Friday
The people of 16 May
4 people in 4 stories, 27 deaths recorded, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the ports of Hudaydah and Salif in Houthi-controlled Yemen, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz warn that if the Houthis persist in attacking Israel, their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi will be directly targeted.
Conflict · 16 May · with Israel Katz, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Ali Bongo
President of Gabon from 2009 to 2023
The Government of Angola says that former President of Gabon Ali Bongo, along with former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and their son Noureddin Bongo Valentin arrived last night in Angola, where they received asylum "for humanitarian reasons", days after their release from prison, where they had been since the 2023 coup.
World · 16 May · with Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, Noureddin Bongo Valentin
Salman Rushdie
Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947)
A court in New York, United States sentences 27-year old Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison for the August 2022 stabbing attack on Indian-British-American author Salman Rushdie, which left Rushdie severely injured while he was giving a talk in Chautauqua.
Crime & Justice · 16 May
Karim Ahmad Khan
British lawyer (born 1970)
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan temporarily steps aside from his role while the United Nations investigates the sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Crime & Justice · 16 May
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