• राज्यसभा के कई सांसदों द्वारा हाल ही में किए गए दल-बदल ने संविधान की 10वीं अनुसूची की समीक्षा को फिर से शुरू कर दिया है, जिसे 1985 में राजनीतिक दल-बदल को रोकने के लिए पेश किया गया था।
• आलोचकों का तर्क है कि यह कानून ऊपरी सदन के चुनावों में पार्टी बदलने जैसी समकालीन चुनौतियों के खिलाफ अप्रभावी साबित हुआ है।
• अयोग्यता प्रावधानों को मजबूत करने और व्याख्या संबंधी मुद्दों को हल करने के लिए व्यापक संशोधनों की मांग बढ़ रही है।
• बायोपिक 'Michael' का अमेरिकी सिनेमाघरों में ओपनिंग वीकेंड के दौरान प्रीमियर हुआ, जो Michael Jackson के शुरुआती जीवन और King of Pop के रूप में उनके करियर के उत्थान को बखूबी दर्शाती है।
• Prince Jackson ने इसके कार्यकारी निर्माता के रूप में कार्य किया, और रिलीज़ के बाद अमेरिका में Jackson के संगीत की स्ट्रीमिंग में 95% की भारी वृद्धि दर्ज की गई है।
• बॉक्स ऑफिस में जबरदस्त रुचि के बीच, यह फिल्म Jackson के प्रभाव और उनकी स्थायी विरासत को पेश करती है, जैसा कि योगदानकर्ता Justin Tinsley द्वारा चर्चा की गई है।
• दुर्लभ nightingale, Northward Hill, Kent में 'बेहतर' कर रही है, लेकिन विशेषज्ञ आवास के नुकसान को लेकर चिंता जता रहे हैं
• RSPB Northward Hill, Kent में भोर का कलरव ध्वनियों का एक मधुर संगम है: सुरीला robin, दो सुरों वाली cuckoo, और whitethroat की कर्कश चहचहाहट। यहाँ तक कि पड़ोसी Thames दलदल के कलहंसों की आवाज़ और गायों का रंभाना भी इस स्वर-संगति (symphony) में और इजाफा करते हैं।
• लेकिन अप्रैल के अंत में, एक ऊर्जावान गायक सारी सुर्खियाँ बटोर लेता है। West Africa से आने के बाद कुछ हफ्तों तक, nightingale रात और सुबह के समय जटिल गीत गाती है। जैसे-जैसे यह अपने साथी की तलाश करती है और अपने क्षेत्र को चिह्नित करती है, इसका गीत कभी-कभी एक soul गायक की तरह मधुर और सुरीला होता है, तो कभी कार अलार्म की तरह तीव्र। पढ़ना जारी रखें...
• कुछ यात्रियों ने हवाई अड्डों पर घंटों कतारों में बिताए, जहाँ kiosks काम नहीं कर रहे थे, बैठने की जगह बहुत कम थी और मदद के लिए बहुत कम कर्मचारी मौजूद थे
• नए EU entry-exit system (EES) से गुजरने वाले कुछ यात्रियों को बॉर्डर चेक पर भारी देरी का सामना करना पड़ा है, हवाई अड्डों का कहना है कि कुछ यात्रियों को तीन घंटे तक इंतज़ार करना पड़ा
• Europe में October 2025 से नए नियम धीरे-धीरे पेश किए गए हैं, और शुक्रवार को Schengen countries में प्रभावी हो गए – इसमें EU के 27 राज्यों में से 25 के अलावा Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein और Switzerland शामिल हैं
• 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
Making Her Mark में प्रदर्शित रचनाकारों में Tracey Emin भी शामिल हैं, जो Penzance, Worcester और Kirkcaldy गैलरियों की एक परियोजना है। कई क्षेत्रीय गैलरियों की तरह, Cornwall में Penlee House का संग्रह पुरुष कलाकारों के वर्चस्व वाला रहा है, जो सदियों से महिला रचनाकारों द्वारा सामना की गई असमानता की विरासत है। लेकिन गुरुवार से, गैलरियों के बीच सहयोग की बदौलत, Penzance के इस स्थल पर आने वाले आगंतुक ब्रिटेन की कुछ महान महिला कलाकारों के कार्यों को देख सकेंगे। पढ़ना जारी रखें...
वाशिंगटन को Strait of Hormuz को फिर से खोलने के लिए लंबे आर्थिक युद्ध या जोखिम भरी सैन्य कार्रवाई का सामना करना पड़ रहा है – जो अब ईरान के लिए परमाणु हथियार से भी अधिक मूल्यवान हो सकता है। Donald Trump 'mission creep' के खतरों के बारे में प्रत्यक्ष अनुभव कर रहे हैं। ईरान में US-Israel युद्ध ने अभी-अभी अपना आठवां सप्ताह पूरा किया है – यह उस समय से दोगुना लंबा है जिसकी राष्ट्रपति ने भविष्यवाणी की थी जब US युद्धक विमानों ने ईरानी नेतृत्व को खत्म करने और उसकी सेना को पंगु बनाने के लिए इजरायली बलों के साथ अपना संयुक्त हमला शुरू किया था। सैन्य हमले सफल रहे। इसके बाद होने वाले राजनीतिक कार्य-कारण प्रभाव के बारे में भविष्यवाणियां सफल नहीं रहीं। पढ़ना जारी रखें...
