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लियो, जिन्होंने ट्रम्प की कट्टर आव्रजन नीति की आलोचना की है, ने Evelio Menjivar-Ayala को राज्य के नए बिशप के रूप में चुना। अपने इनबॉक्स में न्यूज़लेटर अलर्ट प्राप्त करने के लिए Breaking News US ईमेल के लिए साइन अप करें। पोप लियो XIV ने एक ऐसे व्यक्ति को वेस्ट वर्जीनिया का नया बिशप नियुक्त किया है, जिसने कभी एक कार की डिक्की में छिपकर, एक अनिर्दिष्ट आप्रवासी के रूप में संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में प्रवेश किया था। पोप ने Wheeling-Charleston, वेस्ट वर्जीनिया के बिशप Mark E Brennan का इस्तीफा स्वीकार कर लिया और उनके स्थान पर वाशिंगटन के बिशप Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, को चुना, OSV News ने इसकी जानकारी दी। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• विशेष: Greater Manchester के मेयर के बारे में कहा जाता है कि उन्होंने ऐसी सीटों की पहचान की है जहाँ सांसद नेतृत्व की दावेदारी की अनुमति देने के लिए हटने को तैयार हैं • Andy Burnham के पास "कुछ ही हफ्तों" के भीतर Westminster लौटने की एक विश्वसनीय योजना है, उनके सहयोगियों ने कहा है, और Greater Manchester के मेयर द्वारा सरकार के लिए एक नया एजेंडा पेश करने हेतु उपचुनाव की लड़ाई का उपयोग किए जाने की उम्मीद है। • Burnham, जिन्हें Labour की शासी निकाय द्वारा फरवरी के Gorton और Denton उपचुनाव में लड़ने से रोक दिया गया था, ने कई ऐसी सीटों की पहचान की है जहाँ सांसद उनकी नेतृत्व की दावेदारी के लिए हटने को तैयार हैं।

मुनाफ़ा उम्मीदों से अधिक रहा, लेकिन £283m के impairment charge का लगभग आधा हिस्सा पूर्वानुमान के पुनर्मूल्यांकन के बाद लगा है। Business live – नवीनतम अपडेट NatWest ने कहा कि मध्य पूर्व में संघर्ष के आर्थिक दुष्परिणामों के कारण उसे £140m का नुकसान हो सकता है, जबकि धीमी विकास दर और बढ़ती मुद्रास्फीति के बीच उसने उम्मीदों से अधिक मुनाफ़ा दर्ज किया है। कुल मिलाकर, FTSE 100 ऋणदाता ने £283m का impairment charge बुक किया और कहा कि इसका लगभग आधा हिस्सा आर्थिक पूर्वानुमान के पुनर्मूल्यांकन के कारण था ताकि “बढ़े हुए भू-राजनीतिक जोखिम और कमजोर इक्विटी बाजारों” को दर्शाया जा सके। Continue reading...

World Press Freedom Index, जिसने 180 देशों का आकलन किया, में पाया गया है कि स्थापित पत्रकारिता का 'दम घोंटा जा रहा है'। एक प्रभावशाली वार्षिक सूचकांक के अनुसार, दुनिया भर में प्रेस की स्वतंत्रता एक पीढ़ी के अपने सबसे निचले स्तर पर है, जो मीडिया पर बढ़ते सत्तावादी दबाव को उजागर करती है। Reporters Without Borders (RSF) द्वारा संकलित World Press Freedom Index द्वारा मूल्यांकित 180 देशों का औसत स्कोर सूचकांक के 25 साल के इतिहास में सबसे कम था। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

चुनाव अधिकारियों ने रविवार को कहा कि फिलिस्तीनी नगर निकाय चुनावों में राष्ट्रपति महमूद अब्बास के समर्थकों ने अधिकांश सीटों पर जीत दर्ज की है। लगभग दो दशकों में पहली बार इस मतदान में गाजा पट्टी का एक शहर भी शामिल था, जिसे प्रतिद्वंदी Hamas चलाता है।

• '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...

• Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Monday that Russian forces have captured additional territory in eastern Donbas region despite increased deliveries of Western arms and ammunition over the past 30 days. • Kyiv's military command reported that Russian forces are attempting encirclement operations near Bakhmut and Popasna, forcing Ukrainian units into tactical withdrawals in select areas. • The Pentagon reaffirmed commitment to Ukraine, announcing a $500 million weapons package including air defense systems and precision munitions, with U.S. officials emphasizing the long-term nature of support.

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people at risk.The storm prediction center has issued a level 4 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across south-west Illinois and south-east Missouri, including major cities such as St Louis. Forecasters warned of “multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread severe/damaging wind gusts and scattered large to very large hail”, with some hail potentially reaching baseball size. Continue reading...

Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against the bank’s chair NatWest is at risk of an embarrassing showdown at its shareholder meeting this week, as investors and leading scientists call for an urgent reversal of what they describe as “climate backtracking”.Campaigners, including ShareAction, are calling for protest votes against the bank’s chair, Rick Haythornthwaite, at its annual meeting in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Pair, believed to be mother and son, recovered from water but died at scene in Elthorne Park, Ealing A woman and her young child have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a west London park, police said.Police were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and child were recovered from the water, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

Local officials and witnesses say attackers shot at students first then those who arrived at the sceneTwo Palestinians, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, have been killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school amid mounting assaults on education in the territory, witnesses and local officials have said.The Palestinian health ministry said Aws al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Abu Naim, 32, were killed in the attack on the village of al-Mughayyir, which also left three others wounded. The head of the local council told Reuters that Israeli settlers had entered the village and opened fire near a school – first at students, and later at others who arrived at the scene. Witnesses said settlers were eventually followed by Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

ONS data for three months to February is not expected to alter Bank of England’s decision on interest ratesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months to January, a rate that economists had expected to also see in February. Continue reading...

Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriagesIsraeli soldiers and settlers are using gendered violence and sexual assault and harassment to force Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank, human rights and legal experts say.Palestinian women, men and children have reported attacks, forced nudity, invasive and painful body cavity searches, Israelis exposing their genitals, including to minors, and threats of sexual violence. Continue reading...

Boy, 17, and man, 19, detained as Met says it is investigating claims a series of antisemitic attacks are linked to IranTwo teenagers have been arrested over an arson attack at a synagogue in north-west London over the weekend, the Met police have said.Matt Jukes, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said a 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man had been detained, as he confirmed officers were investigating claims a series of antisemitic attacks in the UK were linked to Iranian-backed proxies. Continue reading...

FC Basel and Polish stadium stop US rapper’s upcoming shows, after similar cancellations in France and UK over antisemitic commentsKanye West’s upcoming concerts in Poland and Switzerland have been cancelled, as a growing number of European countries have stopped or postponed the US rapper’s performances amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments.Swiss football club FC Basel, which is responsible for concerts and events that take place at its St Jakob-Park ground, told Reuters on Saturday that after reviewing a request for West to perform there in June, it decided against it. Continue reading...

No deaths reported after latest round of severe weather in the region as officials brace residents for long recovery A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the US on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.No deaths were reported after Friday’s storms, which barreled through the upper midwest and delivered the latest round of severe weather to batter the region. Officials braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities. Continue reading...

Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government to ask MPs to back controversial voluntary repatriation schemeItalian lawyers will be paid bonuses if they successfully convince their immigrant clients to return home under a government plan that has been compared to a “wild west-style bounty”.The incentive is in the latest security bill from Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government and goes to the lower house of parliament for final approval this week. It was passed by the upper house after fiery debate. Continue reading...

Minor smoke damage and no injuries reported at synagogue in Harrow, after spate of similar incidents in recent weeksAn attempted arson attack has been reported at a north-west London synagogue, after a spate of similar incidents.The incident at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow on Saturday night caused minor smoke damage to an internal room but no injuries or significant structural damage, according to the Community Security Trust, which monitors antisemitism and provides protection for Jewish communities in the UK. Continue reading...

