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• Anggota Kongres dari Partai Demokrat Beto O’Rourke telah mengumumkan bahwa ia akan meminta sanksi terhadap Jaksa Agung Texas Ken Paxton atas apa yang ia sebut sebagai "kebohongan terang-terangan" dalam pernyataan terkait pendanaan kampanye. • Perselisihan tersebut berpusat pada klaim Paxton tentang praktik pendanaan kampanye O’Rourke, yang menurut para kritikus Paxton telah mendistorsi bukti dan menyesatkan publik. • Pengawas etika menyatakan bahwa pengaduan tersebut dapat mendorong peninjauan formal oleh Texas State Bar atau komite etika, meskipun tindakan semacam itu jarang membuahkan hukuman disiplin segera.

Dewan kota Livorno menyatakan warga telah mengeluhkan bau tidak sedap menyusul peningkatan jumlah hewan peliharaan Pemilik anjing di sebuah kota pelabuhan Italia akan diwajibkan untuk membersihkan air seni hewan peliharaan mereka dari ruang publik atau menghadapi denda hingga €500. Luca Salvetti, wali kota Livorno di pesisir Tuscan, memperkenalkan langkah ini setelah adanya keluhan dari warga mengenai bau air seni anjing, terutama di taman dan area bermain anak. Lanjutkan membaca...

Lembaga pengawas mengatakan tantangan hukum dari Consumer Voice dan tiga pemberi pinjaman ‘menciptakan ketidakpastian baru bagi jutaan konsumen’ Business live – update terbaru Lembaga pengawas keuangan Inggris ini menghadapi empat tantangan hukum terhadap skema kompensasi senilai £9,1 miliar bagi para korban skandal pembiayaan motor. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) menyatakan bahwa mereka akan membela skema tersebut secara “kuat” sebagai “rute tercepat dan tersederhana bagi konsumen serta cara paling efisien bagi perusahaan untuk memperbaiki keadaan”. Baca selengkapnya...

Laba melampaui ekspektasi tetapi hampir setengah dari biaya penurunan nilai sebesar £283 juta menyusul penilaian ulang perkiraan Business live – pembaruan terkini NatWest menyatakan dampak ekonomi dari konflik di Timur Tengah dapat merugikan bank tersebut sebesar £140 juta di tengah melambatnya pertumbuhan dan meningkatnya inflasi bahkan ketika melaporkan laba yang melampaui ekspektasi. Secara keseluruhan, pemberi pinjaman FTSE 100 tersebut membukukan biaya penurunan nilai sebesar £283 juta dan menyatakan bahwa hampir setengahnya disebabkan oleh penilaian ulang terhadap perkiraan ekonominya untuk “mencerminkan peningkatan risiko geopolitik dan pasar ekuitas yang melemah”. Lanjutkan membaca...

EnComm Aviation menyatakan bahwa tindakan perusahaan tersebut telah memutus dukungan vital bagi negara-negara yang dilanda krisis termasuk Sudan Selatan dan DRC Produsen senjata terbesar Inggris, BAE Systems, menghadapi gugatan hukum senilai £120 juta setelah menghentikan dukungan untuk pesawat yang digunakan untuk mengirimkan bantuan ke beberapa negara paling membutuhkan di dunia. EnComm Aviation, operator kargo bantuan yang berbasis di Kenya, mengeklaim keputusan tersebut memaksa pembatalan kontrak kemanusiaan dan mengurangi pasokan ke Sudan Selatan, yang kini terancam kelaparan, Somalia, dan Republik Demokratik Kongo (DRC), di antaranya. Lanjutkan membaca...

• Menteri pertahanan akan diinterogasi oleh para pembuat undang-undang di Komite Angkatan Bersenjata Senat setelah sesi yang penuh ketegangan di DPR kemarin. • Daftar untuk email Breaking News US. Halo dan selamat datang di liputan politik AS kami saat Pete Hegseth menghadapi hari kedua interogasi dari Partai Demokrat di Capitol Hill, di mana para senator mendapatkan kesempatan pertama untuk mengonfrontasi atau memuji kepala Pentagon atas penanganannya terhadap perang Iran. • Menteri pertahanan berdebat dengan Demokrat - dan beberapa Republik - kemarin selama hampir enam jam dengar pendapat Komite Angkatan Bersenjata DPR, di mana ia menghadapi pertanyaan mengenai biaya perang dalam dolar, nyawa, dan berkurangnya stok senjata krusial.

