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• Sky Roberts ने कहा कि उत्तरजीवी 'आज भी अपनी आवाज़ सुनाने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं' क्योंकि King, जिनके भाई Andrew पर Giuffre द्वारा हमले का आरोप लगाया गया था, ने उनसे मुलाकात नहीं की। • दिवंगत Virginia Giuffre के भाई ने इस सप्ताह United States की अपनी यात्रा के दौरान Jeffrey Epstein के शोषण के उत्तरजीवियों से मुलाकात न करने के लिए King Charles III की आलोचना की। • "उत्तरजीवी यहाँ Congress के सदस्यों के साथ बैठे हैं, अभी भी अपनी बात सुनाए जाने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, अभी भी वास्तविक जवाबदेही के लिए ज़ोर दे रहे हैं, जबकि इन प्रणालियों से जुड़े कई शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति पहुँच से बाहर हैं, और उत्तरजीवियों को आमने-सामने स्वीकार करने में असमर्थ हैं," Giuffre के भाई Sky Roberts ने कहा। "आप यह उम्मीद करेंगे कि यह King के लिए दुनिया को यह संदेश देने का एक क्षण होगा कि वह उत्तरजीवियों के साथ खड़े हैं।" Continue reading...

2026 FIFA World Cup के विस्तारित 48-टीम प्रारूप ने लियोनेल मेसी और क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो के बीच एक ऐतिहासिक मुकाबले की संभावना को फिर से खोल दिया है, जो टूर्नामेंट के दौरान पहले कभी नहीं देखा गया। अर्जेंटीना और पुर्तगाल के अलग-अलग समूहों में होने के कारण, कोई भी मुकाबला पूरी तरह से नॉकआउट दौर में उनकी प्रगति पर निर्भर करता है। परिणामों के आधार पर, वे राउंड ऑफ 16, क्वार्टर-फाइनल या यहाँ तक कि फाइनल में भी आमने-सामने हो सकते हैं।

• 'No more big oil' लिखे टी-शर्ट पहने प्रदर्शनकारियों द्वारा गाना गाने के बाद शेयरधारकों की वार्षिक आम बैठक (AGM) को कुछ समय के लिए स्थगित कर दिया गया। • NatWest के अध्यक्ष को एक अराजक वार्षिक शेयरधारक बैठक में "क्लाइमेट बैकट्रैकिंग" के आरोपों के खिलाफ बैंक का बचाव करना पड़ा, जिसे गाने वाले प्रदर्शनकारियों के कारण अस्थायी रूप से निलंबित कर दिया गया था। • एडिनबर्ग में बैठक शुरू होने के कुछ ही समय बाद, एक प्रदर्शनकारी द्वारा रिक हेथोर्नथवेट (Rick Haythornthwaite) के उद्घाटन भाषण में बाधा डालने के बाद इसे लगभग आधे घंटे के लिए स्थगित कर दिया गया। आगे पढ़ें...

ब्रिटिश राजपरिवार की राजकीय यात्रा जारी है, जहाँ सम्राट अमेरिकी सांसदों को बताएंगे कि 'हमारे देशों ने हमेशा एक साथ आने के तरीके खोजे हैं'। • Breaking News US ईमेल के लिए साइन अप करें। • अमेरिकी समाचारों के हमारे कवरेज में आपका स्वागत है, जहाँ ट्रम्प परिवार किंग चार्ल्स और क्वीन कैमिला की राजकीय यात्रा के दौरान उनकी मेजबानी कर रहे हैं। • उम्मीद के मुताबिक, ब्रिटिश राजपरिवार के पास आज सुबह कार्यक्रमों की एक व्यस्त सूची है, जिसमें व्हाइट हाउस में डोनाल्ड और मेलानिया ट्रम्प द्वारा उनका स्वागत किया जाना, गेस्ट बुक पर हस्ताक्षर करना और उपहारों का आदान-प्रदान शामिल है। आगे पढ़ें...

• ब्रिटिश अधिकारियों ने व्हाइट हाउस की बैठक को निजी तौर पर आयोजित करने पर जोर दिया, क्योंकि उन्हें उन दृश्यों के दोहराव का डर था जब ट्रम्प ने दुनिया के प्रेस के सामने वलोडिमीर ज़ेलेंस्की को फटकार लगाई थी। • व्हाइट हाउस के इस बात पर सहमत होने के बाद कि दोनों नेताओं के बीच कोई भी बैठक कैमरे के बिना होनी चाहिए, किंग चार्ल्स को इस सप्ताह डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प द्वारा सार्वजनिक रूप से फटकारे जाने की संभावित {humiliation} से बचाया जा सकेगा। • ब्रिटिश अधिकारियों ने सम्राट और अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति के बीच ओवल ऑफिस की बैठक को कैमरे से दूर रखने का दबाव डाला ताकि उस घटना की पुनरावृत्ति न हो जब ट्रम्प ने यूक्रेनी राष्ट्रपति वलोडिमीर ज़ेलेंस्की को वैश्विक मीडिया के सामने डांटा था।

• U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 130 points or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures also declining after record highs on Friday. • West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2% above $96 per barrel following collapsed U.S.-Iran talks announced Saturday. • The Federal Reserve's interest-rate committee meets Tuesday-Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell's likely final press conference anticipated amid market highs.

Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalUK politics live – latest updatesCabinet ministers have expressed concern about Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal as they warned him not to alienate the civil service, sources have told the Guardian.Several ministers spoke out about the decision to sack Robbins during a gloomy cabinet meeting on Tuesday, according to multiple government sources. Continue reading...

• President Trump announced hopes for a Friday meeting with Russian leaders to pave the way for a second sit-down including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. • He tempered expectations, noting complex diplomacy amid ongoing conflict stalemate. • The potential talks signal U.S. push for resolution, potentially altering European security dynamics.

Representatives from EU countries are meeting in Luxembourg todayJust as expected.Spain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares has just confirmed that Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have requested a discussion on suspending the EU’s association treaty with Israel at today’s meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers.“European Union has to say today very clearly to Israel that that change is needed. That’s not the right path, and that while Israel continues in that path of a permanent perpetual war, we will not be able to [run our relations] in the same way.” Continue reading...

PM to update state and territory leaders and is weighing options to increase oil refining in Australia. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories. Nick Visser will take the reins shortly.Anthony Albanese will convene the national cabinet again in coming days to discuss the fuel crisis, he told the ABC’s 7.30 program last night, as the government considers options to boost domestic fuel refining capacity. Continue reading...

Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s caseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe consumer watchdog is back in court and taking on Australia’s largest supermarket chain, alleging Woolworths deliberately misled shoppers with fake discounts.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Woolworths begins in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday, almost two months after hearings wrapped up in its very similar case against Coles. Continue reading...

Former US president and New York mayor read to a group of children and led a sing-along at a Bronx childcare centerBarack Obama met with Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday at a childcare center where the former Democratic US president and mayor of New York City read to preschoolers and led a sing-along.The meeting comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist who marked his 100th day in office just over a week earlier, is also trying to build a working relationship with Donald Trump – Obama’s Republican presidential successor. Continue reading...

HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander will this week discuss with chancellor how to limit effects of conflict The bosses of Britain’s “big five” retail banks have been summoned to a meeting with the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, this week to discuss how to limit the economic impact of the crisis in the Middle East triggered by the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran.The chief executives of HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander have been asked to attend an emergency summit that comes amid increasing acceptance that a major economic hit from the Iran war is unavoidable. Continue reading...

Pugilistic presence has laid waste to civil rights decision – her take-no-prisoners approach has alarmed legal experts but earned president’s plauditsWhen Donald Trump abruptly fired Pam Bondi earlier this month, he made it clear that an unmistakable priority for the justice department would be using the nation’s top law enforcement agency to seek retribution against his political rivals.For months, Trump pressured Bondi to move ahead with prosecutions against James Comey, Letitia James, Adam Schiff and other rivals, even publicly venting his frustration with Bondi in October. The justice department eventually did secure indictments against Comey and James, but the cases later collapsed. Trump fired Bondi on 2 April, reportedly because he was angered by the department’s lack of progress in prosecuting enemies. Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has since said Trump has the “right” to direct investigations at the justice department. Continue reading...

Duke and Duchess of Sussex also met with emergency workers and Sydney Jewish Museum representatives on final day of Australia tripFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrince Harry and Meghan have met survivors of the Bondi beach terror attack as they wind up their Australian tour.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are wrapping up their trip on Friday, making the most of the autumn sun with a Sydney Harbour boat ride alongside Invictus Australia representatives, before attending a Super Rugby Pacific match. Continue reading...

PM summons senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X and says social media is ‘putting our children at risk’Keir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a Downing Street meeting over internet safety.The prime minister summoned senior figures at Meta, TikTok, Google and X to No 10 on Thursday morning as his government considers imposing new restrictions on platforms, including an Australia-style ban for under-16s. Meta owns Facebook and Instagram, and Google owns YouTube. Continue reading...

Prime minister elect says he expects new government to be in place by mid-MayElection winner Péter Magyar has confirmed work is under way to form the new Hungarian government by mid-May after holding talks with the country’s president, Tamás Sulyok, a loyalist of the outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán.The two leaders discussed the timetable for new parliament, which can be formed not before 4 May when the results of the Sunday’s vote need to be certified by, with Magyar saying he expected the new government to be in place by mid-May.“[Sulyok] is unworthy of representing the unity of the Hungarian nation. He is unfit to serve as the guardian of legality. He is not fit to serve as a moral authority or a role model.” 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...

