Solomon Islands to get new leader after PM ousted in no-confidence vote

Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote in the South Pacific country’s parliament, ending months of political uncertainty. Parliament was adjourned to allow the governor general to make arrangements for the election of a new prime minister. Ahead of the vote on Thursday, which he lost 22 to 26, Manele heavily criticised the country’s court for setting a “dangerous precedent” by ruling lawmakers must meet for the no-confidence motion. …