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Die Untersuchung ergab, dass Botstein – der behauptet hatte, nicht mit Epstein befreundet zu sein – sein Stadthaus 25 Mal besuchte. Leon Botstein hat angekündigt, von der Spitze des Bard College zurückzutreten, nachdem eine unabhängige Überprüfung seiner Kontakte zu Jeffrey Epstein ergab, dass die häufigen Interaktionen des College-Präsidenten mit dem verurteilten Sexualstraftäter ihn auf die Möglichkeit hätten „aufmerksam machen können“, dass er und Bard Epsteins Missbrauch von Frauen begünstigen würden. Eine Untersuchung der Anwaltskanzlei WilmerHale, die Anfang des Jahres vom Kuratorium des Bard College beauftragt worden war, Botsteins Interaktionen mit Epstein zu prüfen, ergab, dass der Bard-Präsident – der zuvor behauptet hatte, nicht mit Epstein befreundet zu sein – etwa 25 Besuche in Epsteins Stadthaus und einen zweitägigen Besuch auf Epsteins Insel Little St James absolvierte und dass Epstein das Bard College zweimal besuchte. Diese Besuche, so berichtete WilmerHale, schlossen „mehrere Frauen“ ein, die inzwischen als Opfer von Epstein identifiziert wurden. Weiterlesen...

• Präsident schien anzudeuten, dass die gesetzliche Frist zur Genehmigung eines Krieges nicht mehr gilt, während die Demokraten Widerstand leisten • US politics live – latest updates • Melden Sie sich für den Breaking News US Newsletter an

Der US-Präsident sagt, dass die Zölle auf Autos und Lastwagen auf 25 % steigen werden, und wirft der Europäischen Union Nichteinhaltung vor. Donald Trump hat erklärt, dass er einen Teil des Zollabkommens aufkündigt, das er im vergangenen Sommer mit EU-Spitzen auf seinem Golfplatz in Schottland geschlossen hat, wobei er Brüssel dafür kritisierte, dass die Ratifizierung des Abkommens so lange gedauert hat. Er überrumpelte Brüssel am späten May Day-Feiertag am Freitag und kündigte an, dass er die Zölle auf aus der EU in die USA importierte Autos und Lastwagen ab nächster Woche von 15 % auf 25 % anheben werde. Weiterlesen...

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...

Der Schritt erfolgt, nachdem sich der Bürgermeister Zohran Mamdani nach dem Besuch der britischen Royals in New York zur Rückgabe des Koh-i-Noor-Diamanten geäußert hatte. Hunderte von Antiquitäten im Wert von 14 Millionen Dollar wurden von den New Yorker Behörden an Indien zurückgegeben, darunter einige mit Verbindungen zum mutmaßlichen Kunstschmuggler Subhash Kapoor, in einem Schritt, der wahrscheinlich den Druck auf andere erhöhen wird, ähnliche Gesten zu zeigen. Die Rückgabe von 657 Antiquitäten wurde am Dienstag vom Bezirksstaatsanwalt von Manhattan, Alvin Bragg Jr, bekannt gegeben und erfolgte zeitgleich damit, dass sich der New Yorker Bürgermeister Zohran Mamdani in die historisch umstrittenen Eigentumsverhältnisse des 105,6-karätigen Koh-i-Noor-Diamanten einschaltete. Weiterlesen...

• Das US-Justizministerium hat am 29. April 2026 den Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, und neun weitere aktuelle sowie ehemalige mexikanische Beamte wegen Unterstützung des Sinaloa-Drogenkartells angeklagt. • Die Anklageschriften werfen ihnen Korruption vor, einschließlich Geldwäsche und Schutzgelderpressung, was einen schweren Schlag gegen die Operationen des Kartells darstellt. • Dies verschärft die Spannungen zwischen den USA und Mexiko in der Fentanyl-Krise und bei der Grenzsicherheit, wobei potenzielle Auslieferungskämpfe bevorstehen.

Die Innenministerin verspricht, „alles in meiner Macht Stehende“ zu tun, um britische Juden zu schützen, während die Polizei mitteilt, dass der Verdächtige ein in Somalia geborener britischer Staatsbürger ist. Shabana Mahmood hat versprochen, „alles in meiner Macht Stehende“ zu tun, um die Sicherheit britischer Juden zu gewährleisten, nachdem die Polizei mitgeteilt hat, dass der Verdächtige des Angriffs auf zwei Männer am Mittwoch in Golders Green, Nord-London, ein 45-jähriger britischer Staatsbürger ist, der in Somalia geboren wurde. Minister erklärten, dass nach dem mutmaßlichen Terroranschlag in Nord-London weitere 25 Mio. £ investiert werden, um die Sicherheit jüdischer Gemeinden zu erhöhen. Weiterlesen...

