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PM Ariel Henry has resigned as a new country has been sworn in to lead Haiti which has been recently gripped by deadly violence. The outbreak of violence forced officials to move the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing prime minister’s office.

An LA college has cancelled its main graduation ceremony, citing safety measures amid spreading protests across US colleges over the war in Gaza. The University of Southern California (USC) was due to have its main ceremony on 10 May.

Australian actor Orpheus Pledger, former Home and Away star, has been arrested after a three-day police manhunt across the country. Pledger, 30, is facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman, authorities say.

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has said that it has no plans to sell the popular video app despite pressure from the US government. Earlier this week, TikTok said it would challenge in court the “unconstitutional” law.

The idyllic islands of Uist in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland are making a bold move to attract more residents by discouraging the use of…

Coronation Street fans have been on the edge of their seats as the mystery surrounding Lauren Bolton’s disappearance continues to unfold. And now, thanks to…

In a recent survey conducted among Northern Ireland manufacturers, it has been revealed that a significant majority are planning to transition to lower carbon or…

Former actor turned politician Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay £90,000 in damages to each of two people he called “paedophiles.” 

Breaking – Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York’s top court, on…

After Liverpool’s shocking loss to Everton last night, the Premier League title race now appears to be between Manchester City and Arsenal. A City win will take them into second place, just a point behind Arsenal, and still with a game to spare. 

For professional footballers, representing their country at the Euros stands as one of the highest honours. However, for some of Europe’s renowned talents, their dreams of Euro 2024 have turned into a nightmare due to injury, robbing them of the chance to participate in this summer’s spectacle set to kick off in Germany on June 14.

‘The moment I knew I would never speak to Sharon Osbourne again after X Factor’ X Factor star Tabby O’Callaghan knew immediately it was going…

Many of Thursday’s front pages report on Labour’s plan to nationalise the railways if it wins the upcoming general election. 

Elsewhere, several of the tabloids cover the stabbing in Wales, in which a school girl has been arrested for attempted murder. Many of the papers feature the horses who ran through London yesterday after being spooked by nearby builders.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a temporary suspension of his public duties to decide whether to continue in office. This decision comes in the wake of a court’s start of a preliminary inquiry into his wife, Begoña Gómez. Sánchez expressed the urgency of determining whether to persist in leading the government or relinquish his position, stating it as a matter of honour.

Arizona has voted to repeal a 160-year-old law banning abortion, marking a major win for the Democratic-led effort to take the law off the books. Republicans had thwarted two earlier attempts to vote on ending the law, which bans abortions from conception without exceptions for rape or incest.

India’s general election, the largest-ever election, has begun and will take around 44 days until the polls close. To get people voting in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, companies in the city are offering a range of incentives – from free food to taxi rides.

Ukraine has begun using long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the US against invading Russian forces, American officials have confirmed. The weapons were part of a $300m aid package approved by Joe Biden in Match and arrived this month.

A UN Security Council resolution – which called on all countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, has been vetoed by Russia. The draft resolution was put forward by the US and Japan and was aimed at reaffirming a principle already set out in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

In a secretive meeting held about a year ago, a small group of lawmakers gathered to strategize on how to effectively ban the popular social media app, TikTok. The lawmakers, determined to keep their discussions away from the prying eyes of TikTok lobbyists, worked tirelessly to craft a bill that would effectively prohibit the app from operating in the United States.

The 2024 general election in India, scheduled to span six weeks from April 19 to June 1, is anticipated to be unprecedented in scale. Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to secure a third consecutive term, while opposition factions warn of potential erosion of fundamental freedoms should he remain in office.

School in lockdown after three are injured in ‘major incident’ One person has been arrested after three people were injured during a major incident at…

The Premier League is back in action tonight with Liverpool seeking to go level on points with Arsenal at the top of the table. Man City (who have two games in hand) play on Thursday. Two wins for City will take them back to the top of the table.

Wednesday’s front pages cover the news the UK government has announced an extra £75bn on defence spending over the next six years. The papers declare the UK is on a “war footing” after the announcement. 

Many of the papers cover the news that five migrants died in the Channel yesterday, including a young girl. The papers tie the tragedy to the Rwanda bill – with the right-leaning papers saying the Rwanda bill will deter these horrifying deaths. 

Away from the two main stories, there’s room for other domestic stories, with many of the tabloids marking Prince Louis’s sixth birthday.

The EU has called on international donors to resume funding to Gaza’s largest UN agency. Several nations had stopped funding the UNRWA agency after allegations that some employees took part in the October 7 attack on Israel. A review has found that Israel failed to provide evidence for its claim that thousands of UNRWA staff were members of terror groups.

On Tuesday, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires to protest against cuts to public universities. The protesters called for education funding to be protected. The country’s new President, Javier Milei, was elected to office last year promising to bring Argentina’s finances under control with sweeping cuts to the public sector.