US airstrike on migrant centre in Yemen kills at least 68 people

Corpses covered in dust and debris were scattered in the wreckage of a detention centre for African migrants in Yemen, after what Houthi-controlled television described yesterday as a US airstrike that killed 68 people.

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Irish businessman Gary Quin leads new $200m investment vehicle in New York after previous deal falls through

Gary Quin, the Irish businessman who saw plans for a New York-listed $400m (€351m) special purpose investment company (Spac) evaporate in 2023, is the CEO of a new Spac that is raising $200m and eyeing potential investment opportunities across a range of sectors from artificial intelligence to mining.

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Israel using aid blockade as a weapon of war, UN court told

Israel was yesterday accused of using its aid blockade on Gaza as a &weapon of war&, as a week of hearings over its humanitarian obligations began in The Hague.

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‘We must go ahead in the footsteps of Francis& & focus shifts to electing next pope as Vatican confirms start date for conclave

Cardinals will begin their secret ­conclave to elect a new pope on May 7, the ­Vatican confirmed yesterday.

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Hundreds attend Vancouver vigil as driver faces murder charges

A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder in the deaths of 11 people who were killed when a car ploughed into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver on Saturday.

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Florida boat collision leaves one dead and at least 10 people injured

A recreational boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, officials said.

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