Lembaga pengawas mengatakan tantangan hukum dari Consumer Voice dan tiga pemberi pinjaman ‘menciptakan ketidakpastian baru bagi jutaan konsumen’
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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”.
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Analisis menemukan bahwa upah riil turun 12% sejak 2019, dengan ketimpangan yang semakin melebar di AS melampaui tingkat global. Gaji CEO meningkat 20 kali lipat lebih cepat daripada gaji pekerja di seluruh dunia pada tahun 2025, menurut analisis baru dari Oxfam dan International Trade Union Confederation, federasi serikat pekerja terbesar di dunia. Ketika disesuaikan dengan inflasi, upah pekerja global turun 12% antara 2019 dan 2025, setara dengan 108 hari kerja gratis selama periode tersebut. Sebagai perbandingan, kompensasi CEO meningkat sebesar 54% antara 2019 dan 2025. Lanjutkan membaca...
Perusahaan melaporkan pendapatan sebesar $111,2 miliar dalam laporan laba pertama setelah pengumuman rencana pengunduran diri Cook. Apple melampaui ekspektasi Wall Street dalam laporan laba pertamanya sejak mengumumkan bahwa CEO Tim Cook akan turun jabatan. Cook melaporkan “kuartal Maret terbaik Apple yang pernah ada” dan “pertumbuhan dua digit di setiap segmen geografis”. Ia juga mencatat “permintaan luar biasa untuk jajaran iPhone17”. Lanjutkan membaca...
• Insinyur Google mengembangkan TurboQuant, sebuah metode yang mengompresi data AI sehingga membutuhkan memori kerja hingga enam kali lebih sedikit tanpa penurunan performa.
• Sistem ini memungkinkan algoritma AI untuk menyimpan informasi dan melakukan komputasi secara andal dengan kebutuhan perangkat keras yang lebih rendah.
• Terobosan ini menurunkan hambatan untuk menerapkan chatbot canggih dan model AI pada perangkat dengan sumber daya terbatas.
Cabang FT dari NUJ menyatakan tidak ada ‘alasan yang kuat’ terkait kewajiban bagi staf editorial untuk berada di kantor empat hari seminggu. Jurnalis di Financial Times tengah berselisih dengan manajemen publikasi tersebut terkait rencana untuk memerintahkan staf kembali ke kantor empat hari seminggu pada akhir tahun ini. Anggota serikat pekerja Financial Times secara bulat telah memberikan suara untuk menggunakan prosedur sengketa perusahaan atas usulan tersebut, berargumen bahwa manajemen “belum memberikan alasan yang meyakinkan” atas perlunya beralih dari praktik tiga hari di kantor saat ini. Lanjutkan membaca...
• Bintang Pitch Perfect digugat atas pencemaran nama baik oleh Charlotte MacInnes, pemeran utama dari debut penyutradaraan Wilson, The Deb
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• Peneliti dari Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital menganalisis lebih dari 3,9 juta rawat inap untuk mengestimasi sepsis pada 1,3% kasus pediatrik, yang setara dengan lebih dari 18.000 kejadian di AS setiap tahunnya.
• Sepsis membawa tingkat kematian sebesar 10%, yang mengakibatkan lebih dari 1.800 kematian anak setiap tahun, tanpa adanya perubahan signifikan dalam insidensi atau mortalitas dari tahun 2016 hingga 2022.
• 72% kasus dimulai sebelum rawat inap, menyoroti risiko bagi anak-anak yang seharusnya sehat dan kebutuhan mendesak akan strategi pencegahan yang lebih baik.
Saat menteri pertahanannya memberikan kesaksian di hadapan komite DPR, Trump mengunggah gambar buatan AI dirinya dengan senjata dan takarir yang berbunyi ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY’. Pete Hegseth telah membantah bahwa perang AS-Israel melawan Iran adalah “sebuah kubangan” dan mengklaim bahwa para kritikus operasi tersebut memberikan ancaman yang lebih besar bagi AS daripada Iran itu sendiri, saat ia berada di bawah tekanan untuk memaparkan strategi Washington dalam konflik tersebut. Tampil di hadapan komite layanan bersenjata DPR bersama Jenderal Dan Caine, ketua joint chiefs of staff, menteri pertahanan AS meminta anggota parlemen untuk menyetujui anggaran belanja militer sebesar $1,5 triliun – dan kemudian menggambarkan beberapa dari mereka sebagai “tantangan terbesar” bagi upaya perang tersebut. Baca selengkapnya...
• Mantan Direktur FBI James Comey didakwa untuk kedua kalinya pada Selasa, 28 April 2026, terkait unggahan Instagram yang ditafsirkan oleh DOJ sebagai ancaman terhadap Presiden Donald Trump.
• Departemen Keadilan memperluas penyelidikannya menyusul pemeriksaan ulang terhadap unggahan tersebut yang digambarkan sebagai pesan berkode yang merujuk pada presiden.
• Comey mempertahankan ketidaksalahannya, menyatakan bahwa tuduhan tersebut berasal dari salah tafsir atas aktivitas media sosialnya di tengah ketegangan politik yang sedang berlangsung.
• TIME Magazine published its 2026 TIME100 Companies list highlighting top entertainment firms on April 28.
• Apple leads for prioritizing streaming quality over quantity in its services.
• Other notables include Beast Industries for building an empire from viral antics and Neon for championing foreign films.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup’s expanded 48-team format has reopened the possibility of a historic Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo clash, something never seen in tournament play. With Argentina and Portugal drawn into separate groups, any meeting depends entirely on knockout progression. Depending on results, they could meet in the Round of 16, quarter-finals, or even the final.
The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined.
Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car on Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 15 people, all of whom were women.
Exclusive: State government commits to strengthening laws as Higgins labels Albanese government’s response to women’s safety issues ‘disheartening’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government will strengthen laws regarding the use of victim-survivors’ confidential communications after a push by advocates including Brittany Higgins, who described her experience of having counselling records subpoenaed as a “violation”.In an interview with Guardian Australia, Higgins was also critical of the federal government’s lack of action following a sweeping review into the justice system’s responses to sexual violence, saying it had “completely fallen off the agenda”.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...
Vets say whale stranded for a month near Lübeck is fit to be transported in rescue effort funded by two entrepreneursGerman officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat. Continue reading...
• 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.
• The Federal Reserve released minutes from its April 16 policy meeting, revealing internal division over the appropriate timeline for interest rate cuts, with several governors questioning whether inflation has declined sufficiently to warrant near-term reductions.
• Hawks on the committee expressed concern that premature rate cuts could reignite price pressures, while doves argued that pausing at 5.5% risks unnecessarily constraining growth and employment, setting the stage for a contentious May 2 vote.
• Market reactions to the minutes were mixed, with bond futures pricing in only a 28% probability of a rate cut by July 2026, down from 35% before the release, while equity index futures declined 0.6% on expectation of extended higher rates.
Enough family reference samples collected to identify at least 60% of disinterred USS Arizona crew membersThe United States government could move to disinter the remains of unidentified USS Arizona crew members who were killed in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 after the clinching of a key DNA-related milestone, officials recently announced.Before that announcement, officials determined enough family reference samples had been collected for comparison with DNA taken from remains – along with medical and dental records – for the individual identification of at least 60% of the battleship crew members to be disinterred, said a statement on Friday from the agency tasked with identifying US military personnel who are unaccounted for after past conflicts. Continue reading...
Alleged manifesto reportedly written by the suspect had Trump administration officials at top of listWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesInvestigators were looking into anti-Trump sentiment as being a motive for the attacker who sought to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC where the US president and top members of his administration were present.Officials have said that the shooter likely was targeting Donald Trump and other senior administration officials. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the administration,” Blanche said in a TV interview. Continue reading...
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, has condemned the booing of welcome of country remarks at Anzac Day events on Saturday.Wilson offered some of the strongest criticism of the hecklers to be delivered by a Coalition frontbencher. In a post on X yesterday, he wrote:Thank you to all our veterans who fought for our country. ANZAC Day is a a day to honour all those who fought and died for our country. Booing any Australian who served or their story is unacceptable, disrespectful and unworthy of the ANZAC legacy.The story of this land began thousands of years ago. Project Australia is a continuing story of one land, one people with one destiny. Let us be worthy of our full inheritance, and those that sacrificed for respect based on our common humanity & the equal dignity of all people.It is incredibly disappointing and completely inappropriate to boo at an Anzac Day service. Whatever your views on a welcome to country, ANZAC Day is our most sacred day … If you have strong views about that, there are many other ways in a free country that you have an opportunity to express your views. Continue reading...
Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.There was Behrouz Ehsani, 69, the elder statesman of the group, who was “never angry” about their predicament. Then there was Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three who he saw a couple of times in the prison hospital and who would ask him to pass on to the children the message that he was “fine”. Continue reading...
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road.In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. Continue reading...
• US stocks recently reached an all-time high even as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran dominate headlines, suggesting investor confidence in economic fundamentals.
• The market surge occurs amid what analysts describe as a major market disruption cycle, with oil shocks and other disruptions rattling investors before receding.
• The disconnect between headline risks and market performance highlights investor focus on sustained economic growth and underlying corporate fundamentals over short-term geopolitical concerns.
Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100.According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as generated by 2.7 million people – over the next 10 years. Continue reading...
Crown Prosecution Service launches action plan to help potential victims and perpetrators understand behavioursYoung people may not even realise they have been victims of stalking, the Crown Prosecution Service has said as it launched a scheme to tackle a rise in offending.The number of stalking offences charged by the CPS in England and Wales reached a record high last year of 7,168. More than 80% of these were flagged as relating to domestic abuse, meaning most victims were stalked or harassed by someone they knew. Continue reading...
Six women who stayed in flats in capital have since accused disgraced financier of sexually abusing them, says BBCJeffrey Epstein housed some of his alleged abuse victims in flats in London after police in the UK decided against investigating him, according to reports.The BBC said it had uncovered evidence of four flats in Kensington and Chelsea in receipts, emails and bank records contained within the Epstein files. Six women who stayed in the properties have since accused the late financier of sexually abusing them, the broadcaster said. 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.
Reduction procedures and implant removals reflect shift toward comfort and more active lifestyles, surgeons sayBreast reductions and implant removals have overtaken enlargements for the first time, data shows, as experts link the shift to more active lifestyles.The latest annual audit from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) shows there were 4,761 breast enlargement procedures in 2025, down 8% on the previous year. Continue reading...
Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devicesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, in the latest effort nationwide to address adverse effects from excessive device use.The measure, which passed 6-0 at a Tuesday school board meeting, will set daily and weekly screen time limits for students based on grade level, prohibit elementary and middle school students from using devices during passing periods, lunch and recess, and block use of YouTube on district devices, among other provisions. Continue reading...
• Turkey and Greece opened fresh talks on maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, with NATO officials mediating discussions aimed at resolving long-standing territorial disputes.
• Both nations agreed to establish a permanent dialogue mechanism and conduct joint scientific surveys of disputed seabed areas, marking the most substantive progress in five years.
• The US views the agreement as critical to regional stability, particularly given strategic concerns about Russian naval activity in the Mediterranean and the need for unified NATO positioning.