Motorists are forced to queue up to six hours for fuel or pay more on the black market, while farmers lack fuel to operate machinery and harvest crops.
⢠The U.S. daily COVID-19 case average increased by 13.3% over the past week, though hospitalizations continue to decline according to federal data.
⢠About 48,000 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, representing a decrease of nearly 104,000 patients over the past eight weeks, with hospital admissions down 11.7% weekly.
⢠Alaska has the highest infection rate in the nation, followed by Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, while Puerto Rico, Florida, and Hawaii report the lowest rates.
Newspaper broke embargo on confidential briefing note about the royal coupleās movements five days before they arrived in Melbourne for their Australia visitThe Daily Mailās āaggressiveā approach to reporting on Prince Harry and Meghanās Australian visit has āirreparably damagedā the Sussexesā ability to brief press ahead of trips, Guardian Australia has been told.The Daily Mail broke the embargo by publishing the royal coupleās movements five days before they landed in Melbourne, despite that information being strictly non-publishable until they arrived. Continue reading...
⢠The Nasdaq achieved its 12th consecutive daily gain on Thursday, marking the longest winning streak since July 2009, as easing Middle East tensions and strong corporate earnings sustained broad market momentum.
⢠The S&P 500 closed at a new record of 7,041.28, while the VIX declined to 17.94, reflecting reduced market volatility amid improved geopolitical sentiment.
⢠TSMC's blowout Q1 resultsāwith net profit rising 58.3% year-over-year to a record level and revenue of $35.9 billionāadded significant momentum, confirming sustained AI-driven chip demand across the technology sector.
Lawyers for paper say investigatorās disputed claims were used to recruit prominent figures to casePublic figures such as Doreen Lawrence and Elton John were āinducedā to sue the Daily Mailās publisher on the basis of a private investigatorās now disowned claims of illegal activity, the high court has heard.Seven people including Prince Harry have accused Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) of using unlawful information gathering to obtain stories. Johnās partner, David Furnish, and the actor Liz Hurley are also among the group. ANL denies all the claims. Continue reading...
Apology published in News Corp paper as part of agreed joint statement to resolve legal dispute over āundercoverā story, with Cairo also apologising to activist Ofir BirenbaumFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Daily Telegraph has apologised to a popular Middle Eastern restaurant for ācausing distressā after it sent a pro-Israel activist to the Sydney eatery as part of its so-called operation āundercover Jewā.The apology was published on page two of the News Corp paper as part of an agreed joint statement to resolve a now settled legal dispute between the restaurant Cairo Takeaway, and the pro-Israel activist Ofir Birenbaum. Continue reading...
Claimants say lost documents hide scale of alleged unlawful information gathering at publisher of the Daily MailThe amount of lost or destroyed documents relating to the Daily Mail publisherās use of private investigators is āstark in the extremeā, the high court has heard.However, the thin surviving evidence of payments to private investigators contains āconspicuous and often shocking evidenceā, according to lawyers for a group of claimants accusing the publisher of using unlawful techniques. Continue reading...
⢠A new study from Project Viva shows that replacing 30 minutes of daily sitting time with exercise significantly lowers type 2 diabetes risk in teens aged around 13.
⢠Researchers analyzed data from over 800 adolescents in Eastern Massachusetts who wore movement trackers and kept sleep logs for up to 10 days.
⢠Results exceeded expectations, highlighting small lifestyle changes' strong protective effects against future diabetes in youth.
⢠Iranian rescue workers are conducting daily recovery operations amid a relentless barrage of US and Israeli air strikes across Tehran, with local authorities reporting over 1,300 deaths.
⢠Rescue team members report working 2 to 10 call-outs per day since the war began, risking secondary explosions while extracting bodiesāincluding childrenāfrom rubble.
⢠The Iranian Red Crescent Society workers face severe psychological trauma and show no signs of respite as strikes continue with no prospect of de-escalation.
Study shows average time on screens each day is 41 minutes, with some watching more than three hours a dayThree-quarters of nine-month-old babies in England are allowed daily screen time, while a small āheavy useā group watch more than three hours a day, according to a study.Just 2% of the infants included in the research reportedly watched more than three hours a day, while the average amount of time was 41 minutes, research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) found. Continue reading...