Exklusiv: Zwei „vertrauliche Gespräche“ mit Autoren, Regisseuren und Produzenten wurden bereits geführt, ein drittes ist für Juni geplant.
Nato hält hinter verschlossenen Türen Treffen mit Drehbuchautoren, Regisseuren und Produzenten aus Europa und den USA ab, wie der Guardian enthüllen kann. Dies löst Vorwürfe aus, die Allianz wolle die Kunst nutzen, um „Propaganda“ für den Block zu erzeugen. Die Allianz hat bereits drei Treffen mit Film- und Fernsehprofessionals in Los Angeles, Brüssel und Paris abgehalten und wird ihre „Serie vertraulicher Gespräche“ im nächsten Monat in London fortsetzen, wo sie sich mit Drehbuchautoren der Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) trifft, die professionelle Autoren im Vereinigten Königreich vertritt. Weiterlesen...
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Ein drittes Opfer ist gestorben und ein Mann befindet sich in Polizeigewahrsam nach einem Vorfall in einem Haus im Südwesten von Sydney, berichtet AAP.
Die Polizei von NSW traf am Sonntag um 1:30 Uhr nach Meldungen über eine Störung in dem Haus in Rosemeadow ein. Weiterlesen...
Anthony Marsh scheint in einer starken Position zu sein, was einen bedeutenden Schub für Oppositionsführerin Jess Wilson darstellt. Die Liberalen haben den Sieg bei einer wichtigen Nachwahl in Victoria für sich beansprucht, die als Vorschau auf die im November anstehenden staatlichen Wahlen im Rest des Bundesstaates gilt. Während die Auszählung im Wahlkreis Nepean auf der Mornington Peninsula noch andauerte, schien der liberale Kandidat Anthony Marsh in einer dominanten Position zu sein, was eine erhebliche Unterstützung für Oppositionsführerin Jess Wilson bedeutet. Weiterlesen...
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Labour bezeichnete den Ersten Minister der SNP, John Swinney, als „schamlos“ dafür, den Erfolg für sich zu beanspruchen, obwohl dieser das Ergebnis des US-Besuchs des Königs war. Donald Trumps Ankündigung, die belastenden US-Zölle auf Scotch Whisky aufzuheben, wurde von einem Streit zwischen rivalisierenden schottischen Parteiführern darüber überschattet, wer das Verdienst für die Entscheidung für sich beanspruchen darf. Die Whisky-Industrie und Wirtschaftsvertreter zeigten sich erfreut über die plötzliche Ankündigung des US-Präsidenten in seinem Netzwerk Truth Social am Donnerstag, die Zölle anlässlich des Besuchs von König Charles und Königin Camilla zu beenden. Weiterlesen...
• Ein Staatsgericht in Pennsylvania hat Wahlbeamte angewiesen, bis Juni 2026 eine neue Karte der Kongresswahlbezirke zu erstellen, da die derzeitige, von Republikanern unterstützte Karte die Stimmkraft schwarzer und Latino-Gemeinschaften in Philadelphia und Pittsburgh unrechtmäßig verwässert habe.
• Der Richter stellte fest, dass die bestehenden Wahlbezirke Wähler aus Minderheiten in einer Handvoll „sicherer“ demokratischer Sitze konzentrierten, was ihren Einfluss in benachbarten, wettbewerbsintensiven Bezirken einschränkte und gegen staatliche Verfassungsgarantien für eine gleichberechtigte Vertretung verstieß.
• Die Entscheidung gefährdet die Hoffnungen der Republikaner, im Jahr 2026 eine knappe Mehrheit im Repräsentantenhaus zu behaupten, und könnte die Legislative in ein gerichtlich überwachtes Redistricting-Verfahren zwingen, falls sich die Gesetzgeber nicht auf eine Ersatzkarte einigen können.
