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Inggris berada di posisi kedua, mengekspor 675.000 ton, dengan banyak limbah dikirim ke Turki, Malaysia, dan Indonesia. Jerman merupakan eksportir limbah plastik terbesar di dunia pada 2025 dan mengirimkan lebih dari 810.000 ton ke luar negeri, menurut analisis data perdagangan yang dilakukan untuk Guardian. Inggris menyusul ketat di belakangnya, menurut analisis oleh Watershed Investigations dan Basel Action Network. Inggris mengekspor lebih dari 675.000 ton, tingkat tertingginya dalam delapan tahun dan cukup untuk mengisi sekitar 127.000 kontainer pengiriman. Lanjutkan membaca...

• Para ahli memperkirakan 'perhitungan kerugian yang ditimbulkan' oleh 200 tahun perbudakan chattel mencapai US$2tn dalam bentuk ganti rugi • Inggris merampas 25 juta tahun kehidupan dan tenaga kerja melalui perbudakan di Barbados, menurut penelitian baru oleh tim pakar internasional. • Laporan mereka menyimpulkan bahwa populasi keturunan Afrika di Barbados telah menderita kerugian yang diperkirakan mencapai US$2tn (£1.5tn) akibat 200 tahun perbudakan chattel. Baca selengkapnya...

• Mantan Direktur FBI James Comey menyerahkan diri kepada pihak berwenang dan hadir di pengadilan pada 29 April 2026, menghadapi dakwaan DOJ karena diduga mengancam nyawa Presiden Trump melalui unggahan media sosial berupa foto kulit kerang. • Jaksa penuntut mengklaim unggahan tersebut menyimbolkan ancaman, yang memicu tindakan federal yang cepat di tengah ketegangan politik yang meningkat. • Kasus ini menggarisbawahi meningkatnya retorika antara sekutu Trump dan mantan pejabat, yang berpotensi memengaruhi dinamika pemilihan paruh waktu 2026.

Alat data dapat membantu NHS memprioritaskan siapa yang mendapatkan akses ke obat penurun berat badan yang terbatas, kata para ilmuwan. Sebuah alat baru yang dapat memberikan gambaran tentang siapa yang paling berisiko terkena penyakit terkait obesitas dapat membantu mengidentifikasi orang-orang yang paling diuntungkan dari obat penurun berat badan, kata para peneliti. Data terbaru menunjukkan sekitar dua pertiga orang dewasa di Inggris mengalami kelebihan berat badan atau obesitas – sebuah situasi yang menimbulkan kekhawatiran di kalangan pakar kesehatan. Lanjutkan membaca...

Robert Hayward memprediksi Reform akan menjadi pemenang besar, merebut kursi baik dari Labour maupun Conservatives. Selamat pagi. Kita sekarang memasuki pekan terakhir kampanye untuk Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd, dan pemilihan lokal Inggris. Keir Starmer semula merencanakan pidato besar hari ini, tetapi ia, dan para pemimpin politik lainnya, hari ini berfokus pada respons mereka terhadap penikaman di Golders Green dan ancaman antisemitisme yang dihadapi komunitas Yahudi Inggris – yang digambarkan sebagai “darurat keamanan nasional” oleh Jonathan Hall KC, peninjau independen pemerintah untuk undang-undang teror. Berikut adalah berita semalam kami. Dan berikut adalah blog langsung kami oleh Taz Ali. Taz akan meliput sebagian besar reaksi politik terhadap berita tersebut, sehingga hal itu bukan sesuatu yang akan saya liput di sini. (Dan karena proses pidana sedang berjalan, komentar terkait serangan tersebut tidak akan diperbolehkan di kolom komentar, mohon maaf.) Lanjutkan membaca...

Ibu dari Kumanjayi Little Baby, yang jasadnya ditemukan setelah pencarian selama lima hari di dekat Alice Springs, mengatakan ‘akan sangat sulit untuk menjalani sisa hidup kami tanpamu’ • Peringatan: Artikel ini memuat referensi mengenai warga asli Australia yang telah meninggal dunia Ikuti blog berita langsung Australia kami untuk pembaruan terkini Dapatkan email berita sela, aplikasi gratis, atau podcast berita harian kami Polisi di Northern Territory sedang mencari seorang pria yang mereka duga melakukan pembunuhan setelah menemukan jasad yang diyakini sebagai anak perempuan berusia lima tahun yang hilang dari Alice Springs pada hari Sabtu. Komisaris polisi NT, Martin Dole, mengatakan kepada wartawan bahwa penemuan tragis itu terjadi tepat sebelum tengah hari waktu setempat pada hari Kamis. Keluarga anak tersebut meminta agar ia dipanggil sebagai Kumanjayi Little Baby, sesuai dengan protokol budaya. Lanjutkan membaca...

• Departemen Kehakiman mengumumkan pekan lalu bahwa mereka melonggarkan pembatasan hukum pada ganja medis, yang bertujuan untuk memperluas pilihan penelitian dan pengobatan di seluruh AS. • Pergeseran kebijakan ini diharapkan dapat memfasilitasi lebih banyak studi klinis dan akses bagi pasien di negara-negara bagian yang memiliki program medis. • Perubahan tersebut mengatasi hambatan yang telah lama ada terhadap penelitian ganja yang disetujui secara federal, yang berpotensi mempercepat perkembangan terapeutik.

