Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister | Politics News

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister | Politics News

Senegal’s youngest president appoints ally and popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko as prime minister. Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as the West African nation’s leader. Bassirou Diomaye Faye made the announcement shortly after he was sworn…

Western allies face threat of complicity if support for Israel continues | Israel War on Gaza News

Western allies face threat of complicity if support for Israel continues | Israel War on Gaza News

An attack on a humanitarian convoy, killing several foreign aid workers. The destruction of a hospital with hundreds killed inside. An air raid on a consulate in a foreign country. These are just some of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the region this week, adding to the accusations of war…

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 180 | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 180 | Israel War on Gaza News

Netanyahu says Israel mistakenly killed seven people working for aid group as global condemnation of strikes grows. Here’s how things stand on Tuesday, April 3, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel mistakenly killed seven people working for the aid group World Central Kitchen (WCK) in…

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over deaths of Gaza aid workers | Israel War on Gaza News

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over deaths of Gaza aid workers | Israel War on Gaza News

US president issues some of his strongest criticis of Israel yet after deaths of seven aid workers in Israeli air strike. United States President Joe Biden has said he is “outraged and heartbroken” over Israel’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza, delivering some of his strongest criticism yet of…

North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon | Weapons News

North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon | Weapons News

State media said the the missile – named Hwasong-16B – was a key piece of the country’s nuclear war deterrent. North Korea has said it tested a new solid-fuelled hypersonic intermediate-range missile (IRBM) as it continues to expand its weapons programme. Wednesday’s report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency…

Japan, Taiwan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts after major earthquake | Weather News

Japan, Taiwan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts after major earthquake | Weather News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Japan Meteorological Agency warns of 3 metre waves (9.8 ft)after 7.7-magnitude quake. Taiwan has been jolted by its biggest earthquake in a quarter-century, triggering tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island, Japan and the Philippines. The earthquake on Wednesday shook buildings off their foundations and led to a…

Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News

Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News

The death of Bertha Gisela Gaytán has renewed concerns over violence in the lead-up to the nationwide election on June 2. Outgoing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has offered condolences to the family of a slain mayoral candidate who was shot dead shortly after launching her campaign. The shooting…

Why Biden’s White House iftar unravelled amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

Why Biden’s White House iftar unravelled amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – The White House has cancelled a Ramadan iftar meal after several Muslim Americans declined the invitation in protest of President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza, according to two people familiar with the matter. The sources, who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity,…