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Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has bowed to the mounting pressure and escalating violence in the country, agreeing to step down.

A former Boeing employee, known for raising his concerns regarding the company’s production standards, has been found dead in the US.

Police say the bodies of five missing skiers have been found in the Swiss Alps as rescue teams continue to search for a sixth missing person. On Saturday, a huge search and rescue operation was launched after the group went missing near the 3,706m high Tete Blanche mountain.

One half of the summer blockbuster due – Barbenheimer- won big at last night’s Oscars. Oppenheimer was the biggest winner of the 96th Oscars, scoping seven awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Irish star Cillian Murphy. 

India has signed a $100bn (£77.8bn) free trade agreement (FTA) with a group of four non-EU European countries. The EFTA is made up of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

Portugal’s centre-right party – Democratic Alliance – has claimed a narrow victory but has little chance of forming a majority government. Leader Luis Montenegro told supporters that the Portuguese had voted through change.

Official revised growth figures show Japan has avoided falling into a technical recession. The new data shows GDP was 0.4% higher in the last three months of 2023 compared to a year earlier. 

Gaza aid ship yet to leave Cyprus An aid ship expected to depart for Gaza on Sunday remains in Cyprus. …

Initial hopes for a 40-day truce, timed to coincide with the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan next week, have not materialised. International pressure to secure a ceasefire has intensified amid growing concerns about a looming famine in the region.

The walkouts stem from distinct disputes concerning pay and working conditions involving the national carrier, Lufthansa, and the state-owned rail operator, Deutsche Bahn.