• San Diego Padres के स्वामित्व समूह ने 2 मई को टीम को एक नए निवेशक कंसोर्टियम को बेचने पर सहमति व्यक्त की, जो अब MLB की मंजूरी का इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं।
• 2.8 बिलियन डॉलर मूल्य के इस सौदे में स्थानीय व्यावसायिक नेता शामिल हैं और इसका उद्देश्य स्टेडियम के उन्नयन (upgrades) के लिए धन जुटाना है।
• यह बिक्री वर्तमान स्वामित्व के दशकों पुराने कार्यकाल को समाप्त करती है, और Padres की प्रतिस्पर्धी NL West मुहिम के बीच स्थिरता का वादा करती है।
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• US ने 24 अप्रैल को हजारों elite troops के साथ Middle East में एक तीसरा aircraft carrier strike group तैनात किया, जो 2003 के Iraq invasion के बाद से सबसे बड़ा सैन्य जमावड़ा है, क्योंकि ceasefire agreement के बावजूद दो महीने से चल रहा Iran conflict और तीव्र हो रहा है।
• President Trump ने चेतावनी दी कि यदि शांति प्रयास विफल होते हैं तो US military "ready to go" है, साथ ही उन्होंने कहा कि US ने सैन्य क्षमताओं को "restock" करने के लिए 8 अप्रैल के ceasefire का उपयोग किया, जबकि Washington और Tehran एक-दूसरे पर उल्लंघन के आरोप लगा रहे हैं।
• 28 फरवरी को शुरू हुए US bombing campaign ने Iran के सैन्य बुनियादी ढांचे और नेतृत्व को तबाह कर दिया है, लेकिन Tehran का Strait of Hormuz पर नियंत्रण बरकरार है, जो एक महत्वपूर्ण global oil and gas supply route है, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप 13 अप्रैल को US naval blockade लागू किया गया।
• HAYI ने यहूदी स्थलों को निशाना बनाने वाली घटनाओं की एक श्रृंखला की जिम्मेदारी ली है, लेकिन जांचकर्ताओं का कहना है कि नवीनतम दावा राज्य समर्थित होने के बजाय अवसरवादी हो सकता है
• पुलिस Golders Green में दो पुरुषों को चाकू मारने की घटना को आतंकवाद के रूप में मान रही है
• उत्तर लंदन के Golders Green में दो ब्रिटिश यहूदी लोगों पर हुए भयानक चाकू हमले के एक घंटे से कुछ अधिक समय बाद ही, ईरान से जुड़े एक आतंकवादी समूह, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), ने Telegram चैनल पर इसकी जिम्मेदारी लेने का दावा किया
उत्तर-पश्चिम लंदन में हुई घटना के बाद एक व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया गया है, स्वयंसेवी संगठन Shomrim ने कहा। उत्तर-पश्चिम लंदन के Golders Green में दो लोगों को चाकू मारे जाने के बाद एक व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया गया है, यहूदी नेबरहुड वॉच ग्रुप Shomrim ने यह जानकारी दी है। Shomrim ने सोशल मीडिया पर बताया कि व्यक्ति को चाकू के साथ Golders Green Road पर दौड़ते हुए और “यहूदी जनता पर चाकू से हमला करने की कोशिश करते हुए” देखा गया था। आगे पढ़ें...
• Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light के मुख्यालय में ऑपरेशन के हिस्से के रूप में लगभग 500 अधिकारियों को तैनात किया गया; गंभीर यौन अपराधों, आधुनिक गुलामी और जबरन शादी के आरोपों की जांच के बाद पुलिस ने Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light के मुख्यालय पर छापा मारा है।
• उत्तर-पश्चिम क्षेत्र से जुटाए गए लगभग 500 अधिकारी बुधवार सुबह मौके पर तैनात थे।
• अधिकारियों के पास समूह के मुख्यालय में प्रवेश करने के वारंट थे, जो एक पूर्व अनाथालय के साथ-साथ Crewe, Cheshire की अन्य संपत्तियों में स्थित है।
England के माध्यमिक स्कूलों में maths शिक्षण पर शोध ने mixed-ability education पर दशकों से चली आ रही बहस को पलट दिया है। एक अध्ययन के अनुसार, क्षमता के आधार पर समूहों में विभाजित कक्षाओं में छात्रों को पढ़ाना high-flyers के परिणामों में सुधार करता है, लेकिन यह कम सक्षम बच्चों की प्रगति को प्रभावित नहीं करता है। University College London’s Institute of Education के शोध में पाया गया कि England में माध्यमिक विद्यालय के वे छात्र जिनका पिछला maths प्रदर्शन मजबूत था, उन्होंने mixed-attainment कक्षाओं में उन कक्षाओं की तुलना में धीमी प्रगति की जहाँ उन्हें समान उच्च क्षमता वाले बच्चों के साथ पढ़ाया गया था। Continue reading...
• क्रेमलिन-नियंत्रित अर्धसैनिक बलों ने यह भी आरोप लगाया कि उन्होंने नागरिक हताहतों से बचाते हुए विद्रोहियों को 'अपूरणीय क्षति' पहुँचाई है।
• रूस के रक्षा मंत्रालय ने दावा किया है कि उसके Africa Corps — जो पूर्व Wagner भाड़े के समूह का उत्तराधिकारी है — ने सप्ताहांत में माली में एक तख्तापलट को रोका, जिससे बड़ी संख्या में नागरिक हताहत होने से बच गए और विद्रोही हमलावरों को "अपूरणीय क्षति" पहुँचाई गई।
• एक बयान में कहा गया कि अल्जीरियाई सीमा के पास रेगिस्तानी शहर Kidal में तैनात उसके सैनिकों ने पूरी तरह से घिरे होने और संख्या में बहुत कम होने के बावजूद 24 घंटे से अधिक समय तक लड़ाई लड़ी।
• ट्रंप प्रशासन के अधिकारियों ने कॉरेस्पोंडेंट्स डिनर की घटना का उपयोग 400 मिलियन डॉलर की परियोजना के पक्ष में मामला पेश करने के लिए किया, यह तर्क देते हुए कि यह एक 'सुरक्षित स्थान' होगा।
• US Department of Justice (DoJ) ने वाशिंगटन DC में सप्ताहांत में हुई शूटिंग का उपयोग एक संरक्षण समूह पर दबाव डालने के लिए किया है ताकि डोनाल्ड ट्रंप के व्हाइट हाउस बॉलरूम के निर्माण को रोकने की मांग करने वाले मुकदमे को वापस लिया जा सके।
• राष्ट्रपति सहित ट्रंप प्रशासन के कई अधिकारियों ने व्हाइट हाउस कॉरेस्पोंडेंट्स एसोसिएशन डिनर की घटना का फायदा उठाया ताकि इस विवादास्पद 400 मिलियन डॉलर की परियोजना को पूरा करने के अपने पक्ष को आगे बढ़ाया जा सके, जिसके लिए व्हाइट हाउस के ईस्ट विंग को अचानक ध्वस्त कर दिया गया था, और तर्क दिया कि नए बॉलरूम की आवश्यकता एक “सुरक्षित स्थान” के रूप में है।
• दक्षिणपंथी समूहों द्वारा स्वदेशी नेताओं के भाषणों के दौरान शोर मचाने से लगातार दूसरे वर्ष Anzac Day समारोह प्रभावित हुए।
• एक प्रवासन विरोधी समूह ने अनुयायियों से पूछा था कि वे शनिवार को Anzac Day डॉन सेवाओं में 'वेलकम टू कंट्री' समारोहों का कितना ज़ोरदार विरोध करेंगे, जिसके बाद कई कार्यक्रमों में व्यवधान पैदा हुआ।
• हालांकि, समूह ने किसी अभियान की योजना बनाने से इनकार किया है, लेकिन उन्होंने जिसे "वोक रीति-रिवाज़" (woke rituals) कहा, उसकी अपनी आलोचना को दोहराया है।
Footage posted online shows police telling people they were being removed due to suspicion they would interrupt ceremonyWestern Australian police say they proactively blocked 15 members of “issue motivated groups” from attending Anzac Day commemorations, following disruptions that marred earlier ceremonies in the eastern states.One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country. Booing also marred ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth. Continue reading...
Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaThe Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year.Europe’s biggest holiday operator said that it had taken the hit in March owing to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, as it was forced to bring home 5,000 guests from two cruise ships anchored in ports in Abu Dhabi and Doha. Continue reading...
Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as JesusSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s founding, days after he clashed with Pope Leo XIV and upset some of his religious supporters by posting an AI-generated image appearing to depict himself as Jesus.The event, titled America Reads the Bible, was imagined as a “sacred opportunity to call our nation back to its spiritual foundation”, according to its website. Continue reading...
US president’s hubristic and contradictory social media statements are key stumbling block to ending the warDonald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been the key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad.However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it would not respond to every social media utterance issued by the US president on Iran, and sometimes there are as many as seven a day, Tehran cannot ignore them all, even if they contradict what the Iranians are being told in private about Trump’s true intentions. Continue reading...
Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud schemeSouth Korean police said on Tuesday they were seeking to arrest Bang Si-Hyuk, the chair of the agency behind the K-pop band BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100m (£74m) in an investor fraud scheme.The Seoul metropolitan police agency confirmed it had asked prosecutors to request a court warrant for arresting Bang, founder and chair of HYBE. Continue reading...
Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spillSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxEnvironmental groups have sued the Trump administration over its approval of BP’s huge new ultra-deep oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 years to the day since the company’s Deepwater Horizon disaster caused the worst oil spill in US history. Continue reading...
Heavily indebted UK-listed gambling company says it is discussing possible offer from US group at 50p a shareBusiness live – latest updatesEvoke, the London-listed gambling company that owns William Hill and the 888 online casino brand, is in takeover talks with the US casino operator Bally’s Intralot.The heavily indebted company said in a statement to the stock market that it is in discussions with Bally’s “regarding a possible offer” for the business at 50p a share, almost a third higher than its closing price on Friday and valuing the group at £225m. Continue reading...
Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the publicGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “independent, community-driven association” that ran anti-Labor adverts during the last federal election was entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group, the Guardian can reveal.Energy for Australians accepted more than $1m from Coal Australia – a group advocating for coal whose members include major miners Yancoal, Peabody, New Hope and Whitehaven. Continue reading...
‘If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,’ says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awardsChoreographers and movement directors in theatre are undervalued by awards ceremonies and deserve greater acknowledgment, says the Equity group representing both disciplines.At last weekend’s Oliviers ceremony, the award for best theatre choreographer went to Fabian Aloise for Evita at the London Palladium. In a statement, Equity’s Choreographers and Movement Directors Network (CMDN) said it was “brilliant to see choreography recognised on major stages like the Olivier awards” but drew attention to the movement directors who worked on nominated productions yet went unrecognised with their own category. The ceremony “opens up a bigger conversation about what language we use to describe how theatre is made, and questions who gets named in that process – especially when it comes to movement and choreography”, said the CMDN. Continue reading...
UK official receiver understood to prefer Blastr as buyer for SSUK’s electric arc furnace in Rotherham and site in StocksbridgeBusiness live – latest updatesUK officials have entered exclusive talks with a Norwegian startup to buy the former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire, in a significant step towards its rescue.Norwegian-owned Blastr is understood to be the bidder preferred by the government’s official receiver to take on ownership of the UK’s largest existing electric arc furnace in Rotherham and other works in Stocksbridge, both in South Yorkshire. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Ministers urged to consult sector on proposed social cohesion measures meant to tackle extremismSeveral leading civil society organisations have urged the government to consult the sector before introducing new powers for the Charity Commission, which they warn risks “suppressing legitimate advocacy” at a time when civic space is under increased pressure.Signatories including leaders from some of the UK’s largest civil society bodies, alongside faith-based and community organisations, wrote to the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, saying the proposed social cohesion measures could lead to the “suppression of lawful advocacy, campaigning and community engagement”. Continue reading...
