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प्रधानमंत्री का कहना है कि वैश्विक ईंधन संकट के बीच का समय Asian व्यापारिक भागीदारों के साथ Australia की साझेदारी को ‘खतरे में डालने का सबसे बुरा समय’ है। प्रधानमंत्री, Anthony Albanese, ने पुष्टि की है कि अगले महीने के संघीय बजट में मौजूदा गैस निर्यात अनुबंधों पर कोई नया कर शामिल नहीं होगा, साथ ही उन्होंने उत्पादकों पर लेवी लगाने की मांग करने वाले "लोकलुभावन" अभियान की आलोचना भी की। जैसा कि पिछले सप्ताह रिपोर्ट किया गया था, Albanese गैस निर्यात पर 25% कर लगाने के दबाव को खारिज करने के लिए तैयार थे, क्योंकि उन्हें चिंता थी कि यह हस्तक्षेप उन्हीं Asian व्यापारिक भागीदारों को अलग-थलग कर सकता है जिन पर Australia डीजल और पेट्रोल की आपूर्ति के लिए निर्भर है। Continue reading...

बुधवार को दक्षिण लेबनान में एक इजरायली हवाई हमले में अमल खलील की मौत हो गई और उनकी एक सहकर्मी घायल हो गई। पत्रकार के सहकर्मियों ने इजरायल पर उन्हें जानबूझकर निशाना बनाने और प्रथम प्रतिक्रियाकर्ताओं (first responders) को समय पर पहुँचने से रोकने का आरोप लगाया है ताकि उनकी जान बचाई जा सके, जिसे इजरायल ने खारिज कर दिया है।

• मुकदमे में आरोप लगाया गया है कि न्याय विभाग (DoJ) ने जेफरी एपस्टीन के रिकॉर्ड रोककर और खुलासों में अत्यधिक काट-छाँट (redacting) करके पारदर्शिता कानून का उल्लंघन किया है। • वाशिंगटन डीसी में दायर एक मुकदमे में आरोप लगाया गया है कि कार्यवाहक अटॉर्नी जनरल टॉड ब्लैंच ने उस कानून का "साहसी, चौंकाने वाला और निरंतर उल्लंघन" किया है, जिसके तहत न्याय विभाग (DoJ) को तथाकथित एपस्टीन फाइलों को पूरी तरह से जारी करना अनिवार्य था। • खोजी पत्रकार और कानूनी विश्लेषक केटी फैसैंग द्वारा सोमवार को की गई इस कार्रवाई का उद्देश्य, दिवंगत यौन अपराधी जेफरी एपस्टीन के बारे में सरकार के पास मौजूद सभी दस्तावेजों को प्रकाशित करने में DoJ की कथित विफलता के लिए ब्लैंच को व्यक्तिगत रूप से जिम्मेदार ठहराना है।

• सखारोव पुरस्कार विजेता को आठ साल की सजा सुनाई गई थी, जिस प्रक्रिया की व्यापक रूप से राजनीतिक रूप से प्रेरित होने के कारण निंदा की गई थी • पोलिश-बेलारूसी पत्रकार Andrzej Poczobut, जो 2025 सखारोव पुरस्कार विजेता हैं, को अमेरिका द्वारा मध्यस्थता की गई एक बहु-देशीय स्वैप डील के हिस्से के रूप में बेलारूसी दंड कॉलोनी में पांच साल बिताने के बाद रिहा कर दिया गया है। • उनकी रिहाई की पुष्टि पोलैंड के प्रधानमंत्री Donald Tusk ने की, जिन्होंने सोशल मीडिया पर उनकी तस्वीर पोस्ट करते हुए कहा: “Andrzej Poczobut स्वतंत्र हैं! अपने पोलिश घर में आपका स्वागत है, मेरे दोस्त।”

• Tees Transporter Bridge और Barrow-in-Furness का एक पूर्व वर्किंग मेन क्लब उन स्थलों में शामिल हैं जो क्षय या उपेक्षा के जोखिम में हैं। • Teesside का Transporter Bridge, Hackney में एक कीटाणुशोधन केंद्र और Barrow-in-Furness का एक पूर्व वर्किंग मेन क्लब उस सूची में शामिल किए गए हैं जो विक्टोरियन और एडवर्डियन विरासत के लिए खतरे की घंटी बजा रहे हैं। • विक्टोरियन सोसाइटी ने अपनी वार्षिक टॉप 10 लुप्तप्राय इमारतों की सूची प्रकाशित की है, जिसका उद्देश्य इंग्लैंड और वेल्स में जोखिम वाले स्थानों की ओर राष्ट्रीय ध्यान आकर्षित करना है।

