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Exclusiva: Sev.en Global Investments podría convertir empresas estatales en la mayor siderúrgica del Reino Unido Negocios en vivo – últimas actualizaciones El propietario de la mayor acería eléctrica del Reino Unido ha dicho que el gobierno debería buscar un único comprador para British Steel y Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), una medida que crearía la mayor siderúrgica del país. Sev.en Global Investments, propiedad del multimillonario checo Pavel Tykač, afirmó no solo planear invertir 100 millones de libras en el Reino Unido – principalmente en la acería de arco eléctrico de Cardiff que compró el año pasado – sino también tener capacidad para invertir "cientos de millones de libras" más en Gran Bretaña bajo su marca 7 Steel. Seguir leyendo...

• United States desplegó un tercer aircraft carrier strike group con miles de tropas de élite en Middle East el 24 de abril, marcando el mayor despliegue militar desde la invasión de Iraq en 2003, a medida que el conflicto de dos meses en Iran se intensifica a pesar de un acuerdo de cese al fuego. • El President Trump advirtió que el ejército de US estaba "ready to go" si los esfuerzos de paz fallan, afirmando que US utilizó el cese al fuego del 8 de abril para "restock" sus capacidades militares mientras Washington y Tehran se acusan mutuamente de violaciones. • La campaña de bombardeos de US lanzada el 28 de febrero ha devastado la infraestructura militar y el liderazgo de Iran, pero Tehran mantiene el control del Strait of Hormuz, una ruta crítica de suministro global de petróleo y gas, lo que provocó un bloqueo naval de US impuesto el 13 de abril.

HAYI se ha responsabilizado de una serie de incidentes contra sitios judíos, pero los investigadores afirman que la última reivindicación podría ser oportunista en lugar de estar respaldada por el Estado La policía trata el apuñalamiento de dos hombres en Golders Green como terrorismo Pasó poco más de una hora después del horrible ataque con cuchillo contra dos personas judías británicas en Golders Green, al norte de Londres, para que un grupo terrorista vinculado a Irán, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), reivindicara la autoría en un canal de Telegram. La policía antiterrorista tiene conocimiento de la publicación inicial —una breve declaración acompañada del logotipo del grupo— publicada a las 12.23pm y de un seguimiento 40 minutos después que muestra un ataque violento en una parada de autobús. Seguir leyendo...

Un hombre ha sido arrestado tras un incidente en el noroeste de London, dice la organización de voluntarios Shomrim Un hombre ha sido arrestado después de que dos personas fueran apuñaladas en Golders Green, noroeste de London, ha dicho el grupo judío de vigilancia vecinal Shomrim.El hombre fue visto corriendo por Golders Green Road armado con un cuchillo e «intentando apuñalar a miembros judíos del público», dijo Shomrim en las redes sociales. Continuar leyendo...

Cerca de 500 agentes desplegados como parte de una operación en la sede de Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. La policía ha realizado una redada en la sede de Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light tras una investigación sobre denuncias de delitos sexuales graves, esclavitud moderna y matrimonio forzado. Unos 500 agentes procedentes de toda la región del noroeste se encontraban sobre el terreno el miércoles por la mañana. Los agentes contaban con órdenes judiciales para entrar en la sede del grupo, que tiene su base en un antiguo orfanato, así como en otras propiedades en Crewe, Cheshire. Continuar leyendo...

La investigación sobre la enseñanza de las matemáticas en las escuelas secundarias inglesas da un vuelco a décadas de debate sobre la educación de niveles mixtos. Enseñar a los alumnos en clases agrupadas por capacidad mejora los resultados de los estudiantes más brillantes, pero no afecta al progreso de los niños con menor capacidad, según un estudio que da un vuelco a décadas de debate sobre la educación de niveles mixtos. La investigación del Instituto de Educación del University College London descubrió que los alumnos de secundaria en Inglaterra con un sólido rendimiento previo en matemáticas progresaban más lentamente en clases de niveles mixtos que cuando se les enseñaba junto a niños con una capacidad igualmente alta. Continuar leyendo...

• Los paramilitares controlados por el Kremlin también alegaron que infligieron 'pérdidas irreparables' a los insurgentes evitando bajas civiles • El ministerio de defensa de Rusia ha afirmado que su Africa Corps –el sucesor del antiguo grupo mercenario Wagner– evitó un golpe de Estado en Mali durante el fin de semana, evitando bajas civiles masivas e infligiendo “pérdidas irreparables” a los insurgentes rebeldes. • Indicó en un comunicado que sus tropas en la ciudad desértica de Kidal, cerca de la frontera con Argelia, lucharon durante más de 24 horas mientras estaban completamente rodeadas y superadas en número. También alegó, sin proporcionar pruebas, que los militantes habían sido entrenados por instructores mercenarios europeos, incluidos ucranianos. El número de bajas no fue especificado.

