5 things you need to know this morning: May 13, 2024

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

Five things you need to know

1. Trudeau's brother calls on PM to 'repent'

Justin Trudeau's brother has called on the prime minister to "repent" in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson. Kyle Kemper, who shares a mother with Trudeau, said he loves his brother and thinks he wants to "get out" of politics.

Ep. 105 Few people know Justin Trudeau better than his own brother. Here’s what he says about him. pic.twitter.com/9nIcCWZFYO

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) May 12, 2024

2. Buscemi attacked in New York street

The American actor Steve Buscemi has been punched in the face in a "random act of violence" in Manhattan. The Sopranos star needed hospital treatment, his publicist said, and police have released an image of a suspect in the attack.

‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Steve Buscemi punched by maniac in random NYC attack https://t.co/e8ZnXpZ1y4 pic.twitter.com/JYbi8BxGDF

— New York Post (@nypost) May 13, 2024

3. UK PM warns of 'dangerous' world, risk of nuclear war

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned that the next five years will bring about more change than the last 30. The struggling leader, who must face the electorate this year, said the world has become "dangerous" and "transformational."

Rishi Sunak says the risk of nuclear escalation is the highest since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The UK prime minister warned of "dangerous" but "transformational" times ahead https://t.co/Eqn4FCK6DF pic.twitter.com/7qSQ7wqvNt

— Bloomberg (@business) May 13, 2024

4. DNA test leads to man, 71, discovering 6 siblings

A Canadian man has spoken of his shock after learning he has six previously unknown siblings. Hugh McCormick, 71, said there were "a lot of tears" after he made the discovery using a DNA test.

'Oh my God, you're my brother': Man in his 70s discovers 6 unknown siblings https://t.co/opI8LpnkZZ

— CTV Morning Live WPG (@CTVMorningWPG) May 13, 2024

5. Seinfeld booed at US university

The comedian Jerry Seinfeld has been booed at a US university due to his support for Israel. Dozens of anti-Israel protesters targeted Seinfeld as he spoke at Duke University in North Carolina.

Dozens of Duke students walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech https://t.co/ClbaBjrh56 pic.twitter.com/UDsE6qPSug

— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) May 13, 2024