• उत्तर कोरिया ने सोमवार को जापान के सागर (Sea of Japan) में कई बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलें दागीं, जिससे कोरियाई प्रायद्वीप पर बढ़ते तनाव के बीच सियोल और वॉशिंगटन की तत्काल निंदा हुई। • दक्षिण कोरिया की सेना ने कम से कम तीन मिसाइल लॉन्च का पता लगाया, और विश्लेषकों ने इन परीक्षणों को प्योंगयांग के निरंतर हथियार विकास कार्यक्रम के हिस्से के रूप में आंका है। • अमेरिका के State Department ने इन लॉन्च को अस्थिर करने वाला बताते हुए इसकी निंदा की और विस्तारित निवारण (extended deterrence) के माध्यम से दक्षिण कोरिया और जापान की रक्षा करने की अपनी प्रतिबद्धता दोहराई।

Experts report more young people with conditions such as bunions after wearing shoes that are too small or narrowParents should care for their children’s feet in the same way as their eyes and teeth, according to footwear specialists who say they are seeing more young people with painful conditions such as bunions.Bunions are bony lumps on the side of the foot. People can be genetically pre-disposed but ill-fitting shoes are seen as an aggravating factor. Continue reading...

Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedomAhead of this year’s White House correspondents’ dinner, conversations centered on the role of the media and freedom of the press as journalists prepared to dine with the president.Instead of a speech stacked with heated barbs against the media, the event ended like many in the US do: with gun violence. Continue reading...

President says incident, in which Secret Service agent was saved by bulletproof vest, was ‘totally shocking to me’White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – follow liveDonald Trump said on Saturday night he initially thought that the sound of a gunman charging a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was a tray falling, in his first remarks about what was going through his mind as the incident unfolded.“Actually, it was totally shocking to me, and that never changes,” Trump said, appearing to refer to the assassination attempt against him at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a second incident on his golf course in Florida during the 2024 presidential campaign. Continue reading...

• The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Nathan Lukes on the injured list, creating a roster adjustment for the team. • Lukes' absence impacts the Blue Jays' outfield depth during the 2026 MLB season. • The move reflects ongoing roster management decisions by Toronto as the season progresses.

• 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.

Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detentionMiddle East crisis – live updatesA Kuwaiti-American journalist, who had been detained in Kuwait, has been acquitted, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has previously worked for PBS, HuffPost, the New York Times, the BBC and Al Jazeera, was arrested on 3 March during a brief visit to Kuwait. Continue reading...

• Cyware was again named to the Cyber66 list of hottest privately held security companies, announced via PRNewswire on April 23, 2026. • The recognition highlights Cyware's leadership in AI-powered threat intelligence operationalization and secure threat sharing. • Company emphasizes agentic AI for accelerating targeted threat responses and collaboration.

Media rights groups condemn killing of Amal Khalil, who said in 2024 she had been threatened by ‘an Israeli enemy’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Lebanese journalist killed in an Israeli attack on Wednesday had previously complained of receiving a threat via an unidentified Israeli phone number that she would be killed if she did not leave southern Lebanon, where she had long been based and worked.Amal Khalil, 43, who worked for al-Akhbar newspaper and had described herself as supporting the resistance against Israel “whether communist or Islamist”, was killed in a sustained attack by Israeli forces in which a colleague was also wounded. Continue reading...

Radio company ARN’s defence alleges the shock jock denigrated executives, censors, critics and the audience of the Kyle and Jackie O ShowFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereKyle Sandilands repeatedly berated Kiis FM executives, the radio station’s censors, critics of the Kyle and Jackie O Show and the Melbourne audience in expletive-laden rants, according to federal court documents.The details of the alleged tirades, which aired months before the shock jock was sacked and accused of “serious misconduct” by ARN, are contained in the company’s defence of an $85m claim filed by Sandilands. Continue reading...

Government aims to move TV and radio funding under state control, which critics say undermines independenceJournalists at the Czech Republic’s public broadcasters have said they are prepared to go on strike unless the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej ​Babiš, backs down on its plan to scrap licence fees and move funding under state control.In what the journalists see as a threat to their independence, the government wants to replace the current system, in which households pay fees directly to public service media, with direct funding from the state budget. “Licence fees are cancelled,” the culture minister, Oto Klempíř, declared last week. Continue reading...

