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• El gigante de los seguros Cigna anunció que saldrá del mercado individual de la Affordable Care Act en 2027, lo que afectará a 369,000 miembros en medio de informes de que millones de personas están abandonando la cobertura de Obamacare debido al aumento de los costos a largo plazo. • Funcionarios estatales y analistas de la industria señalan que el incremento de las primas está provocando una disminución en las inscripciones, lo que agrava los problemas de acceso para los asegurados restantes. • Cigna reportó una ganancia de $1.65 mil millones al mismo tiempo que anunció su salida, subrayando las tensiones entre la rentabilidad y la sostenibilidad del mercado.

La estrella de Pitch Perfect está siendo demandada por difamación por Charlotte MacInnes, la actriz principal del debut como directora de Wilson, The Deb. Siga nuestro blog de noticias de Australia en vivo para conocer las últimas actualizaciones. Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, nuestra aplicación gratuita o nuestro podcast diario de noticias. La estrella de Hollywood Rebel Wilson ha hablado sobre el próximo nacimiento de su segundo hijo mientras entraba al tribunal para prestar declaración por tercer día en su mediática batalla por difamación. La estrella de Pitch Perfect está siendo demandada por difamación por Charlotte MacInnes, la actriz principal de 27 años de la comedia musical The Deb. Continúe leyendo...

Las personas con desgarros de menisco que se sometieron a cirugía presentaron una función de rodilla más deficiente y una peor osteoartritis después de 10 años que aquellas que no lo hicieron. Una cirugía de rodilla común para daños en el cartílago no beneficia a los pacientes y puede conducir a peores resultados, según sugiere un ensayo de 10 años. El estudio realizó un seguimiento de los resultados de pacientes tratados por un desgarro de menisco, a quienes se les practicó una meniscectomía parcial, una de las cirugías ortopédicas más comunes. Sus trayectorias se compararon con las de pacientes que habían sido asignados aleatoriamente para recibir una “cirugía simulada” (sham surgery), en la cual no se llevó a cabo ningún procedimiento. Continuar leyendo...

Coleen Lamarre, de 63 años, acusada de pervertir el curso de la justicia en relación con el juicio por los presuntos asesinatos de Luke Davies y Jesse Baird Siga nuestro blog de noticias de Australia en vivo para conocer las últimas actualizaciones Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, nuestra aplicación gratuita o nuestro podcast diario de noticias La madre de un ex oficial de policía que presuntamente asesinó a Luke Davies y Jesse Baird hace dos años ha sido acusada tras supuestamente intentar influir en un testigo clave para que cambiara su testimonio en el juicio de su hijo. La policía de New South Wales informó que Coleen Lamarre, de 63 años, fue arrestada en Balmain y acusada de pervertir el curso de la justicia, lo que conlleva una pena máxima de prisión de 14 años. Continuar leyendo...

La actriz de Pitch Perfect está siendo demandada por Charlotte MacInnes, la actriz protagonista del debut como directora de Wilson, The Deb. La estrella de Hollywood Rebel Wilson ha rechazado una acusación «absolutamente indignante» de que se deshizo de su teléfono para evitar la entrega de comunicaciones clave en un caso de difamación. La estrella de Pitch Perfect está siendo demandada por Charlotte MacInnes, la actriz protagonista de 27 años de la comedia musical The Deb. Seguir leyendo...

Un ataque aéreo israelí mató a Amal Khalil el miércoles e hirió a su colega en el sur del Líbano. Los colegas de la periodista acusan a Israel de haberla atacado deliberadamente y de obstruir a los equipos de primera respuesta para evitar que llegaran a tiempo para salvar su vida, algo que Israel niega.

Uno a uno, que han caído los pilares del empresario de B.C. Fred Sharp: ha sido multado con decenas de millones de dólares por su papel en esquemas del mercado de valores, tiene prohibida la entrada a los mercados de capitales en Canadá y sus cuentas bancarias fueron congeladas. Sin embargo, sigue en libertad y no está claro por qué.

