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एनकॉम एविएशन का कहना है कि कंपनी की इस कार्रवाई ने दक्षिण सूडान और डीआरसी सहित संकटग्रस्त देशों को मिलने वाली अहम सहायता खत्म कर दी है। ब्रिटेन की सबसे बड़ी हथियार निर्माता कंपनी, बीएई सिस्टम्स, को सहायता विमानों का समर्थन समाप्त करने के बाद 120 मिलियन पाउंड का मुकदमा झेलना पड़ रहा है, इन विमानों का इस्तेमाल दुनिया के सबसे जरूरतमंद देशों तक सहायता पहुंचाने के लिए किया जाता था। केन्या स्थित सहायता कार्गो संचालक, एनकॉम एविएशन का दावा है कि इस फैसले के कारण मानवीय अनुबंध रद्द हुए और दक्षिण सूडान, जो अकाल के खतरे से जूझ रहा है, सोमालिया और डेमोक्रेटिक रिपब्लिक ऑफ कांगो (डीआरसी) आदि की सप्लाई कम हो गई। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• राज्य के गवर्नर और attorney general ने Supreme Court के उस फैसले के ठीक एक दिन बाद midterm 2026 primaries को स्थगित करने का कदम उठाया है, जिसने Voting Rights Act को कमजोर कर दिया है • लुइसियाना ने primaries को स्थगित किया क्योंकि Supreme Court के फैसले के बाद राज्य districts को फिर से redraw करने के लिए दौड़ रहे हैं • लुइसियाना की attorney general Liz Murrill और रिपब्लिकन गवर्नर Jeff Landry के उस बयान का विवरण यहाँ दिया गया है: लुइसियाना के लिए कल की ऐतिहासिक Supreme Court की जीत का राज्य के लिए तत्काल परिणाम हुआ है। Supreme Court ने पहले राज्य द्वारा वर्तमान Congressional map को लागू करने के खिलाफ एक injunction पर रोक लगा दी थी। हालांकि, Court के आदेश के अनुसार, कल के फैसले के साथ वह stay स्वतः ही समाप्त हो गया है। तदनुसार, राज्य को वर्तमान map के तहत congressional elections कराने से रोक दिया गया है। हम आगे का रास्ता विकसित करने के लिए Legislature और Secretary of State के कार्यालय के साथ मिलकर काम कर रहे हैं। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

Terri Sewell और Shomari Figures फैसले के बाद Alabama के अश्वेत संसदीय क्षेत्रों में अपनी सीटें खोने के जोखिम में हैं। Alabama के दो अश्वेत संसदीय क्षेत्रों का प्रतिनिधित्व करने वाले सांसदों, जो सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा प्रभावी रूप से Voting Rights Act को निष्प्रभावी किए जाने के बाद अब अपनी सीटें खोने के जोखिम में हैं, ने कहा कि यह फैसला अमेरिका को “पीछे” ले जाता है। बुधवार को Louisiana v Callais मामले में 6-3 के फैसले ने Voting Rights Act के एक प्रमुख प्रावधान को कमजोर कर दिया है, जिससे रिपब्लिकनों के लिए पूरे दक्षिण में अल्पसंख्यक-बहुमत (majority-minority) संसदीय क्षेत्रों को खत्म करने का रास्ता खुल गया है, और प्रतिनिधि Terri Sewell और Shomari Figures इस फैसले की सीधी जद में हैं। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

संघ से हटना Saudi Arabia की प्रतिष्ठा के लिए हानिकारक है – और क्षेत्र में US के पक्ष को मजबूत कर सकता है। United Arab Emirates का Opec से बाहर निकलने का निर्णय जितना व्यावसायिक है उतना ही राजनीतिक भी है, और यह UAE और Saudi Arabia के बीच सुलगते विवादों को फिर से हवा देगा – जिन्हें Tehran पर US-Israel युद्ध की शुरुआत के बाद से Gulf states पर Iran के हमलों को लेकर उनके साझा गुस्से ने दबा दिया था। अल्पावधि में, 1967 में शामिल हुए तेल उत्पादक cartel को छोड़ने से UAE को सीमित आपूर्ति की दीर्घकालिक संभावनाओं पर त्वरित प्रतिक्रिया देने और लाभ को अधिकतम करने की स्वतंत्रता मिलती है। लेकिन यह एक ऐसा निर्णय है जिस पर UAE ने पहले भी विचार किया है, क्योंकि production quotas को लेकर UAE और Saudi के बीच तनाव लंबे समय से बना हुआ है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA leading scientist has criticised an “appalling” New South Wales government agency decision to stop water flowing to wetlands in the state’s north-west, saying it was “absolutely crazy” that researchers had to scramble to save animals buried in drying mud.Guardian Australia reported on Saturday that turtles, waterbirds, frogs and sheep had died after Water NSW abruptly stopped flows to the Gwydir wetlands region near Moree in March. Continue reading...

Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassadorOfficials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliamentFive key questions: Who overruled the decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US, an investigation by the Guardian can reveal.According to multiple sources, Mandelson was initially denied clearance in late January 2025 after a developed vetting process, a highly confidential background check by security officials. Continue reading...

• Ben Jealous has publicly opposed the NAACP board's decision to terminate his leadership, characterizing the move as "disheartening" and signaling his intent to challenge the removal. • The termination represents internal conflict within the nation's oldest civil rights organization over strategic direction and governance. • The leadership dispute within the NAACP reflects broader debates within civil rights organizations about activism, funding, and political alignment.

• A Fred Hutch Cancer Center graduate student presented over 25,000 measurements of influenza-fighting antibodies to WHO scientists via videoconference last fall. • The dataset, published in Virus Evolution, offers near real-time tracking of human immune responses to current flu strains, improving seasonal vaccine composition. • This method addresses gaps in traditional surveillance, potentially enhancing vaccine effectiveness against evolving viruses.