Laporan menyerukan tindakan tegas untuk memerangi 'beban yang meningkat dan tidak berkelanjutan' dari masalah terkait hati di Eropa

• Seorang Demokrat Connecticut yang ambisus secara politik meninggalkan negosiasi bipartisan mengenai pendanaan pemerintah di tengah tekanan partai agar dilibatkan. • Aksi walkout ini meningkatkan ketegangan terkait prioritas anggaran federal dan pemotongan pengeluaran. • Hal ini dapat menunda rancangan undang-undang pendanaan yang krusial bagi tenggat waktu fiskal mendatang.

• Gubernur Florida Ron DeSantis mengungkap peta distrik kongres baru yang dapat menghilangkan kursi tambahan Demokrat di DPR. • Proposal redistrikasi ini menargetkan area dengan petahana dari Partai Demokrat, yang memperparah persaingan menjelang pemilihan tengah periode (midterms) 2026. • Partai Republik menganggap hal ini sebagai kunci untuk mempertahankan mayoritas di DPR, sementara Partai Demokrat memperingatkan adanya taktik penekanan pemilih.

• Comey, salah satu musuh politik Donald Trump, didakwa dengan dua tindak pidana berat. Selain itu, Disneyland memperkenalkan pengenalan wajah.

A new Chinese outpost at Antelope Reef won’t create legal rights but will shape control over disputed waters, says a maritime law professor from Western Sydney University.

The regional bloc agreed to safeguard regional energy security through strengthened cooperation, timely policy responses and engagement with dialogue partners.

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

• The Philippines formally protested on Monday what Manila characterized as 'provocative and illegal' Chinese Coast Guard operations near Second Thomas Shoal, accusing Beijing of obstructing Philippine supply missions. • Philippine Defense Secretary stated that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Filipino boats, damaging equipment and endangering personnel conducting routine resupply operations to occupied Philippine outposts. • The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reaffirmed commitment to freedom of navigation operations, with Pentagon officials stating they will continue sending naval assets through disputed waters to assert international law compliance.

Residents and visitors in California alert each other whenever they spot the above average size animal at Pier 39A gigantic 2,000lb steller sea lion nicknamed “Chonkers” has become an unexpected local celebrity after taking up residence in the San Francisco Bay.The massive sea lion swam up to a dock on Pier 39 in San Francisco around a month ago and has remained in the area since, drawing attention from residents, visitors and social media users who have been sharing frequent photos and videos of the animal looming over its peers. Continue reading...

2026 estimates for wolves on island highest since late 1970s but moose population declining dramaticallyWolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released Monday.Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre (54,200-hectare) national park in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada. The island is a natural laboratory, offering scientists a rare opportunity to observe wolves and moose largely free from human influence. Continue reading...

Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social mediaFinal preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire fundedplan to tow a sickly humpback whale into the North Sea.The 12-tonne whale, nicknamed Timmy, has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coastline for almost a month. A barge resembling a giant steel aquarium will attempt to transport Timmy 400km (248 miles) towards the North Sea, and then hopefully back to the Atlantic Ocean from where it is believed to have arrived. Continue reading...

• Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Greece in protest over new Greek legislation claiming expanded maritime boundaries in the Aegean Sea, escalating long-standing territorial tensions. • The Greek parliament passed the law Friday with support from NATO allies; Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned the move as an "aggressive provocation" and violation of international law. • NATO has called for dialogue between the two member states; US State Department officials expressed concern about rising tensions within the alliance.

• The United States has suspended a $150 million military aid package to the Philippines following tensions over Manila's softened stance on South China Sea disputes with China. • State Department officials cited the Philippines' decision to reduce joint naval operations in disputed waters as the reason for the suspension, marking a significant shift in regional alliance strategy. • The move reflects US frustration with shifting regional dynamics and concerns that strategic partners may be accommodating Beijing's territorial claims under economic pressure.

• Filipino coast guard vessels and Chinese maritime militia engaged in a tense standoff Friday near Scarborough Shoal, with both nations claiming territorial waters; no shots were fired, but vessels came within 500 meters of each other, Filipino officials reported. • The incident involved disputed fishing rights and resource access; the Philippines detained three Chinese fishing boats accused of illegal harvesting in Manila-claimed waters, while China demanded their immediate release. • The US State Department reiterated commitment to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines and called for peaceful resolution, warning that any military escalation in the strategic waterway threatens global trade and stability.

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners.New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison sentences given to nonviolent climate protesters who have blocked roads or damaged buildings may actually radicalise them. The repression of protest could even be one driver of recent covert actions such as the cutting of internet cables, they said. Continue reading...

• The CDC reported six more US children died from influenza last week, bringing the season's pediatric flu deaths to 149 as respiratory virus activity slows nationwide. • About 85% of deceased children with known vaccination status were unvaccinated, with flu positivity in labs dropping to 4.7% and hospitalizations falling to 1.3 per 100,000 people. • Influenza B now predominates after surpassing A viruses, with high wastewater levels of RSV, influenza B, rotavirus, and norovirus signaling ongoing risks.

• Duke basketball player Dame Sarr announced his return to the university for the 2026-27 season instead of entering the professional ranks. • Sarr's decision to remain at Duke signals continuity for the Blue Devils' roster heading into next season. • The announcement represents a significant commitment to the college program and reflects confidence in Duke's basketball direction.

Divers are installing waterproof speakers in the ocean to help pull a coral reef near Jamaica back from the brinkThe northern coast of Jamaica once served as the backdrop for scenes in the James Bond thriller No Time to Die. But today, beneath those same turquoise waves, a real-life mission is unfolding: the race to pull a dying coral reef back from the brink.However, the tools a team of divers are carrying to the seafloor are not what you would expect to find in a marine biologist’s kit. They are installing waterproof speakers at the bottom of the ocean, and the man leading the team is not a scientist. Continue reading...