- Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews The New York Times
- In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdö Emerges as a Conservative Favorite The New York Times
- Who will be the next pope? Even the cardinals don't know Reuters
- 10 Surprising Facts About Papal Conclaves Time Magazine
- The Conclave Starts Next Week. Here’s the History of How the Catholic Church Selects a New Pope Georgetown University
NPR and PBS push back against Trump’s order to cut funding: ‘This could be devastating’
PBS’s Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher say they’re looking at legal options to defend against White House
The heads of embattled US public broadcasters, National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), defended themselves against efforts by the Trump administration to cut off taxpayer funding, with both telling a Sunday political talk show they were looking at legal options.
PBS’s chief executive, Paula Kerger, told CBS News’s Face the Nation that Republican-led threats to withdraw federal funding from public broadcasters had been around for decades but are “different this time”.
Continue reading...Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack – Reuters
- Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack Reuters
- AP Analysis: Iran talks tough and launches missile all while seeking a new nuclear deal with the US The Seattle Times
- "If US, Israel Attack...": Iran's Warning Amid Houthi Missile Strikes NDTV
- ‘Will target…’: Iran responds to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's warning post Houthi airport attack Hindustan Times
- Iran unveils new missile capable of striking US targets as war threat rises Newsweek
UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operation – AP News
- UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operation AP News
- U.K. probing possible link between two suspected state-sponsored Iranian plots NBC News
- Eight arrests in connection with two separate terrorism investigations Sky News
- UK police arrest several Iranian men over alleged attack plot ABC News
- British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations The New York Times
Atalanta fan stabbed to death in clashes with Inter supporters, police confirm
- Male in his late teens arrested over incident, say police
- Violence ‘must never happen again’, says Gasperini
A 26-year-old fan of Serie A side Atalanta was stabbed to death during clashes between Atalanta and Inter supporters in the northern city of Bergamo, Italy’s police said.
The groups of supporters clashed in a pub in Bergamo on Saturday night after one of the Inter supporters chanted provocatively, the head of the carabinieri office in Bergamo, Carmelo Beringheli, said.
Continue reading...Wisconsin woman missing for more than 60 years found ‘alive and well’
Audrey Backeberg who disappeared at age 20 in 1962 was found living out of the state, county sheriff’s office says
A Wisconsin woman missing for more than 60 years has been found “alive and well”, according to authorities.
In a press statement, Wisconsin’s Sauk county sheriff’s office said that 82-year old Audrey Backeberg, who initially disappeared in July 1962 at the age of 20, had been found living out of the state. The sheriff’s office did not disclose which state Backeberg was found in.
Continue reading...Israeli, Turkish fighter jets avoid confrontation over Syria by radio contact – report – The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli, Turkish fighter jets avoid confrontation over Syria by radio contact - report The Jerusalem Post
- Turkish Warplanes Face Off With Israeli Fighters Over Syria - Reports i24NEWS
- Israel Doesn't Actually Care About the Fate of the Druze in Syria - Opinion Haaretz
- Top IDF general, officials visited Syria to meet Druze leaders – report The Times of Israel
- Israeli attacks kill two more as Syria government reaches deal with Druze Al Jazeera
Reform UK to resist housing asylum seekers in its council areas, chair says
Echoing comments by Nigel Farage, Zia Yusuf says judicial reviews, injunctions and planning laws will be used
Reform UK has vowed to use “every instrument of power” to resist housing people seeking asylum in areas where it now controls councils, its chair has confirmed.
Zia Yusuf, the party chair and a major donor, acknowledged Reform may not be able to stop people seeking asylum being put up in hotels where the Home Office has contracts with accommodation providers.
Continue reading...UK police arrest seven Iranians over alleged threats to national security
Country on high alert since MI5 warning last year about ‘potentially lethal’ Iran-backed activities.
NGO in talks with Malta to repair Gaza-bound aid ship ‘attacked by Israel’
Ship hit by two drones near Malta on Friday; NGO blames Israel for attack.
Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope
The image, shared by White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics prepare to pick the next pontiff.
Hamas executes Gaza looters accused of collaborating with Israel – Ynetnews
- Hamas executes Gaza looters accused of collaborating with Israel Ynetnews
- Hamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade CNN
- Hamas executes looters in Gaza as food crisis worsens under Israeli blockade Reuters
- Report: Hamas reestablishes internal security force amid growing chaos in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Hamas pledges to execute, amputate Gazans accused of ‘treason,’ ‘theft’ The Jerusalem Post
Vatican conclave: Why choice for new pope is unpredictable – DW
- Vatican conclave: Why choice for new pope is unpredictable DW
- Real-Life Conclave Rivals Drama of Movie Version WSJ
- Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know USA Today
- The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope NPR
- Cardinal who embraced Philippines’ gay Catholics could be the Francis continuity candidate for pope NBC News
Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland
President has repeatedly expressed idea of expansion into autonomous territory within fellow Nato member Denmark
Donald Trump would not rule out using military force to gain control of Greenland, the world’s largest island and an autonomous territory within Denmark, a fellow Nato member with the US.
Since taking office, the US president has repeatedly expressed the idea of US expansion into Greenland, triggering widespread condemnation and unease both on the island itself and in the global diplomatic community. Greenland is seen as strategically important both for defense and as a future source of mineral wealth.
Continue reading...Rapid US transformation: Is Trump succeeding?
Republican and Democratic strategists assess Trump’s policy priorities from immigration to the economy.
Major delays at Newark airport as FAA cites air traffic control staffing issues
One of US’s biggest airports, in New York area, experiences 210 delays and 88 cancellations amid aviation safety fears
Flight delays continued on Sunday as a major crisis gripped one of the US’s biggest airports amid aviation safety fears.
As of Sunday morning, there were 210 delays and 88 cancellations at Newark Liberty international airport (EWR) in New Jersey, according to FlightAware. The large airport is one of the major hubs for New York city and its surrounding area.
Continue reading...Israel calling up tens of thousands of reservists to expand war on Gaza
Move comes despite global outrage over humanitarian blockade and calls to reach lasting ceasefire.
Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award – PBS
- Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award PBS
- Nicaragua is quitting a UN agency over a press freedom award. Here’s a look at the issue AP News
- Nicaragua leaves UNESCO after exiled newspaper wins award dw.com
- UNESCO Statement following Nicaragua's decision to withdraw from the Organization UNESCO
- Nicaragua says quitting UNESCO over press prize award Ashley County Ledger
Woman missing since 1962 found ‘alive and well’
Police in Wisconsin say Audrey Backeberg left home 'by her own choice' and no foul play was involved.
‘My Silence Didn’t Protect Me’: Released Hostage Accuses Israeli Trainer of Sexual Assault – Haaretz
- 'My Silence Didn't Protect Me': Released Hostage Accuses Israeli Trainer of Sexual Assault Haaretz
- Mia Schem, freed Israeli hostage, accuses Tel Aviv fitness influencer of drugging, raping her New York Post
- Hamas hostage ‘raped in her own home after release’ The Times
- Ex-hostage recalls ‘flashes’ from alleged rape by trainer who she says drugged her The Times of Israel
- Former hostage Mia Schem accuses Tel Aviv fitness trainer of drugging and raping her Ynetnews