• दक्षिणी कैलिफ़ोर्निया की एक महिला पर अनजाने में मानव वध (involuntary manslaughter) का अतिरिक्त आरोप लगाया गया है, क्योंकि उसके किशोर बेटे द्वारा ई-मोटरसाइकिल चलाते समय टक्कर लगने से 81 वर्षीय व्यक्ति की मौत हो गई, अभियोक्ताओं ने शुक्रवार को यह जानकारी दी।
• अभियोक्ताओं के अनुसार, 16 अप्रैल को Tommi Jo Mejer के 14 वर्षीय बेटे ने Surron ई-मोटरसाइकिल चलाते हुए 'व्हीली' (wheelies) की, जिससे वह Ed Ashman से जा टकराया।
• Ashman, जो US Marine Corps में पूर्व कैप्टन थे, Lake Forest के एक हाई स्कूल में सब्स्टिट्यूट टीचर की अपनी नौकरी से पैदल घर लौट रहे थे।
• डेमोक्रेटिक सांसद Beto O’Rourke ने घोषणा की है कि वह टेक्सास के अटार्नी जनरल Ken Paxton के खिलाफ प्रतिबंधों की मांग करेंगे, जिसे वे चुनाव अभियान-वित्त से संबंधित एक बयान में "सरासर झूठ" कहते हैं।
• यह विवाद O’Rourke की चुनाव अभियान-वित्त प्रथाओं के बारे में Paxton के दावों पर केंद्रित है, जिसके बारे में Paxton के आलोचकों का कहना है कि वे सबूतों को तोड़-मरोड़ कर पेश करते हैं और जनता को गुमराह करते हैं।
• नैतिकता प्रहरी का कहना है कि यह शिकायत Texas State Bar या किसी नैतिकता समिति द्वारा औपचारिक समीक्षा का कारण बन सकती है, हालांकि ऐसी कार्रवाइयों के परिणामस्वरूप शायद ही कभी तत्काल अनुशासनात्मक कार्रवाई होती है।
लिवोर्नो नगर परिषद का कहना है कि पालतू जानवरों की संख्या बढ़ने के बाद निवासियों ने बदबू की शिकायत की है। इटली के एक बंदरगाह शहर में कुत्ते के मालिकों को सार्वजनिक स्थानों से अपने पालतू जानवरों का पेशाब साफ करना होगा या €500 तक का जुर्माना भरना होगा। टस्कन तट पर स्थित लिवोर्नो के मेयर लुका साल्वेटी ने निवासियों की शिकायतों के बाद यह कदम उठाया, खासकर पार्कों और बच्चों के खेल के मैदानों में कुत्तों के पेशाब की बदबू को लेकर। पढ़ना जारी रखें...
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ब्रिटेन का वित्तीय नियामक मोटर फाइनेंस घोटाले के पीड़ितों के लिए अपनी £9.1bn मुआवजा योजना के खिलाफ चार कानूनी चुनौतियों का सामना कर रहा है। वित्तीय आचरण प्राधिकरण (FCA) ने कहा कि वह इस योजना का 'मजबूती से' बचाव करेगा क्योंकि यह 'उपभोक्ताओं के लिए सबसे तेज़, सरल मार्ग है और कंपनियों के लिए चीज़ों को सही करने का सबसे कुशल तरीका है'।
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NatWest ने कहा कि मध्य पूर्व में संघर्ष के आर्थिक दुष्परिणामों के कारण उसे £140m का नुकसान हो सकता है, जबकि धीमी विकास दर और बढ़ती मुद्रास्फीति के बीच उसने उम्मीदों से अधिक मुनाफ़ा दर्ज किया है। कुल मिलाकर, FTSE 100 ऋणदाता ने £283m का impairment charge बुक किया और कहा कि इसका लगभग आधा हिस्सा आर्थिक पूर्वानुमान के पुनर्मूल्यांकन के कारण था ताकि “बढ़े हुए भू-राजनीतिक जोखिम और कमजोर इक्विटी बाजारों” को दर्शाया जा सके। Continue reading...
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...
