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Vietnamese businesswoman and billionaire tycoon Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death for financial fraud in her native Vietnam. The state-controlled newspaper Thanh Nien reports that a court in Ho Chi Minh City handed down the sentence against the 67-year-old, who was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and breaching banking regulations as chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group. She is alleged to have obtained around €11.6 billion through fraud. This is equivalent to almost three per cent of Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP). It is the largest case of financial fraud in the country's history.

Can Saudi Arabia, a country at the heart of the escalating Middle East crisis, be a force for good? What’s it like to be a ruler with vast wealth and a kingdom’s lives in your hands? Mohammad bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia follows a long line of Saudi princes exerting total power at home and enjoying relative impunity abroad. But this ruler has different plans to his predecessors; he has pledged to tackle corruption and extremism, and bring about social reform in his country. But with Saudi Arabia at the heart of the escalating Middle East crisis, can this controversial state work with the West to return to moderate Islamism? This BBC documentary series, travels from eastern Europe to India via the battlefields of Syria and Yemen, to inside Saudi Arabia in order to find out.

Forbes: Former President Trump shows up at a Chik-Fil-A in Vince City, Georgia, and speaks to workers and people eating there.

US President Joe Biden has visited the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed last week when it was hit by a cargo ship. Meanwhile, Sky's Mark Stone visits another bridge 20 miles from Baltimore dubbed - the scariest in America.

Sky News: Police in the Thai city of Lopburi are rounding up monkeys to try and curb a growing population they say has become aggressive. The macaques there have been around for decades, drawing in tourists, but recently there’s been some dangerous encounters with locals and visitors. Wildlife officials are now trying to tackle the issue.

The people of Hiroshima, Japan, were able to watch the movie "Oppenheimer" after it opened in theaters there on March 29. There were mixed opinions, with some criticizing the perspective of the story. NBC News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss the latest on their battle over new immigration law and President Biden's border policies.

Candidates leading Mexico's presidential race have squared off in the first of three televised debates ahead of national elections. In a feisty exchange, corruption and access to healthcare emerged as the big issues. Voters head to the polls in June to choose a successor to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from in Mexico City.

The latest battles between cartel members, and between the cartels and Mexican National Police, have left at least ten people dead in far southern Mexico. But NewsNation’s Jorge Ventura tells “NewsNation Prime” human rights groups believe many more have died, and that the government is hiding the true casualty count.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joins ‘The Bottom Line’ to discuss President Biden pitching another massive student loan handout.

Crowds in Dallas, Texas, watch the total solar eclipse.

Donald Trump has said decisions about abortion rights should be left to the states, releasing a statement on the contentious election issue on Monday. Many in his Republican party had wanted him to back a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. But Mr Trump said policies should be set by individual states - as they have been since the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade decision in 2022. Since then, preserving abortion rights has become a top issue for many voters.

Al Jazeera: Hundreds of aftershocks have shaken eastern Taiwan following the devastating earthquake on Wednesday. The 7.2 magnitude quake caused the deaths of at least 10 people and injured more than a thousand. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Hualien, the city closest to the quake’s epicenter.

Since 1949, NATO has shaped Europe‘s security policy like no other organization. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty outlines the principle of "collective defense”. But is the world's largest military alliance ready to defend itself? Marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, this documentary looks at the past, present and future of NATO. Among other things, it sheds light on vulnerabilities. For example, Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is anything but binding. Unanimity among the member states is a prerequisite -- but by no means a certainty. And there are only partial guarantees in place when it comes to the speed with which troops and supplies must be delivered in extreme situations. The film embarks on a journey across the Alliance's territory. The filmmakers visit Tallinn, in Estonia, where NATO's Cyber Defence Centre is located. From here they travel on to Ulm, in Germany, where the deployment of troops and supplies is organized. The next stop is NATO headquarters in Brussels, where political decisions are made. The film hears from high-ranking current and former NATO generals and security experts along the way. With the help of international historians, the documentary also looks back on the 75-year history of NATO. Founded after the devastating experiences of the Second World War, the alliance’s architects wanted to deter enemies. But even more importantly, they wanted to secure peace among the alliance partners - not least out of fears of Germany regaining strength. The documentary draws on previously unseen archival film material: NATO portraits of member countries filmed in the 1950s to give soldiers a better understanding of one another’s countries and thus enhance cohesion. Important eyewitnesses, including Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton and diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger, are featured. They provide context for recent NATO developments: How close was the US to leaving NATO in 2018? And what would the consequences have been? Was a promise really made not to expand NATO eastwards after the collapse of the Soviet Union? The film seeks an answer to this question, which continues to shape Russia's relationship with NATO to this day.

Mexico is breaking off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after Ecuadorian police stormed the Mexican embassy. They entered the compound to detain the former Ecuadorian vice president, Jorge Glas. He had been sheltering there, after being granted political asylum. Some staffers were injured during the incident. Mexico's foreign minister says diplomatic personnel will leave Ecuador immediately.

Fox News: Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tells 'Hannity' President Biden's open-border policies are at fault for migrant chaos.

Iran is one country that always seems to be mentioned when it comes to ongoing deadly conflicts around the world, as well as the new flashpoints in the Middle East.

On Monday, Russellville, Arkansas saw the total solar eclipse.

Watch live as the April 8 2024 total solar eclipse begins to reach peak totality near Dallas, Texas and Mexico. The eclipse path will slowly roll across Texas and north throughout the United States for the rest of the afternoon as the moon blocks the sun's path, eventually reaching the northeast in the late afternoon. Science fans and onlookers will have their cameras, equipment and glasses ready to experience the rare event.

PBS NewsHour: The challenge presented by China is one of the main focuses of the Biden White House. The president will soon meet with the leader of Japan, one of America's strongest allies, in a bid to deepen the military partnership in East Asia. Geoff Bennett sat down with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the stakes of the summit.

Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out last October, Yemen's Houthi rebels have been carrying out attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in what they say is a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians during Israel's war in Gaza. The Houthis' missiles and drones are spreading terror along a particularly busy shipping route. The French and US navies, as well as an EU naval mission, are deployed in the area to protect commercial navigation. The French navy agreed to take FRANCE 24 reporters Bastien Renouil and Olivia Bizot on board one of its frigates to witness the operations behind the scenes.

The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany's environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals. Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only make people poorer in his country. He said elephant numbers had exploded as a result of conservation efforts, and hunting helped keep them in check.

The Times Archive: U.S. and Royal Thai Marines conduct HALO jump, Airfield Seizure | Exercise Cobra Gold (2024)

Head of one of the most powerful and notorious gangs in Port-au-Prince, Jimmy Cherizier, also known as 'Barbecue' has spoken to Sky News. The mobster is the leader of a gang called the G9 Family and Allies. For the first time Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier says he is prepared to talk peace - but only if he's given a seat at the table. He says 'if the international community comes with a detailed plan where we can sit together and talk, but they do not impose on us what we should decide, I think the weapons could be lowered'.

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, Italy, a map of the world occupies an entire room. The Mappa Mundi, completed by Italian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro in 1459 AD, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world.