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• Exklusiv: Sev.en Global Investments könnte staatseigene Unternehmen zum größten Stahlproduzenten Großbritanniens machen • Business live – aktuelle Updates • Der Eigentümer des größten Elektrostahlwerks des Vereinigten Königreichs hat erklärt, die Regierung solle einen einzigen Käufer für British Steel und Speciality Steel UK (SSUK) finden, ein Schritt, der den größten Stahlhersteller des Landes schaffen würde.

• Ein parteiübergreifendes Beratungsgremium, das im Rahmen der Tech-Regulierungsagenda von Präsident Biden einberufen wurde, legte einen Berichtsentwurf vor, der dem Kongress empfiehlt, politisch ausgerichtete digitale Anzeigen zu verbieten, die „eindeutig falsche oder irreführende Informationen“ über Wahlverfahren, Kandidaten oder den Wahlzugang verbreiten. • Das Gremium, zu dessen Mitgliedern ehemalige FEC-Beauftragte und Bürgerrechtsführer gehören, argumentiert, dass solche Anzeigen das Vertrauen in Wahlen untergraben und Wähler der „People of Color“ unverhältnismäßig stark beeinträchtigen, und fordert die Plattformen auf, strengere Kennzeichnungs- und Ad-Library-Regeln einzuführen. • Der Vorschlag löst heftige Kritik bei Verfechtern der Meinungsfreiheit aus, die davor warnen, dass jeder staatlich definierte Standard für politische Fehlinformationen die legitime Debatte ersticken und amtierenden Parteien zugutekommen könnte.

Mills führt mangelnde finanzielle Mittel an, während das Ziel, Susan Collins zu entmachten, die Kluft bei den Demokraten unter Donald Trump befeuert. Melden Sie sich für die Breaking News US E-Mail an, um Newsletter-Benachrichtigungen in Ihrem Posteingang zu erhalten. Janet Mills, die Gouverneurin von Maine, hat am Donnerstag ihre Bewerbung für den US Senate nur wenige Wochen vor der demokratischen Vorwahl zurückgezogen – in einem Rennen, das eine parteiinterne Debatte darüber widerspiegelte, wie man einen der am stärksten umkämpften Senatssitze dieses Jahres gewinnen kann. „Während ich den Tatendrang und die Leidenschaft, das Engagement und die Erfahrung und vor allem den Kampfgeist habe, um weiterzumachen, fehlt mir schlichtweg das Eine, das politische Kampagnen heute leider erfordern: die finanziellen Ressourcen“, sagte Mills in einer Erklärung. „Das ist der Grund, warum ich heute die unglaublich schwierige Entscheidung getroffen habe, meine Kampagne für den United States Senate auszusetzen.“ Weiterlesen...

Australischer White Supremacist, der 51 Muslime ermordete, gab an, seine schlechte psychische Gesundheit habe ihn zu den Geständnissen veranlasst. Dem australischen White Supremacist, der 2019 in zwei Moscheen in Christchurch 51 muslimische Gläubige ermordete, wurde die Berufung gegen seine Schuldeingeständnisse untersagt, nachdem eines der höchsten Gerichte Neuseelands erklärte, sein Antrag sei „völlig unbegründet“. Brenton Tarrant, der für die schlimmste Massenschießerei in der Geschichte Neuseelands verantwortlich ist, bat das Berufungsgericht im Februar um Erlaubnis, Berufung gegen seine Schuldeingeständnisse einzulegen, wobei er behauptete, harte Haftbedingungen hätten seine psychische Gesundheit beeinträchtigt und ihn gezwungen, die Taten zu gestehen. Weiterlesen...

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin WarshSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the central bank while it is targeted with criminal investigations.Democratic lawmakers on the Senate banking committee urged its Republican leadership on Thursday to postpone the planned confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the financial executive and former Fed governor Trump has nominated to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Continue reading...

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week. Continue reading...

Late-night gallery tours and new venues signal a city staking its claim as a regional arts capitalOn a recent weekday evening, the doors of more than a dozen galleries and museums across Abidjan stayed open till midnight, several hours later than usual, as art enthusiasts went around town on a bus tour. It was the Night of the Galleries, designed for people to drop in after work and enjoy Abidjan art week to the fullest.The after-hours special showcase was first tested in January 2024 on the sidelines of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament hosted and won by Côte d’Ivoire. The tradition continued this year during the art week’s third edition, which ran from last Tuesday to Sunday. Continue reading...

