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एजेंट Pavel Talankin को New York से उड़ान में Mr Nobody Against Putin के लिए प्रतिमा ले जाने की अनुमति नहीं दे रहे थे Breaking News US ईमेल के लिए साइन अप करें ताकि आपको इनबॉक्स में न्यूज़लेटर अलर्ट मिल सकें Academy award-winning डॉक्यूमेंट्री Mr Nobody Against Putin के स्टार और सह-निर्देशक Pavel Talankin की Oscar प्रतिमा, New York के John F Kennedy एयरपोर्ट के अधिकारियों द्वारा विमान में सवार होने से पहले इसे ज़ब्त करने के बाद गायब हो गई है, जिनका दावा था कि इसका इस्तेमाल हथियार के रूप में किया जा सकता है। Talankin, जिनके Russia की प्रोपेगैंडा मशीन के दस्तावेज़ीकरण को अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रशंसा मिली है, ने Deadline को बताया कि वह बिना किसी बाधा के कई उड़ानों में प्रतिमा ले जा चुके हैं। लेकिन जब वे Wednesday की सुबह JFK के Terminal 1 पर पहुंचे, तो Transportation Security Administration (TSA) एजेंटों ने कहा कि वह 8.5lb की ट्रॉफी को विमान में नहीं ले जा सकते क्योंकि यह एक सुरक्षा जोखिम था। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

पूर्व उप प्रधानमंत्री ने पिछले सितंबर में इस्तीफा देने के बाद से वफादारी और हस्तक्षेप के बीच एक संतुलन बनाए रखा है। Angela Rayner को अपनी टैक्स व्यवस्थाओं के कारण कैबिनेट छोड़े लगभग आठ महीने हो चुके हैं, लेकिन कुछ लोग तर्क दे सकते हैं कि सरकार पर उनका प्रभाव खत्म नहीं हुआ है। और जल्द ही वह वापस आ सकती हैं, चाहे Keir Starmer के रक्षक के रूप में या, शायद, उनकी सत्ता लेने वाली के रूप में। ऐसी अटकलें बढ़ती जा रही हैं कि प्रधानमंत्री मुख्य रूप से अपनी पूर्व उप प्रधानमंत्री और Labour के राजनीतिक दिग्गजों में से एक, Rayner को वापस लाने के लिए एक छोटे स्तर का फेरबदल (reshuffle) कर सकते हैं। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• Federal Reserve ने बुधवार को ईरान में युद्ध के बीच बढ़ती महंगाई की चिंताओं का हवाला देते हुए बेंचमार्क federal funds rate को 3.5% से 3.75% पर अपरिवर्तित रखने का फैसला किया। • यह सितंबर, अक्टूबर और दिसंबर 2025 में लगातार तीन 25-basis-point की कटौती के बाद ब्याज दर समायोजन में Fed के ठहराव की निरंतरता को दर्शाता है। • Fed चेयरमैन Jerome Powell इस निर्णय पर चर्चा करने के लिए दोपहर 2:30 बजे ET पर एक प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस करने वाले हैं, जो Federal Reserve चेयरमैन के रूप में उनकी अंतिम ब्याज-दर घोषणा हो सकती है।

सोफी कोरकोरन 10,000 Interns Foundation को चुनौती दे रही हैं, जो कम प्रतिनिधित्व वाले समूहों के लोगों के साथ काम करता है एक इन्फ्लुएंसर उस चैरिटी को अदालत ले जा रही है जो ब्लैक और अल्पसंख्यक जातीय लोगों के लिए इंटर्नशिप आयोजित करती है क्योंकि वे श्वेत लोगों के लिए योजनाएं आयोजित नहीं करते हैं। GB News की टिप्पणीकार सोफी कोरकोरन ने उस कार्यक्रम के लिए आवेदन किया था जिसे 10,000 Interns Foundation, Bar Council के साथ मिलकर चला रहा था। उन्होंने कहा कि वह “यह जानकर स्तब्ध रह गईं कि यह योजना एक विशेष नस्लीय पृष्ठभूमि के आवेदकों तक ही सीमित है”। आगे पढ़ें...

