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ग्रीन पार्टी के नेता ने सोशल मीडिया पर एक पोस्ट दोबारा साझा की, जिसमें अधिकारी गोल्डर्स ग्रीन हमले के संदिग्ध के सिर पर लात मारते नजर आ रहे थे। पूरी रिपोर्ट: गोल्डर्स ग्रीन हमले की गिरफ्तारी पर जैक पोलांस्की की आलोचना का 'भयावह प्रभाव' पड़ेगा, मेट प्रमुख का कहना है। सुप्रभात, हमारे यूके राजनीति ब्लॉग में आपका स्वागत है। मेट्रोपॉलिटन पुलिस आयुक्त मार्क रोली ने इस बात से इनकार किया कि वह 'राजनीति में हस्तक्षेप' कर रहे हैं, जब उन्होंने गोल्डर्स ग्रीन हमले के संदिग्ध की गिरफ्तारी के तरीके को लेकर जैक पोलांस्की को एक खुला पत्र लिखा था। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• 14 अप्रैल, 2026 को, Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) ने 4.7 करोड़ आकाशगंगाओं का अब तक का सबसे बड़ा 3D मानचित्र बनाकर अपना प्राथमिक मिशन समय से पहले पूरा कर लिया। • यह डेटासेट पिछले सभी गांगेय मापों की तुलना में छह गुना वृद्धि दर्शाता है, जिससे ब्रह्मांड के आकार और माप के नए विश्लेषण संभव हो सकेंगे। • यह बड़ी सफलता क्वांटम भौतिकी (quantum physics) और सामान्य सापेक्षता (general relativity) के बीच सामंजस्य बिठाकर 'थ्योरी ऑफ एवरीथिंग' की दिशा में ले जा सकती है, जो वैश्विक विज्ञान के नेतृत्व के लिए US National Laboratories को मजबूती प्रदान करती है।

फदी सकर (Fadi Saqr) पर दमिश्क के तदामोन (Tadamon) में नागरिकों की सामूहिक हत्याओं का आरोप है, जहाँ लोगों का कहना है कि उसे न्याय का सामना करना चाहिए। एक सीरियाई मानवाधिकार आयोग, असद शासन के भीतर एक मिलिशिया नेता फदी सकर (Fadi Saqr) पर मानवता के विरुद्ध अपराधों और युद्ध अपराधों में संलिप्तता का आरोप लगाते हुए एक मामला तैयार कर रहा है, एक वरिष्ठ सीरियाई अधिकारी ने द गार्जियन (Guardian) को यह जानकारी दी है। सकर (Saqr) नेशनल डिफेंस फोर्सेज (NDF) मिलिशिया का पूर्व कमांडर है और उस पर दमिश्क के तदामोन (Tadamon) इलाके के साथ-साथ सीरियाई राजधानी के अन्य हिस्सों में नागरिकों की सामूहिक हत्या और उन्हें जबरन गायब करने में शामिल होने का व्यापक रूप से आरोप है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• अंतरिम रिपोर्ट में 14 सिफारिशें शामिल हैं, जो उस हमले से पहले जांच एजेंसियों की कार्रवाइयों की समीक्षा के बाद आई हैं जिसमें 15 लोग मारे गए थे • ताजा अपडेट के लिए हमारे Australia news live blog को फॉलो करें • हमारा ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, फ्री ऐप या दैनिक न्यूज़ पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें

अंतरिक्ष यात्री Oval Office में प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के लिए राष्ट्रपति के साथ शामिल हुए, और ज्यादा समय नहीं बीता कि उन्होंने खुद की प्रशंसा शुरू कर दी। Donald Trump ने बुधवार को White House में ऐतिहासिक Artemis II lunar flyby mission के चालक दल की मेजबानी की। चारों अंतरिक्ष यात्री – commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover और mission specialists Christina Koch और Jeremy Hansen – एक जश्न बैठक और प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के लिए Oval Office में राष्ट्रपति के साथ शामिल हुए। Continue reading...

