Erratic Tesla CEO Elon Musk just released a rap song paying tribute to a dead gorilla. The SpaceX executive dropped the auto-tuned nearly 2-minute track titled “RIP Harambe” Saturday on SoundCloud under the music label “Emo G Records.” Harambe was a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla killed in 2016 after a 3-year-old boy climbed into its enclosure. […]

Thousands of unionized city pre-K teachers have authorized a strike, tentatively set for May 2, over the issue of pay equity. They’ve got a real gripe — and it’s hardly the only problem with what’s easily Mayor de Blasio’s most popular program. District Council 1707 says de Blasio’s not living up to his “America’s Fairest […]

Anti-government protests organised through social media against new cyber laws have been prevented in Tanzania. Anti-government protests organised through social media against new cyber laws have flopped in Tanzania after authorities deployed heavy police presence in the streets and threatened to use force. Critics have raised concerns about violations of free speech and human rights. […]

Soldiers free 54 women and 95 children abducted by Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, says army spokesman. The Nigerian military says it has rescued 149 women and children abducted by the armed group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast. Onyema Nwachuku, army spokesman, said on Sunday the freed captives included 54 women and 95 children, […]

Pension cuts triggered mass demonstrations, which have led to several deaths, and now, the government is attempting to control coverage of the protests by shutting down independent media outlets. At least five people have been killed and dozens injured during days of anti-government demonstrations in Nicaragua. Protesters are angry about social security changes, including pension […]

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that his AK Party appeared to have lost Sunday’s mayoral elections in Istanbul, but added that they remained “the number one party” in Turkey. “In Istanbul, the majority of the districts are either ours or head-to-head. What does this mean? Even if our people gave away the […]

Saleh al-Sammad, head of the Houthis’ Supreme Political Council, killed in eastern province of Hudaida, rebels say. The political leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been killed in Saudi-led air strikes on Hudaida province, the group has said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV network reported on Monday that Saleh al-Sammad, the president of the Supreme Political Council that runs Yemen’s […]

Sen. Chuck Schumer called on the Federal Aviation Administration to remove Boeing from a federal airline advisory group while the investigation continues into fatal crashes involving two of its jetliners. “It makes no sense for Boeing — or any company for that matter — to be involved in an active investigation surrounding questions of safety […]

In or out, Larry? As he gets his own Number 10 cat flap (with a brass plaque bearing his name) even Downing Street’s resident moggie can’t decide! Larry had to wait for the front door of No 10 Downing Street for him to be opened But a cat flap has mysteriously appeared in front door […]

There have been public protests for weeks since Kutsiak and his fiancee were killed. Slovakia’s national police chief says he is going to step down following weeks of public pressure and protests over the murder of a journalist. This is the third major resignation of top officials and politicians in Slovakia after investigative reporter Yan […]