G7 to phase out coal power plants by mid-2030s
G7 energy and climate ministers yesterday agreed a timeframe for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting a goal in the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as significant by some environmentalists but described as “too late” by others.
Hush money trial / Trump fined for violating court order
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial yesterday fined the former president for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could result in jail time.
‘Polls disinfo’ / EU probes Facebook, Instagram
The EU yesterday launched an investigation into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June.
King Charles III resumes public duties
King Charles III yesterday reportedly told fellow cancer patients “I’m well”, as he carried out his first official public engagement since being diagnosed with the condition.
Heavy April rains / 143 killed in Pakistan
At least 143 people died in Pakistan from lightning strikes and other storm-related incidents in April, with the country receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, officials said yesterday.
Afghanistan / 6 killed in mosque attack
A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said yesterday, with local residents claiming the minority Shia community had been targeted.
US campuses rage against war
Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building early yesterday, escalating a standoff with school officials as pro-Palestinian protests upend campuses across the United States.
Rafah offensive ‘with or without’ Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vowed that the military would launch a ground offensive on Gaza’s far-southern Rafah city “with or without” a truce deal being negotiated with Hamas.
7 Maoist rebels killed in India
At least seven Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces yesterday, police told AFP, the latest clash in a decades-long conflict waged in the country’s wild central forests.
Activists occupy Columbia building as US campus protests flare
Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building early Tuesday, escalating a standoff with school officials as pro-Palestinian protests upend campuses across the United States
At least 25 dead in Peru after bus plunges into ravine
The bus with more than 50 passengers ended up on the edge of a river, and some of those on board were swept away by the water, municipal official Jaime Herrera said.
Three US law enforcement officials killed in shootout
The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident.
Gaza war protests at US campuses: More than 900 students arrested
Hundreds of students have been arrested across universities in the United States, with scuffles reported between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California, Los Angeles, as rallies for a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment from companies linked to Israel spread across US campuses.
US, Egypt ‘hopeful’ of Gaza truce
US top diplomat Antony Blinken yesterday said he was “hopeful” Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and hostage release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt.
Inheritance tax cannot remove inequality
Taxing people’s inheritance cannot address inequality and has “never removed poverty”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told The Times of India newspaper, alleviating fears that such a tax could be imposed if he returns to power after the elections.
G7 eyes possible end date for coal-fired power plants
G7 energy ministers yesterday discussed a possible time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, as the UN warned “excuses” for failing to take bold actions on climate change were “not acceptable”.
Resisting heavy attacks in east
Ukraine said yesterday it had foiled 55 Russian attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after it admitted to a worsening situation on the front line.
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns
Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s first minister yesterday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy.
Setback for Japan PM after by-polls losses
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a fresh setback yesterday after his scandal-hit ruling party lost three parliamentary seats in weekend by-elections.
Burkina Faso suspends more foreign news media
Burkina Faso has suspended a swathe of international news organisations, some indefinitely, for airing accusations of an army massacre of civilians, with the communications regulator CSC adding more outlets over the weekend.
Biden’s tenure has been a failure
The majority of American voters feel that President Joe Biden’s tenure has been a failure, according to the latest CNN-SRSS survey.