• डेटा गोपनीयता watchdog, जॉन एडवर्ड्स ने कहा है कि वह 'HR मामलों' की ICO की स्वतंत्र रिपोर्ट में पूरी तरह सहयोग कर रहे हैं। • ब्रिटेन के सूचना आयुक्त ने अपने पद से दूरी बना ली है, ऐसा डेटा संरक्षण नियामक द्वारा अनिर्दिष्ट "HR मामलों" में एक स्वतंत्र कार्यस्थल जांच शुरू करने के बाद हुआ है। • सार्वजनिक निकायों के बीच सूचना अधिकारों, डेटा गोपनीयता और पारदर्शिता के राष्ट्रीय watchdog, जॉन एडवर्ड्स ने अपने LinkedIn अकाउंट पर एक पोस्ट में कहा कि वह जांच में सहयोग कर रहे हैं।

Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100.According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as generated by 2.7 million people – over the next 10 years. Continue reading...

Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as both the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of HormuzDonald Trump’s decision to extend the naval blockade of Iran indefinitely may do nothing to reduce world oil prices – but it could amount to a recognition that further US military escalation in breach of the nominal ceasefire comes with greater risk against a regime disinclined to surrender.In theory, Trump’s military options are increasing. A third US carrier strike group, the George HW Bush, is due to arrive in the Middle East within days after rounding South Africa. A second taskforce of 2,500 US marines is sailing from the Pacific and is due to arrive by the end of April. Continue reading...

Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things upSteve Green, a boat engineer from Cornwall, was pulled over by the police just before Christmas. He was driving a decrepit-looking VW campervan and towing an even more dilapidated yacht up to Truro. He hadn’t broken any laws, but he admits that Cecil the campervan, which runs on donated chip oil from local pubs and has a crane and a winch on the front, “wasn’t quite what VW intended”.Green (and Cecil) are on a mission to rid the beautiful hidden creeks of Cornwall’s Helford and Fal rivers of 166 abandoned fibreglass yachts, which are leaking plastic and toxins into the predominantly marine waters. Marine biologists have likened the thousands of shards of fibreglass they have found embedded in the flesh of sea-creatures in areas with wrecks such as these to asbestos, a substance known to have a noxious effect on humans.Green uses a detachable crane system at the front of his van to move around bags of plastic after they have been weighed. Cecil is upholstered in recycled denim Continue reading...

• A comprehensive analysis from the National Center for Atmospheric Research shows US carbon dioxide emissions fell 8.2% year-over-year in Q1 2026, driven primarily by renewable energy sources now supplying 34% of national electricity generation. • Solar and wind capacity additions reached record levels with 42 gigawatts of new renewable infrastructure installed in 2025, according to data released by the Department of Energy and independent research institutions. • Climate scientists attribute the acceleration partly to state-level climate policies and federal incentives from the 2024 Clean Energy Investment Act, though transportation and industrial sectors still require significant emission reductions.

2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn online rental platform has been urged to stop collecting users’ personal information after the Australian privacy commissioner found the gathering of “excessive” data compounded the vulnerability of tenants amid the housing crisis.RentTech platforms are increasingly used by real estate agents in Australia for people applying for rental properties to submit applications and supporting documentation. The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has identified 57 different rent platforms operating in Australia. 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...

The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuseSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereIs this how a national scheme to cut climate pollution is supposed to work?Australian government data released this week shows emissions from Australian coalmines increased last financial year. About 80% of the coalmines pumped more into the atmosphere than their government-imposed limit.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubiousIt lacked the triumphalist symbolism of George W Bush’s memorable – and subsequently ill-fated – appearance before the “mission accomplished” banner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln six weeks after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.But there was no mistaking the boastful claims asserted on Friday by Donald Trump after a military assault on neighbouring Iran that has, so far, lasted a similar period and which, by widespread agreement outside the Trump administration, has not gone to plan. Continue reading...

Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groupsMicrosoft and other US tech companies successfully lobbied the EU to hide the environmental toll of their datacentres, an investigation has found, with demands to block a database of green metrics from public view written almost word for word into EU rules.The secrecy provision, which the European Commission added to its proposal almost verbatim after industry lobbying in 2024, hinders scrutiny of the pollution that individual datacentres emit. It leaves researchers with just national-level summaries of their energy footprints. 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...

Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as JesusSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHouse 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. Continue reading...

The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flybyThe number of human beings who have travelled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will grow to 28 on Friday night when Nasa’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II astronauts will glide gently to a Pacific Ocean splashdown beneath three giant parachutes.The scheduled 5.07pm PT landing (1.07am BST Saturday) off the coast of San Diego will mark the end of a 10-day lunar odyssey that made the three Americans and one Canadian the first people to travel beyond lower Earth orbit since the final mission of the Apollo program in December 1972. Continue reading...