Gouverneur und Generalstaatsanwalt des Bundesstaates leiten Schritte zur Verschiebung der Vorwahlen für die Midterms 2026 ein, nur einen Tag nachdem ein Urteil des Supreme Court das Voting Rights Act entkernt hat. Louisiana verschiebt Vorwahlen, während Bundesstaaten nach dem Urteil des Supreme Court eilen, Wahlbezirke neu zu zeichnen. Hier ist ein weiterer Auszug aus der Erklärung der Generalstaatsanwältin von Louisiana, Liz Murrill, und des republikanischen Gouverneurs Jeff Landry: Der gestrige historische Sieg vor dem Supreme Court für Louisiana hat eine unmittelbare Konsequenz für den Bundesstaat. Der Supreme Court hatte zuvor die Vollstreckung einer einstweiligen Verfügung gegen die Anwendung der aktuellen Kongresswahlkarte durch den Bundesstaat ausgesetzt. Durch den Beschluss des Gerichts endete diese Aussetzung jedoch automatisch mit der gestrigen Entscheidung. Dementsprechend ist es dem Bundesstaat derzeit untersagt, Kongresswahlen unter der aktuellen Karte durchzuführen. Wir arbeiten gemeinsam mit der Legislative und dem Büro des Secretary of State daran, einen Weg nach vorne zu entwickeln. Weiterlesen...
• HAYI hat die Verantwortung für eine Reihe von Vorfällen gegen jüdische Einrichtungen übernommen, doch Ermittler geben an, das jüngste Bekenntnis könne eher opportunistisch als staatlich unterstützt sein
• Die Polizei behandelt die Messerattacke auf zwei Männer in Golders Green als Terrorakt
• Es dauerte nur etwas mehr als eine Stunde nach dem schrecklichen Messerangriff auf zwei britische jüdische Personen in Golders Green, Nordlondon, bis eine mit dem Iran verbundene Terrorgruppe, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), die Verantwortung auf einem Telegram-Kanal übernahm
Die Anschuldigung, das Schiff enthalte Getreide, das aus russisch besetzten Gebieten geplündert wurde, löste einen diplomatischen Streit zwischen beiden Nationen aus.
Das Urteil ist ein Schlag für das Office for Students, nachdem dieses eine Geldstrafe aufgrund des Umgangs mit Protesten gegen die Ansichten einer Professorin zu Transrechten verhängt hatte. Die University of Sussex hat eine Geldstrafe in Höhe von 585.000 £ der englischen Hochschulaufsichtsbehörde aufgehoben, nachdem das High Court die Behauptungen zurückgewiesen hatte, die Universität habe gegen Redefreiheitsbestimmungen im Zusammenhang mit ihrer ehemaligen Professorin Kathleen Stock verstoßen. Das Urteil ist ein schwerer Schlag für die Glaubwürdigkeit und das Management des Office for Students, nachdem das Gericht die langwierigen Untersuchungen der Regulierungsbehörde über den Umgang von Sussex mit den Protesten gegen Stock aufgrund ihrer Ansichten zu Transgender-Rechten und ihrem anschließenden Rücktritt im Jahr 2021 zurückgewiesen hat.
• Vom Kreml kontrollierte paramilitärische Einheiten gaben zudem an, den Aufständischen „unersetzliche Verluste“ zugefügt und zivile Opfer vermieden zu haben.
Protester says he migrated from Malaysia as a child and describes home secretary’s immigration policies as cruelUK politics live – latest updatesA protester who heckled Shabana Mahmood said he came to the UK as a child from Malaysia, describing the home secretary’s claim that he was a white liberal as “laughable”.Joe, 32, who did not wish to give his last name, migrated from Malaysia at the age of four with his family. He said the home secretary’s proposed immigration reforms would have left him, and thousands of children like him, in limbo. Continue reading...
Lawyers for Avara Foods and Freemans of Newent say legal claim backed by 1,300 people is ‘entirely inferential’Lawyers for one of the country’s biggest producers of industrially farmed chicken have attacked a claim that they are responsible for pollution in the River Wye and River Usk.More than 1,300 people have signed up to sue Avara Foods, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent and the local sewage company Welsh Water for extensive and widespread pollution in the rivers and their catchment areas. Continue reading...
