News Headlines - 04 May 2016

▽Takata to recall 40 million more airbags in US - BBC News

On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expanded its existing recall.
The expansion adds 35 to 40 million airbag inflators to the recall list and affects vehicles from 12 carmakers and more than doubles the existing recall.

▽Best-selling author admits man in famous Iwo Jima Second World War photo was not his father

James Bradley made the acknowledgement after the US Marine Corps launched an investigation into the 23 February, 1945 picture of six soldiers planting an American flag on Mount Suribachi in the 36-day battle against Japanese forces on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima, which claimed the lives of 6,500 US fighters.

▽US: Ceasefire in Syria has reduced, but not ended Aleppo violence - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post

The cessation of hostilities that went into force around Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday has reduced the level of violence but has not been complete, which is the ultimate aim, the US State Department said.

▽John Kasich quits Republican race, leaving Trump last man standing | The Guardian

John Kasich formally suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, paving the way for Donald Trump to clinch the Republican nomination with a personal concession speech that barely touched on the political maelstrom his decision unleashes.

▽Will London Elect its First Muslim Mayor? - The Atlantic

Britain is holding local elections this week on what some have dubbed “Super Thursday,” but only one contest is worthy of the moniker: the race to succeed Boris Johnson as London’s mayor.