Apr 29 Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns after amid weakened government By Danica Kirka, Associated Press With no prospect of victory, Yousaf on Monday quit rather than face defeat later this week when Scottish lawmakers were scheduled to vote on motions of no confidence in Yousaf and his government. Continue reading
Apr 29 Suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets Malta-flagged ship in the Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The private security firm Ambrey said a salvo of three missiles targeted a Malta-flagged container ship traveling from Djibouti onward to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Apr 29 Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants against country’s leaders By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The probe is also looking at Israel's construction of settlements in occupied territory the Palestinians want for a future state. Continue reading
Apr 29 At least 40 people die in western Kenya after heavy rains cause a dam collapse By Associated Press Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has already killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools. Continue reading
Apr 29 Blinken says Israel must still work to boost humanitarian aid to ease catastrophe in Gaza By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said the best way to ease the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza would be to conclude an elusive cease-fire agreement that would release hostages held by Hamas. Continue reading
Apr 28 Ukraine’s army chief reports tactical retreat in the east as Russian forces attack front line By Susie Blann, Associated Press Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Russian forces continue to attack “along the entire front line” of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), with pitched battles raging west of Avdiivka, the eastern city they took in February after a grueling, monthslong fight. Continue reading
Apr 28 Japan’s ruling party set to lose 3 seats in special vote, seen as rebuke for corruption scandal By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of two hostages, including Israeli-American In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:45 Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara If you’ve shopped for chocolate recently, you may have noticed your favorite items are either smaller or more expensive, or sometimes both. The price of cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — is the highest it’s ever been after… Continue watching
Apr 28 A history of the marginalization of India’s Muslim population By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government. Continue reading