• President Donald Trump और King Charles ने US और UK के बीच ऐतिहासिक 'special relationship' पर संयुक्त टिप्पणी की।
• यह चर्चा United States की 250th anniversary समारोहों की तैयारियों के बीच हुई।
• US Congress में King के संबोधन में राजनीतिक रूप से आवेशित संदेश शामिल थे, जिससे President Trump के लिए उनके निहितार्थों का विश्लेषण शुरू हो गया है।
अटलांटा-पोर्टलैंड उड़ान पर मौजूद पैरामेडिक्स ने लैंडिंग से ठीक पहले एशली ब्लेयर को 'खूबसूरत' ब्रियल रेने को जन्म देने में मदद की। जब बेबी ब्रियल रेने का जन्म हुआ, तब नई माँ एशली ब्लेयर उड़ान भर रही थीं - बिल्कुल शाब्दिक रूप से। शुक्रवार की रात अटलांटा से पोर्टलैंड जाने वाली अपनी पूरी भरी हुई Delta फ्लाइट के उतरने से कुछ समय पहले ब्लेयर को अचानक प्रसव पीड़ा शुरू हो गई। यह अप्रत्याशित जन्म उड़ान के दौरान होने वाली दो चिकित्सा आपात स्थितियों में से एक था, जिन पर आपातकालीन चिकित्सा तकनीशियनों टीना फ्रिट्ज़ और कारिन पॉवेल ने प्रतिक्रिया दी। इस जोड़ी ने एसोसिएटेड प्रेस को बताया कि यह डोमिनिकन रिपब्लिक में उनकी छुट्टियों के अंत का एक यादगार अनुभव था। जब वे एक अन्य यात्री की मदद कर रही थीं, तब फ्लाइट क्रू ने ब्लेयर के लिए सहायता मांगी। आगे पढ़ें...
Metric gives fuller picture than life expectancy, which is simply how long people live, says Health Foundation People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study findsThe obesity crisis, the record 2.8 million working-age Britons too sick to do so and the rising prevalence of mental illness are sobering reminders that the UK population’s health is not good.But even for those familiar with this troubling situation, the Health Foundation’s analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics figures on healthy life expectancy sheds uncomfortable new light on the country’s poor and deteriorating health. Continue reading...
• A leading AI startup focused on enterprise AI solutions secured $150 million in Series B funding on April 25, 2026.
• The round was led by Lightspeed Ventures and SoftBank, signaling strong investor confidence in scalable AI technologies for businesses.
• This funding underscores accelerating growth in the US enterprise AI sector amid rising demand for efficient AI deployment tools.
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...
Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plansPenalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans.Airlines who cancel flights will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate over a period. Continue reading...
• MarketBeat's stock screener identified five key financial stocks to research: Robinhood Markets, Visa, Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II, Coinbase Global, and Intuit.
• These equities represent diverse segments within the financial services sector, including fintech, payment processing, and software solutions.
• The stocks merit investor attention for fundamental and technical analysis.
Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperatureFrench police are investigating alleging tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket.Data from a Météo-France weather station at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was used to settle bets between online gamblers on what the temperature would be in Paris for March and the first weeks of April. Continue reading...
• An international team including University of Oxford, University of Michigan, and others used the Gemini laser and plasma to compress light, creating the most powerful light ever in a lab.
• The technique acts as a 'quantum magnifying glass' by focusing light waves, enabling direct study of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) interactions with the quantum vacuum.
• Published in Nature on April 22, 2026, it bridges a 20-year gap between theory and observation, per Prof. Brendan Romey of Queen's University Belfast.
Exclusive: Corrective Services investigates how Richard Guilliatt of The Australian was able to interview Rob and Karen Gilfillan for Shadow of DoubtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCorrective Services New South Wales is investigating how a journalist from The Australian was able to interview a man and a woman convicted of abusing their daughter for a podcast that raised questions about their guilt.After legal restrictions were lifted last month the victim said the podcast had been highly detrimental to her mental health. Continue reading...
Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to ChinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren sieve mud, workers drop down claustrophobic hand-cut mine shafts, men grimace while others carve out rock with chisels in bare feet to recover cobalt “for our renewable green dream”.These were the dramatic scenes from the Democratic Republic of Congo in a “special investigation” from Channel Seven’s Spotlight program, aired in prime-time on Sunday evening. Continue reading...
• SpaceX's Starship completed its 15th integrated flight test on April 21, achieving full-stack booster catch at Starbase, Texas, and a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean for the Super Heavy upper stage.
