In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States
Elon Musk wasn't the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks record for youngest IPL debutant at 14
At 14 years and 23 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an immediate impact for Rajasthan by scoring 34 runs against Lucknow.
The GOP’s new family values takes ‘creepy’ to a whole new level – Alternet
Oldest serving US astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
A capsule with Don Pettit and his two Russian crewmates lands in Kazakhstan after a space station mission.
Doncic, Lakers lose to Timberwolves in Game 1 of playoffs
Timberwolves shot 50% from the three-point line to inflict a heavy defeat on the Los Angeles Lakers in playoff opener.
Gunmen in fake army uniforms shoot 12 dead at Ecuador cockfight – BBC
- Gunmen in fake army uniforms shoot 12 dead at Ecuador cockfight BBC
- Gunmen disguised as soldiers kill 12 spectators at cockfight Yahoo
- Watch: Mass shooting at Ecuador cockfighting arena leaves 12 dead India Today
- Horror moment gang dressed as soldiers open fire on spectators at cockfighting ring, killing 12 as they scream in terror The Sun
- At least 12 killed in an attack in Ecuador's Manabi province Deccan Herald
Arrests after 12 shot dead at Ecuador cockfight
Gunmen in fake army uniforms opened fire at a cockfighting ring, in a suspected gang-related attack.
Tunisian court hands prison sentences of up to 66 years in mass trial of regime opponents
Opposition says trial was staged to entrench president Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule
A Tunisian court has handed down prison sentences of 13 to 66 years to politicians, businessmen and lawyers in a mass trial that opponents say is fabricated and a symbol of president Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule.
Businessman Kamel Ltaif received the longest sentence of 66 years on Saturday, while opposition politician Khayam Turki was given a 48-year jail term, a lawyer for the defendants said.
Continue reading...Thousands join anti-Trump protests across US
Demonstrations, taking place on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, addressed a range of grievances.
India’s sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82
At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art.
Inside the rural Texas town where Elon Musk is basing his business empire
The tycoon and Donald Trump advisor has moved his businesses from California to a mostly rural central Texas county. What do the neighbours think?
Police algorithm said Lina was at ‘medium’ risk. Then she was killed
Spanish police use an algorithm to assess the risk of repeat domestic violence. Does it work?
The mother and children trapped between two conflicts
Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.
Indonesian student detained by Ice after US secretly revokes his visa
Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026
An Indonesian father of an infant with special needs, who was detained by federal agents at his hospital workplace in Minnesota after his student visa was secretly revoked, will remain in custody after an immigration judge ruled Thursday that his case can proceed.
Judge Sarah Mazzie denied a motion to dismiss the case against Aditya Wahyu Harsono on humanitarian grounds, according to his attorney. Harsono, 33, was arrested four days after his visa was revoked without notice. He is scheduled for another hearing on 1 May.
Continue reading...After Rome talks, Tehran says Iran and US ‘to start designing framework’ for nuclear deal – The Times of Israel
- After Rome talks, Tehran says Iran and US ‘to start designing framework’ for nuclear deal The Times of Israel
- Big Gaps in Intelligence on Iran’s Nuke Program Threaten Push for Quick Deal WSJ
- In Iran Talks, Trump Is Edging Toward Reviving an Old Deal The New York Times
- US made ‘very good’ progress on nuclear talks with Iran The Hill
- Iran and the U.S. plan expert-level talks over Tehran's nuclear program NPR
Zelensky says Russian attacks ongoing despite Putin announcing ‘Easter truce’
The Ukrainian president accused Moscow of breaking the truce, but said Ukraine would follow it if Russian attacks ceased.
Zelensky says Russian attacks ongoing despite ‘Easter truce’ – BBC
- Zelensky says Russian attacks ongoing despite 'Easter truce' BBC
- Putin declares brief Easter ceasefire in war with Ukraine, Kyiv responds skeptically CNN
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy skeptical of Putin’s Easter ceasefire, says previous truce proposal by US was ignored Fox News
- Putin Declares Easter Truce, Drawing Skeptical Ukrainian Response The New York Times
- Ukraine Says Russia Carries On Attacks After Putin Declares Easter Cease-Fire WSJ
US Supreme Court halts deportation of detained Venezuelans
The accused gang members are being sent to a notorious jail in El Salvador under a 19th-Century law.
Barbara Lee, trailblazing former US Congress member, elected Oakland mayor
Lee defeated a moderate backed by outside groups working to push the Bay Area’s progressive politics to the center
Barbara Lee, a trailblazing former member of Congress, has been elected as the next mayor of Oakland, California, after fending off an insurgent challenge from the center at a critical moment for the Bay Area city.
Lee defeated the former city council member Loren Taylor after nine rounds of ranked-choice voting gave her more than 52% of the vote to Taylor’s 47%, according to the Alameda county registrar of voters.
Continue reading...Yemen’s Houthi rebels report US strikes in the capital and a coastal city – AP News
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels report US strikes in the capital and a coastal city AP News
- US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say BBC
- US attacks Yemen again after at least 80 people killed in Hodeidah Al Jazeera
- U.S. Strikes on Yemeni Port Kill Dozens, Houthis Say The New York Times
- U.S. strikes Yemen oil port in deadly escalation of Trump’s campaign against the Houthis PBS