• Los precios del petróleo se dispararon en medio del conflicto entre Irán y EE. UU. que amenaza los suministros mundiales, pero las acciones de EE. UU. se mantuvieron resilientes cerca de máximos históricos impulsadas por los sólidos resultados de Visa y Starbucks el 29 de abril de 2026.
• El S&P 500 bajó un 0,1%, el Dow cayó 286 puntos o un 0,6%, el Nasdaq subió un 0,1%; las acciones de Visa saltaron un 8,3% por el gasto resiliente de los consumidores según el CEO Ryan McInerney, Starbucks subió un 8,6% con un mayor gasto por visita en América del Norte.
• Funcionarios de la Reserva Federal insinuaron que no habrá recortes de tasas en 2026, eliminando prácticamente las apuestas de los inversores y favoreciendo casi los aumentos debido a la inflación por los precios de la energía; el mercado de bonos tembló.
Patrick Vallance dice que el gobierno trabaja con funcionarios chinos para eliminar publicaciones de Alibaba tras la filtración de datos de Biobank de la semana pasada
Ha habido nuevas publicaciones de registros de salud confidenciales de voluntarios del Reino Unido en el sitio web chino Alibaba desde la filtración comunicada la semana pasada y el gobierno se prepara para nuevas filtraciones, según ha declarado el ministro de ciencia.
Al intervenir en un debate en la Cámara de los Lores sobre el intento de venta de datos pertenecientes a 500.000 voluntarios de UK Biobank, Patrick Vallance señaló que el gobierno ha trabajado con funcionarios de China para retirar publicaciones adicionales en el mercado en línea.
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El exempleado del NIAID David Morens es acusado de intentar proteger la correspondencia relacionada con el estallido de la pandemia. Un exasesor del antiguo alto cargo de salud pública de EE. UU. Anthony Fauci ha sido procesado por fiscales de la administración Trump bajo acusaciones de haber ocultado ilícitamente registros federales durante la pandemia de Covid. El Departamento de Justicia anunció el martes cargos contra David Morens, de 78 años, de Chester, Maryland, en medio de un debate profundamente divisivo sobre los orígenes del coronavirus, que se ha vuelto particularmente politizado durante las dos presidencias de Donald Trump. Teorías contrapuestas —incluyendo un salto natural frente a una posible filtración de laboratorio— han alimentado enfrentamientos partidistas, con divisiones a lo largo de líneas ideológicas. Continuar leyendo...
• Exclusiva: El gobierno estatal se compromete a reforzar las leyes mientras Higgins califica la respuesta del gobierno de Albanese a los problemas de seguridad de las mujeres como «desalentadora».
• El gobierno de Victoria reforzará las leyes relativas al uso de las comunicaciones confidenciales de las víctimas después de la presión de defensores, incluida Brittany Higgins, quien describió su experiencia de haber tenido sus registros de asesoramiento citados judicialmente como una «violación».
• En una entrevista con Guardian Australia, Higgins también criticó la falta de acción del gobierno federal tras una revisión exhaustiva de las respuestas del sistema judicial ante la violencia sexual, afirmando que el tema había «desaparecido completamente de la agenda».
La película biográfica de Michael Jackson debutó con 11,6 millones de libras en la taquilla del Reino Unido, casi el doble de lo logrado por la siguiente mejor, Bohemian Rhapsody. Michael, la biografía autorizada de Antoine Fuqua sobre la vida de Michael Jackson hasta 1988, antes de que comenzaran a surgir las acusaciones de abuso sexual infantil contra el cantante, ha tenido un desempeño ligeramente menos impresionante en el Reino Unido que en los Estados Unidos. En los EE. UU., Michael superó la apertura de Bohemian Rhapsody —la película biográfica musical más taquillera de todos los tiempos, con la cual Michael comparte al productor Graham King— en un 90%, recaudando 97 millones de dólares (72 millones de libras) frente a los 51 millones de dólares (38 millones de libras). Continuar leyendo...
Michael Jackson biopic has shrugged off controversy, bad reviews and a troubled production to take $217m worldwide, including $97m in North AmericaMichael, the big-budget Michael Jackson biopic, has shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with a $97m opening in North American theaters, contributing to its enormous $217m (£160m, A$303m) worldwide box office and shattering the record for the biggest biopic opening of all time.The film, a highly authorised portrayal of the “king of pop” that was co-produced by the Jackson estate and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, took $120.4m internationally and $97m domestic – combining to surpass Oppenheimer’s $180.4m worldwide opening weekend in 2023 and Bohemian Rhapsody’s $124m in 2018. Continue reading...
