with a bang, while in times square 1 million people packing in for the most famous celebration of all. this is kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing that you just have to do. is new york ready? the other big story, a deadly clash in the red sea. the u.s. navy attacked, striking back with lethal force for the first time, sinking three ships from yemen, killing those on board, the biggest escalation yet. millions of americans get a pay raise tomorrow. the minimum wage is going up in half of all states in 2024. some restaurants already laying off people because of it. american idol allegation. paula abdul accusing the executive producer of sexually assaulting her. he is firing back tonight. royal shocker. the queen who stunned her nation by announcing she is stepping down live on tv today. soaring back. bald eagles, the symbol of our nation, once endangered, now thriving. how conservationists did it. what you may not know about the confetti coming down in times sq
The day s other news. an arab israeli party has suspended its involvement in israel s governing coalition in protest at days of violence at the al aqsa mosque compound injerusalem. the raam party said its four members of parliament would resign if the government continued to act against the people of jerusalem. the french far right presidential candidate marine le pen and several members of her party have been accused by the eu s anti fraud body of embezzling 620,000 euros. they re not accused of profiting directly, but of claiming the funds as expenses for staff and events while ms le pen was a member of the european parliament. it comes a week before she is due to take part in the second run off against emmanuel macron. the 300m long cargo vessel ever forward, that got stuck off the us east coast near baltimore a month ago, has finally been refloated after hundreds of containers onboard were removed. its sister ship the ever given blocked the suez canal in egypt
Has finally been refloated after hundreds of containers onboard were removed. its sister ship the ever given blocked the suez canal in egypt for six days last year, disrupting world trade. to the uk now, where the most senior clerical figure in the anglican church the archbishop of canterbury has strongly criticised the government s plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. in his easter sermon, justin welby said it posed serious ethical questions, and was the opposite of the nature of god . but a cabinet minister said the archbishop had misunderstood the government s aim, which was to combat people traffickers. our religion editor aleem maqbool reports. happy easter to all of you. lovely to see you. in his most important sermon of the year, the archbishop of canterbury dealt very directly with the issues of the day, drawing attention to the pressures felt by many here struggling with the cost of living, and calling on russia to commit to a ceasefire and withdrawal from ukraine.
Profiting directly. the 300 metre long cargo vessel ever forward, that got stuck off the us east coast near baltimore a month ago, has finally been refloated after hundreds of containers onboard were removed. its sister ship ever given blocked the suez canal in egypt for six days last year, disrupting world trade. an arab israeli party has suspended its involvement in israel s governing coalition in protest at days of violence at the al aqsa mosque compound injerusalem. the raam party said its four members of parliament would resign if the government continued to act against the people ofjerusalem. a massive queue of trucks formed on the poland belarus border as russian and belarusian drivers tried to leave the eu before a sanctions deadline on saturday. some drivers were stuck for up to 33 hours. the eu banned lorries from the two countries from entering or staying in the bloc except those carrying medicine, mail or petroleum products.
Imperial aversion to instability. during the late 19th century, britain learned that sudan would spill over and threaten british access to the suez canal in egypt. that canal provided a lifeline to india, which was considered the jewel and the crown of the british empire. as the globe s superpower, britain had similar fears in many parts of the world. sol london proceeded to send tes of thousands of troops to sudan and elsewhere, gaining remote provinces, including afghanistan, all of which turned into massive burdens for britain. britain allowed the tail to wag the dog. the united states is the world s sole superpower for now as we watch the tragedy that is unfolding in afghanistan. keep in mind that american forces have spent two decades in