Apr 10 Pakistan's prime minister pledges to fight on after Parliament ouster By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Khan’s successor is to be elected and sworn in by Parliament on Monday. The leading contender is Shahbaz Sharif, a brother of disgraced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Continue reading
Apr 10 French polls project Macron, Le Pen heading to runoff in presidential election By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press The French election result will have wide international influence as Europe struggles to contain the havoc wreaked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine prepares to fight Russia's impending eastern offensive By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press Experts say a full-scale offensive in the east could start within days, though questions remained about the ability of Russia’s depleted and demoralized forces to conquer much ground after Ukraine’s inspired defenders repelled their push to capture the capital, Kyiv. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:25 As Russia shifts east, Ukraine's former prime minister calls on the West to 'please do more' By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As Russian forces ramp up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, civilians in impacted cities and villages are attempting to evacuate after another deadly strike on Friday. Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk joins NewsHour's Ali Rogin to discuss the situation… Continue watching
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