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Le dirigeant de la NAHT affirme que l'organisme de surveillance des écoles pour l'Angleterre n'élève pas les normes, sur fond d'opposition à une notation « de style Nando's ». Les chefs d'établissement subissent des pressions « jusqu'au point de destruction », a déclaré le dirigeant d'un syndicat d'enseignants, alors qu'il a mis l'institution éducative « en garde ». Lors d'un discours à la conférence annuelle du syndicat à Belfast, Paul Whiteman, le secrétaire général de la National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), a exposé ses critiques à l'égard de l'Ofsted, l'organisme de surveillance des écoles pour l'Angleterre. . Lire la suite...

• Le Congrès américain a adopté une prolongation provisoire de 45 jours d'une loi controversée accordant une autorité de surveillance sans mandat en vertu de l'article 702 de la Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, donnant ainsi plus de temps aux législateurs pour débattre des limites de la collecte massive de données. • Cette prolongation a permis d'éviter de justesse une expiration automatique du régime de surveillance qui, selon les responsables du renseignement, soutient environ la moitié des opérations de lutte contre le terrorisme et de contre-espionnage de la National Security Agency. • Les organisations de défense des libertés civiles ont critiqué cette solution à court terme, arguant que le gouvernement américain continue de collecter de vastes quantités de communications numériques d'Américains sans mandat individuel, tandis que la Maison Blanche a pressé le Congrès de rétablir les pleins pouvoirs de l'article 702.

• Le 14 avril 2026, le Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) a achevé sa mission principale de manière anticipée, créant la plus grande carte 3D jamais réalisée de 47 millions de galaxies. • L'ensemble de données représente une augmentation de six fois par rapport à toutes les mesures galactiques précédentes, permettant de nouvelles analyses de la forme et de la taille de l'univers. • Cette percée pourrait réconcilier la physique quantique et la relativité générale vers une théorie du tout, positionnant les US National Laboratories à la tête de la science mondiale.

Lee Zeldin affirme devant le Senate que le plan de l'administration Trump rendra l'Environmental Protection Agency « plus efficace » Les démocrates du Senate ont accusé l'administration Trump d'avoir abandonné la mission de l'Environmental Protection Agency consistant à protéger la santé humaine et l'environnement lors d'une audition au Congress mercredi, fustigeant la direction de l'agence au sujet d'une proposition visant à réduire son budget de moitié. La comparution de Lee Zeldin devant le Senate environment committee était la dernière des trois auditions budgétaires de l'administrateur de l'EPA cette semaine, au cours desquelles il a plaidé pour une réduction drastique du financement de l'agence, qui a déjà vu ses effectifs réduits à leur plus bas niveau depuis des décennies sous sa direction. Durant une grande partie de la semaine, l'ancien membre républicain du Congress de New York a adopté une approche agressive, répondant aux démocrates de la House et du Senate avec ses propres questions et les accusant parfois d'être mal préparés ou de ne pas se soucier du bilan de l'EPA. Continue reading...

• Gavin Adcock a publié une photo sur les réseaux sociaux mardi, relançant sa querelle avec Zach Bryan, faisant référence à leur altercation physique évitée de justesse lors du festival Born & Raised l'année dernière dans l'Oklahoma. • L'image montre Bryan tentant d'escalader une clôture pour se battre avec Adcock, accompagnée de la légende « À quel point cette chanson a hâte de sortir vendredi » pour promouvoir le nouveau single d'Adcock, « Wannabe ». • En septembre, Bryan a crié « Tu veux te battre comme un homme ? Ouvre la barrière » avant que la sécurité n'intervienne après qu'il a franchi la clôture.

Le leader de Reform s'est exprimé publiquement après avoir été contacté par le Guardian, mais sa version selon laquelle l'argent était destiné à sa sécurité tient-elle la route ? Nigel Farage a reçu un don non divulgué de £5m de la part d'un milliardaire de la crypto en 2024 Nigel Farage a admis avoir reçu un don personnel de £5m de la part du méga-donateur de Reform UK Christopher Harborne peu avant les élections législatives de 2024. Il n'a pas divulgué ce don à l'époque et n'en a fait aucune mention au cours de l'année écoulée. Ce, jusqu'à mercredi matin, lorsque le Daily Telegraph a publié un article dans lequel Farage a admis avoir reçu l'argent de Harborne — affirmant qu'il était destiné à sa sécurité personnelle. Lire la suite...

• Le président Donald Trump et le roi Charles ont prononcé des discours conjoints sur la « relation spéciale » historique entre les États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni. • La discussion a eu lieu dans le cadre des préparatifs des célébrations du 250e anniversaire des États-Unis. • Le discours du roi devant le Congrès des États-Unis contenait des messages politiquement chargés, suscitant des analyses sur leurs implications pour Trump.

Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred their once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.

Vets say whale stranded for a month near Lübeck is fit to be transported in rescue effort funded by two entrepreneursGerman officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat. Continue reading...

• Venezuelan security forces restricted opposition parties from entering their campaign headquarters on Monday, raising fresh concerns about democratic conduct ahead of this year's presidential elections. • The blockade prevented opposition candidates and staff from gathering electoral signatures and organizing voter outreach efforts, significantly hampering their campaign infrastructure. • International observers from the Organization of American States expressed alarm over the move, calling it a violation of political freedoms and warning it could undermine the legitimacy of upcoming elections.

• Brazilian President announced on Monday a comprehensive enforcement initiative targeting illegal logging and land invasions in the Amazon, deploying 5,000 additional federal agents to protected areas. • The government committed to reducing deforestation rates by 80 percent over the next two years through satellite monitoring and criminal prosecutions of organized trafficking networks. • Environmental groups and the U.S. State Department praised the pledge as a meaningful step toward climate commitments, though skeptics noted enforcement challenges in remote regions.

Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November.The campaign says it has collected more than 1.5m signatures, according to a statement. Continue reading...

President blames dissident Farc faction for attack on Pan-American Highway that also injured 36 people in south-western region The death toll in a weekend highway bombing in Colombia has risen to 20, with another 36 people injured, amid a surge of violence ahead of presidential elections next month.Buses and vans were left mangled in the blast on Saturday on the Pan-American Highway, in the restive south-western Cauca department. Continue reading...

• U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 130 points or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures also declining after record highs on Friday. • West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2% above $96 per barrel following collapsed U.S.-Iran talks announced Saturday. • The Federal Reserve's interest-rate committee meets Tuesday-Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell's likely final press conference anticipated amid market highs.

Foreign affairs minister begins another diplomatic tour to secure Australia’s fuel and energy supply chains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to guide you through the day’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:The foreign minister, Penny Wong, will travel to Japan today, part of a diplomatic trip to secure fuel supplies that will also include visits to China and South Korea. She said the effort will help “ensure Australia is prioritised as a reliable energy partner”. Continue reading...

Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromiseHopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid a deepening sense of a deadlock in the nearly two-month-long conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity.Washington and Tehran appear unwilling to moderate rhetoric or make concessions, and there are no negotiations scheduled that might bring the war to a definitive end. Continue reading...

Special session comes after Virginia voted to redraw maps and as Trump pressures Republicans to protect House majorityFlorida begins a special session on Tuesday in what may be the last front of the redistricting war before the 2026 election, with Republicans trying to redraw maps to pick up more seats in Congress.Lawmakers enter the session in Tallahassee cloaked in mystery, with no preview of a proposed map to consider and no clear path for Republicans to increase their representation in what appears to be a hostile year for their party. Continue reading...

Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoyThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched strikes in three areas in southern Lebanon against what it claimed were Hezbollah rocket launchers.The strikes hit the villages of Deir al-Zahrani, Kfar Reman and al-Sama’iya, which are north of where IDF forces are located in southern Lebanon. Continue reading...

At least 17 people hurt after incident involving two local services north of Denmark’s capitalTwo local trains have collided head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom are in a critical condition, according to emergency services.The public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area. Continue reading...

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...

Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?He can’t live with him and can’t live without him. But, finally, the conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson seems to have made up his mind about Donald Trump. Their up-and-down marriage of political convenience is heading for the divorce court.On Tuesday Carlson admitted that he will be “tormented” for a long time by his support for Trump in the 2024 US presidential election “and I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people”. What he did not say is whether this presages his own run for president in 2028. Continue reading...

Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidentsThe UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile ransomware incidents, according to the head of the country’s online security agency.Richard Horne, chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will warn today that nation states now account for the most significant incidents the NCSC deals with. Continue reading...

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade; oil prices rise amid ongoing uncertaintyTrump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’Shares have been mixed in early trading across Asia, while oil prices have eased on hopes the US and Iran may resume talks to end their war.The price of Brent crude edged 0.2% lower but was still above $98 a barrel. US benchmark crude fell 0.4% to $89.29 a barrel. Continue reading...

• The Kennedy Center will hold its first award ceremony since President Trump overhauled the board of trustees earlier this year. • Changes aim to align cultural programming with administration priorities. • The event draws attention to federal arts funding debates and political influence on institutions.

Americans having less kids plus an ageing population could be a recipe for disaster that further erodes social stabilityRemember environmentalist Paul Ehrlich’s 1960s-vintage prediction about how overpopulation would deplete the Earth’s resources and condemn millions to starvation? His Malthusian condemnation of humanity’s voracious appetite has kept a grip on the debate over the future of the planet, even scaring the young out of having children.Ehrlich was wrong. Yet as we have come around to the thought that overpopulation won’t kill us all, we are being walloped by another demographic emergency: we are not having too many kids, we are having too few. This problem is real. Continue reading...

• Salesforce announced Headless 360 on Wednesday, enabling AI agents to access its platform capabilities via APIs, MCP tools, or CLI commands. • The initiative marks the company's most ambitious architectural transformation in 27 years, aiming to enhance AI integration across its ecosystem. • This development matters as it positions Salesforce as a leader in AI-driven enterprise software, potentially accelerating agentic AI adoption in business operations.

So-called Dreamers – undocumented immigrants who arrived as children – were allowed to stay in US under Obama-era programFrom January through September 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 174 people that were renewing their protections from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, the head of the agency has said in a letter reviewed by the Guardian.The letter, written by ICE’s acting director, Todd Lyons, and sent to the Illinois congressional representative Delia Ramirez, also confirmed that a total of 270 Daca recipients were arrested during that same timeframe, or over the first nine months of Donald Trump’s second presidency. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Senate passed a 10-day extension of FISA authority on Friday, April 17, 2026, sending the bill to President Donald Trump's desk. • The measure averts a lapse in surveillance powers set to expire Monday, providing temporary continuity for national security operations. • This short-term fix highlights ongoing partisan debates over warrant requirements and reforms to Section 702 of FISA.

• Coachella Valley Music Festival opened April 16 with headliner Travis Scott drawing 125,000 fans, joined by Lady Gaga for a 30-minute unannounced 'Apocalypse' medley at Empire Polo Club. • Billie Eilish and Green Day also performed, with festival attendance up 10% from 2025 per organizers. • The event generated $600 million economic impact for Riverside County, highlighting live music recovery post-pandemic.