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I 32,3 milioni superano per la prima volta i numeri causati dai disastri, con un totale di 82,2 milioni di persone sfollate in tutto il mondo Il numero di spostamenti interni innescati da conflitti o violenze in tutto il mondo ha raggiunto un massimo storico nel 2025, superando per la prima volta il numero di sfollamenti interni causati da disastri. Un rapporto pubblicato dall'Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) mostra che entro la fine del 2025 ci sono stati 32,3 milioni di spostamenti interni dovuti a conflitti. Si tratta di un dato superiore del 60% rispetto a quello registrato l'anno precedente e – per la prima volta since l'inizio della raccolta dei dati nel 2008 – superiore agli spostamenti causati da disastri naturali, che hanno raggiunto i 29,9 milioni nel 2025. Continua a leggere...

• I dati sulla mortalità del CDC pubblicati nel 2026 mostrano che il suicidio è rientrato tra le 10 principali cause di morte negli Stati Uniti, spodestando il COVID-19 in un contesto di crescenti problemi di salute mentale. • Nel 2024, 61,5 milioni di adulti statunitensi hanno riferito condizioni di salute mentale, tra cui 11,6 milioni di giovani adulti tra i 18 e i 25 anni, rispetto ai 58,7 milioni di adulti e 11,5 milioni di giovani adulti del 2023. • Circa il 5% degli adulti negli Stati Uniti ha riferito regolarmente depressione e il 12% ha riferito ansia, le condizioni più comuni che guidano l'aumento della prevalenza dei problemi di salute mentale.

• Il gruppo per il buon governo Common Cause ha moderato la sua aggressiva difesa della redistribuzione dei collegi, dopo aver sollevato polemiche paragonando il Governatore della California Gavin Newsom ai repubblicani del Texas su questo tema. • L'organizzazione ha affrontato forti critiche per tale paragone, che secondo i detrattori era fattualmente fuorviante e ha danneggiato la sua credibilità come sostenitore non partitico delle riforme. • Il cambiamento di Common Cause riflette il crescente dibattito all'interno della comunità progressista sul fatto che gli standard nazionali di redistribuzione debbano essere applicati uniformemente o tenere conto dei contesti specifici di ogni stato.

• La scoperta spiegherebbe perché questo tipo di ictus, che colpisce circa 35.000 persone all'anno nel Regno Unito, non risponda a determinati farmaci • La causa di un tipo di ictus che colpisce circa 35.000 persone ogni anno nel Regno Unito è stata scoperta dai ricercatori e potrebbe spiegare perché alcuni farmaci risultino inefficaci come trattamento. • Gli ictus lacunari, che rappresentano un quarto di tutti gli ictus nel Regno Unito, erano stati collegati all'ostruzione delle arterie cerebrali da parte di depositi grassi. Tuttavia, uno studio pubblicato mercoledì suggerisce che non siano causati da arterie ostruite, bensì dall'ingrossamento e dall'allargamento delle arterie nel cervello. Continua a leggere...

La rivelazione arriva dopo la pubblicazione di un rapporto commissionato dal dipartimento in risposta a una richiesta di FoI di una associazione benefica. Il Ministry of Defence non dispone di alcun sistema per esaminare se le azioni militari del Regno Unito abbiano ucciso o ferito civili in guerra, ha rivelato uno studio commissionato dal dipartimento. Il MoD inoltre "non mantiene un registro centrale degli incidenti o delle accuse di danni ai civili" e, nonostante le vittime di massa causate da altri paesi, ha concluso che non vi sia alcun bisogno di farlo poiché le misure di mitigazione esistenti sono considerate efficaci. Continua a leggere...

Con commenti sobri, la governatrice della RBA prevede un malessere economico dovuto allo shock globale dei carburanti. Non una recessione, ma prezzi più alti, una crescita inferiore e salari che non tengono il passo con l'inflazione.

• Uno studio della Northwestern University ha monitorato 130.267 neonati nati in Georgia nel 2017, riscontrando che 796 padri sono morti entro cinque anni, fino al 2022, e che il 60% di queste morti era prevenibile. • Le cause prevenibili includono omicidi (143 morti), infortuni accidentali (142), suicidi (102) e overdose (93), a confronto con 296 morti per cause naturali, colpendo in modo sproporzionato gli uomini tra i 20 e i primi 40 anni. • I ricercatori sottolineano che la mortalità paterna è una crisi trascurata legata alla transizione verso la genitorialità, definendola una "enorme opportunità sprecata" per l'intervento.