• A March 26 SCOTUSblog outside opinion by Neil Weare examines a Supreme Court ruling that permitted a president to redefine birthright citizenship, highlighting judicial deference in constitutional matters. • The piece critiques the court's approach to executive overreach on a core 14th Amendment right, drawing parallels to historical citizenship disputes. • It argues the decision sets a precedent for future policy changes via executive action without robust judicial checks.

Change is on offer across the political spectrum, but no one knows whether apathy or tactical voting will prevailUK politics live – latest updatesHope, change, progressive change, change with fairness at its heart – from a harbour north of Edinburgh to a hipster arts venue in Glasgow’s Barras Market, Scotland’s political parties spent the first official day of the Holyrood election campaign reaching for the phrase that best encapsulates what people will get if they vote for them on 7 May.Only one of the main parties did not hold an event to set out their stall on Thursday: possibly Reform UK was too busy firefighting after another of their Scottish parliament candidates quit, bringing to four the number who have stepped down or been suspended since they stood with party leader Nigel Farage under a storm of turquoise confetti last week. Continue reading...

Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fieldsDoctors who have been prevented from working in the NHS while they wait for asylum decisions are celebrating after the Home Office agreed to lift the ban. The changes come into force on Thursday.The changes to the immigration rules follow a high court challenge by two specialist doctors who had the relevant qualifications to work for the NHS but were prevented from taking up work. Doctors who have a break in their practice can quickly become deskilled. Until now, the ban has remained in place despite shortages of doctors and other healthcare professionals in some parts of the NHS. Continue reading...

• Rising yields across US and international bond markets reflect growing inflation expectations stemming from the energy shock caused by the Iran-US conflict, with 10-year gilts rising 14 basis points. • Market participants are increasingly betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike later this year as inflation anchoring concerns mount amid geopolitical disruptions to energy supplies. • The bond market deterioration follows Friday's significant equity selloff and signals potential monetary policy tightening ahead, with the Fed focused on ensuring inflation expectations remain anchored despite external supply shocks.

Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA barrister who acted for Mulrunji Doomadgee’s family says it is “unacceptable” for a former police officer criticised for his conduct in investigating the 2004 death in custody to serve on the state’s Legal Aid board.Andrew Boe represented Doomadgee’s family and the Palm Island community council at an aborted coronial inquest in 2005 and then in subsequent inquests in 2006 and 2010. Continue reading...

Lawsuit says rescission of endangerment finding – which ruled greenhouse gases threaten public health – was illegalSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA coalition of 24 states, alongside a dozen cities and counties, has sued the Trump administration over its decision to revoke the bedrock scientific determination underpinning virtually all US climate regulations.The new lawsuit, filed in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Thursday, is being led by the states of Massachusetts, California, New York and Connecticut. It argues that the Environmental Protection Agency’s February rescission of the 2009 endangerment finding – which the White House described as the “single largest deregulatory action in US history” – was illegal. Continue reading...

• A federal judge on Monday blocked HHS from implementing vaccine policy changes made by RFK Jr.'s revamped CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), reversing all recent decisions. • The ruling leaves unresolved the status of the RSV vaccine for infants, potentially making it no longer free for children who need it, as its inclusion was authorized by the current advisers. • Public health experts are scrambling to understand ramifications, with health groups concerned about unintended harms and weakened vaccination recommendations for hepatitis B and COVID-19.

• US stock indexes opened lower on March 18, 2026, following accelerated Producer Price Index (PPI) data for February, with Russell 2000 down 0.84%, Dow Jones -0.42%, S&P 500 -0.28%, and Nasdaq -0.23%. • The Cboe Volatility Index rose 3.76% to 23.21, while US 10-year Treasury yield increased 2.2 basis points to 4.224%, and gold futures fell nearly 3% to $4,860.40. • Investors await Federal Reserve's afternoon decision expected to keep rates steady but provide economic insights amid inflation concerns and Iran conflict escalation.

• U.S. stocks ended higher on March 17, with the Dow Jones up 0.1% to 46,993.26, S&P 500 up 0.25% to 6,716.09, and Nasdaq up 0.47% to 22,479.53. • Energy sector led gains at 1.02% amid oil surge tied to Middle East tensions, while health care lagged down 0.92%. • Investors await Federal Reserve policy guidance from its latest meeting, boosting market sentiment despite volatility.

• The Federal Reserve opened a two-day monetary policy meeting this week with a rate decision expected Wednesday, as officials evaluate the impact of surging oil prices and Middle East conflict on inflation trajectories. • Uncertainty around geopolitical fallout is deepening divisions within the central bank over the interest rate path forward; officials are widely expected to leave rates unchanged on Wednesday despite elevated crude prices. • Rising oil and gasoline prices are weighing on earnings estimates and consumer spending forecasts, creating additional complexity for Fed policymakers balancing inflation and growth concerns.

• NATO leaders have called on President Trump to reverse his decision to suspend sanctions on Russian oil as the Iran conflict creates energy market volatility. • The call reflects concerns among European allies that easing Russian oil sanctions could destabilize energy markets further while undermining coordinated Western policy on Russia. • The disagreement between Trump and NATO allies over Russian sanctions policy during the Iran crisis highlights geopolitical divisions among Western nations at a critical moment.

EU leaders criticized President Trump's March 13, 2026, decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil, estimating it could provide Moscow with $10 billion for its Ukraine war efforts. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the move a direct boost to Russia's 'war machine' amid ongoing Middle East escalations. The policy shift exacerbates transatlantic tensions as Poland's President Duda vetoed EU defense loan access. Analysts warn it risks prolonging conflicts on multiple fronts.