The firm says it withheld an AI model on cybersecurity grounds but sceptics say this was hype to lure investmentThis week, the AI company Anthropic said it had created an AI model so powerful that, out of a sense of overwhelming responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public.The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, summoned the heads of major banks for a chat about the model, Mythos. The Reform UK MP Danny Kruger wrote a letter to the government urging it to “engage with AI firm Anthropic whose new frontier model Claude Mythos could present catastrophic cybersecurity risks to the UK”. X went wild. Continue reading...

• Diddy's legal team claims his alleged 'freak-off' parties involved amateur pornography, protected under the First Amendment, boosting chances of pretrial freedom today. • The defense argues the videos are not commercial and thus safeguarded, amid ongoing federal sex trafficking charges. • This constitutional defense could impact high-profile celebrity cases involving private recordings; release decision pending in New York court.

Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to standUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become “paper” candidates for the party at the local elections, as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday’s deadline.Nigel Farage’s party has been ringing members of the public asking them to stand despite apparently knowing very little about them except that they have signed up for Reform’s email updates. Continue reading...

Petrol prices have stopped falling, despite the federal government’s cut to the fuel excise last weekTrack Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will fly to Singapore this week – Australia’s biggest source of petrol – as the government mounts an international bid to keep fuel prices from rising.Diesel is getting more expensive again and petrol prices have stopped falling, despite the federal government’s cut to fuel excise last week. Continue reading...

Trump targets media to find ‘leaker’ who revealed that a US airman was missing after being shot down by Iranian forcesDonald Trump threatened to jail a journalist – or journalists – who reported that a second US airman was missing after being shot down by Iran on Friday in a bid to identify their source.The badly injured airman hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture before being rescued by a US recovery team that took on heavy fire. The US president announced on Sunday that the service member had been recovered. Continue reading...

Allan government says measure is temporary as energy shock from Middle East conflict sees petrol prices soarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport will be free in Victoria for a month, in an effort to encourage people to switch from driving and alleviate the surge in demand for fuel.The Allan government announced on Sunday that it would make all metro and regional V/Line trams, trains and buses free from 31 March until the end of April. Continue reading...

Ex-first lady wasn’t near ‘negligent discharge’ and agent is now in hospital while Secret Service investigates incidentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA US Secret Service agent, working on security detail for the former first lady Jill Biden, shot themself in the leg at the Philadelphia international airport on Friday morning, an agency spokesperson said.The Secret Service special agent suffered a “non-life-threatening injury” after they discharged their weapon at around 8.30am. Biden was not near the agent at the time and no one else was injured. Continue reading...

Higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smogThe US Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher ethanol gas blend in a move that they hope will tamp down consumer prices that have soared since the Iran war began.The higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smog. Continue reading...

Chris Bowen says move aimed at accessing fuel imports from markets with lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and EuropeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s diesel standards have been temporarily lowered as the federal government rushes to shore up fuel supply, with hundreds of service stations running empty and warnings deliveries from key Asian suppliers could slow as soon as early April.The energy minister, Chris Bowen, said on Tuesday the government had lowered the technical threshold for diesel, known as the flashpoint, in order to access supply from imports from markets with marginally lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and Europe. Continue reading...

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefitThe Trump administration has issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil at sea to ease energy supply pressures since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said.It is the third time the US has temporarily waived sanctions in about two weeks. Continue reading...

Greater Manchester mayor hopes yet-to-be-built £250m course could provide ‘lasting legacy’ for north of EnglandFrom the fairways of Rome to the greens of Versailles, could the world’s most prestigious golf tournament be heading to Bolton?Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has announced a bid to bring the Ryder Cup to the north of England for the first time in nearly 60 years. Continue reading...

• On March 13, 2026, the EPA proposed repealing a 2024 Biden administration rule limiting ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizer facilities, which sterilize about half of U.S. medical devices like heart valves and pacemakers. • The rule aimed to reduce cancer risks to nearby communities but is criticized for threatening domestic supply chains and relying on flawed risk models, per the Trump administration. • Ethylene oxide debate pits public health protections against medical supply reliability, with evidence suggesting alternative risk assessments like Texas models better match human data.