Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says report

The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have “supercharged” a global rollback of human rights, pushing the world towards an authoritarian era defined by impunity and unchecked corporate power, Amnesty International warns today.

In its annual report on the state of human rights in 150 countries, the organisation said the immediate ramifications of Trump’s second term had been the undermining of decades of progress and the emboldening of authoritarian leaders.

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Power Outages in Spain and Portugal: Photos – The New York Times

  1. Power Outages in Spain and Portugal: Photos  The New York Times
  2. Spain declares state of emergency, as Portugal struggles with power cut transport chaos  BBC
  3. Power begins to return to Iberian peninsula after unprecedented blackout  The Guardian
  4. Spain And Portugal Power Outages: Electricity Restored In Some Regions (Live Updates)  Forbes
  5. Blackouts latest: State of emergency declared as blackouts plunge Spain and Portugal into darkness  Sky News
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5-year-old girl and parents among those dead in vehicle ramming in Vancouver – AP News

  1. 5-year-old girl and parents among those dead in vehicle ramming in Vancouver  AP News
  2. Vancouver police to provide update on Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy  CBC
  3. After attack, Vancouver Filipinos say they're leaning on 'kapwa,' or togetherness  NBC News
  4. ‘Beautiful Day for a Celebration’ Turns to Carnage as Driver Kills 11 in Vancouver  The New York Times
  5. Driver charged with 8 counts of murder in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy  Vancouver Sun
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US strike kills dozens at Yemen migrant detention center, Yemeni officials say – ABC News

  1. US strike kills dozens at Yemen migrant detention center, Yemeni officials say  ABC News
  2. Dozens of African migrants killed in US strike on Yemen, Houthis say  BBC
  3. US says it’s hit more than 800 targets in Houthi bombing campaign  Military Times
  4. U.S. Military Says Its Air Campaign Has Hit More Than 800 Targets in Yemen  The New York Times
  5. How US strikes against Yemen's Houthis have unfolded  Reuters
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Israel spy chief to step down after row with PM exposes deepening rifts – BBC

  1. Israel spy chief to step down after row with PM exposes deepening rifts  BBC
  2. Israeli Spy Chief to Step Down After Clash With Netanyahu  The New York Times
  3. Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announces he will step down from his role on June 15  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel’s Shin Bet security chief says he will resign after Netanyahu row  The Guardian
  5. Israel's Shin Bet chief announces resignation, to step down June 15  Reuters
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Over-80 cardinals still have role to play in choosing next pope – National Catholic Reporter

  1. Over-80 cardinals still have role to play in choosing next pope  National Catholic Reporter
  2. A Contender for the Papacy in the Mold of Francis  The New York Times
  3. Cardinal Dolan gives inside look into conclave, Holy Spirit's role in selecting a new pope  Fox News
  4. Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7  AP News
  5. Will Catholic cardinals pick another outsider like Francis to be pope?  Reuters
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Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations – ABC News

  1. Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations  ABC News
  2. After Putin calls for three-day ceasefire, Trump reiterates demand for permanent Ukraine truce  CNN
  3. Putin declares ceasefire in Ukraine as Trump suggests Zelenskyy may cede Crimea  NBC News
  4. Russia declares ceasefire for World War II event; Trump says it’s not enough  The Washington Post
  5. Russia declares 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine for WWII Victory Day  Fox News
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Israel’s Shin Bet security chief says he will resign after Netanyahu row

Ronen Bar to leave role in June, having been sacked by the PM only for the supreme court to block that decision

Ronen Bar, the director of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service, has said he will resign in less than two months, after weeks of tension with Benjamin Netanyahu, who has tried to fire him, bringing Israel to the brink of a constitutional crisis.

“After 35 years of service, in order to allow an orderly process for appointing a permanent successor and for professional handover, I will end my role on 15 June 2025,” Bar told a Shin Bet memorial event on Monday.

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Huge Blast in Iran Blamed on Chemical for Missiles – Newser

  1. Huge Blast in Iran Blamed on Chemical for Missiles  Newser
  2. Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills at Least 14 and Injures Hundreds  The New York Times
  3. Death toll in Iran's Bandar Abbas port blast rises to 70  Reuters
  4. Explosion at Iranian Port Kills 14, Injures Hundreds  The Daily Beast
  5. Tehran in trouble: Deadly port explosion leaves Iran in a bind - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
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