Teatro La Fenice called comments by its controversial appointee Beatrice Venezi ‘offensive and detrimental’Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to son”.After months of controversy over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi, La Fenice Foundation said on Sunday it had decided to “cancel all future collaborations” with the 36-year-old conductor and pianist. Continue reading...
Alan Johnson and David Blunkett say Tory proposal for a privileges committee inquiry is a ‘nakedly political stunt’Good morning. Kemi Badenoch is trying to get Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, to give MPs a vote on a proposal to get the Commons privileges committee to investigate allegations that Keir Starmer lied to MPs in statements he made to them about the vetting of Peter Mandelson. Other opposition parties may be backing her, but we don’t know for sure because the process is relatively secret; MPs have to write a private letter to the speaker, who then decides whether this is a serious request that should be decided by the Commons as a whole, or a frivolous complaint that should be ignored. (We do know that Karl Turner has written to the speaker about this too, but only because he was daft enough to post his letter on social media last week.) Today we are likely to find out whether or not Hoyle is agreeing to a Commons vote.Boris Johnson was referred to the privileges committee over allegations that he lied to MPs about Partygate (allegations the committee concluded were justified). Badenoch wants to make the case that Starmer is just as dishonest as Johnson. He isn’t, by any stretch, and the claims that Starmer lied to MPs about Mandelson are spurious; they relate to contest intepretations of political language of the kind that are commonplace in parliamentary debate. But the fact that this has even become a live consideration for the speaker is a big win for the Tories.The fact that Kemi Badenoch has changed the accusations she is levelling against the PM on an almost daily basis as her claims have failed to stand up to scrutiny shows what this is really about. This is a nakedly political stunt with no substance ahead of the May elections.Any comparison with Boris Johnson is absurd. When parliament referred that matter to the privileges committee, a police investigation had directly disproved his categoric statements that he knew nothing about the breach of lockdown rules.I suppose our constituents might ask [if a privileges committee goes ahead], have we got the balance right between holding the government to account and seemingly squabbling amongst ourselves when there is so much else going on that perhaps parliament ought to be focusing on as well.I have to say, a really truthful position is, why the rush at the moment? Has it got anything to do with local elections? Continue reading...
Message on private Facebook group for staff said: ‘I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me!’Royal Mail is investigating allegations that a postal worker claimed to have “dumped” Reform UK campaign leaflets in a bin ahead of Thursday’s local elections.A post on a Facebook group for Royal Mail staff said: “My DO had reform party’s D2D today. I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me! Idgaf!” Continue reading...
Pesident presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shootingThe shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel gives new urgency to the project to construct a 1,000-seat ballroom at the White House, Donald Trump claimed after the incident on Saturday night.The US president pressed the case for his controversial ballroom initiative at the press conference he held at the White House on Saturday and a social media post on Sunday, after an armed attacker was arrested as he rushed towards the Hilton’s ballroom, where Trump was attending the White House Correspondents Association’s annual dinner. Continue reading...
• Arsenal defeated Newcastle United in a nervy victory to move three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
• The win marks a significant moment in the title race as Arsenal temporarily reclaimed first place following the match.
• Analysts including Paul Burmeister, Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe highlighted the intensity of the contest and Arsenal's ability to secure points despite pressure from Newcastle's challenge.
Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has fully withdrawn allegations relating to her former co-host, her lawyers sayThe TV presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the broadcaster and ITN.Vanderpuije, who co-hosted a show with Walker for a year between 2022 and 2023, had filed claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment on grounds of race and sex, and breach of contract. Continue reading...
Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperatureFrench police are investigating alleging tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket.Data from a Météo-France weather station at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was used to settle bets between online gamblers on what the temperature would be in Paris for March and the first weeks of April. Continue reading...
