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A Rusty Hicks le preocupa que los demócratas puedan eliminarse entre sí en el sistema 'abierto' y entregar la victoria a los republicanos. El presidente del Partido Demócrata de California dice que quiere deshacerse de la peculiar 'primaria abierta' del estado, calificándola de fracaso que corre el riesgo de enfrentar a un campo abarrotado de candidatos demócratas entre sí hasta el punto de que un republicano pueda ser elegido gobernador de uno de los estados más azules de EE. UU. “El sistema actual que tenemos no funciona”, dijo Rusty Hicks en una entrevista. “Necesita ser revisado o derogado”. Sigue leyendo...

El World Press Freedom Index, que evaluó a 180 países, concluye que el periodismo establecido está ‘siendo asfixiado’ La libertad de prensa en todo el mundo se encuentra en su nivel más bajo en una generación, según un influyente índice anual que destaca la creciente presión autoritaria sobre los medios de comunicación. La puntuación media de los 180 países evaluados por el World Press Freedom Index, elaborado por Reporters Without Borders (RSF), fue la más baja en los 25 años de historia del índice. Continuar leyendo...

El magnate de los medios es honrado in absentia mientras los críticos denuncian su condena de 20 años bajo la ley de seguridad nacional El empresario de medios encarcelado Jimmy Lai ha sido galardonado con el premio a la libertad de expresión de Deutsche Welle por su contribución al movimiento prodemocracia de Hong Kong. La emisora pública alemana informó el jueves que Lai recibirá in absentia la 12.ª edición del premio el 23 de junio en el DW Global Media Forum en Bonn. Continuar leyendo...

El secretario de Vivienda y el ministro de Vivienda son los últimos en criticar la idea, la cual también ha sido descartada por el No 10. Altos ministros han arremetido contra la idea de congelar los alquileres del sector privado durante un año, menos de 48 horas después de que The Guardian revelara que Rachel Reeves lo estaba considerando. Steve Reed, el secretario de Vivienda, y Matthew Pennycook, el ministro de Vivienda, se convirtieron en las últimas figuras del gobierno en criticar la propuesta, que desde entonces ha sido descartada por el No 10. Continúe leyendo...

El fallo supone un revés para la Office for Students tras haber emitido una multa por la gestión de las protestas por las opiniones de una profesora sobre los derechos trans. Sussex University ha anulado una multa de £585,000 impuesta por el organismo de control de la educación superior de England después de que el High Court rechazara las alegaciones de que la universidad había infringido las normativas de libertad de expresión relacionadas con su exprofesora Kathleen Stock. El fallo es un golpe perjudicial para la credibilidad y la gestión de la Office for Students, después de que el tribunal rechazara la prolongada investigación del regulador sobre la gestión de Sussex de las protestas dirigidas a Stock por sus opiniones sobre los derechos de las personas transgénero y su posterior dimisión en 2021. Seguir leyendo...

• El laborismo bajo presión para eliminar los group voting tickets mientras Avi Yemini detalla su plan para desviar votos hacia partidos conservadores en las elecciones estatales • El plan de un provocador de derecha para registrar el “Free Palestine party” y usarlo para canalizar votos hacia partidos conservadores en las elecciones estatales de Victoria ha renovado la preocupación sobre el sistema de votación del estado. • Avi Yemini, un exsoldado israelí y autodenominado periodista de investigación que crea contenido para su canal de YouTube Rebel News Australia, anunció el martes sus planes para registrar el partido, el cual afirmó que serviría para “derivar nuestras preferencias a partidos que quieran liberar a Palestina de Hamas” en los comicios de noviembre.

Downing Street afirma que su prioridad sigue siendo reducir las facturas, apoyar a los inquilinos y bajar los precios de la energía. Downing Street ha descartado una congelación de los alquileres del sector privado, incluso después de que Rachel Reeves dejara la puerta abierta a la idea, tras revelar The Guardian que la canciller ha estado considerando esta opción para reducir el coste de la vida. Un portavoz del No 10 declaró el martes que la congelación de los alquileres del sector privado «no es el enfoque que adoptaremos», después de que diversas fuentes comunicaran a The Guardian que era la solución preferida de Reeves para hacer frente al repunte de los costes de la vivienda tras la guerra de Irán. Continuar leyendo...

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.

• El ganador del premio Sájarov fue condenado a ocho años de prisión tras un proceso ampliamente condenado por tener motivaciones políticas • El periodista polaco-bielorruso Andrzej Poczobut, ganador del premio Sájarov 2025, ha sido liberado tras pasar cinco años en una colonia penal bielorrusa como parte de un acuerdo de intercambio entre varios países gestionado por EE. UU. • Su liberación ha sido confirmada por el primer ministro de Polonia, Donald Tusk, quien publicó una foto suya en las redes sociales diciendo: “¡Andrzej Poczobut es libre! Bienvenido a tu hogar polaco, amigo mío”.

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock ExchangeRachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war falloutBusiness live – latest updatesShares in some of the UK’s biggest buy-to-let lenders such as Paragon and One Savings Bank have fallen after it emerged that the chancellor may make private landlords commit to a one-year rent freeze.In an effort to protect households from rising living costs as a result of the Iran war, Rachel Reeves is considering whether to ban landlords in England from increasing rents for a limited period of time, the Guardian revealed on Monday night. Continue reading...

Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warnsJournalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted, a report has found.The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said the findings of its fifth annual media freedom report, released on Tuesday, should place EU officials “on high alert”, with media freedom and pluralism “under sustained attack” across mainland Europe. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Sources say chancellor is examining exceptional measures to protect household budgetsRachel Reeves is considering imposing a one-year rent freeze on private sector homes amid growing alarm in government about the impact of the Iran war on voters’ budgets.Landlords in England would be banned from raising rents for a limited period of time under the proposals, which are being debated within government as part of a major cost of living package to be launched in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

• The New Orleans Saints completed a trade acquiring a former top-10 draft pick, signaling aggressive roster building by the franchise. • The transaction represents the Saints' strategic approach to addressing roster needs during the offseason. • The move reflects New Orleans' commitment to competitive roster construction ahead of the upcoming NFL season.

Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in MaineThe Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows.The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing political leaders, who must weigh the impact of datacenters on the environment and household energy bills against the millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue they can bring. Continue reading...

• Kenneth Walker III has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent, joining Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champions. • The running back addition strengthens Kansas City's offensive backfield ahead of the 2026 NFL season. • The move reflects the Chiefs' continued roster building to maintain their competitive edge in the AFC.

Justin Sun alleges World Liberty Financial installed tools to prevent sale of his tokens after they became tradeableBillionaire crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Tuesday sued World Liberty Financial, the digital currency venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, alleging that World Liberty illegally froze his holdings of tokens issued by the company.Sun, the largest investor in World Liberty, alleged in the lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, that the company secretly installed tools to prevent the sale of his tokens after they became tradeable in September 2025. The lawsuit also alleges that World Liberty threatened to “burn” – or permanently delete – his holdings, even while they were in Sun’s digital wallet. 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...

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMurder charge laid after woman’s body found at homeA 25-year-old man will face court after a woman’s body was found at a home. Continue reading...

Justin Sun said World Liberty Financial built a ‘backdoor blacklisting function’ that froze his account. ‘We have the truth. See you in court,’ the company respondedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe largest investor in Donald Trump’s crypto venture has claimed that the firm “secretly” implemented a tool to unilaterally freeze his holdings of its cryptocurrency. He claimed the company could do the same to any other user.In posts on social media platform X on Sunday, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun said, without offering evidence, that World Liberty Financial had embedded what he described as a “backdoor blacklisting function” in the blockchain-based contracts used for the WLFI tokens. Continue reading...

Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges.The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under the leadership of Zack Polanski. Continue reading...

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with IranMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe detention of a prize-winning international journalist over his reporting of a friendly fire incident in Kuwait is raising questions about the crackdown on freedom of speech across the Middle East as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists has warned.Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, born in the US and a Kuwaiti national, was arrested on 3 March during a brief visit to Kuwait. He published footage of a US air force F- 15 E Strike Eagle crashing in al Jahra west of Kuwait city. On his Substack he said the pilot and weapons officer had successfully ejected and survived. He added that video circulating online showed local residents assisting one of the crew in a civilian truck. Continue reading...

Zegler won the Olivier award for best actress in a musical for her role in Jamie Lloyd’s ‘genius’ productionOlivier awards 2026: full list of winners‘I want to thank my amazing husband, who doesn’t exist!’ – Olivier awards’ best quotesIt was the most talked about theatre scene of the year: Rachel Zegler performing Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from the balcony at the London Palladium to crowds gathered on the street below. At the Olivier awards on Sunday night, Zegler delivered the song from Evita again – this time on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall – and took home the award for best actress in a musical.Host Nick Mohammed said that Zegler had become “a new landmark for London sightseers” during Evita’s run last summer. “People who hadn’t bought a ticket could effectively watch it live for free whereas everyone inside had to pay to watch it on a giant screen,” he explained, jokingly calling it “a business model that I’m sure could really catch on”. Continue reading...

• The Texas Rangers signed future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer to a four-year, $80 million contract to bolster their 2026 rotation. • Scherzer, 41, posted a 3.28 ERA across 28 starts last season with the New York Mets, demonstrating continued durability. • The Rangers project as World Series contenders with the addition of Scherzer joining Corey Seager and Kyle Schwarber in their lineup.

• The European Union imposed sanctions on 45 Russian businessmen and military contractors on April 9, freezing their assets and banning transactions worth an estimated €8.3 billion in response to what Brussels termed "financing of the war in Ukraine and sanctions evasion."​ • The new measures target individuals accused of shell company networks used to circumvent previous sanctions, with particular focus on the defense and energy sectors supplying Russian military operations. • EU officials stated the expanded sanctions list represents the 14th round of measures against Russia since February 2022, with the bloc pledging continued escalation if Moscow does not halt military operations.

• The U.S. State Department announced the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, marking a key diplomatic achievement. • The press statement highlights ongoing efforts to secure the freedom of detained U.S. citizens abroad amid heightened global tensions. • This development follows recent foreign policy shifts, potentially signaling improved negotiations with adversarial governments.

• The Las Vegas Raiders signed unrestricted free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins, announced Monday, adding veteran leadership to their roster. • Cousins enters his 15th NFL season after spending the previous years with other franchises, bringing extensive experience to the Raiders organization. • The signing represents a significant move during the 2026 NFL free agency period as teams reshape their rosters ahead of the new season.

NSW follows Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in offering free treatments for kids four and under, saving up to $70Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of thousands of children will be able to access a painless, needle-free flu vaccination for free as governments attempt to curb falling vaccine rates.New South Wales has become the latest state to offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to children for free, following Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Continue reading...

Reduced public holiday services and school holidays heighten pressure on network, leading to overcrowdingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPassengers have been forced to stand for hours and many were unable to board services over Easter as Victoria’s regional train system strained under the combined weight of a long weekend, school holidays and fare-free services.Reports of overcrowding on V/Line services escalated on Friday and Saturday as public holiday timetables reduced services, amid increased demand after the state government introducing free travel during April. Continue reading...