Men’s and women’s-only world records fall, along with fastest knightOrganisers hopeful record number will finish course by midnight deadlineThe London Marathon’s organisers have hailed the “greatest day” in the event’s 45-year history after huge crowds watched Sabastian Sawe become the first man to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race, and a world record tally of more than 60,000 runners started the event.By 6.30pm on Sunday evening, organisers were also hopeful of breaking the record number of 59,226 finishers, set by the New York Marathon last year, although they said it could go right down to the deadline of 11:59pm. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police workLaw enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the Guardian.The development comes as the US public has become afraid and distrustful of officers in their communities due to the Trump administration’s aggressive and at times indiscriminate immigration crackdown. Continue reading...
Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on AlibabaUK politics live – latest updatesThe confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been offered for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government has confirmed.The data, belonging to participants in the UK Biobank project, was found for sale on three separate listings last week. The records have now been removed and it is not believed any sales were made. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Labour MP calls on DVLA to take action, saying ‘speeding, hit and runs and worse’ are going unpunishedMore than 18,000 vehicles are being used in the UK without proper records of where their owners live, it has emerged, part of what a Labour MP has called an increasing problem of “ghost owners” who cannot be held accountable for their driving.According to a freedom of information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, 18,260 vehicles were listed in its records as being registered to the DVLA’s own address, meaning the owner’s location was not known. Continue reading...
• US stock indexes rose on April 22, 2026, with the S&P 500 up 0.9% nearing its all-time high, Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 317 points or 0.7%, and Nasdaq composite jumping 1.3%.
• Brent crude oil surged 3.6% to $102.04 per barrel due to uncertainty over the US-Iran war impacting Persian Gulf petroleum flows.
• Corporate earnings boosted shares: GE Vernova soared 12.1% after exceeding first-quarter profit expectations, Boston Scientific rallied 8.6%, Boeing climbed 5.7%, and Philip Morris rose 6.9%.
Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixingHundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has pressured independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors like Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.The global conglomerate became concerned even if a competitor was selling an item for as little as a penny less, according to one segment of the newly unredacted evidence. Continue reading...
Intense heat in cities like New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC is unusual for April, weather experts sayA long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heatwave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednesday in big cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC.The heat is unusual for April, not only because it’s scorching much of the nation so early in the year but also for its duration. The near-record temperatures are expected to last into this weekend, forecasters say. Continue reading...
• Tiger Woods shot a combined 8-under par (64-65) through two rounds at Augusta National, reaching 13-under and holding a two-stroke lead at the midway point of the Masters.
• The performance marks Woods' best 36-hole scoring at Augusta in 17 years, signaling a potential major championship contention.
• At age 50, Woods' resurgence comes after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee last November.
• 'Star Wars: Rebel Dawn' launched on Disney+ April 9, drawing 45 million views in first day, surpassing 'Ahsoka' debut.
• Six-episode arc follows Mon Mothma's rebellion origins, starring Diego Luna and new cast member Amandla Stenberg.
• $180 million production boosts Disney+ to 152 million subscribers amid box office slumps.
• The S&P 500 fell 2% for its fifth consecutive weekly decline, the first such streak since 2022, amid Mideast conflict de-escalation hopes.
• Brent crude rose to $112 per barrel, with U.S. 10-year yields climbing to 4.43% on inflation fears from sustained high energy prices.
• BlackRock warns elevated oil could shift focus from rate cuts to whether central bank policies can match rising inflation.
Two fatalities have been reported so far, with warmer spring resulting in the reptiles being out on trails earlierA sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bit in all of 2025.Andrew Dowd, a Ventura county fire department spokesperson, said paramedics responded to a call on Sunday for a man who had been bitten by a rattlesnake. The victim said he’d been bitten near CSU Channel Islands. Continue reading...