While the Lesbian Action Group claims a ‘definite win’, Equality Australia says the judge ‘simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian lesbian group has won a legal appeal in its case to exclude transgender women from its public events after the federal court set aside a decision by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The decision on Wednesday afternoon means the case will return to the administrative review tribunal for another determination. While the Lesbian Action Group called the finding a “definite win”, Equality Australia said the judge “simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning”. Continue reading...
Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021.Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, signed separate motions on Tuesday to vacate convictions for a slew of individuals, including the Proud Boys’ leaders Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs as well as Stewart Rhodes, a former attorney who founded the Oath Keepers’ militia. Continue reading...
The policies include a Swiss-style EU deal, lower electricity prices and reduced dependence on the USA group of Labour MPs is to propose a series of new policies to defeat rightwing populism, including a Swiss-style deal with the EU, lower electricity prices, a robust defence of climate policies and a reduced dependence on Washington.Among those contributing to a new collection of essays is the former cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds, who calls for a fundamental reappraisal of the UK-US relationship, saying alliances should be based on “a hardheaded assessment of which nations share our values and goals.” Continue reading...
Devastating attack killed up to 200 people, many of them civilians, with military saying it was a ‘precision airstrike’Survivors and observers have questioned the Nigerian military’s rationale for a devastating airstrike on a busy market that killed as many as 200 people, many of them civilians.The hit on Jilli market on the border of the north-eastern Borno and Yobe states on Saturday is the latest in a string of attacks by the country’s air force over the past decade with a high civilian death toll. Continue reading...
This year’s conference had plenty of newsworthy aspects, but it’s a mystery why the press fails to talk about itThe 72nd meeting of the Bilderberg group, the elite and secretive policy conference that is the longtime subject of endless conspiracy theories, was held at the weekend in Washington DC. A security cordon went up around the opulent Salamander hotel for the notoriously media-shy summit, which was packed as ever with prime ministers, military leaders, tech billionaires and the heads of giant investment companies.Bilderberg, which since the 1950s has been the intellectual engine room of Nato, took place this year at a time of immense crisis and uncertainty for the alliance. In recent weeks, with Trump threatening at every turn to withdraw from the “paper tiger” of Nato, the “Trans-Atlantic Defence-Industrial Relationship” (as it’s called on the agenda) has reached a strained breaking point. Continue reading...
Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week. Continue reading...
Typhoon expected to make landfall Tuesday in Northern Mariana Islands and bring heavy winds, rain and floodingA dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote US islands.Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday. Continue reading...
Lafarge fined more than €1m and its former boss jailed for paying nearly €5.6m to groups including Islamic State A French court has fined the cement group Lafarge more than €1m (£870,000) and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to Islamic State and other terror groups to maintain its business in war-torn Syria from 2013 to 2014.The ruling follows a 2022 case in the United States in which the French firm pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to US-designated “terrorist” organisations and agreed to pay a $778m fine (£580m) – the first time a company had faced the charge. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the islandDozens of US and international human rights organizations are decrying the Trump administration’s plans to establish a migrant “camp” for fleeing Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay military base if the island nation’s crisis worsens under pressure from the US, according to a letter to members of Congress on Friday.The 85 groups plan to submit the joint letter, exclusively shared with the Guardian, to US senators and House representatives, expressing their “profound concern” with comments made last month by a top Department of Defense commander, and describing any prospect of further migrant detention at the base as “deeply troubling and unacceptable”. Continue reading...