• Funcionarios de Trump utilizan el incidente en la cena de corresponsales para defender el proyecto de 400 millones de dólares, argumentando que será un «espacio seguro». • Política de EE. UU. en vivo – últimas actualizaciones. El Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. (DoJ) ha aprovechado el tiroteo del fin de semana en Washington DC para presionar a un grupo de preservación para que retire una demanda que busca detener la construcción del salón de baile de Donald Trump en la Casa Blanca. • Varios funcionarios de la administración Trump, incluido el presidente, aprovecharon el incidente en la cena de la Asociación de Corresponsales de la Casa Blanca para adelantar sus argumentos a favor de la finalización del controvertido proyecto de 400 millones de dólares, para el cual el Ala Este de la Casa Blanca fue demolida repentinamente, argumentando que el nuevo salón de baile era necesario como un «espacio seguro». Siga leyendo...

Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous leaders giving speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year runningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn anti-immigration group asked followers how loud they would be booing welcome to country ceremonies at Anzac Day dawn services before multiple events were disrupted on Saturday. But the group has denied orchestrating a campaign, despite doubling down on its criticism of what it called “woke rituals”.Booing by right-wing groups of Indigenous elders giving welcome to country speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year running, and sparked another public debate about their role at public events. Uncle Ray Minniecon, who served in the armed forces nd was booed while giving a welcome at Sydney’s dawn service, said the mocking was “unexpected and unnecessary, but it happens”. Continue reading...

Footage posted online shows police telling people they were being removed due to suspicion they would interrupt ceremonyWestern Australian police say they proactively blocked 15 members of “issue motivated groups” from attending Anzac Day commemorations, following disruptions that marred earlier ceremonies in the eastern states.One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country. Booing also marred ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth. Continue reading...

Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaThe Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year.Europe’s biggest holiday operator said that it had taken the hit in March owing to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, as it was forced to bring home 5,000 guests from two cruise ships anchored in ports in Abu Dhabi and Doha. Continue reading...

Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as JesusSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s founding, days after he clashed with Pope Leo XIV and upset some of his religious supporters by posting an AI-generated image appearing to depict himself as Jesus.The event, titled America Reads the Bible, was imagined as a “sacred opportunity to call our nation back to its spiritual foundation”, according to its website. Continue reading...

US president’s hubristic and contradictory social media statements are key stumbling block to ending the warDonald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been the key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad.However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it would not respond to every social media utterance issued by the US president on Iran, and sometimes there are as many as seven a day, Tehran cannot ignore them all, even if they contradict what the Iranians are being told in private about Trump’s true intentions. Continue reading...

Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud schemeSouth Korean police said on Tuesday they were seeking to arrest Bang Si-Hyuk, the chair of the agency behind the K-pop band BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100m (£74m) in an investor fraud scheme.The Seoul metropolitan police agency confirmed it had asked prosecutors to request a court warrant for arresting Bang, founder and chair of HYBE. Continue reading...

Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spillSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxEnvironmental groups have sued the Trump administration over its approval of BP’s huge new ultra-deep oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 years to the day since the company’s Deepwater Horizon disaster caused the worst oil spill in US history. Continue reading...

Heavily indebted UK-listed gambling company says it is discussing possible offer from US group at 50p a shareBusiness live – latest updatesEvoke, the London-listed gambling company that owns William Hill and the 888 online casino brand, is in takeover talks with the US casino operator Bally’s Intralot.The heavily indebted company said in a statement to the stock market that it is in discussions with Bally’s “regarding a possible offer” for the business at 50p a share, almost a third higher than its closing price on Friday and valuing the group at £225m. Continue reading...

Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the publicGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “independent, community-driven association” that ran anti-Labor adverts during the last federal election was entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group, the Guardian can reveal.Energy for Australians accepted more than $1m from Coal Australia – a group advocating for coal whose members include major miners Yancoal, Peabody, New Hope and Whitehaven. Continue reading...

‘If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,’ says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awardsChoreographers and movement directors in theatre are undervalued by awards ceremonies and deserve greater acknowledgment, says the Equity group representing both disciplines.At last weekend’s Oliviers ceremony, the award for best theatre choreographer went to Fabian Aloise for Evita at the London Palladium. In a statement, Equity’s Choreographers and Movement Directors Network (CMDN) said it was “brilliant to see choreography recognised on major stages like the Olivier awards” but drew attention to the movement directors who worked on nominated productions yet went unrecognised with their own category. The ceremony “opens up a bigger conversation about what language we use to describe how theatre is made, and questions who gets named in that process – especially when it comes to movement and choreography”, said the CMDN. Continue reading...