Russian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the frontline in Ukraine in March for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) conducted by Agence France-Presse. The Russian army has been slowing in its advances since late 2025 – because of Kyiv’s localised breakthroughs in the south-east of the country. Across the entire frontline, the Russian army seized only 23 sq km (8.9 sq miles) in March, losing territory in some areas, according to the analysis. This figure excludes infiltration operations conducted by Russian forces beyond the frontline, as well as advances claimed by the Russian side but neither confirmed nor denied by the ISW.The Russian army made 319 sq km of gains in January and 123 sq km in February, which was then the smallest advance since April 2024. Its advance in March was the smallest since September 2023. The ISW attributed the slowdown to Ukrainian counteroffensives, but also to “Russia’s ban on using Starlink terminals in Ukraine” and “the Kremlin’s efforts to restrict access to Telegram”. The messaging app – very popular among Russians, including those fighting on the front – has been barely usable in recent months due to blocks imposed by the authorities. As in February, Russia lost ground on the southern section of the frontline, between the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.Russian strikes killed 14 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages. Moscow has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night, but in recent weeks has stepped up daytime attacks. The Russian military used more than 500 drones and dozens of missiles in its salvo on Friday, according to the Ukrainian air force.Russia’s Baltic oil export hubs at Ust-Luga and Primorsk remain unable to handle shipments after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks, prompting the country’s refineries to find alternative routes for export, industry sources said on Friday. The attacks have damaged port infrastructure and continued through the last two weeks of March, with at least five strikes on Ust-Luga in the space of 10 days. Sources said the export restrictions, along with disruptions at large refineries, could lead to a decrease in oil production in Russia. Traders said refineries had been unable to deliver diesel fuel to Primorsk for export since 22 March, leaving refineries in European Russia and Siberia without their most viable export route. Traders said refineries were having to consider more expensive rail transport routes to other export terminals.Zelenskyy has called on lawmakers to pass key legislation next week to avert a funding crisis, help Ukraine fight the war against Russia, and enact key reforms required for EU accession. Due to lagging reforms and slow legislative progress in late 2025 and early this year, Ukraine missed deadlines to unlock billions from its key lenders, economists said. With the need for external financing standing at $52bn this year – equivalent to about a quarter of annual economic output – the budget situation is desperate. “I have a list of key draft laws that are critical for securing funding,” the Ukrainian president said in remarks released on Friday. They range from strengthening the court system to reforming energy sector procedures. “I believe that members of parliament from all parties must understand the importance of these bills for Ukraine’s budget,” said Zelenskyy, who has a majority in parliament but its relations with his government have soured. Continue reading...
• Perplexity announced b.well as the infrastructure partner behind its health data integration, enabling citation-backed AI search capabilities for actual patient records and medical information retrieval.
• The partnership aligns with broader industry trends toward integrating large language models with electronic health record systems, following OpenAI's ChatGPT Health launch and other healthcare AI initiatives.
• b.well has emerged as a significant health AI infrastructure company, having also launched bailey (a white-label health assistant) and expanded partnerships with Samsung to transform Galaxy phones into portable health records with point-of-care data sharing.
A 26-year old man died in a cell in Darwin on Saturday morning, and a 25 year-old man died in a police car on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 26-year-old man died at Darwin correctional centre on Saturday, Northern Territory police said.It was the territory’s second reported death in custody in just a matter of days. Continue reading...
Shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of UkraineA leading Irish metals refinery is part of an international aluminium supply chain that appears to conclude with shipments to arms producers feeding the Kremlin’s war machine in Ukraine, leaked records and public data suggests.Trading records show that shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina, which is located on the Shannon estuary in the west of Ireland and has been owned by the Russian aluminium group Rusal since 2006, have increased sharply since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...
Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four yearsEvgeny Lebedev’s longstanding commitment to being the most relaxed member of the House of Lords has come under threat from another peer, Ian Botham, with both recording identical attendance rates of 1.12% over the past four years.According to Lords records seen by the Guardian, Lebedev and Botham – who were both appointed by Boris Johnson – each managed to make it to seven of the 625 sessions of the upper house that took place from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025. Continue reading...
• NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration at Oregon State University analyzed Allan Hills ice cores, extending histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperatures to 3 million years ago.
• Led by Julia Marks-Peterson and Sarah Shackleton, studies published in Nature reveal past climate dynamics using East Antarctic ice.
• New 6-million-year-old ice discoveries and ongoing drilling will refine CO2 reconstructions and preservation methods.
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of timesConfidential health data has been exposed online on dozens of occasions, a Guardian investigation can reveal, raising questions about the safeguarding of patient records by one of the UK’s flagship medical research projects.UK Biobank, which holds the medical records of 500,000 British volunteers, is one of the world’s most comprehensive stores of health information and is credited with driving breakthroughs in cancer, dementia and diabetes research. But scientists approved to access Biobank’s sensitive data appear to have sometimes been cavalier about its security. Continue reading...
Microsoft launched Copilot Health on March 13, 2026, an AI tool designed to organize users' medical records, health histories, and fitness tracker data into coherent summaries for doctor consultations. The product integrates data from wearables and electronic health records to provide personalized health insights ahead of appointments. This move highlights Big Tech's aggressive expansion into the $4 trillion US healthcare market, emphasizing AI's role in sensitive consumer domains. Industry analysts predict it could streamline patient-doctor interactions, though privacy concerns remain prominent.
