• SkyfireAI raised $11 million in funding to advance AI-driven autonomy in public safety and defense drones, announced this week amid booming AI investments.
• The funding supports development of autonomous drone technologies tailored for critical missions, positioning the startup in high-stakes defense applications.
• This reflects surging investor confidence in AI hardware integrations, following Big Tech earnings boosted by AI spending from Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta.
WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older childrenThe first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were 610,000 deaths from malaria in 2024, about three quarters of which were under-fives in Africa. Continue reading...
• Los republicanos están utilizando una maniobra legislativa que eludiría el filibuster del Senado para enviar miles de millones de dólares al Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), según informes de POLITICO desde Washington del 1 de mayo de 2026.
• La medida tiene como objetivo fortalecer la capacidad de aplicación de la ley del ICE en medio de la fijación del presidente Trump por mantener una mayoría republicana en la Cámara en las próximas elecciones de mitad de periodo, y se produce mientras la administración enfrenta críticas por las políticas fronterizas y de deportación.
• Los críticos advierten que este enfoque podría consolidar una aplicación de las leyes de inmigración altamente restrictiva durante años, mientras que el GOP argumenta que reforzará la seguridad y obligará a la administración a cumplir sus promesas de campaña.
• El expresidente y director ejecutivo de la NAACP, Ben Jealous, afirma que está impugnando la decisión del grupo de despedirlo, calificando la medida de “desalentadora” y acusando a la junta de abandonar su misión.
• La disputa ha trascendido al ojo público, con Jealous alegando disfunción interna y presión política dentro de la organización, mientras que la junta cita desacuerdos estratégicos y el estilo de liderazgo.
• Los líderes de los derechos civiles están divididos: algunos respaldan el derecho de la junta a elegir el liderazgo y otros advierten que la controversia podría debilitar la influencia de la organización antes de las elecciones de 2026.
La votación se produce mientras se avecina el plazo de 60 días, con dos republicanos respaldando los límites y una disputa sobre si el alto el fuego detiene el relojPolítica de EE. UU. en vivo – últimas actualizacionesEl Senado, liderado por los republicanos, volvió a bloquear el jueves un intento demócrata de detener la guerra de Donald Trump en Irán, rechazando una resolución de poderes de guerra que habría limitado el conflicto hasta que el Congreso autorice nuevas acciones militares. La votación fue de 47-50, con dos republicanos —Susan Collins, senadora de Maine, y Rand Paul, de Kentucky— votando a favor y un demócrata —John Fetterman, de Pensilvania— oponiéndose. Continuar leyendo...
• El primer ministro también acusó a cualquiera que marche junto a simpatizantes de Hamas de «venerar el asesinato de judíos»
• Ataque de Golders Green – últimas actualizaciones
• Keir Starmer ha pedido a la población «abrir los ojos ante el dolor judío» tras el ataque terrorista de Golders Green, y ha acusado a cualquiera que marche junto a simpatizantes de Hamas de «venerar el asesinato de judíos».
• Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service ha estado intentando extinguir los incendios en Elan valley desde el domingo
• Los bomberos luchan por controlar los incendios forestales que asolan el pintoresco Elan valley en mid-Wales por quinto día consecutivo.
• Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service ha estado trabajando para extinguir los incendios en el paraje natural de Powys y sus alrededores desde el domingo.
La votación se produce el mismo día en que la US supreme court revoca una disposición clave de la Voting Rights Act. La Florida legislature aprobó un nuevo mapa del Congreso destinado a maximizar la ventaja de los Republicans en el estado como parte de la batalla nacional de redistribución de distritos que Donald Trump inició antes de las elecciones de mitad de mandato de este año. La votación ocurrió solo dos días después de que el gobernador, Ron DeSantis, presentara su propuesta y el mismo día en que la US supreme court revocó una disposición clave de la Voting Rights Act. La decisión podría dificultar que los Democrats impugnen los esfuerzos de los Republicans para rediseñar los distritos del Congreso de manera que se limite la influencia de los votantes de color. Continuar leyendo...
La decisión otorga a los encargados de trazar los mapas en los estados republicanos el poder de fragmentar los distritos y diluir los votos hasta el olvido. La Ley de Derecho al Voto fue un pacto de paz política escrito con la sangre de John Lewis. La decisión Callais v Landry de la Corte Suprema de los EE. UU., que dejó de lado gran parte de la sección 2 de la Ley de Derecho al Voto, borró esa sangre de la historia, junto con la de miles de otros estadounidenses que lucharon contra los supremacistas blancos segregacionistas en mostradores de comida, estaciones de autobús y tribunales por la igualdad política. Continuar leyendo...
• A new report from Harris County Public Health reveals Houston has the highest tuberculosis rates in Texas, highlighting urban transmission risks.
• The data shows elevated cases linked to dense populations and socioeconomic factors in the Houston area.
• Rising TB incidence demands targeted screening and treatment expansions to curb spread in high-risk communities.
Transition and legal handover of hospital from private operator Healthscope to NSW Health occurs at 7am on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Northern Beaches hospital is officially entering the public system, ending a troubled eight-year public-private partnership, although uncertainty about the future of private services remains.The transition and legal handover of the hospital from private operator Healthscope to New South Wales Health will occur at 7am on Wednesday. The New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, said it was a “historic day”. 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...
David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two termsThe White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University. Continue reading...
Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm electionsRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, on Monday unveiled his proposal for redistricting his state’s congressional maps, a move he hopes will net his party up to four additional House seats in November’s midterm elections.The long-awaited reveal, which will be debated during a special session of Florida’s legislature called by DeSantis beginning Tuesday, is the latest, and possibly final, act of a nationwide “gerrymandering” battle for control of Congress sparked by Donald Trump that looks increasingly to be moving back in Republicans’ favor. Continue reading...
Redrawn map could flip up to five seats to Republicans as Trump’s party seeks to keep control of CongressThe US supreme court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the US House of Representatives, as Donald Trump’s party seeks to keep control of Congress in the November congressional elections.The move by the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, formalizes an interim decision it made in December to revive the map of US House districts in Texas. Continue reading...
Noongar woman Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis, while homeless to avoid an allegedly abusive ex-partnerWarning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThe family of an Aboriginal mother of seven who died just weeks after giving birth say the Western Australian government knew she was experiencing domestic violence and fearing for her safety weeks before her death.Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis in Fiona Stanley hospital on 28 March, two weeks after giving birth to her son and after she was allegedly assaulted and had her nose broken by her former partner. Guardian Australia is not suggesting the alleged assault contributed to her death. Continue reading...
• Public health officials confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County, California, amid ongoing monitoring for potential spread.
• The cases highlight persistent risks despite national vaccination efforts, with officials urging unvaccinated residents to seek immunization.
• Measles outbreaks underscore gaps in herd immunity, particularly in localized communities, prompting heightened surveillance statewide.
Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker saysA vulnerable Republican congressman who has not voted in weeks “is attending to a personal health matter,” the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, said on Friday as he struggles to maintain his historically small majority in Congress’s lower chamber.Tom Kean Jr’s New Jersey district is a top pickup target for Democrats in the November midterms, but the congressman has not cast a vote in the House since 5 March. Continue reading...
Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose and shutdown continuesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenate Republicans on Thursday approved a plan to fund Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants for the remainder of his term and pave the way for an end to the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The budget resolution adopted along a near party line vote in the early morning hours sets the stage for Congress to craft legislation allocating as much as $140b to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), two agencies at the forefront of Trump’s mass deportation agenda that have been without funding since mid-February, when the DHS shutdown began. Continue reading...
Bills are response to election petitions challenging Godwin Friday and fellow politician’s eligibility to be MPs because of dual citizenshipThe St Vincent and the Grenadines government has delayed a controversial effort to amend a section of the country’s constitution that the opposition says renders the prime minister ineligible for his position in parliament.Two bills, among six listed for the parliament session on Tuesday this week, were aimed at clarifying a section of the 1979 constitution governing the citizenship eligibility of members of parliament. Continue reading...
Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental advocates.New House and Senate bills, led by Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming representative, and Ted Cruz, a Texas senator, respectively, would give oil and gas companies broad legal immunity from policies and lawsuits aimed at holding the industry accountable for damages caused by its emissions. Continue reading...
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...
• House Republicans openly questioned President Donald Trump's mid-decade redistricting strategy on Wednesday, following a Democratic victory in Virginia on Tuesday that threatens the GOP's slim House majority.
• The Virginia vote paves the way for as many as four Republican seats to be lost, intensifying GOP concerns about the redistricting war Trump sparked.
• Republican lawmakers are now expressing misgivings about the strategy, signaling potential fractures within the party over Trump's aggressive electoral positioning ahead of the November midterms.
Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concernsUS politics live – latest updatesA trio of political polls indicate public approval of Donald Trump’s management of the US economy, immigration and the Iran conflict is slipping, flashing warning lights for Trump-aligned Republican candidates with six months to go until the US midterm elections.Polls by Reuters-Ipsos poll, Strength in Numbers-Verasight and AP-NORC had the president’s approval rating hovering in the mid-30s, at 36%, 35% and 33% respectively, which are near his lowest numbers. Continue reading...
House Democratic leader says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The vote to approve new congressional maps in Virgina could embolden Florida’s Republican-controlled state assembly to consider tit-for-tat changes to its own map, the House Democratic leader has said.If Florida Republicans proceed with this illegal scheme, they will only create more prime-pick up opportunities for Democrats.We are prepared to take them all on, and we are prepared to win. Continue reading...
HMRC confirms it will fight London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the lawEV charging shake-up looks to help UK households solve off-street parking problemThe UK’s tax authorities have decided to fight against a ruling that would cut VAT across all public electric car chargers, despite a judge finding they have been overcharging for years under the law.Charge My Street, a not-for-profit charging company, last month argued successfully that VAT should have been charged at 5%, rather than 20%, in a case at a London tax tribunal that could have a significant impact on electric car drivers’ costs. HM Revenue and Customs on Tuesday confirmed it will appeal against the ruling. Continue reading...
Antisemitism has been rising in years since 7 October attacks, including recent arson attacks at Jewish sitesBritish Jews feel under siege and worried about their children displaying religious symbols in public, community leaders have said.There have been a series of attempted arson attacks at Jewish sites over the past week, including incidents at two synagogues in London and one at a building used by the charity Jewish Futures. Four Jewish community ambulances were also set on fire in north London in the early hours of 23 March. 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...
Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president’s feud with the pope is a ‘distraction’A Republican lawmaker has condemned what he refers to as Donald Trump’s “holy war” against Pope Leo XIV.Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump and the ultraconservative Maga movement, condemned the president’s attacks on the pope during a Fox News interview on Saturday. Continue reading...
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