US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz,” adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure of two container ships by Iranian commandos and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. Continue reading...
Lawsuit follows exchange on X in which airline suggested customer should clear their cache or book with incognito windowSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive.According to a complaint filed late Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, JetBlue conceals its use of “trackers” to set prices dynamically, and shares data with third parties whose programs help it decide when to raise fares. Continue reading...
Radio company ARN’s defence alleges the shock jock denigrated executives, censors, critics and the audience of the Kyle and Jackie O ShowFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereKyle Sandilands repeatedly berated Kiis FM executives, the radio station’s censors, critics of the Kyle and Jackie O Show and the Melbourne audience in expletive-laden rants, according to federal court documents.The details of the alleged tirades, which aired months before the shock jock was sacked and accused of “serious misconduct” by ARN, are contained in the company’s defence of an $85m claim filed by Sandilands. Continue reading...
Analysis finds 53 allegations against 30 lawmakers; nine still in office amid wave of resignations in CongressFifty-three allegations of workplace sexual harassment have been made against at least 30 House and Senate lawmakers over the past two decades, an advocacy group said in a study that was released Tuesday amid a spate of ethics-fueled resignations in Congress.Most of the lawmakers from 13 states and Guam who have faced allegations have since left office, but nine continue to hold seats, the nonpartisan National Women’s Defense League (NWDL) said. Continue reading...
About 500 farmers challenge Green Gen Cymru in high court over alleged disregard for landowners and biosecurityA group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought a landmark legal claim to the high court over the alleged conduct of a green energy developer planning to build electricity pylon routes across their land.The court will hear allegations that Green Gen Cymru “unlawfully sought entry to private land, intimidated landowners, and showed disregard for biosecurity and basic rights”, as well as examine laws that force landowners to sell property to utility companies, in a hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading...
Campaigners say banks and web platforms are being told to collect data on customers visiting blocked sitesMajor Russian companies have been conscripted into a “witch-hunt” against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off from the global internet.Banks and web platforms are collecting data on users of virtual private networks (VPN) tools, which obscure an individual’s real location and allow them to access sites blocked in Russia, according to an investigation by RKS global, an advocacy group for internet freedoms. Continue reading...
Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talksOn Tuesday morning, Islamabad sat poised and ready to host a second round of talks – even as uncertainty reigned over whether both sides would even turn up.Pakistani officials remained optimistic that the second round of negotiations would happen, even as Iranian ministers said they would refuse to come to the table under the threat of “force” and it remained unclear exactly when US vice-president JD Vance planned to depart Washington for Islamabad. Continue reading...
Housing secretary also targets Reform as May elections loom, saying Farage more interested in Trump than own constituencyThe Greens have welcomed activists kicked out of Labour for antisemitic views and people should be “very careful” who they vote for next month, one of Keir Starmer’s most senior ministers has said in a notable stepping-up of attacks on Zack Polanski’s party.In a double-pronged attack on the two parties expected to make big gains in the elections on 7 May, Steve Reed also accused Nigel Farage of being more interested in talking to Donald Trump then representing his Clacton constituency. Continue reading...
Judge in case of two families housed for years in single hotel rooms says they should have been moved within three monthsThe Home Office could face legal action from hundreds of asylum-seeking families stuck in single rooms in hotels after a judge criticised the “extraordinarily stressful” conditions in which they are expected to live.In a ruling, the deputy high court judge Alan Bates questioned why two families had been forced to live in single rooms for more than three years. He said they should have been moved to alternative accommodation within three months. Continue reading...
Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rightsMyanmar’s military regime is expanding its ban on the distribution of period products, claiming they are being used to treat wounded resistance fighters, according to local activists.The south-east Asian country has been locked in civil war since 2021, when the military usurped the democratic government and launched a violent crackdown on dissidents. Artillery fire, the burning of townships and arbitrary arrests have become common in the years since then. Continue reading...