• The Artemis II crew completes its historic lunar flyby mission, with crew members returning to Earth on April 10 after traveling farther from Earth than any humans in decades. • During the mission, the crew captured unprecedented photographs of Earth passing behind the Moon and observed portions of the lunar surface never previously seen by human eyes. • The mission marks a major milestone in NASA's Artemis program, re-inspiring public interest in space exploration through iconic imagery showing Earth's perspective from unprecedented distances.

In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe small farming community of Parzan near the city of Shahreza in Iran’s Isfahan province had been largely spared from the US-Israeli war now in its second month – until several US aircraft landed on a dirt airstrip near their village.The site of the destroyed aircraft in Isfahan province Continue reading...

South Asian Muslim and caste-oppressed Hindu community representatives accuse multiculturalism minister and department of discriminationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint against the New South Wales multiculturalism minister and his department over allegations of racial discrimination against organisations representing south Asian Muslims and caste-oppressed Hindu communities.According to an email seen by Guardian Australia, the Human Rights Commission last month accepted the complaint, against Steve Kamper and his department, for investigation. Continue reading...

Jared Isaacman says odds of evidence we are not alone are ‘pretty high’ four days after Artemis II rocket lifted offNasa’s Orion spaceship four days into Artemis II mission: in picturesThe top official at Nasa says that the chance of alien existence is a factor in how the US space agency plans its missions.Speaking on Sunday, Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman told CNN’s Meet the Press that investigating the existence of alien life “goes to the heart of many things that we do at Nasa”, adding: “Our job here is to go out and try and unlock the secrets of the universe.” Continue reading...

Astronaut calls fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling’s movie ‘extraordinary’ ahead of Artemis II crew’s lunar fly-aroundThe new space movie Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling has gotten a rave review from more than halfway to the moon.Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said on Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the film with their families before launching on the lunar fly-around. He said it was “a real treat” to view the movie while getting ready for his own space adventure. Continue reading...

• US State Department endorsed on April 4, 2026, a Kenyan-led multinational force of 2,500 troops to deploy to Haiti within 60 days to combat gang control in Port-au-Prince. • Gangs control 85% of the capital, with 4,000 homicides reported in 2025; US provides $150 million in logistics and training support. • The mission addresses a humanitarian crisis displacing 700,000 Haitians, as highlighted by UN envoy William O'Neill: 'State collapse is imminent without intervention.'

• The U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, led by Dr. Dario Gil (formerly IBM senior vice president), is deploying AI supercomputing infrastructure to transform American science and engineering across fusion, energy, and national security. • Argonne National Laboratory will deploy approximately 10,000 state-of-the-art GPUs this year via Nvidia and Oracle, with a comparable AMD-HPE cluster launching at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, and a planned 100,000-GPU cluster at Argonne in 2027. • The mission aims to produce 50 to 100 comparable breakthroughs across all scientific domains within three to five years, creating a durable platform of AI supercomputers and next-generation quantum computers for the scientific community.

McCartney and her husband faced objections including fears over threat to local otters and ‘hideous’ designThe fashion designer Stella McCartney has been granted permission to build a £5m home on a spectacular Highland peninsula after a three year planning battle over the threat to local otters and the “hideous” modernist design.McCartney and her husband, Alasdhair Willis, a creative director at Adidas, want to build the split level property with a turf roof and natural stone walls on the rocky outcrop overlooking Loch Ailort, west of Fort William, 30 metres above sea level. Continue reading...

Fully crewed rocket will head to moon from Florida – first time since 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbitA little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s space coast, up to 400,000 people packed on beaches and causeways will look to the heavens on Wednesday to witness a fiery spectacle not seen in almost 54 years: a fully crewed Nasa rocket heading back to the moon.The launch of Artemis II, scheduled for 6.24pm ET if weather and any late technical gremlins grant their consent, marks the first time since the Apollo 17 mission of December 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit. Continue reading...

• NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, has cleared its final hurdle and remains on track for launch no earlier than April 1, 2026. • The mission will send four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Christina Koch—on a 10-day orbital test around the Moon, validating systems for future lunar landings. • This milestone follows rigorous technical reviews, ensuring crew safety and vehicle performance after lessons from uncrewed Artemis I in 2022.