- Prime minister of Yemen’s government announces resignation The Guardian
- Yemen appoints new prime minister after cabinet resigned, council says Reuters
- Yemen PM Ahmed Bin Mubarak resigns amid rebel control and deepening political crisis Times of India
- Yemen PM Mubarak Resigns Amid Lack of Support for Reform Bloomberg.com
- Yemen government names finance minister as new PM Arab News
Police expert testifies that officers who fatally beat Tyre Nichols used excessive force
Expert testifying for the defense acknowledged that Memphis officers’ blows had been unnecessary
A police training expert testifying on Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’s head had been unnecessary and excessive.
Don Cameron took the stand on the sixth day of the trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to state charges including second-degree murder. They already face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year.
Continue reading...Alligators, snakes, biting insects: Small plane crash survivors recall 36-hour ordeal – AP News
- Alligators, snakes, biting insects: Small plane crash survivors recall 36-hour ordeal AP News
- Five people rescued almost two days after plane crashes into alligator-infested swamp CNN
- Group in Bolivia survive 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp after plane crash CBS News
- Five people survive 36 hours in swamp 'surrounded by alligators' after plane crash BBC
- Child and 4 Others Rescued from Alligator-Infested Swamp Over 40 Hours After Plane Crash People.com
‘This is your victory’: Churchill’s VE Day radio address to be broadcast by Timothy Spall
Actor joins four days of national events including concerts, church services and a military procession in London
Eighty years after Winston Churchill addressed the nation from Downing Street with the words “This is your victory!” a recitation of his famous VE Day speech will be broadcast as the nation commemorates the day the Allies formally accepted Germany’s surrender in 1945.
Events across four days of national UK commemorations include a military procession through central London on Monday, with tens of thousands expected to line the route from Parliament Square to Buckingham Palace, and a service at Westminster Abbey on the 8 May anniversary on Thursday.
Continue reading...Fears of global instability drive Singapore voters into ruling party’s arms
The People's Action Party won by a landslide in an election dominated by concerns over the cost of living and the economy.
Warren Buffett announces retirement from leading Berkshire Hathaway
Billionaire shocked audience of investors with disclosure and said his vice-chair, Greg Abel, should take over
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. He is 94 years old.
Buffett, the fifth-richest person in the world, shocked an arena full of shareholders on Saturday when he announced that he would step down as the CEO and chair of the trillion-dollar conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025. He will recommend to the 11-person board that his vice-chair, Greg Abel, who currently oversees most of the company’s investments, be named as his successor, Buffett said.
Continue reading...Houthis maintain pressure on Israel as US launches more strikes on Yemen
Prime minister of Yemen's internationally recognised government has resigned amid political turmoil.
‘The Australian way’: PM Anthony Albanese wins landslide re-election
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rode an anti-Trump wave to a landslide victory and a historic second term.
AP PHOTOS: Many in Gaza face malnutrition and hunger as blockade enters its third month – AP News
- AP PHOTOS: Many in Gaza face malnutrition and hunger as blockade enters its third month AP News
- LIVE: Israel’s blockade sparks outrage as ‘forced starvation’ grips Gaza Al Jazeera
- “The Situation Now Is So Beyond Imagination” The New Yorker
- UN, aid groups hit out at Israeli plans for resuming Gaza aid distribution The Times of Israel
- Gaza tensions flare over dwindling supplies as blockade persists, aid worker says Reuters
IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of expanded Gaza offensive – The Times of Israel
- IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of expanded Gaza offensive The Times of Israel
- Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks CNN
- Israeli military issues thousands of call-up notices, local media report Reuters
- Poised to Expand Gaza Offensive, Israel Calls Up Thousands of Reserve Soldiers The New York Times
- PA leader Abbas: ‘Hamas-affiliated gangs primarily responsible’ for Gaza aid looting The Times of Israel
Greece: Woman carrying bomb dies after explosion in Thessaloniki – BBC
- Greece: Woman carrying bomb dies after explosion in Thessaloniki BBC
- Woman carrying bomb killed after it explodes before she could place it outside bank, police say CBS News
- 38-Year-Old Woman Killed in Popular Tourist Destination After Bomb She Was Carrying Detonated in Her Hands People.com
- Woman killed in Greece after bomb explodes in her hands CNN
- Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say ABC News
Driver arrested after four people injured in two collisions in Rochdale
Man detained on suspicion of attempted murder following two incidents about two miles apart
A driver has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people were injured in two separate collisions in Rochdale, police have said.
A woman was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car in Whitworth Road and three pedestrians, including a child, were injured in Woodgate Avenue, about two miles away.
Continue reading...Portugal announces the expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of a national election – AP News
Seven killed in South Sudan hospital and market bombing, charity says – BBC
- Seven killed in South Sudan hospital and market bombing, charity says BBC
- At least 7 dead after Doctors Without Borders facility in South Sudan targeted in aerial bombing CBS News
- Doctors Without Borders hospital bombed in South Sudan dw.com
- At least seven killed in South Sudan hospital bombing: MSF Al Jazeera
- 4 civilians killed as SSPDF planes bomb MSF Hospital in Old Fangak Radio Tamazuj
Seven killed in South Sudan hospital and market attack, MSF says, as civil war fears grow
MSF said its hospital was attacked as fears grow of a return to civil war in South Sudan.
Why does the United Nations face a funding crisis?
Officials warn millions of people who rely on UN help are at risk.
Prime minister of Yemen’s government announces resignation
Ahmad bin Mubarak says he was not able to take the decisions he needed to or to fully exercise his powers
Ahmad bin Mubarak, the premier of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, has announced his resignation saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers.
Bin Mubarak had been entangled in bitter disputes for months with Rashad al-Alimi, who heads the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), two ministers and a member of the PLC told AFP.
Continue reading...New post for Togo leader could see him rule for life
Faure Gnassingbé's new role has no official term limits and his critics say it is a "coup d'état".
Iran reasserts uranium enrichment rights as further US talks delayed
Foreign Minister Araghchi insists Iran's nuclear activities are civilian in nature.
Romania set for presidential election re-run after annulled vote sparks political turmoil – France 24
- Romania set for presidential election re-run after annulled vote sparks political turmoil France 24
- Romania reruns controversial election after earlier vote annulled BBC
- Russia not a threat to NATO, Romanian hard-right presidental favourite says Reuters
- Who can beat Romanian nationalist presidential candidate George Simion? politico.eu
- What’s at Stake in Romania’s 2025 Elections? Council on Foreign Relations