• Ehemaliger FBI-Direktor wegen eines Social-Media-Posts aus dem letzten Jahr angeklagt, in dem Muscheln zu „86 47“ angeordnet waren. • US-Politik live – aktuelle Updates: James Comey stellte sich am Mittwoch im Eastern District of Virginia, nachdem das Justizministerium ihn diese Woche ein zweites Mal angeklagt hatte. • Der ehemalige FBI-Direktor wurde am Dienstag in North Carolina wegen eines Social-Media-Posts aus dem vergangenen Jahr angeklagt, in dem Muscheln so angeordnet waren, dass sie die Zahlen „86 47“ bildeten, was das Justizministerium als Drohung gegen Donald Trump gewertet hat.

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61.Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...

Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputiesA beekeeper has been jailed for six months after she set swarms of her insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to carry out an eviction at a friend’s house.Rebecca Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the “lovely, flowering landscape” near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient. Continue reading...

• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions. • Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts. • The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.

• UN International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated that the blockading of ships in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict has turned international shipping and seafarers into leverage in geopolitical disputes. • The crisis highlights how vessels and crews, not involved in the conflict, are being caught up in hostilities between the United States and Iran, disrupting global trade routes. • This development underscores critical weaknesses in global shipping networks, potentially leading to supply chain disruptions, higher costs, and risks to maritime security worldwide.

• Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reached a significant milestone by tying Alex Rodriguez's record of a 53-consecutive game on-base streak. • The achievement highlights Ohtani's consistent offensive performance and places him among baseball's elite hitters in terms of sustained production. • Ohtani's streak demonstrates his status as one of the premier players in Major League Baseball this season.

• American Medical Association warns that $100,000 H-1B visa application fees jeopardize physician recruitment for rural and underserved U.S. areas. • Costs deter international doctors, who fill 25% of rural positions, exacerbating provider shortages affecting 60 million Americans. • AMA urges policy reform to maintain care access amid growing demand.

Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plansPenalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans.Airlines who cancel flights will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate over a period. Continue reading...

• AcuityMD announced $80 million in new funding to advance its platform with sophisticated AI features for medical device insights. • The investment accelerates AI integration to improve market intelligence for US healthcare and medtech firms. • This capital infusion positions AcuityMD to dominate AI-powered analytics in the growing $500B+ medical device sector.

More than 200,000 have signed petitions urging the government to break contracts, amid concerns about the company’s ‘supervillain’ manifestoOver 200,000 people have called on ministers to break contracts with Palantir in an apparent groundswell of public concern about the US tech company’s role in the NHS, police, military and councils.Two petitions have attracted 229,000 signatures, one calling for the government to end all public contracts with the firm, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, and another urging the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to cancel its £330 patient data contract with the NHS. Continue reading...

Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.The event was not named, but the New Orleans jazz and heritage festival, commonly known as JazzFest, runs from Thursday through 3 May. The gathering celebrates Louisiana’s music, food and culture, and attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said. Continue reading...

YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people, in particular, fear reproductive rights may be reduced.The YouGov polling, commissioned by MSI Reproductive Choices to mark its 50th anniversary, found nine in 10 people support the right to access an abortion. Continue reading...

30m adults hitting 150 minutes moderate activity a weekBut report shows progress not being felt equallyLevels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30 million adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, the latest Active Lives survey has revealed.The 10th edition of the gold standard report finds a striking rise in activity among older people with 11% growth among the over-75s in the past decade. There is also a consistent improvement among people with disabilities. But other inequalities have proven stubborn, with no change among black and asian communities in 10 years and a decline in activity among the least affluent over that period. Continue reading...

Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Mark Butler told the ABC last night that the Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save the federal budget $35bn over four years. More coming up. Continue reading...

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate housesMass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others woundedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were killed Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Continue reading...

Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video addressCanada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warnedIn a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries. Continue reading...

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silencedUniversities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme from the new academic year allowing university staff, external speakers, and non-student members to raise concerns about providers, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Continue reading...

Report says lack of provision is harmful to health and damaging for high streetsThe number of public toilets in England has fallen by 14% in a decade, harming public health and creating vast swathes of lavatory “deserts” and unpleasant environments, a report says.The analysis by the Royal Society for Public Health found a “significant shortfall” in provision, with 15,481 people for each public toilet in England. That contrasts sharply with Scotland, where there are 8,500 people for each toilet, and Wales, with 6,748. Continue reading...

• OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on April 19, featuring advanced multimodal reasoning that processes text, images, and audio simultaneously with a 40% performance improvement over GPT-4, according to the company's research blog. • The model demonstrates enhanced chain-of-thought reasoning and can solve complex multi-step problems across domains including mathematics, coding, and scientific analysis with significantly higher accuracy rates. • Industry analysts project GPT-5 will accelerate enterprise AI adoption and intensify competition with Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini in the large language model market.