• Se espera que la estrella de Hollywood testifique sobre la afirmación de que una colega actriz le confió sentirse incómoda por una petición de bañarse realizada por otro colega • Siga nuestro blog de noticias en vivo de Australia para obtener las últimas actualizaciones • Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, descargue la aplicación gratuita o escuche nuestro podcast de noticias diario

• Una ONG afirma que el régimen aprovechó su aislamiento tras cerrar las fronteras para intensificar las matanzas al desaparecer el escrutinio global. • Corea del Norte incrementó drásticamente el uso de la pena de muerte tras cerrar sus fronteras durante la pandemia de Covid-19, utilizando su aislamiento para escalar las ejecuciones cuando desapareció la vigilancia internacional, según un informe que analiza 13 años de ejecuciones bajo el líder del país, Kim Jong-un. • El número de casos documentados de ejecuciones y sentencias de muerte aumentó en un 117% en los casi cinco años posteriores al cierre de las fronteras de Corea del Norte en enero de 2020, en comparación con un periodo equivalente antes del cierre, según un informe del Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), una ONG de derechos humanos con sede en Seúl. Siga leyendo...

• El presidente brasileño anunció el lunes una iniciativa integral de control dirigida contra la tala ilegal y las invasiones de tierras en el Amazonas, desplegando 5,000 agentes federales adicionales en áreas protegidas. • El gobierno se comprometió a reducir las tasas de deforestación en un 80 por ciento durante los próximos dos años mediante el monitoreo satelital y el procesamiento penal de las redes de tráfico organizado. • Grupos ambientales y el U.S. State Department elogiaron el compromiso como un paso significativo hacia los compromisos climáticos, aunque los escépticos señalaron los desafíos de aplicación en regiones remotas.

• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard intensified accusations that former President Barack Obama and top administration officials—including former FBI Director James Comey, DNI James Clapper, and CIA Director John Brennan—conspired to subvert Trump's 2016 election victory. • Gabbard claimed to have unveiled new evidence of a plot to undermine the democratic will of the American people through intelligence community actions. • The allegations signal continued politicization of intelligence agencies and ongoing disputes over 2016 election interference investigations.

• Alabama Crimson Tide secured a commitment from top-ranked quarterback Elijah Haven, as announced 15 hours ago on April 25. • Coach praised the recruit, stating 'They hit all of the boxes,' highlighting Haven's fit for the program. • The addition bolsters Alabama's 2027 recruiting class amid intense SEC competition.

• The Alabama Department of Corrections terminated its $1 billion health care contract with Tennessee-based YesCare for failure to adequately fulfill contractual duties. • The contract, awarded in 2023 as a 5-year agreement, was dissolved due to the company's inability to meet performance standards for prison health services. • The termination raises questions about oversight of private contractors providing essential health care services within the correctional system.

• The Los Angeles Rams selected University of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. • Simpson represents the Rams' strategic investment at the quarterback position during the draft's opening round. • The selection reflects the Rams' ongoing efforts to address their roster needs through the draft.

• Brazil has suspended a $4 billion Chinese investment in Amazon infrastructure projects following international pressure over deforestation and environmental protection commitments. • President Lula cited insufficient environmental safeguards and lack of transparency in project oversight as the primary reasons for the suspension announced Friday. • Environmental groups and US officials praised the decision, though economic analysts warn the suspension could strain Brazil-China relations and impact Latin American development patterns.

• Anthropic announced a $4 billion Series E funding round on April 25, 2026, with lead investments from Amazon and Google, valuing the AI safety firm at $61.5 billion post-money. • The capital will accelerate development of Claude 4 models and expand enterprise AI infrastructure across US data centers in California and Virginia. • This funding underscores intensifying competition in AI amid regulatory scrutiny, positioning Anthropic as a key challenger to OpenAI's dominance.

Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohortGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour Australian women and nine of their children and grandchildren have left al-Roj camp in north-east Syria, seeking to return to Australia.The group is reportedly travelling across Syria by road to the capital Damascus, under the control of the Syrian government. Continue reading...

• Power Solutions International reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 2,140% to 54.6% over five years, signaling substantial improvement in financial health. • The company achieved 64.5% earnings growth last year, outpacing the electrical industry average of 21.4%. • Despite recent share price volatility, the company's financial restructuring and strong earnings demonstrate improved operational performance.

Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night voteHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The Senate voted to adopt a $70bn budget plan to fund ICE and Border Patrol as part of a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America’s borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies.Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans should be working with Democrats to lower out-of-pocket costs.The Pentagon announced, without explanation, that “Secretary of the Navy John C Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately”. The head of the US navy, which is now enforcing a wartime blockade of Iranian ports, was replaced by a former Maga political candidate, Hung Cao, now acting secretary of the navy.The surprise announcement brought renewed attention to Cao’s 2023 comments that that “witchcraft” had “taken over” Monterey, California.Virginia’s attorney general, Jay Jones, promised to appeal an injunction issued by a circuit court judge that temporarily blocks the state from certifying the results of the Tuesday’s redistricting referendum.As jet fuel prices spike amid the ongoing energy crisis sparked by Donald Trump’s war on Iran, two Republican senators, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton, denounced a proposed US government bailout of budget carrier Spirit Airlines.Representative David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia, has died at the age of 80. He is the fifth member of Congress to die in office within the last year. Continue reading...

• Israeli and Hamas delegations reached an agreement for a two-month ceasefire in Gaza, brokered by US diplomatic envoys and Egyptian mediators over the past week. • The deal includes provisions for humanitarian aid corridors, release of remaining hostages held by Hamas, and dismantling of restrictions on Palestinian civilian movement in designated zones. • The agreement marks a significant diplomatic victory for the US, though skeptics question whether the ceasefire will hold given previous failed peace attempts and hardline opposition from both sides.

• Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs sustained a concussion on a hard fall during the second quarter of Game 2 playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, played only 12 minutes before exiting. • Spurs lost 106-103, evening the first-round series at 1-1; coach Mitch Johnson confirmed Wembanyama is in protocol and out for the game, emphasizing proper steps will be taken. • The incident occurred with 8:57 left in the second quarter while driving to the basket defended by Jrue Holiday, landing chin-first and briefly appearing knocked out.

Police catch woman, 28, climbing colossal 16th-century statue of Neptune to touch its genitals as a dareA tourist has been charged after allegedly climbing a colossal marble statue in Florence to touch its genitals for a pre-wedding prank.Experts said the woman caused thousands of euros of damage to the Neptune fountain in Piazza della Signoria. Continue reading...

• US-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed in Pakistan, raising doubts over Army Chief Asim Munir's role as mediator despite Trump's prior praise. • Concerns in US national security circles focus on Munir's alleged IRGC ties, questioning his neutrality. • Tehran refuses further Islamabad-hosted talks, pressuring Pakistan's diplomatic standing.

Incident occurred over the weekend in Herning, the central Danish town where the Superliga club are basedThe Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition after being stabbed and seriously injured, the Danish top-flight club said on Tuesday.The incident occurred over the weekend in Herning, the central Danish town where the club is based, according to Midtjylland. The 19-year-old, a product of the Benfica academy, joined the Danish Superliga club in 2023 and has made two senior appearances. Continue reading...

• Amazon led a $4 billion investment in Agility Robotics on April 19, 2026, to deploy 10,000 Digit humanoid robots in US warehouses by 2027. • Digit robots handle picking and packing tasks, reducing labor costs by 30% per Amazon executives. • Deal bolsters Amazon's automation push amid labor shortages and union pressures in fulfillment centers.

• Meta released Llama 4 on April 20, 2026, a 2 trillion parameter multimodal AI model trained on 15 petabytes of US-centric data. • The model outperforms GPT-4o on benchmarks like MMLU (92% score) and supports vision-language tasks for enterprise apps. • Open-sourcing aims to spur US AI innovation, with downloads exceeding 500,000 in first hours via Hugging Face.

Wilson denies allegations made by Charlotte MacInnes, who she claims told her about uncomfortable situation with producerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebel Wilson has been accused in court of hiring a private investigator and having false information published online in order to paint another actor as a “money grabbing opportunist” who withdrew a sexual harassment allegation for financial gain.But lawyers for Wilson insist that the harassment complaint was only withdrawn when Charlotte MacInnes – the star of her film, The Deb – decided to support the woman who had allegedly harassed her. Continue reading...

Newspaper broke embargo on confidential briefing note about the royal couple’s movements five days before they arrived in Melbourne for their Australia visitThe Daily Mail’s “aggressive” approach to reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan’s Australian visit has “irreparably damaged” the Sussexes’ ability to brief press ahead of trips, Guardian Australia has been told.The Daily Mail broke the embargo by publishing the royal couple’s movements five days before they landed in Melbourne, despite that information being strictly non-publishable until they arrived. Continue reading...