Journalists Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were both caught in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, with the former trapped under rubble for hoursIsraeli strikes in southern Lebanon wounded one journalist and left another trapped under rubble on Wednesday with rescuers temporarily blocked from reaching her by ongoing Israeli fire, Lebanon’s health ministry, a senior military official and press advocates said.Israel’s military said in a statement it had received reports that two journalists were injured as a result of its strikes, and denied it was preventing rescue teams from reaching the area. Continue reading...

• North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile from its western region Tuesday evening, the sixth such test in the past three months despite frozen nuclear diplomacy with the US. • US officials assessed the missile demonstrated improved guidance systems, suggesting continued weapons development despite economic sanctions and international isolation. • The test complicates efforts to restart dialogue, with South Korea calling for emergency trilateral talks involving Japan to address escalating regional security threats.

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...

UK’s Rare Breeds Survival Trust says calf numbers of white park cattle last year were less than two-thirds of 2022 levelAn ancient breed of cattle whose ancestors are thought to have accompanied the Celts as they were pushed to Britain’s fringes by the Romans has been designated as urgently at risk by a UK conservation charity.Publishing its 2026 watchlist on Tuesday, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust moved white park cattle to its “priority” category as new calf numbers sank last year to less than two-thirds of their 2022 level. Continue reading...

National Gallery, the Box in Plymouth and the Fitzwilliam in Cambridge also shortlisted for £120,000 Art Fund prizeThe V&A East Storehouse, the National Gallery and an accessible castle in Norwich are among the contenders for this year’s Art Fund museum of the year award, the most prestigious UK prize in the sector.The annual prize offers the winner £120,000, with £20,000 going to each of the other finalists, who the Art Fund’s director, Jenny Waldman, said had all “innovated in different ways”. Continue reading...

Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the ‘fit and willing’ in UK’s 95,000-strong strategic reserveThe Ministry of Defence has lost track of military veterans they intend to recall at a time of national danger, according to a key government adviser.About 95,000 former soldiers and officers are in the strategic reserve but it is claimed that officials have failed to maintain a full record of their contact details. Continue reading...

• North Korea fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on April 17, just hours before the U.S. and South Korea began combined military exercises involving 40,000 troops, according to Japanese and South Korean defense officials. • The missiles traveled approximately 600 kilometers, prompting South Korean and Japanese military responses; U.S. Indo-Pacific Command condemned the test as destabilizing and a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. • Experts note the missile design appears improved from previous tests, suggesting continued technological advancement despite international sanctions and diplomatic isolation.

Finance chiefs to join exercise in Washington designed to assess how they would handle collapse of significant bankThe bosses of the central banks and treasuries of the UK, US and EU are to take part in a war game in Washington on Saturday to test how they would handle the collapse of a globally significant bank.Amid growing unease over the risks to global financial stability, the most senior officials from the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England – including its governor, Andrew Bailey – are expected to take part. Continue reading...

• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 10 categories on April 16, narrowing 300+ films to 15 each for the 99th Oscars ceremony on March 7, 2027. • Standouts include 'Dune: Part Two' with 8 nods and 'Wicked' securing spots in song and score, per The Hollywood Reporter analysis. • Industry insiders predict 'Anora' leading Best Picture contenders with 92% odds from Gold Derby, impacting awards season campaigns worth millions.

Leader of Tories criticises Farage after he says holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative party, has accused Nigel Farage of being an opportunist who does not believe in unionism after he urged Scottish nationalists to back Reform.Farage said earlier this week he believed in “genuine nationalists” who do not support the Scottish National party’s bid to rejoin the EU, and urged them to vote Reform in the Holyrood election on 7 May. Continue reading...

Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’UK politics live – latest updatesThe last 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule have been kind to a number of British political figures – from the Tory peer David Frost to Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin and James Orr.All benefited from largesse extended by the self-styled “illiberal democracy” established by the Hungarian leader’s ruling Fidesz party, which took a particular liking for those on the harder right of British conservatism. Continue reading...

Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mappingHeritage campaigners are bidding for listing status for two concrete pillars hailed as “modest obelisks of modernity in the countryside”.These functional 120cm (4ft) stone or concrete “trig points” formed part of a 6,500-strong network of surveying posts that were vital for the development of modern mapping. Continue reading...