Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days
José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, former guerrilla and ex-president of Uruguay, dies aged 89
In a final interview, Mujica said: ‘We are too focused on wealth and not on happiness … Before you know it, life has passed you by’
Uruguay’s former president José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerrilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died. He was 89.
His death was announced by the current Uruguayan president. Yamandú Orsi. In a post on social media platform X, Orsi called Mujica a “president, activist, guide and leader”. Mujica had been under treatment for cancer of the esophagus since spring 2024, when the disease was diagnosed.
Continue reading...Trump Cites $600 Billion in Saudi Deals, but Real Figure Appears Lower – The New York Times
- Trump Cites $600 Billion in Saudi Deals, but Real Figure Appears Lower The New York Times
- Saudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate The New York Times
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic $600 Billion Investment Commitment in Saudi Arabia The White House (.gov)
- Trump condemns 'interventionalists,' pitches 'more hopeful future' in Middle East speech Fox News
- Trump administration live updates: Trump visits Saudi Arabia; Schumer puts hold on Justice Department nominees NBC News
Trump announces surprise end to Syria sanctions
US President Donald Trump surprised with news that his administration will drop sanctions on Syria.
Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammad Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say – CNN
- Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammad Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say CNN
- Israel bombs European Hospital in Gaza on eve of US ceasefire talks politico.eu
- Israeli air strike on hospital kills 28 people in Gaza, civil defence says BBC
- Israel Bombards Gaza Seeking to Kill Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Hamas Leader, Officials Say The New York Times
- 'Sixteen killed' in strike on Gaza hospital as Israel says it hit 'Hamas command centre below' Sky News
Ukraine war latest: Germany threatens ‘significant tightening’ of Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine peace talks – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Germany threatens 'significant tightening' of Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine peace talks The Kyiv Independent
- Germany's Merz: EU to tighten sanctions on Russia if no progress on Ukraine this week Reuters
- Say yes to ceasefire today or face sanctions, Germany tells Russia Euronews.com
- Merz Meets Reality: Europe Still Needs U.S. for Ukraine, NATO The European Conservative
- Merz calls for western unity on Ukraine on eve of talks RTE.ie
Pakistan says it is committed to truce with India, vows to respond to aggression – Reuters
- Pakistan says it is committed to truce with India, vows to respond to aggression Reuters
- In PM's Pic In Front Of S-400 System At Adampur Base, A Message To Pakistan NDTV
- India's Modi warns Pakistan of more strikes if there is a 'terrorist attack' NBC News
- PM Modi's address at Adampur airbase top quotes: 'Not just terrorists camps, but Pakistan’s audacity was Times of India
- India’s Modi says fighting ‘only paused’ in wake of conflict with Pakistan Al Jazeera
Trump says US will drop sanctions against Syria
Trump announced that he will remove the US sanctions against Syria, imposed during President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL
Officials say prisons at almost double capacity earlier this month.
Will the US-China tariff deal avert a possible global trade war?
The world's two biggest economies agree to de-escalate tariff face-off.
Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order – AP News
- Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order AP News
- In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’ The New York Times
- Pope! Amigo! Peruvians remember the young American priest who became pope CNN
- Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit to his Augustinian brothers in Rome Vatican News
- ‘He’s always been a brother to us’: Villanova Augustinian prior reflects on future Pope Leo XIV OSV News
‘This is my closure’: Emotional Kim Kardashian shares fears and forgives robber in court
The celebrity businesswoman grew tearful as she gave evidence in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint.
Food security NGO warns of ‘critical’ famine risk in Gaza; Israel says study ‘flawed’ – The Times of Israel
- Food security NGO warns of ‘critical’ famine risk in Gaza; Israel says study ‘flawed’ The Times of Israel
- In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation The New York Times
- WHO warns of permanent impact of hunger on a generation of Gazans Reuters
- One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues CNN
- Medical professionals must speak out and act on Gaza now Al Jazeera
By recognizing Israel, ‘you’ll be greatly honoring me,’ Trump tells Saudis – JNS.org
- By recognizing Israel, ‘you’ll be greatly honoring me,’ Trump tells Saudis JNS.org
- This is Trump’s moment to deliver peace to the Middle East Al Jazeera
- Poll: 61% of Israelis back Saudi normalization; 69% support hostage deal, ending war The Times of Israel
- Trump calls on Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords recognizing Israel New York Post
- Trump hopes for Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords and stability in region The Jerusalem Post
Is Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane as a gift?
The US leader has faced criticism over his plan to accept a plane from Qatar worth an estimated $400m.
France mosque killing should be investigated as terrorism, says lawyer
The murder of Aboubakar Cisse at a French mosque should be investigated by anti-terror police, according to a lawyer.
Microsoft to lay off 6,000 workers despite streak of profitable quarters
Cuts follow push to slim management ranks, despite headcount still being up year-on-year in March
Microsoft says it is laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce.
The tech giant didn’t disclose the total amount of lost jobs, but it will amount to about 6,000 people. Microsoft employed 228,000 full-time workers as of last June, the last time it reported its annual headcount. About 55% of those workers were in the U.S.
Continue reading...Cassie Ventura claims ‘physical abuse’ from ex Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in sex-trafficking trial
Singer said on the stand there were ‘violent arguments’ and ‘dragging’ in former relationship with the hip-hop mogul
The singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and central character in the case against him, took the stand on Tuesday as the high-profile federal trial of Combs enters its second day in lower Manhattan.
She is expected to testify against her former partner for several days.
Continue reading...Trump 2.0 takes quid pro quo fears to new heights with $400m flying grift
Accepting a ‘gift’ of a luxury jet from Qatar is just the most eye-catching of the president’s ethically questionable acts
Fox & Friends, the show beamed into millions of rightwing Americans’ homes every morning, is not generally considered to be the place where Donald Trump faces the tough questions. The “& Friends” in the show’s title gives that away.
But on Monday morning, the show’s co-host Brian Kilmeade put the billion-dollar question to the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. News had just broken that Trump had decided to accept a gift of a $400m luxury jumbo jet from the government of Qatar, a petro-state which the president once denounced as a “funder of terrorism”.
Continue reading...US and Saudi Arabia agree to $142bn weapons sale during Trump visit
The White House says an agreement with Saudi Arabia includes investments in weapons and technology totaling $600bn.