• 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।

अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति का कहना है कि दोनों देशों के बीच हालिया तनाव के बीच अमेरिकियों के ‘ब्रिटिश से अधिक करीबी दोस्त कोई नहीं रहे हैं’ Donald Trump ने US और UK के बीच “विशेष संबंधों” की सराहना की है, क्योंकि उन्होंने White House में Charles और Camilla के लिए एक औपचारिक सैन्य स्वागत की मेजबानी की। London और Washington के बीच हालिया तनाव की पृष्ठभूमि के बीच, King Charles की राजकीय यात्रा के दूसरे दिन बोलते हुए अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति ने कहा: “अपनी स्वतंत्रता जीतने के बाद की शताब्दियों में, अमेरिकियों के लिए ब्रिटिश से अधिक करीबी दोस्त कोई नहीं रहे हैं।” आगे पढ़ें...

• एक अमेरिकी व्यक्ति ने स्वयं को ICE अधिकारी बताकर उन प्रवासियों को ठगा, जो अमेरिकी नागरिकता प्राप्त करना चाहते थे। • वह ग्रीन कार्ड दिलाने का वादा कर उनसे $20,000 जैसी बड़ी रकम वसूल कर रहा था।

• वाहन चालकों को ईंधन के लिए छह घंटे तक कतारों में खड़ा होने या ब्लैक मार्केट में अधिक भुगतान करने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ रहा है, जबकि किसानों के पास मशीनरी चलाने और फसलों की कटाई के लिए ईंधन की कमी है।

• पहली बार One Nation ने Coalition से बेहतर प्रदर्शन किया है, जबकि इस दक्षिणपंथी लोकलुभावन पार्टी के नेता को सभी आयु समूहों में सकारात्मक रेटिंग मिली है। • Guardian Essential पोल के अनुसार, सर्वेक्षण में शामिल अधिकांश ऑस्ट्रेलियाई Pauline Hanson के One Nation नेतृत्व को मंजूरी देते हैं, जिससे उन्हें Anthony Albanese और Angus Taylor की तुलना में अधिक जॉब अप्रूवल रेटिंग मिली है। • यह परिणाम ऐसे समय में आए हैं जब ऑस्ट्रेलियाई देश और अर्थव्यवस्था के बारे में अधिक निराशावादी हो रहे हैं, और अधिकांश उत्तरदाताओं ने कहा कि उन्हें आने वाले महीनों में स्थिति और खराब होने की उम्मीद है।

• निजी ऑपरेटर Healthscope से NSW Health को अस्पताल का संक्रमण और कानूनी हस्तांतरण बुधवार सुबह 7 बजे होगा • नवीनतम अपडेट के लिए हमारे ऑस्ट्रेलिया समाचार लाइव ब्लॉग को फॉलो करें • हमारा ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, मुफ्त ऐप या दैनिक समाचार पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें

Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting processLike many Labour stories, Peter Mandelson’s and Morgan McSweeney’s both start at Lambeth council.Mandelson was in his mid-20s. It was 1979, and he was a new councillor under the leadership of “Red” Ted Knight. He came to despise the local party, describing the Lambeth Labour party’s leadership as “contributing very little to the economic development of south London, instead politicising everything, attacking the police and the Tory government, and making the council go broke.” Continue reading...

The prime minister faces a standards investigation over Mandelson affair and testimony from Morgan McSweeneyKeir Starmer has told Labour MPs to “stick together and fight together” as ministers launched a massive operation to shore up his fragile position before a critical day for his premiership.The prime minister faces the double threat of a standards investigation into his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US and a potentially damaging testimony from Morgan McSweeney, his former chief of staff. Continue reading...

Germany’s chancellor suggests Trump administration is being outwitted at negotiating table by TehranThe US is being “humiliated” by Iran’s leadership, according to Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, who suggested the Trump administration was being outwitted at the negotiating table by Tehran.Two days ago Donald Trump cancelled a trip by US negotiators to Islamabad for indirect talks with an Iranian delegation. A previous round in the Pakistani capital two weeks earlier, when JD Vance, the American vice-president, led the US delegation, broke up without progress. Continue reading...