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Lebanese and Israeli military commanders in Washington D.C. on Tuesday as the Trump administration seeks to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. • Israel has signaled that negotiations will focus on disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah, while Hezbollah has called on the Lebanese government to withdraw from talks with Israel. • The latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated on March 2, following the US-Iran military exchange, making the diplomatic effort a high-stakes initiative for regional stability.

• Finance ministers and central bank governors gathered in Washington for IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings are confronting an unprecedented global energy shock caused by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, according to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. • Georgieva warned that "there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo ante," indicating long-term economic impacts regardless of ceasefire outcomes or efforts to reopen shipping routes. • The energy crisis is already affecting hundreds of millions of people globally, with decisions made at the meetings regarding resource allocation and emergency funding expected to have tangible impacts on livelihoods in the coming weeks.

• Anthropic postponed releasing Claude Mythos, an AI excelling at coding and vulnerability scanning, following high-level meetings with US financial regulators. • Mythos demonstrated ability to chain unknown security flaws in software at unprecedented speed, sparking 'agent-to-agent war' concerns in cyberspace. • Partners like Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, CrowdStrike, and JPMorgan Chase received restricted previews under Project Glasswing.

• Taiwan's opposition leader has met with China's President Xi Jinping in what observers describe as a significant diplomatic engagement focused on reducing cross-strait tensions. • Both the Taiwanese delegation and Chinese leadership have publicly called for peaceful resolution of their longstanding disputes, signaling potential openness to dialogue amid broader global geopolitical instability. • The meeting occurs within the context of increased international focus on regional stability, with major powers seeking to prevent additional conflicts from erupting during the ongoing US-Iran crisis.

Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to ChinaIn a rare meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, China’s president, Xi Jinping, declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were Chinese and wanted peace.The meeting in Beijing between Xi and Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), is the first such contact in a decade. The visit has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with Cheng’s critics accusing her of being too close to China, a country that many in Taiwan see as a threat. Continue reading...

Secretary general says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ with alliance as US media report White House is considering a plan to ‘punish’ some membersThe US president, Donald Trump, has once again lashed out against Nato after a tense and lengthy meeting with the alliance’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, who admitted Trump was “clearly disappointed” with allies over their refusal to get involved in Iran.In another angry ALL CAPS post on social media overnight, Trump said:“NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!” Continue reading...

• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 8, 2026, focusing on countering North Korean threats and Chinese influence. • Discussions covered $10 billion in new joint defense tech investments and intelligence-sharing pacts; Yoon called it 'a new era of deterrence'. • The trilateral framework with Japan matters for Indo-Pacific security, especially after recent North Korean missile tests overflying Japan.

PM to meet partners in region to discuss effort to ‘support and sustain ceasefire’ and reopening the strait of HormuzSarah Jones, the policing minister, has been giving interviews. She has been talking about Keir Starmer’s visit to the Gulf, but hasn’t said anything that really adds to the (rather limited) information about the visit put out by Downing Street.Jones told Times Radio:[Starmer] is going to the Gulf for a number of reasons. Firstly you will have seen last week with the foreign secretary, and this week with our officials, where we have played a real leading role bringing together about 40 countries looking at the challenge that we have in the strait [of Hormuz] and how we can make sure that opens up as quickly as possible to bring some normality back to that system. so there will be that aspect.He wants to see the work of our brave personnel who are there in the region, of course, with our three very key principles of protecting British interests and protecting British citizens and our allies. He will want to see the work of that. Continue reading...

Rapper who has previously made antisemitic remarks responds to criticism over his booking at London festivalThe rapper formerly known as Kanye West has broken his silence and offered to “meet and listen” to members of the UK’s Jewish community after a fierce backlash over his booking at London’s Wireless festival.West, who is legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler. Last year he released a song called Heil Hitler, a few months after advertising a swastika T-shirt for sale on his website. Continue reading...

• India's Reserve Bank of India began its 3-day monetary policy meeting on April 7th, with the decision scheduled for announcement on April 8th, affecting regional market sentiment. • A CNBC TV18 poll indicates market consensus expects no change to repo rates in the upcoming policy decision, suggesting the RBI will maintain its current monetary stance. • The policy meeting comes amid mixed signals from Indian corporate earnings, with HDFC Bank reporting business growth above expectations while Kotak Mahindra Bank fell short.

• The California track and field team competed Friday across three separate meets, with several athletes posting program top-10 times and event wins during the early outdoor season. • Senior John Sesteaga led the men's 5000m with a personal-best 14:33.83, while Addie Johnson recorded a program top-10 performance in the women's 5000m with a time of 16:04.57, rising to No. 6 all-time. Redshirt freshman Sabine Kim improved her outdoor 5000m personal record by 80 seconds, finishing in 16:32.16. • The Bears' performances included a 110m hurdles win with a 15.07 personal record, a discus mark of 34.75m, and a pole vault personal best of 4.40m, demonstrating strong early-season momentum.