India's Education Minister Resigns After 'Cockroach' Youth Protests
India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after a week of mass demonstrations led by a youth movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party, handing the protesters a major victory. Pradhan said in a statement on Saturday afternoon that he had submitted his letter of resignation, and he later announced the decision in a post on X. The protests were triggered by an exam leak scandal and had become the most visible expression of public anger against Modi’s administration in recent years.
Hours after Pradhan’s departure, the Cockroach Janta Party called off its nationwide demonstrations, which had included sit-ins and hunger strikes. The movement, led by Gen-Z activists across India, has been described as perhaps the biggest challenge to Modi during his 12 years in office. Multiple independent news organisations corroborated that the resignation was completed and that the protests had ended.
Trump Returns to Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday night at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, three months after the original April event was halted when a man fired a shotgun at a security checkpoint outside the ballroom. The redo was a scaled-down affair with scaled-up security, and the Secret Service had warned that nationwide threats were at an unprecedented level, nearly 40 percent higher than during the same period last year.
The White House had previewed a speech that would be “unifying yet vicious,” and Trump delivered a rambling, hour-long address that poked fun at the press and included a joke about a possible third term. Organisers said the evening celebrated press freedom in the wake of the April shooting, and the president appeared to be in good spirits throughout the event.
Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across France and Spain
Out-of-control wildfires in France and Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to flee, with authorities in both countries struggling to contain the blazes. About 70,000 people were evacuated from central Spain and 197,000 from France, including tens of thousands near Bordeaux, as strong winds pushed flames toward the city and smoke triggered health warnings in Madrid.
The French authorities have mobilised the military to assist overstretched firefighters battling a blaze heading toward Bordeaux, while the Spanish prime minister warned of “complex hours” ahead. Officials in Madrid described the fire near the capital as the worst in the region’s history, and the emergency response remained ongoing.
Trump Says LeBron James 'Maybe a Racist' in Press Conference
At a White House press conference on Friday, President Donald Trump said basketball star LeBron James might be “a racist” after Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked whether James was the “best ever” to play in the NBA. The remark came as James, who has backed candidates who ran against Trump, is reported to intend signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Trump has repeatedly lashed out at James in the past over the player’s criticism of him.
Norris Takes Hungarian GP Pole as Hamilton and Antonelli Penalised
McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed his first grand prix pole position of the 2026 season for the Hungarian Grand Prix, edging Lewis Hamilton by just 0.012 seconds in a dramatic qualifying session. Both Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli were later handed three-place grid penalties, reshaping the front of Sunday’s grid.
Maine Democrats Set to Nominate Troy Jackson for Senate
Democrats in Maine are expected to nominate former state Senate President Troy Jackson this weekend as their candidate to challenge veteran Republican Senator Susan Collins, replacing Graham Platner after a scandal-plagued campaign. Jackson, a lumberjack and prominent workers’ rights advocate, has emerged as the front-runner and a leading progressive voice in the race.