Rihanna reveals she is pregnant with third child
Partner A$AP Rocky confirms the news on the red carpet, telling reporters the couple were "happy".
New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s
The draft bill is modelled on Australian laws and would force digital platforms to verify the age of users or face heavy fines
New Zealand’s prime minister has proposed banning children under 16 years old from using social media, in an effort to protect young people from harms such as exposure to violent content and cyberbullying.
Christopher Luxonsaid on Tuesday the draft law would force social media companies to verify users were at least 16 before allowing them to create an account, or face fines of up to NZ$2m ($1.2m).
Continue reading...Rwanda says talks underway with US to host deported migrants
Foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe confirms talks on agreement that appears to bear hallmarks of policy pushes that failed in UK and Australia
Rwanda confirmed on Monday that discussions were “underway” with the United States regarding a potential agreement to host deported migrants.
Rwanda’s foreign minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, told state media on Sunday that the talks were in the “early stage.” When asked by the Associated Press on Monday, he confirmed the talks.
Continue reading...Trump: ‘There Are 21 Israeli Hostages Alive in Gaza – Plus a Lot of Dead Bodies’ – Haaretz
- Trump: 'There Are 21 Israeli Hostages Alive in Gaza - Plus a Lot of Dead Bodies' Haaretz
- Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies CNN
- Updates: Israel kills 40, ‘world complicit’ in starvation of Gaza children Al Jazeera
- IDF, Shin Bet attack Hamas terrorists in central Gaza Strip The Jerusalem Post
- Reported impact snapshot | Gaza Strip (30 April 2025) ochaopt.org
Car giant Ford and Barbie maker Mattel warn over tariffs costs
The firms join a growing list of big businesses cautioning about the impact of Trump's import taxes.
Trump called for 100% tariff on foreign films a day after Jon Voight proposed ‘limited’ tariffs
Actor was assigned by Trump to come up with a plan to save Hollywood, but his proposal only included tariffs ‘in certain limited circumstances’
US president Donald Trump announced his 100% tariff on films “coming into our country produced in foreign lands” one day after meeting with actor Jon Voight to discuss his proposals to bring film production back to the US – which only suggested that tariffs could be used “in certain limited circumstances”.
The Midnight Cowboy and Heat actor, who was appointed a “special ambassador” to Hollywood by Trump, has been meeting with studios, streamers, unions and guilds for months to develop a plan to lure film and television productions back to the US. Production companies often seek more cost-effective locations or tax incentives in other countries such as Canada, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Hungary, Italy and Spain.
Continue reading...Three people killed and seven missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast
Two children believed to be among missing as search continues for people believed to be migrants
Three people were killed and seven others, including two children, were missing after a small boat capsized in choppy waters off the coast of San Diego, California, on Monday.
The fatal disaster appeared to be an apparent migrant smuggling attempt, officials said. Four other people were rescued after the “panga”-style open fishing vessel washed ashore near Torrey Pines state beach were transported to hospital, according to US Coast Guard officials.
Continue reading...Alberta’s premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada – ABC News
- Alberta's premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada ABC News
- Danielle Smith talks up Alberta separation as Mark Carney and Doug Ford push for unity Toronto Star
- Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney has no choice but to listen to Danielle Smith National Post
- Alberta to hold referendum on separation from Canada in 2026 if... Times of India
- Could Alberta Leave Canada? What to Know Time Magazine
Mike Pence rebukes Trump over tariffs and ‘wavering’ support for Ukraine
Former vice-president says tariffs ‘not a win for the American people’ and predicts public pressure will grow
Donald Trump’s tariffs policy will trigger a “price shock” and possible shortages, and lead to public pressure on him to change his approach, the former vice-president Mike Pence has said.
In one of his most wide-ranging critiques yet on the policies of the president he used to serve, Pence, speaking to CNN, derided the White House’s “wavering” support for Ukraine and declared – in direct contradiction of repeated assurances from Trump – that President Vladimir Putin of Russia “doesn’t want peace”.
Continue reading...Merz government to be sworn in as Germany ends months of stalemate
The conservative leader won elections in February and has agreed a coalition deal with the centre left.
Alberta’s premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada – AP News
- Alberta’s premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada AP News
- Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year WSJ
- Alberta’s Smith Plans Talks With Carney, Says Separation Vote Possible Bloomberg
- Alberta premier to chair sovereignty panel, put proposals to 2026 referendum CBC
- Alberta wants separation after the Liberals win election: What's happening in Canada? Times of India
India worried about Chinese ‘dumping’ as trade tensions with Trump escalate
Experts warn that a flood of cheap Chinese goods could hurt the competitiveness of Indian exports.
Conclave: Inside the world’s most secret ballot
Cardinals are set to gather later this week to take part in a highly guarded vote for a new pope.
Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport – AP News
- Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport AP News
- Israel Bombs Yemeni Port City After Houthi Missile Struck Near Tel Aviv Airport The New York Times
- Some 20 fighter jets took part in Yemen strikes, dropped 50 munitions on Houthi targets, IDF says The Times of Israel
- Israel strikes Yemen's Hodeidah Port after Houthi attack on Israeli airport Reuters
- Israel, US carry out joint counterstrike on Houthis in Yemen following Ben-Gurion Airport hit The Jerusalem Post
Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed
Government response comes amid outrage over the murder of the men who had been held captive for more than a week
Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, has suspended gold mining and announced a 12-hour curfew in Pataz, in the northern region, after criminals kidnapped and killed 13 gold mine workers.
A Peruvian gold mining company La Poderosa said on Sunday that the bodies of 13 contract workers from a local firm had been found by police inside one of the mine’s tunnels.
Continue reading...Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone
To many, the close relationship between the US and Israel seems permanent and unshakeable.
Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone
To many, the close relationship between the US and Israel seems permanent and unshakeable.
Watch: BBC reports from pier 33 – the gateway to Alcatraz
As Trump orders the reopening of the notorious prison, Lily Jamali takes a closer look at what draws tourists there.
Ex-French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for making them a ‘scapegoat’
Gérald Darmanin, now justice minister, called night of 2022 Champions League final ‘biggest failure’ of his career
The former French interior minister has apologised to Liverpool fans for using them as a “scapegoat” for the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, where supporters of the club, including children, were teargassed by police amid false claims they had caused a riot.
Gérald Darmanin, who is now France’s justice minister, called the night “the biggest failure” of his career. On 28 May 2022, Liverpool supporters said they feared for their lives as they were forced to enter Stade de France via a narrow subway and boxed-in lanes that could not accommodate the thousands of people that had arrived.
Continue reading...Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary
The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays 'on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza' amid war.