5 things you need to know this morning: May 11, 2022

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Musk says he would reverse 'stupid' decision to ban Trump from Twitter

Elon Musk has said he will lift Donald Trump's Twitter ban if he is successful in his bid to buy the social media platform. Musk said the decision to remove the then-head of the US government from Twitter was "morally wrong" and "stupid."

Elon Musk has responded to questions of whether he would lift Twitter's ban on former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/wZelH0plkx pic.twitter.com/IezEvGJozZ

— Forbes (@Forbes) May 11, 2022

2. Slight easing of inflation in US

Inflation has eased slightly in the US, but still remains unusually high. The rate of price increases in April was 8.3 per cent, the Labor Department said, down from 8.5 per cent in March.

U.S. inflation eased slightly in April — but higher costs for food and housing are still burdening households across the U.S. Here's why people with lower incomes are hit hardest.https://t.co/gC8iN74k6k

— NPR (@NPR) May 11, 2022

3. Israel blamed after journalist killed in Palestine

A Palestinian-American journalist has been killed while reporting for state-owned Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera. The network claimed that Sherine Abu Aqla was "deliberately" shot by Israeli troops in the Palestinian city of Jenin.

BREAKING: Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist for the Al Jazeera network, was killed by gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry says. The shooting happened during an Israeli army raid in Jenin. https://t.co/NeyLKmedn0

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 11, 2022

4. Baby formula shortage in US worrying parents

A shortage of baby formula in the US is causing worry among parents. Major retailers south of the border are reporting that 40 per cent of their formula products are out of stock, with the shortages now beginning to have an effect in Canada.

Finding baby formula is becoming more difficult due to a supply chain shortage and a major safety recall. Watch senior medical correspondent @elizcohencnn talk to some of these concerned parents struggling to feed their newborns: https://t.co/gf2blUw19l

— CNN (@CNN) May 11, 2022

5. UK and Sweden sign mutual defence deal

The UK and Sweden have signed a mutual defence pact. It means that if one of the countries is attacked, the other will provide military help.

"Upon request from the other party, we would come to the other party's assistance"

UK PM Boris Johnson signs mutual security deal with Sweden, pledging support if their armed forces come under attackhttps://t.co/iFxviX6lNH pic.twitter.com/wGDSHUymxD

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 11, 2022

And lastly...

In happier news, a passenger with no flying experience has safely landed a plane in Florida after the pilot became incapacitated. Guided by air traffic control, the passengers brought the single-engine plane down smoothly at Palm Beach International Airport.

Passenger with no apparent flying experience managed to land a small plane in Florida after pilot became “incoherent” following a medical emergency, NBC affiliate WPTV of West Palm Beach reports. https://t.co/667WXbfbEo

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 11, 2022