• L'organisme de surveillance affirme que les recours juridiques de Consumer Voice et de trois prêteurs « créent une nouvelle incertitude pour des millions de consommateurs »
• Actualités économiques en direct – dernières mises à jour
• Le gendarme financier britannique fait face à quatre contestations judiciaires contre son programme d'indemnisation de 9,1 milliards de livres sterling pour les victimes du scandale du financement automobile.
Une analyse révèle que les salaires réels ont chuté de 12 % depuis 2019, avec des inégalités qui se creusent aux États-Unis au-delà des niveaux mondiaux. La rémunération des CEO a augmenté 20 fois plus vite que celle des travailleurs dans le monde entier en 2025, selon une nouvelle analyse d'Oxfam et de l'International Trade Union Confederation, la plus grande fédération syndicale au monde. Lorsqu'elle est ajustée à l'inflation, la rémunération mondiale des travailleurs a diminué de 12 % entre 2019 et 2025, l'équivalent de 108 jours de travail gratuit durant cette période. En comparaison, la rémunération des CEO a augmenté de 54 % entre 2019 et 2025. Lire la suite...
L'entreprise a fait état de 111,2 milliards de dollars de revenus dans son premier rapport financier après l'annonce du départ prochain de Cook
Apple a pulvérisé les attentes de Wall Street dans son premier rapport de résultats depuis l'annonce du départ de son PDG Tim Cook.
Cook a rapporté le « meilleur trimestre de mars de l'histoire » d'Apple et une « croissance à deux chiffres dans chaque segment géographique ».
Il a également souligné une « demande extraordinaire pour la gamme iPhone17 ». Continuer la lecture...
• Les ingénieurs de Google ont développé TurboQuant, une méthode compressant les données d'IA pour nécessiter jusqu'à six fois moins de mémoire vive sans perte de performance.
• Le système permet aux algorithmes d'IA de conserver les informations et de calculer avec puissance tout en réduisant les besoins matériels.
• Cette avancée réduit les barrières au déploiement de chatbots et de modèles d'IA avancés sur des appareils aux ressources limitées.
La section FT du NUJ affirme qu'il n'y a pas d'« argument convaincant » pour imposer au personnel de la rédaction d'être présent au bureau quatre jours par semaine. Les journalistes du Financial Times sont en conflit ouvert avec la direction de la publication concernant les projets visant à ordonner au personnel de retourner au bureau quatre jours par semaine d'ici la fin de l'année. Les membres du syndicat du Financial Times ont voté à l'unanimité pour invoquer la procédure de règlement des différends de l'entreprise au sujet de ces propositions, arguant que la direction n'a « pas présenté d'argument convaincant » justifiant la nécessité de passer des trois jours de bureau actuels à quatre. Lire la suite...
La star de Pitch Perfect est poursuivie pour diffamation par Charlotte MacInnes, l'actrice principale du premier film de Wilson en tant que réalisatrice, The DebSuivez notre blog d'actualités en direct sur l'Australie pour les dernières mises à jourRecevez notre e-mail d'alerte, notre application gratuite ou notre podcast d'actualités quotidienLa star hollywoodienne Rebel Wilson a évoqué la naissance prochaine de son deuxième enfant alors qu'elle entrait au tribunal pour témoigner pour un troisième jour dans sa retentissante bataille pour diffamation. La star de Pitch Perfect est poursuivie pour diffamation par Charlotte MacInnes, l'actrice principale de 27 ans de la comédie musicale The Deb. Lire la suite...
• Des chercheurs de l'Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital ont analysé plus de 3,9 millions d'hospitalisations pour estimer que le sepsis touche 1,3 % des cas pédiatriques, ce qui équivaut à plus de 18 000 occurrences annuelles aux États-Unis.
• Le sepsis présente un taux de mortalité de 10 %, entraînant plus de 1 800 décès d'enfants chaque année, sans changement significatif de l'incidence ou de la mortalité entre 2016 et 2022.
