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Many hoarders are scared to seek help but one UK housing association is taking a more empathetic approachAt one end of the table sits Tony*, who showers at his local leisure centre in Birkenhead every day. His landlord won’t fix his bathroom because of his hoarding. Then there’s Sarah*, who ended up homeless with her three teenagers after their landlord evicted them because of hoarding. In her new home the problem has started again, but she says she’s petrified to ask for help in case she loses her property.Sian Cowley, 35, who has struggled with hoarding for decades, says: “I’ve lived without central heating for two years. A lot of us live without the basics like hot water, heating and cooking because we are too scared to get people in to do repairs because of the threat of eviction.” Continue reading...

• New York Governor Kathy Hochul has enacted the first state-wide moratorium on large-scale data center construction, delivering a significant blow to the AI industry. • The move comes as AI companies intensify their efforts to influence policymaking, including the April launch of a bipartisan PAC funded by voluntary employee contributions. • This regulatory setback highlights the growing tension between rapid AI infrastructure expansion and state-level governance regarding land use and energy.

Lawsuit alleges administration coordinated with online surveillance groups to ‘criminalize solidarity with Palestine’Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Trump administration officials and several pro-Israel groups, accusing them of conspiring to target him and others as punishment for their support of Palestinian rights.The former Columbia University graduate student became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech after he was detained last year. A permanent US resident, Khalil is also fighting in court against the government’s effort to deport him. Continue reading...

• The Oxford Vaccine Group has launched the world's first Phase I clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus. • The initiative is being supported by India's Serum Institute to develop a viable immunization strategy against this specific strain. • This trial is critical for expanding global preparedness against Ebola outbreaks and developing targeted vaccines for diverse virus variants.

In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafetyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA new report by Australia’s online safety regulator has found “significant gaps” in how major tech platforms tackle online sexual extortion and child sexual exploitation, as “reports of this abuse continue to rise”.The findings come from eSafety’s latest transparency report, examining how tech companies – including Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Snap, Discord and WhatsApp – are addressing child sexual exploitation and abuse. Continue reading...

• The White House has appointed Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to lead a new government study group focused on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs. • Loeb intends to apply the same scientific rigor and unbiased analysis to the study of UAPs as he does in his established field of astrophysics. • This appointment signals a shift toward a more formal, academic approach to investigating unexplained aerial phenomena within the U.S. government.

• Citigroup Inc. is preparing for its next earnings cycle amidst a complex macroeconomic environment and a broad global banking footprint. • The company is currently undergoing a significant organizational restructuring aimed at improving operational efficiency and simplifying its business model. • These strategic shifts are critical for investors as they determine the bank's ability to manage costs and increase profitability in a volatile market.