Apr 09 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted from office in no-confidence vote In our news wrap Saturday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will no longer hold office after the country's opposition secured a narrow majority to vote him down, Marine Le Pen pulls closer to President Emmanuel Macron as French elections begin,… Continue watching
Apr 09 Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank after deadly Tel Aviv shooting By Associated Press The arrest raid was the latest in a series of events that have escalated tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Clashes and protests in Jerusalem last year helped spark an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza… Continue reading
Apr 09 European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Apr 09 Powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey By Associated Press The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles). Continue reading
Apr 09 Macron’s far-right rival surges as France’s election nears By John Leicester, Associated Press The pain of inflation and of pump, food and energy prices that are hitting low-income households particularly hard subsequently roared back as dominant election themes. They could drive many voters Sunday into the arms of far-right leader Marine Le Pen,… Continue reading
Apr 09 Shanghai to begin lifting lockdown after another mass testing By Associated Press The fresh round of testing comes as the city reported about 23,000 cases on Saturday, most of them asymptomatic. Large swathes of Shanghai, with a population of 26 million, have been under lockdown since March 28, leading to complaints from… Continue reading
Apr 09 More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly station strike By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded a tough global response to Friday’s train station attack in Kramatorsk, calling it the latest sign of war crimes by Russian forces and hoping to prod Western backers to step up their response to help… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 5:16 Dozens killed as apparent Russian missile strikes Ukrainians fleeing conflict By Simon Ostrovsky An apparent Russian missile slammed into a crowded rail platform Friday in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Thousands of people were waiting for trains to evacuate the area as Russian forces refocused their assault on eastern Ukraine. The… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:11 In Ukraine’s north, residents of Trostyanets reeling after brutal Russian occupation By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram, Dmitri Frantsev Cities and towns across northern Ukraine are being freed by Ukrainian forces as the Russians redeploy to the east. One such city is Trostyanets, northwest of Kharkiv, the site of pitched fighting until its liberation two weeks ago. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 08 Japan announces expulsion of 8 Russian officials, imposes new sanctions By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Moscow must be held accountable for "war crimes" in Ukraine. He says Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new Japanese investment in Russia. Continue reading