• कल प्रतिनिधि सभा (House) में तीखे सत्र के बाद, सीनेट की सशस्त्र सेवा समिति के सांसदों द्वारा रक्षा सचिव से पूछताछ की जाएगी। नमस्कार और हमारे अमेरिकी राजनीति के कवरेज में आपका स्वागत है। पेट हेगसेथ को कैपिटल हिल पर डेमोक्रेट्स की ओर से दूसरे दिन की तीखी पूछताछ का सामना करना पड़ रहा है, जहां सीनेटरों को ईरान युद्ध के प्रबंधन को लेकर पेंटागन प्रमुख का सामना करने या उनकी प्रशंसा करने का पहला अवसर मिल रहा है।
• रक्षा सचिव ने कल प्रतिनिधि सभा की सशस्त्र सेवा समिति की लगभग छह घंटे की सुनवाई के दौरान डेमोक्रेट्स - और कुछ रिपब्लिकन - के साथ मुकाबला किया, जहां उन्हें युद्ध की डॉलर और जान-माल में लागत और महत्वपूर्ण हथियारों के घटते भंडार पर सवालों का सामना करना पड़ा।
• सरकारी खर्च में उछाल के कारण पहली तिमाही में अमेरिकी आर्थिक विकास में तेजी आने की संभावना है। सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (GDP) में पिछले तिमाही की अनुमानित वृद्धि और आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस (AI) खर्च में तेजी तथा तकनीक के आधारभूत डेटा केंद्रों के निर्माण से प्रेरित व्यापार निवेश में मजबूत वृद्धि को भी दर्शाएगी। आंकड़े सुबह 8.30 बजे ET पर जारी होंगे।
• गैस की कीमतें $4 per gallon से ऊपर पहुंच गई हैं और उड़ानों के दाम आसमान छू रहे हैं क्योंकि Iran के साथ US-Israel युद्ध के बीच Strait of Hormuz की नाकेबंदी ऊर्जा बाजारों को प्रभावित कर रही है, जिससे Trump का प्रमुख राजनीतिक लाभ कम हो रहा है।
• तीन-चौथाई से अधिक पंजीकृत मतदाता—जिनमें आधे से अधिक Republicans और 82% independents शामिल हैं—अब ईंधन, किराना, आवास और स्वास्थ्य देखभाल को प्रभावित करने वाले cost-of-living crisis के लिए Trump को जिम्मेदार ठहरा रहे हैं।
• सरकारी शटडाउन, tariffs और Iran पर संयुक्त US-Israel हमले के बाद Trump के दूसरे कार्यकाल की Approval Ratings पिछले राष्ट्रपतियों की तुलना में कहीं अधिक तेजी से गिरी हैं, जबकि Federal Reserve के अध्यक्ष Jerome Powell ने चेतावनी दी है कि युद्ध inflation को बढ़ावा दे रहा है।
Niesr का कहना है कि सबसे बेहतर scenario में भी, conflict के कारण 2026 और 2027 में अर्थव्यवस्था धीमी गति से बढ़ेगी।
Britain को इस साल £35bn के आर्थिक झटके और recession के जोखिम का सामना करना पड़ रहा है क्योंकि Iran war के प्रभाव Keir Starmer की सरकार पर दबाव बढ़ा रहे हैं, एक प्रमुख thinktank ने चेतावनी दी है।
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) ने कहा कि सबसे बेहतर scenario में भी Middle East conflict के कारण इस साल और अगले साल UK की अर्थव्यवस्था बहुत धीमी गति से बढ़ेगी। Continue reading...
कॉमन्स मतदान से पहले Morgan McSweeney उन लोगों में शामिल हैं जो विदेश मामलों की समिति को गवाही दे रहे हैं। शुभ प्रभात। पूर्व अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति Lyndon Johnson को यह कहने का श्रेय दिया जाता है कि राजनीति में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण कौशल यह जानना है कि गिनती कैसे की जाती है, जिसका अर्थ है कि अंततः जो मायने रखता है वह है वोट जीतने में सक्षम होना। लेकिन कभी-कभी राजनीति में उतना ही, या उससे भी अधिक, तर्क जीतने की क्षमता मायने रखती है। आज Keir Starmer की इन दोनों पैमानों पर परीक्षा होगी। वोट जीतना आसान होना चाहिए। Kemi Badenoch द्वारा पेश किए गए प्रस्ताव, साथ ही पांच अन्य विपक्षी दलों (Lib Dems, SNP, DUP, Restore Britain, TUV) के सांसदों और कई निर्दलीय सांसदों द्वारा Starmer को विशेषाधिकार समिति (privileges committee) के पास भेजने की तैयारी पर Pippa Crerar की हमारी रातों-रात की प्रीव्यू स्टोरी यहाँ है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...
‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election since 1999. Come next month’s Senedd election, however, this history-making run is expected to end.Labour’s collapse has left a vacuum, and former Labour voters are going to opposite ends of the political spectrum. Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are neck and neck in the latest poll, although coalition maths make it highly unlikely Reform would be able to form a government. Continue reading...
Government’s draft news bargaining incentive scheme includes 2.25% levy on local revenues of digital giantsAnthony Albanese has urged Google, Meta and TikTok to make deals with Australian media outlets to avoid a dedicated 2.25% levy on local revenues, warning digital giants should not be able to exploit the work of journalists to boost profits.Releasing an exposure draft for the government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) scheme on Tuesday, the prime minister said platforms who sign new deals with publishers to pay for news content would receive offsets of between 150% to 170% from the new levy. Continue reading...
• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations.
• Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity.
• The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.
China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bnThe EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc.New data showed China’s trade surplus – where its exports to the EU exceeded imports from the bloc – was $83bn (£61bn) in the first three months of 2026. Continue reading...
• Months after restoring federal family planning funding, Missouri's only Title X grantee program now confronts fresh challenges from U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.
• The program provides essential reproductive health services amid ongoing political debates over federal support for family planning initiatives.
• This development underscores persistent tensions in U.S. public health policy regarding access to contraception and reproductive care funding.
Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate TrumpThe suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday.The alleged shooter, identified by law enforcement agencies as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance in southern California, faces charges including assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer. Continue reading...
Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberFive pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”.The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held in pre-trial detention in separate prisons since 8 September. They are alleged to have broken into Elbit Systems, in the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, in the early hours of 8 September, causing hundreds of thousands of euros of damage before calling the police to arrest them. Continue reading...
Peers and campaigners say proposal for three-year window to impose controls breaks promise of quick actionPeers will vote on Monday on a government move that could delay action on children’s access to social media for up to three years, which has triggered a backlash from campaigners and senior figures in the Lords.Ministers tabled an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill that would allow them to wait before introducing new restrictions, Critics warn it risks watering down earlier commitments to act within months and could result in only limited interventions such as parental controls rather than sweeping measures on access. Continue reading...
Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopensThe UK faces higher prices for food and fuel for at least eight months after the war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said the conflict would probably continue to raise prices for energy, food and flights in the coming months as potential issues around energy supplies affect production, rather than lead to shortages on supermarket shelves. The UK government has urged motorists to fill up their cars as usual amid higher prices at the pumps and for air travellers not to change their plans over potential jet fuel shortages. Jones told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “You’re going to see prices go up a bit as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East. “That’s probably going to come online not just in the next few weeks, but the next few months. There’s going to be a long tail from this.” Asked how long higher prices might remain, Jones suggested it would be around eight months after the strait of Hormuz was unblocked and a de-escalation of the conflict had taken place. “I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you’ll see economic impacts coming through the system,” he said. Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the US ceasefire with Iran last week that paused most of the fighting, but further efforts towards ending the conflict have been unsuccessful after the US president told his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for talks at the weekend. The UK government is stepping up planning for how to offset the impact, focusing on the live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption. Jones said: “The government here in the UK, the work that I’m doing with the prime minister is looking at all of those things and saying, ‘What can we do within our power to help people to get through those difficult times?’” The government is also looking to secure stocks of carbon dioxide, which is used in the food industry and by breweries to make drinks fizzy, as well as for defence purposes and medical uses such as MRI scanning. Jones said he was seeking to ensure there was an adequate supply of beer for fans watching the men’s football World Cup which starts on 11 June. He said: “I raised this issue because if there is a problem with jet fuel on holidays and carbon dioxide on beer, the summer might be pretty depressing for people, but we’re doing everything we can to make sure that it’s not the case.” The Liberal Democrats have called for a bill to be included in the next king’s speech in May to put food security at the top of the government’s agenda. Continue reading...
Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against the bank’s chair NatWest is at risk of an embarrassing showdown at its shareholder meeting this week, as investors and leading scientists call for an urgent reversal of what they describe as “climate backtracking”.Campaigners, including ShareAction, are calling for protest votes against the bank’s chair, Rick Haythornthwaite, at its annual meeting in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Continue reading...
• INDYCAR series leader Alex Palou maintains his position atop the standings as competitors intensify their pursuit and grapple with mounting pressure.
• Other drivers face critical decisions regarding their approach to closing the gap with Palou in the championship race.
• The competitive environment reflects the high stakes of the INDYCAR season as it progresses into its middle stages.
• The World Food Programme declared a humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia's Somali and Afar regions Friday, warning that sustained drought has destroyed crops and livestock herds, leaving 9.4 million people facing acute food insecurity.
• Local authorities reported a 60% crop failure compared to last year; malnutrition rates among children under five have climbed to 18%, approaching famine thresholds, WFP spokesperson stated.
• The organization called for immediate international funding to deliver emergency rations and establish feeding centers, noting that conflict in neighboring regions has already strained Ethiopia's humanitarian response capacity.
Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris JohnsonThe lexicon of a British parliamentary scandal is arcane.As Keir Starmer fights to remain prime minister, he has had to respond to a “humble address”, had his judgment picked over during an “emergency opposition day debate” and now faces the ignominy of a “privilege motion”. Continue reading...
• The New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, ending their two-week-long skid when Luke Weaver struck out Byron Buxton for the final out.
• Shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed from the game with left calf tightness after scoring from first base in the fourth inning and will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury.
• The victory marks a crucial turnaround for the struggling Mets, who had not won since early April and faced mounting pressure during their extended drought.
• US military missile inventories, including Tomahawks, Patriots, and THAAD interceptors, are depleting faster than production rates amid the Iran war launched February 28, 2026.
• President Trump extended the Iran truce, prompting questions on whether it's a diplomatic move or a pause to resupply amid sustainability concerns.
• The conflict, triggered by US-Israeli airstrikes killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has led to Iranian retaliation and Strait of Hormuz closure, disrupting global oil supplies.
Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesA former Labour MP has joined opposition parties calling for Keir Starmer to face a Commons committee to examine whether the prime minister misled parliament as the government’s crisis surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington continues.Karl Turner, who lost the Labour whip last month after making a series of interventions criticising Starmer and No 10, has written to the speaker of the Commons urging him to refer Starmer to the privileges committee, the same body that found Boris Johnson had lied in the Commons over the lockdown parties scandal. Continue reading...
ICC judges say there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte guided anti-drugs crackdown that killed thousandsThe former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, will face trial at the international criminal court (ICC) after judges unanimously confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his “war on drugs”.Pre-trial judges concluded on Thursday that there were substantial grounds to believe Duterte was responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder in relation to anti-drugs crackdowns which led to the killing of thousands of people. Continue reading...
• The US Treasury Department announced targeted sanctions against 15 military leaders and three jade trading companies linked to Myanmar's junta, citing credible evidence of systematic ethnic persecution against Rohingya and other minorities.
• The sanctions block access to the US financial system and freeze assets estimated at $40 million, with the State Department formally classifying the military's actions as crimes against humanity.
• International human rights bodies praised the measures but noted they represent a limited response, calling for broader multilateral action and ICC referral to hold perpetrators accountable.
Health secretary says ‘I had nothing to do with the measles outbreak’ and claims to support measles and MMR vaccinesHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr faced intense questioning from several US senators on Wednesday during a hearing largely focused on how the administration has responded to the measles outbreak and the spread of vaccine misinformation.In his opening remarks to the Senate finance committee, the senator Ron Wyden criticized Kennedy’s messaging on vaccines, saying: “When it comes to vaccines, Robert Kennedy has used this once-in-a-lifetime platform to make parents doubt themselves and doubt their doctors,” before adding: “The secretary has ducked, bobbed and weaved without taking the responsibility of saying what needs to be said: vaccines save lives in America.” Continue reading...
