Israel carries out fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen

Rebels’ media office say at least six strikes hit the crucial Hodeida port on Monday afternoon

Israel’s military has carried out a fresh round of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel’s main airport.

The rebels’ media office said at least six strikes hit the crucial Hodeida port on Monday afternoon. Other strikes hit a cement factory in the Bajil district in Hodeida province, the rebels said. Israeli media reported that dozens of Israeli aircraft took part in the operation.

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Romanian premier resigns after his coalition’s candidate fails to advance in presidential runoff – AP News

  1. Romanian premier resigns after his coalition's candidate fails to advance in presidential runoff  AP News
  2. Romanian PM resigns and pulls out of coalition after nationalist vote win  BBC
  3. Romania looks to counter capital outflows after far-right election gains  Reuters
  4. Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff  politico.eu
  5. Romanian Leu (EURRON) Falls More Than 2% to Euro in Post-Election Selloff  Bloomberg.com
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Search for two young children missing in Canadian forest enters fourth day

Officials believe Lily, six, and Jack Sullivan, four, are lost in woods of Nova Scotia after disappearing on Friday

A frantic search for two children presumed lost in the unforgiving and thickly forested lands of Nova Scotia has entered its fourth day as police in Atlantic Canada expand their search.

Nearly 150 searchers have braved rain and fog to track down Lily Sullivan, six, and Jack Sullivan, four, who were last seen on Friday around their home in Pictou county, 100 miles north-east of Halifax.

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Francis’s popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza – The Guardian

  1. Francis’s popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza  The Guardian
  2. The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis’ final gift to Gaza  Vatican News
  3. Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children  BBC
  4. Pope Francis donates popemobile to serve as mobile clinic in Gaza  Euronews.com
  5. Pope Francis’s final gift to the children of Gaza: His popemobile  The Washington Post
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Red Arrows, royals, veterans and tea: VE Day at 80 in pictures – BBC

  1. Red Arrows, royals, veterans and tea: VE Day at 80 in pictures  BBC
  2. Watch: Prince Louis steals the show as royals mark VE Day  BBC
  3. Poignant commemorations mark first VE Day without late Queen  The Independent
  4. VE Day celebrations and a duck in St Peter’s Square: photos of the day – Monday  The Guardian
  5. British royal family watches military parade marking start of VE Day events in London  CNN
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Mexico’s president tries to defuse fears of US military intervention

Sheinbaum emphasises communication with Trump ‘very good’ after rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico

A sharp exchange of statements over the weekend has heightened concerns in Mexico that Donald Trump may push for a US military presence in its territory to fight drug trafficking.

The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, sought to defuse the situation in her daily press conference on Monday, emphasising that communication between the two leaders had been “very good” so far.

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Iran’s top diplomat in Pakistan to mediate in the escalation with India over the Kashmir attack – AP News

  1. Iran’s top diplomat in Pakistan to mediate in the escalation with India over the Kashmir attack  AP News
  2. Iran's foreign minister urges restraint in India, Pakistan standoff  Reuters
  3. Iran's FM visits Pakistan to mediate India tensions after deadly Kashmir attack  Euronews.com
  4. Iran looks to Pakistan with nuclear weapon ambitions -analysis  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iran’s top diplomat is in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over Kashmir attack  NBC News
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VE Day 80: A poignant thank you to a heroic generation – BBC

  1. VE Day 80: A poignant thank you to a heroic generation  BBC
  2. Watch: Prince Louis steals the show as royals mark VE Day  BBC
  3. King Charles joins crowds for Victory in Europe Day celebrations  Reuters
  4. Thousands gather in London to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe  NBC News
  5. British royal family watches military parade marking start of VE Day events in London  CNN
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UK ministers to meet bank bosses over lending to small businesses

Rachel Reeves concerned that lenders’ restrictions are holding back growth in the SME sector

Ministers will meet bank bosses on Tuesday to discuss how big lenders can support the government’s growth strategy as concerns mount inside Whitehall that small businesses are struggling to access the funds needed to make vital investments.

Senior executives from HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds are expected to explain how they will meet the government’s mission to increase lending after criticism from business groups about the lack of credit available after the pandemic.

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Romania’s pro-EU prime minister resigns as Trump ally eyes presidency

Marcel Ciolacu quits after coalition candidate fails to make it to run-off against nationalist George Simion

Romania’s pro-EU prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, has resigned after his ruling coalition’s candidate crashed out of a presidential election rerun decisively won by a far-right Trump admirer, dramatically deepening the country’s political turmoil.

“Rather than let the future president replace me, I decided to resign myself,” Ciolacu, told reporters after a meeting at the headquarters of his Social Democratic party (PSD). “The ruling coalition has no legitimacy, at least in this formula.”

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