Humza Yousaf has resigned as Scotland’s first minister as his government faced two votes of no confidence following the decision to break up the power-sharing agreement with the Green Party. The SNP has been operating as a minority government after Mr. Yousaf, last week, ended the Bute House Agreement—which shared power with the Green Party—following […]
KYIV—Ukraine’s top commander said on Sunday Kyiv’s outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations. The statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi reflected Ukraine’s deteriorating position in the east that Kyiv hopes it can stabilize once it takes […]
JERUSALEM—Yemen’s Houthi terrorists on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The Houthis said they shot down the Reaper with a surface-to-air missile, part of a renewed series of assaults this week by the terrorists after a […]
MEXICO CITY—Mexican journalists held a vigil and protest Saturday a day after one of their colleagues was slain in the southern state of Morelos. They demanded a transparent investigation into the case and vented anger over the dangers news workers face in Mexico, which is one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists. Dozens joined […]
SANTIAGO, Chile—Armed assailants ambushed and killed three law enforcement officers in southern Chile on Saturday before setting their car on fire, authorities said, the latest attack on police to revive security concerns in the South American country. It remains unclear who carried out the assault on Chile’s national police force in the Biobío region some […]
WASHINGTON—The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians, and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with President Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the […]
A tornado in the Chinese city of Guangzhou has killed at least five people. Another 33 were injured, Chinese state media reported. The tornado reportedly hit the Guangdong Province capital in the south of the country at around 3 p.m. Local time (2 a.m. EST) on Saturday, according to China’s official Xinhua news agency. Xinhua […]
President Joe Biden on Sunday held a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid growing concerns over a potential Israeli invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah. President Biden reiterated his “ironclad commitment” to Israel’s security but maintained his “clear position” on Israel’s military operation in Rafah, according to a readout issued […]
Students at several college campuses across the United States, who have been protesting the Israel-Hamas war, dug in as police moved in to clear them, with dozens of demonstrators being arrested. Protesters are demanding the schools cut all financial ties with Israel, in addition to divesting from companies they claim are enabling the conflict. Since […]
CHBAR MON, Cambodia—A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses. There has been no public explanation of what caused the Saturday afternoon blast at the base in Kompong Speu province, […]
On Thursday, anti-Israel student protesters occupied a museum building at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. A San Diego grandma visiting with her granddaughter expressed frustration at the disruptions.
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 102 kilometers (63 miles) south of Banjar city at a depth of 68.3 kilometers (42.4 miles). There […]
The White House has condemned anti-Semitic remarks from a Columbia University student protest organizer who said, “Zionists don’t deserve to live in this world.” Andrew Bates, the White House deputy press secretary, said in a statement on April 26 that spreading this kind of “dangerous” rhetoric should “serve as a wakeup call.” “It is hideous […]
Tensions remain high at Columbia University. On Friday morning, counter-protesters rallied outside the school, calling for Israeli hostages to be brought home. Arguments broke out as anti-Israeli students joined in the conversation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for better measures to protect young people from substance use, as data gathered from teens in Europe, Central Asia, and Canada revealed a noticeable increase in the use of e-cigarettes and alcohol. The WHO’s recommendations are based on its 2021/2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, […]
FBI Director Chris Wray announced on Tuesday that the bureau is coordinating with colleges throughout the country to detect potential anti-Semitic threats and acts of violence amid waves of protests in opposition to Israel. Mr. Wray revealed the bureau’s coordination efforts with U.S. colleges during an interview with NBC News on Tuesday, saying the bureau […]
Israeli tanks and armored vehicles were seen lined up along the border of the southern Gaza Strip. It appears that the Israel Defense Forces are preparing for the long-anticipated ground offensive in the crowded city of Rafah.
The Biden administration is unveiling $6 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine as the embattled nation attempts to fend off Russia’s invasion. The new assistance package, announced on April 26, uses funds from the $61 billion Ukraine supplemental passed by Congress earlier in the week, and “includes equipment to augment Ukraine’s air defenses, fires, […]