• 72 % des cas ont débuté avant l'hospitalisation, soulignant les risques pour les enfants par ailleurs en bonne santé et le besoin urgent de meilleures stratégies de prévention.
• Alors que son secrétaire à la Défense témoignait devant une commission de la Chambre, Trump a publié une image de lui générée par IA avec une arme et une légende disant « NO MORE MR. NICE GUY »
• Pete Hegseth a nié que la guerre États-Unis-Israël contre l'Iran soit un « bourbier » et a affirmé que les critiques de l'opération représentaient une menace plus grande pour les États-Unis que l'Iran lui-même, alors qu'il subissait des pressions pour exposer la stratégie de Washington pour le conflit.
• Comparaissant devant la commission des services armés de la Chambre aux côtés du général Dan Caine, chef d'état-major interarmées, le secrétaire américain à la Défense a demandé aux législateurs d'approuver un budget de 1,5 billion de dollars de dépenses militaires – avant de qualifier certains d'entre eux de « plus grand défi » pour l'effort de guerre. Continuer la lecture...
• L'ancien directeur du FBI James Comey a été inculpé pour la deuxième fois le mardi 28 avril 2026, suite à une publication Instagram interprétée par le DOJ comme une menace contre le président Donald Trump.
• Le ministère de la Justice a élargi son enquête après un nouvel examen de la publication, décrite comme un message codé faisant référence au président.
• Comey maintient son innocence, affirmant que les accusations découlent d'une mauvaise interprétation de son activité sur les réseaux sociaux dans un contexte de tensions politiques persistantes.
• Le magazine TIME a publié le 28 avril sa liste TIME100 Companies 2026, mettant en avant les meilleures entreprises de divertissement.
• Apple arrive en tête pour avoir privilégié la qualité du streaming plutôt que la quantité dans ses services.
• Parmi les autres notables figurent Beast Industries, pour avoir bâti un empire à partir de vidéos virales, et Neon, pour son soutien aux films étrangers.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup’s expanded 48-team format has reopened the possibility of a historic Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo clash, something never seen in tournament play. With Argentina and Portugal drawn into separate groups, any meeting depends entirely on knockout progression. Depending on results, they could meet in the Round of 16, quarter-finals, or even the final.
The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined.
Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car on Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 15 people, all of whom were women.
Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government will strengthen laws regarding the use of victim-survivors’ confidential communications after a push by advocates including Brittany Higgins, who described her experience of having counselling records subpoenaed as a “violation”.In an interview with Guardian Australia, Higgins was also critical of the federal government’s lack of action following a sweeping review into the justice system’s responses to sexual violence, saying it had “completely fallen off the agenda”.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...
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...
• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions.
• Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts.
• The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.
• The Federal Reserve released minutes from its April 16 policy meeting, revealing internal division over the appropriate timeline for interest rate cuts, with several governors questioning whether inflation has declined sufficiently to warrant near-term reductions.
• Hawks on the committee expressed concern that premature rate cuts could reignite price pressures, while doves argued that pausing at 5.5% risks unnecessarily constraining growth and employment, setting the stage for a contentious May 2 vote.
• Market reactions to the minutes were mixed, with bond futures pricing in only a 28% probability of a rate cut by July 2026, down from 35% before the release, while equity index futures declined 0.6% on expectation of extended higher rates.
Enough family reference samples collected to identify at least 60% of disinterred USS Arizona crew membersThe United States government could move to disinter the remains of unidentified USS Arizona crew members who were killed in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 after the clinching of a key DNA-related milestone, officials recently announced.Before that announcement, officials determined enough family reference samples had been collected for comparison with DNA taken from remains – along with medical and dental records – for the individual identification of at least 60% of the battleship crew members to be disinterred, said a statement on Friday from the agency tasked with identifying US military personnel who are unaccounted for after past conflicts. Continue reading...