• Harga gas telah melonjak di atas $4 per galon dan harga penerbangan meroket karena blokade Selat Hormuz berdampak pada pasar energi di tengah perang AS-Israel dengan Iran, mengikis keunggulan politik utama Trump. • Lebih dari tiga perempat pemilih terdaftar—termasuk lebih dari separuh Republik dan 82% independen—kini menyalahkan Trump atas krisis biaya hidup yang memengaruhi bahan bakar, bahan makanan, perumahan, dan layanan kesehatan. • Rating persetujuan masa jabatan kedua Trump telah turun jauh lebih cepat dibandingkan presiden sebelumnya setelah penghentian operasi pemerintah (government shutdown), tarif, dan serangan gabungan AS-Israel terhadap Iran, dengan Ketua Federal Reserve Jerome Powell memperingatkan bahwa perang tersebut memicu inflasi.

• Niesr menyatakan bahwa bahkan dalam skenario terbaik, ekonomi akan tumbuh lebih lambat pada tahun 2026 dan 2027 karena konflik tersebut • Inggris menghadapi hantaman ekonomi sebesar £35 miliar dan risiko resesi tahun ini seiring dampak dari perang Iran yang menambah tekanan pada pemerintahan Keir Starmer, menurut peringatan sebuah thinktank terkemuka. • National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) mengatakan bahwa bahkan dalam skenario terbaik, ekonomi Inggris akan tumbuh dengan kecepatan yang jauh lebih lambat tahun ini dan tahun depan karena konflik Timur Tengah.

Morgan McSweeney among those giving evidence to foreign affairs committee ahead of Commons vote Good morning. The former US president Lyndon Johnson is credited with saying the most important skill in politics is knowing how to count, meaning that ultimately what matters is being able to win a vote. But sometimes in politics what matters just as much, or even more, is the ability to win the argument. Today Keir Starmer will be tested on both these measures.Winning the vote should be easy. Here is our overnight preview story by Pippa Crerar on the events setting up today’s vote on a motion tabled by Kemi Badenoch, as well as MPs from five other opposition parties (the Lib Dems, the SNP, the DUP, Restore Britain, TUV) and a string of independents, referring Starmer to the privileges committee. Continue reading...

‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election since 1999. Come next month’s Senedd election, however, this history-making run is expected to end.Labour’s collapse has left a vacuum, and former Labour voters are going to opposite ends of the political spectrum. Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are neck and neck in the latest poll, although coalition maths make it highly unlikely Reform would be able to form a government. Continue reading...

Government’s draft news bargaining incentive scheme includes 2.25% levy on local revenues of digital giantsAnthony Albanese has urged Google, Meta and TikTok to make deals with Australian media outlets to avoid a dedicated 2.25% levy on local revenues, warning digital giants should not be able to exploit the work of journalists to boost profits.Releasing an exposure draft for the government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) scheme on Tuesday, the prime minister said platforms who sign new deals with publishers to pay for news content would receive offsets of between 150% to 170% from the new levy. Continue reading...

• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations. • Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity. • The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.

China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bnThe EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc.New data showed China’s trade surplus – where its exports to the EU exceeded imports from the bloc – was $83bn (£61bn) in the first three months of 2026. Continue reading...

• Months after restoring federal family planning funding, Missouri's only Title X grantee program now confronts fresh challenges from U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. • The program provides essential reproductive health services amid ongoing political debates over federal support for family planning initiatives. • This development underscores persistent tensions in U.S. public health policy regarding access to contraception and reproductive care funding.

Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate TrumpThe suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday.The alleged shooter, identified by law enforcement agencies as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance in southern California, faces charges including assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer. Continue reading...

Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberFive pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”.The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held in pre-trial detention in separate prisons since 8 September. They are alleged to have broken into Elbit Systems, in the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, in the early hours of 8 September, causing hundreds of thousands of euros of damage before calling the police to arrest them. Continue reading...

Peers and campaigners say proposal for three-year window to impose controls breaks promise of quick actionPeers will vote on Monday on a government move that could delay action on children’s access to social media for up to three years, which has triggered a backlash from campaigners and senior figures in the Lords.Ministers tabled an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill that would allow them to wait before introducing new restrictions, Critics warn it risks watering down earlier commitments to act within months and could result in only limited interventions such as parental controls rather than sweeping measures on access. Continue reading...

Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopensThe UK faces higher prices for food and fuel for at least eight months after the war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said the conflict would probably continue to raise prices for energy, food and flights in the coming months as potential issues around energy supplies affect production, rather than lead to shortages on supermarket shelves. The UK government has urged motorists to fill up their cars as usual amid higher prices at the pumps and for air travellers not to change their plans over potential jet fuel shortages. Jones told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “You’re going to see prices go up a bit as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East. “That’s probably going to come online not just in the next few weeks, but the next few months. There’s going to be a long tail from this.” Asked how long higher prices might remain, Jones suggested it would be around eight months after the strait of Hormuz was unblocked and a de-escalation of the conflict had taken place. “I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you’ll see economic impacts coming through the system,” he said. Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the US ceasefire with Iran last week that paused most of the fighting, but further efforts towards ending the conflict have been unsuccessful after the US president told his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for talks at the weekend. The UK government is stepping up planning for how to offset the impact, focusing on the live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption. Jones said: “The government here in the UK, the work that I’m doing with the prime minister is looking at all of those things and saying, ‘What can we do within our power to help people to get through those difficult times?’” The government is also looking to secure stocks of carbon dioxide, which is used in the food industry and by breweries to make drinks fizzy, as well as for defence purposes and medical uses such as MRI scanning. Jones said he was seeking to ensure there was an adequate supply of beer for fans watching the men’s football World Cup which starts on 11 June. He said: “I raised this issue because if there is a problem with jet fuel on holidays and carbon dioxide on beer, the summer might be pretty depressing for people, but we’re doing everything we can to make sure that it’s not the case.” The Liberal Democrats have called for a bill to be included in the next king’s speech in May to put food security at the top of the government’s agenda. 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...

• INDYCAR series leader Alex Palou maintains his position atop the standings as competitors intensify their pursuit and grapple with mounting pressure. • Other drivers face critical decisions regarding their approach to closing the gap with Palou in the championship race. • The competitive environment reflects the high stakes of the INDYCAR season as it progresses into its middle stages.

• The World Food Programme declared a humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia's Somali and Afar regions Friday, warning that sustained drought has destroyed crops and livestock herds, leaving 9.4 million people facing acute food insecurity. • Local authorities reported a 60% crop failure compared to last year; malnutrition rates among children under five have climbed to 18%, approaching famine thresholds, WFP spokesperson stated. • The organization called for immediate international funding to deliver emergency rations and establish feeding centers, noting that conflict in neighboring regions has already strained Ethiopia's humanitarian response capacity.

Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris JohnsonThe lexicon of a British parliamentary scandal is arcane.As Keir Starmer fights to remain prime minister, he has had to respond to a “humble address”, had his judgment picked over during an “emergency opposition day debate” and now faces the ignominy of a “privilege motion”. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, ending their two-week-long skid when Luke Weaver struck out Byron Buxton for the final out. • Shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed from the game with left calf tightness after scoring from first base in the fourth inning and will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. • The victory marks a crucial turnaround for the struggling Mets, who had not won since early April and faced mounting pressure during their extended drought.

• US military missile inventories, including Tomahawks, Patriots, and THAAD interceptors, are depleting faster than production rates amid the Iran war launched February 28, 2026. • President Trump extended the Iran truce, prompting questions on whether it's a diplomatic move or a pause to resupply amid sustainability concerns. • The conflict, triggered by US-Israeli airstrikes killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has led to Iranian retaliation and Strait of Hormuz closure, disrupting global oil supplies.

Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesA former Labour MP has joined opposition parties calling for Keir Starmer to face a Commons committee to examine whether the prime minister misled parliament as the government’s crisis surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington continues.Karl Turner, who lost the Labour whip last month after making a series of interventions criticising Starmer and No 10, has written to the speaker of the Commons urging him to refer Starmer to the privileges committee, the same body that found Boris Johnson had lied in the Commons over the lockdown parties scandal. Continue reading...

ICC judges say there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte guided anti-drugs crackdown that killed thousandsThe former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, will face trial at the international criminal court (ICC) after judges unanimously confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his “war on drugs”.Pre-trial judges concluded on Thursday that there were substantial grounds to believe Duterte was responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder in relation to anti-drugs crackdowns which led to the killing of thousands of people. Continue reading...

• The US Treasury Department announced targeted sanctions against 15 military leaders and three jade trading companies linked to Myanmar's junta, citing credible evidence of systematic ethnic persecution against Rohingya and other minorities. • The sanctions block access to the US financial system and freeze assets estimated at $40 million, with the State Department formally classifying the military's actions as crimes against humanity. • International human rights bodies praised the measures but noted they represent a limited response, calling for broader multilateral action and ICC referral to hold perpetrators accountable.

Health secretary says ‘I had nothing to do with the measles outbreak’ and claims to support measles and MMR vaccinesHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr faced intense questioning from several US senators on Wednesday during a hearing largely focused on how the administration has responded to the measles outbreak and the spread of vaccine misinformation.In his opening remarks to the Senate finance committee, the senator Ron Wyden criticized Kennedy’s messaging on vaccines, saying: “When it comes to vaccines, Robert Kennedy has used this once-in-a-lifetime platform to make parents doubt themselves and doubt their doctors,” before adding: “The secretary has ducked, bobbed and weaved without taking the responsibility of saying what needs to be said: vaccines save lives in America.” Continue reading...