• UN International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated that the blockading of ships in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict has turned international shipping and seafarers into leverage in geopolitical disputes. • The crisis highlights how vessels and crews, not involved in the conflict, are being caught up in hostilities between the United States and Iran, disrupting global trade routes. • This development underscores critical weaknesses in global shipping networks, potentially leading to supply chain disruptions, higher costs, and risks to maritime security worldwide.

• China's military conducted unannounced exercises Friday involving naval destroyers and fighter jets near Taiwan's east coast, hours after the US approved a $619 million weapons package for the self-governing island, defense officials on both sides confirmed. • The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued formal diplomatic protests, characterizing the US arms sale as a violation of the one-China principle and warning of "serious consequences" for continued military support to Taiwan. • Taiwan's defense ministry said it is prepared to defend against any military aggression and praised the US commitment; regional analysts warned the escalating military posturing raises risks of unintended conflict.

Sabrina Crawford among those refused because of rule change, which now also affects children of immigrants born in ItalyIn 2025, after a long and arduous journey in her attempts to gain Italian citizenship, including a pivotal genealogical research trip to a village in Calabria, US-born Sabrina Crawford was hoping to fulfil her lifelong dream of building a life in Italy as she edged towards the final hurdle of the bureaucratic process.But her plans were scuppered when Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government enacted a law stopping access to Italian citizenship via distant ancestry. Since May last year, only those with a parent or grandparent who was an Italian citizen at birth, and who did not take on dual nationality, are eligible to apply. Continue reading...

• U.S. Men's National Team fell 3-2 in overtime to Czechia on April 22 in preliminary round of IIHF World Championship. • Goals by American forwards kept game close, but Czechia netted winner late. • Team USA advances to face next opponent Friday, aiming for quarterfinal berth.

• OpenAI and Microsoft announced an expanded cybersecurity partnership aimed at combating emerging cyber threats in the AI era. • The two companies plan to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools to enhance security capabilities across their platforms. • This collaboration reflects the growing recognition that AI-powered security solutions are essential to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz,” adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure of two container ships by Iranian commandos and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. Continue reading...

John Phelan firing caused by poor relationship with Pete Hegseth and slow movement on shipbuilding, sources sayThe Trump administration fired its top naval official on Wednesday in a move unrelated to the ongoing naval blockade of Iran’s strait of Hormuz, but instead over over an internal dispute about shipbuilding.The Pentagon confirmed that John Phelan, who ran a private investment fund in Florida and was a Donald Trump donor, had been ousted as the navy secretary. His departure – the first of any service secretary in the Trump administration – came in the same week Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships in the strait of Hormuz, claiming maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores. Continue reading...

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a 16-year-old apprentice as an “independent worker” who no longer requires parental support. As a result, the parents’ child benefit and child and disability elements of universal credit are withdrawn. Continue reading...

Standoff between Iran and US continues as both impose blockades of critical shipping waterway Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz, as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the critical shipping waterway that have choked global energy markets.The standoff over the narrow waterway – through which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed through during peacetime – raised doubts about whether stalled peace negotiations would resume. 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.

• Wolverhampton Wanderers were mathematically relegated from the Premier League to the Championship on Monday, ending their eight-year tenure in England's top flight. • The relegation was confirmed after Wolves' goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, with West Ham's result sealing their fate. • The demotion marks a significant setback for the club, which will compete in the second tier starting next season.

• US naval forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to label the action as 'bullying behaviour' and 'act of piracy'. • The operation occurred two days before a two-week ceasefire with Iran was set to expire, amid fragile diplomatic efforts and threats of retaliation. • Tehran insists on securing freedom of navigation in the strait, vital for one-fifth of global oil trade, before engaging in US talks, heightening energy security risks.

• Iran launched drone attacks targeting US warships in retaliation for the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. • The strikes mark a sharp escalation, with both sides issuing warnings as a fragile ceasefire nears expiry and diplomacy falters. • Fears mount of wider regional conflict disrupting global oil flows through the world's critical waterway.

Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the storyLabour MPs frustrated with the lack of a clear mission from Keir Starmer’s No 10 have often urged the prime minister to be more forceful in his arguments, to prosecute his values, to find an enemy to define himself against.The prime minister has found one: Olly Robbins. Starmer prosecuted his case against the former Foreign Office chief on Monday with the vigour of his former life at the bar. Continue reading...