Alleged manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of listWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesInvestigators were looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC where the US president and top members of his administration were present.Officials have said that the shooter likely was targeting Donald Trump and other senior administration officials. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the administration,” Blanche said in a TV interview. Continue reading...
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, has condemned the booing of welcome of country remarks at Anzac Day events on Saturday.Wilson offered some of the strongest criticism of the hecklers to be delivered by a Coalition frontbencher. In a post on X yesterday, he wrote:Thank you to all our veterans who fought for our country. ANZAC Day is a a day to honour all those who fought and died for our country. Booing any Australian who served or their story is unacceptable, disrespectful and unworthy of the ANZAC legacy.The story of this land began thousands of years ago. Project Australia is a continuing story of one land, one people with one destiny. Let us be worthy of our full inheritance, and those that sacrificed for respect based on our common humanity & the equal dignity of all people.It is incredibly disappointing and completely inappropriate to boo at an Anzac Day service. Whatever your views on a welcome to country, ANZAC Day is our most sacred day … If you have strong views about that, there are many other ways in a free country that you have an opportunity to express your views. Continue reading...
Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.There was Behrouz Ehsani, 69, the elder statesman of the group, who was “never angry” about their predicament. Then there was Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three who he saw a couple of times in the prison hospital and who would ask him to pass on to the children the message that he was “fine”. Continue reading...
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road.In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. Continue reading...
• US stocks recently reached an all-time high even as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran dominate headlines, suggesting investor confidence in economic fundamentals.
• The market surge occurs amid what analysts describe as a major market disruption cycle, with oil shocks and other disruptions rattling investors before receding.
• The disconnect between headline risks and market performance highlights investor focus on sustained economic growth and underlying corporate fundamentals over short-term geopolitical concerns.
Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100.According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as generated by 2.7 million people – over the next 10 years. Continue reading...
Crown Prosecution Service launches action plan to help potential victims and perpetrators understand behavioursYoung people may not even realise they have been victims of stalking, the Crown Prosecution Service has said as it launched a scheme to tackle a rise in offending.The number of stalking offences charged by the CPS in England and Wales reached a record high last year of 7,168. More than 80% of these were flagged as relating to domestic abuse, meaning most victims were stalked or harassed by someone they knew. Continue reading...
Six women who stayed in flats in capital have since accused disgraced financier of sexually abusing them, says BBCJeffrey Epstein housed some of his alleged abuse victims in flats in London after police in the UK decided against investigating him, according to reports.The BBC said it had uncovered evidence of four flats in Kensington and Chelsea in receipts, emails and bank records contained within the Epstein files. Six women who stayed in the properties have since accused the late financier of sexually abusing them, the broadcaster said. Continue reading...
• U.S. Men's National Team fell 3-2 in overtime to Czechia on April 22 in preliminary round of IIHF World Championship.
• Goals by American forwards kept game close, but Czechia netted winner late.
• Team USA advances to face next opponent Friday, aiming for quarterfinal berth.
Reduction procedures and implant removals reflect shift toward comfort and more active lifestyles, surgeons sayBreast reductions and implant removals have overtaken enlargements for the first time, data shows, as experts link the shift to more active lifestyles.The latest annual audit from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) shows there were 4,761 breast enlargement procedures in 2025, down 8% on the previous year. Continue reading...
Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devicesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, in the latest effort nationwide to address adverse effects from excessive device use.The measure, which passed 6-0 at a Tuesday school board meeting, will set daily and weekly screen time limits for students based on grade level, prohibit elementary and middle school students from using devices during passing periods, lunch and recess, and block use of YouTube on district devices, among other provisions. Continue reading...
• Turkey and Greece opened fresh talks on maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, with NATO officials mediating discussions aimed at resolving long-standing territorial disputes.
• Both nations agreed to establish a permanent dialogue mechanism and conduct joint scientific surveys of disputed seabed areas, marking the most substantive progress in five years.
• The US views the agreement as critical to regional stability, particularly given strategic concerns about Russian naval activity in the Mediterranean and the need for unified NATO positioning.