• The mission marked the first successful reentry and splashdown of Starship with active thermal management systems, demonstrating technological readiness for crewed lunar missions planned for 2027.
• Flight duration extended to 68 minutes with multiple payload bay experiments conducted, including deployment of prototype satellite constellations and in-space refueling demonstrations.
Ministers also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East warAirlines are lobbying the UK government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights and cut taxes on flying, as they prepare for higher costs and a possible shortage of jet fuel because of the war in the Middle East.A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions trading scheme and relaxing limits on night flights, it has emerged. Continue reading...
Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn extremist rabbi known for razing civilian homes in Gaza will light a torch at Israel’s independence day celebration on Tuesday, a role human rights campaigners said marked the embrace of genocide as the official ‘spirit of the nation’.Avraham Zarbiv is one of 14 people chosen for their “extraordinary contribution to society and the state”, alongside a scientist, a Michelin-starred chef, a leading doctor, members of the security forces and entrepreneurs. Continue reading...
‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktankEurope’s “stone age” system of booking train tickets makes it needlessly difficult for travellers to avoid polluting flights, a report has found.Booking equivalent train tickets is “difficult or impossible” on almost half of the EU’s busiest international air routes, analysis from the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank shows. Continue reading...
Holiday park firms say such bookings are on the rise because of impact of Iran war on aviationHoliday companies have predicted a surge in bookings for UK summer breaks after a jump in interest from Britons fearful of flight cancellations linked to the Iran war.Summer bookings are expected to rise in the coming weeks amid warnings of possible jet fuel shortages and resulting cancellations by airlines across Europe. Continue reading...
Aviation fuel costs remain significantly elevated amid the US and Israel’s ongoing war with IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAir Canada has announced a temporary suspension of flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York’s John F Kennedy airport, citing rising fuel prices.The move comes amid growing concerns that airlines worldwide may scale back services as aviation fuel costs climb in the wake of the US and Israel’s ongoing war with Iran, which entered a fragile ceasefire earlier in April. Although Iran announced on Friday that the strait of Hormuz had reopened, helping ease oil prices, fuel costs remain significantly elevated after weeks of disruption. Continue reading...
Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to EdinburghA German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week.Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy, to visit his grandfather and some other relatives over Easter when confronted with what she said appeared to be “a serious administrative error”. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contractGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElectric bus, train and light rail services in New South Wales will run on fully renewable energy from next year under a new $1.9bn deal, the state government says.The Minns government on Friday announced it had signed a contract with Snowy Energy to bring all public transport operations in the state under a single renewable energy agreement for the first time. The seven-year deal comes into effect from July 2027 and will last until 2034. Continue reading...
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a differenceSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.It is Tax Day and Republicans are ramping up their efforts to highlight last year’s sweeping tax cuts and turn them into political capital.Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denied. A special election to fill his vacant seat will be held 18 August. At a Los Angeles press conference this morning, Lonna Drewes accused Swalwell of drugging and raping her in 2018, telling reporters she “did not consent to any sexual activity.”The House still needs to pass a bill to fund several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subagencies, like the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Coast Guard, amid a record-breaking partial government shutdown. The Senate advanced measure that remedies this funding lapse, but doesn’t include money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol, has stalled in the lower chamber.Meanwhile, House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve. The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, follows a series of statements from Trump, including his recent warning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it did not capitulate to his demands, and a social media post that depicted him as Jesus Christ.Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post. “You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go there,” Trump was quoted as saying.The US state department said Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to launch direct negotiations at a mutually agreed-upon time and place. The state department “expressed hope” that the meeting between Israel and Lebanon would “lead to peace agreement”.The Senate will hold its confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the president’s pick to fill the vacant seat of Federal Reserve chair, next week, on 21 April. Both Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to probe Warsh about his wealth and ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as his views on the Fed’s independence.The justice department has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of several leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who were involved in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. In a court filing today, the department asked the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the convictions – a step further than moves Donald Trump made to commute the leaders’ prison sentences last January when he granted clemency to all defendants charged in the attack. Continue reading...
Second day of ‘faux-royal’ tour sees Duke of Sussex speak candidly about challenges of new fatherhood as amused football fans watch onIt was an unusual sight. As a group of children were rocking out to the Wiggles, Prince Harry kicked a football on Whitten Oval in Melbourne, home of Australian rules team the Western Bulldogs.“Just a regular Wednesday,” a member of the crowd, dressed mainly in suits and from the advocacy and academic fields, said. 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...
As Persian Gulf carriers reduce routes, the Australian airline is also feeling the impact of rising fuel costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has lifted fares and cut domestic flights amid a surge in travel demand away from airlines that transit through the troubled Middle East.The Australian airline says it has redeployed capacity from its US and domestic network to take advantage of the strong interest in Europe-bound travel – in particular to Paris and Rome – according to a market update released on Tuesday. Continue reading...