UK official receiver understood to prefer Blastr as buyer for SSUK’s electric arc furnace in Rotherham and site in StocksbridgeBusiness live – latest updatesUK officials have entered exclusive talks with a Norwegian startup to buy the former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire, in a significant step towards its rescue.Norwegian-owned Blastr is understood to be the bidder preferred by the government’s official receiver to take on ownership of the UK’s largest existing electric arc furnace in Rotherham and other works in Stocksbridge, both in South Yorkshire. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Ministers urged to consult sector on proposed social cohesion measures meant to tackle extremismSeveral leading civil society organisations have urged the government to consult the sector before introducing new powers for the Charity Commission, which they warn risks “suppressing legitimate advocacy” at a time when civic space is under increased pressure.Signatories including leaders from some of the UK’s largest civil society bodies, alongside faith-based and community organisations, wrote to the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, saying the proposed social cohesion measures could lead to the “suppression of lawful advocacy, campaigning and community engagement”. Continue reading...

While the Lesbian Action Group claims a ‘definite win’, Equality Australia says the judge ‘simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian lesbian group has won a legal appeal in its case to exclude transgender women from its public events after the federal court set aside a decision by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The decision on Wednesday afternoon means the case will return to the administrative review tribunal for another determination. While the Lesbian Action Group called the finding a “definite win”, Equality Australia said the judge “simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning”. Continue reading...

Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021.Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, signed separate motions on Tuesday to vacate convictions for a slew of individuals, including the Proud Boys’ leaders Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs as well as Stewart Rhodes, a former attorney who founded the Oath Keepers’ militia. Continue reading...

The policies include a Swiss-style EU deal, lower electricity prices and reduced dependence on the USA group of Labour MPs is to propose a series of new policies to defeat rightwing populism, including a Swiss-style deal with the EU, lower electricity prices, a robust defence of climate policies and a reduced dependence on Washington.Among those contributing to a new collection of essays is the former cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds, who calls for a fundamental reappraisal of the UK-US relationship, saying alliances should be based on “a hardheaded assessment of which nations share our values and goals.” Continue reading...

Devastating attack killed up to 200 people, many of them civilians, with military saying it was a ‘precision airstrike’Survivors and observers have questioned the Nigerian military’s rationale for a devastating airstrike on a busy market that killed as many as 200 people, many of them civilians.The hit on Jilli market on the border of the north-eastern Borno and Yobe states on Saturday is the latest in a string of attacks by the country’s air force over the past decade with a high civilian death toll. Continue reading...

This year’s conference had plenty of newsworthy aspects, but it’s a mystery why the press fails to talk about itThe 72nd meeting of the Bilderberg group, the elite and secretive policy conference that is the longtime subject of endless conspiracy theories, was held at the weekend in Washington DC. A security cordon went up around the opulent Salamander hotel for the notoriously media-shy summit, which was packed as ever with prime ministers, military leaders, tech billionaires and the heads of giant investment companies.Bilderberg, which since the 1950s has been the intellectual engine room of Nato, took place this year at a time of immense crisis and uncertainty for the alliance. In recent weeks, with Trump threatening at every turn to withdraw from the “paper tiger” of Nato, the “Trans-Atlantic Defence-Industrial Relationship” (as it’s called on the agenda) has reached a strained breaking point. Continue reading...

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week. Continue reading...

Typhoon expected to make landfall Tuesday in Northern Mariana Islands and bring heavy winds, rain and floodingA dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote US islands.Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday. Continue reading...

Lafarge fined more than €1m and its former boss jailed for paying nearly €5.6m to groups including Islamic State A French court has fined the cement group Lafarge more than €1m (£870,000) and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to Islamic State and other terror groups to maintain its business in war-torn Syria from 2013 to 2014.The ruling follows a 2022 case in the United States in which the French firm pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to US-designated “terrorist” organisations and agreed to pay a $778m fine (£580m) – the first time a company had faced the charge. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the islandDozens of US and international human rights organizations are decrying the Trump administration’s plans to establish a migrant “camp” for fleeing Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay military base if the island nation’s crisis worsens under pressure from the US, according to a letter to members of Congress on Friday.The 85 groups plan to submit the joint letter, exclusively shared with the Guardian, to US senators and House representatives, expressing their “profound concern” with comments made last month by a top Department of Defense commander, and describing any prospect of further migrant detention at the base as “deeply troubling and unacceptable”. Continue reading...