About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one reportA stretch of the midwestern states is at risk of severe weather, forecasters warned on Friday, as tornadoes battered towns across the central US region, leaving behind debris and destroyed property.According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms may be seen in north-west Oklahoma through western Missouri during Friday afternoon and evening. Continue reading...

Tony award-winning actor will play lead role of Judith Bliss in Noël Coward’s comedy at Wyndham’s theatre in LondonChristine Baranski is to make her West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in a revival of Noël Coward’s comedy Hay Fever. The US star, known for her TV roles in The Good Fight and The Gilded Age, says she is looking forward to “tearing a passion to tatters” in the 1925 play about a family toying with their guests at a country house party.She will star as the newly retired actor Judith Bliss, with Grant playing her novelist husband. Baranski has twice won the Tony award for best featured actress in a play – with New York productions of Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing in 1984 and Neil Simon’s Rumors in 1989. She also appeared in the comedies Hurlyburly (in 1985) and Boeing-Boeing (in 2008) on Broadway. Continue reading...

• Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a bombshell speech from the Kremlin warning against Western military intervention in Iran, marking a significant strategic pivot and directly challenging Trump administration foreign policy. • The address has dramatically escalated geopolitical tensions and prompted immediate reactions from global capitals assessing implications for international security and the balance of power in the Middle East. • Putin's declaration signals Russia's strategic commitment to the region amid the ongoing US-Iran crisis and fragile ceasefire negotiations.

Interior minister is ‘highly determined’ to block US rapper from performing in the southern city in June due to his past antisemitic remarks, sources sayFrance’s interior minister is seeking to block the US rapper formerly known as Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his antisemitic remarks, a source close to the minister said Tuesday.The interior minister, Laurent Nunez, is “highly determined” to ban the 11 June concert at Marseille’s Velodrome stadium and is exploring “all possibilities”, the source told Agence France-Presse. Continue reading...

Geoscience Australia says aftershocks likely but much lighter and in a smaller areaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPart of Australia’s east coast has been shaken by an earthquake that could be felt hundred of kilometres away.A 4.5-magnitude quake hit at 8.19pm on Tuesday at a depth of 5km about 30km south-west of Orange in central west NSW, near the Cadia goldmine. Continue reading...

After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meetingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has arrived in Brunei Darussalam, the first Australian prime minister to fly to the oil-rich country for a meeting with the sultan, where he’ll discuss fuel supplies with the world’s longest serving monarch, Andrew Greene has reported from the travelling media pool.Arriving in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday for his second trip to Asia in a week, Albanese was officially welcomed on the tarmac before making his way to the Brunei Darussalam-Australia memorial to lay a wreath. Continue reading...

Experts point to Chinese backing for multinational attempts to introduce global governance of AIChina is now the “good guy” on AI rather than Donald Trump’s US where the technology is being pursued in a dangerous “wild west” manner, a former UN and UK government adviser has told MPs.Prof Dame Wendy Hall, who was a member of the UN’s AI advisory board and co-wrote a review of AI for Theresa May’s government, told the House of Commons business and trade committee that China was backing multinational attempts to introduce global governance of AI in contrast to America, which had set up a race between profit-hungry companies that relied on hype. Continue reading...

Thousands face power outages and a number of schools close across region as forecasters warn of hail and floodingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again on Tuesday afternoon and evening.Authorities in Kansas reported several people with minor injuries after storms passed through on Monday. Three people were left with minor injuries in rural Franklin county, about 50 miles (80km) south-west of Kansas City, according to the sheriff’s office. In the town of Ottawa, officials said there was structural damage, but no deaths or injuries. A National Weather Service survey team will assess damage in the Ottawa area on Tuesday to determine whether a tornado passed through there, according to Chelsea Picha, a meteorologist with the weather service’s office in Topeka. Continue reading...

Incident took place in small village on day pupils were due back in class for first time in more than 40 daysIsraeli forces have fired teargas at Palestinian schoolchildren who were staging a sit-in in the occupied West Bank after settlers blocked access to their school.The Israeli military said it had dispersed an “unusual gathering”, but did not specify whether its troops had fired teargas at the children on the first day of class since the start of the Iran war. Continue reading...