• Un "incendio profondo" costringe alla chiusura temporanea dell'Eugene O’Neill Theatre, che ospita il musical di lunga data • Lunedì è divampato un incendio nel teatro di Broadway che ospita The Book of Mormon, costringendo il musical a chiudere, almeno temporaneamente, mentre la storica sede viene sottoposta a riparazioni. • L'incendio, originatosi in un locale elettrico, ha causato "danni sostanziali" all'Eugene O’Neill Theatre, secondo David Simms, vice capo del dipartimento dei vigili del fuoco di New York. La causa dell'incendio è ancora sotto indagine.

• La lobbista Tara Singh afferma che l'eliminazione dei contratti di sussidio per i progetti minerebbe la fiducia degli investitori nel Regno Unito • La Gran Bretagna potrebbe essere colpita da livelli di caos economico visti l'ultima volta sotto Liz Truss se un governo Reform UK dovesse mantenere la promessa di privare i progetti di energia rinnovabile dei contratti di sussidio, secondo la capo lobbista del settore. • La politica anti-rinnovabili proposta dal partito populista di Nigel Farage minerebbe gravemente la fiducia degli investitori nel settore energetico e nell'economia britannica in generale, ha dichiarato il nuovo amministratore delegato di RenewableUK. Continua a leggere...

Il ministero degli Esteri israeliano denuncia un «atto vergognoso» dopo che le immagini hanno mostrato un uomo che spinge una donna a terra e la calcia

Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill affordThe Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the world’s largest fertiliser company has said.Svein Tore Holsether, the chief executive of Yara International, said world leaders needed to guard against soaring prices and shortages of fertiliser causing a de facto global auction that would leave the poorest countries, particularly in Africa, scrambling for supplies they could ill afford. Continue reading...

High fuel prices and passenger delays caused by EU’s EES entry-exit system causing problems, says trade bodyBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s smaller airports may not survive if jet fuel shortages triggered by the Middle East crisis lead to widespread route cancellations, the industry’s trade body has warned.Although airlines insist that there are currently no supply issues within the normal four- to six-week horizon, the US-Israel war on Iran and the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz have doubled the price of jet fuel, prompting some carriers to cancel flights. Continue reading...

Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearbyRested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstripping that seen in 2025, a record year for bear attacks.According to media reports, the animals have been spotted with surprising frequency in urban areas in the country’s north-east, with authorities urging caution among people planning to spend the coming Golden Week public holidays in the countryside. Continue reading...

Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposuresSimultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely generates an additive or synergistic effect that increases reproductive harm, and may contribute to the broad global drop in fertility, new peer-reviewed research finds.The review of scientific literature considers how endocrine-disrupting chemicals, often found in plastic, coupled with climate change’s effects, such as heat stress, are each linked to reductions in fertility and fecundity across global species – including in humans, wildlife and invertebrates. Continue reading...

Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all. Continue reading...

Hauliers and farmers block motorways and bring parts of Dublin to a standstill in fourth day of actionMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesProtests over fuel prices have caused chaos in Ireland and spread to Norway in a knock-on effect from the conflict in the Middle East.Hauliers, farmers and other groups blocked motorways and brought parts of Dublin to a standstill on Friday in a fourth consecutive day of action. Continue reading...

Ukraine’s president tells podcast he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US basesHow the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlapThe US has ignored compelling evidence that Russia has been helping Iran to target US bases in the Middle East because it “trusts” Vladimir Putin, according to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Speaking in an interview with Alastair Campbell on The Rest is Politics podcast, Zelenskyy said he had tried to draw the White House’s attention to the close collaboration between Moscow and Tehran. Continue reading...

Paul Solway ignited explosion that damaged total of six terrace houses in Derby after his partner had kicked him out A man who blew up a terrace house by causing gas to leak from a pipe and setting fire to a chair after his partner kicked him out has been jailed for 11 years.Paul Solway was having a “meltdown” when he caused the explosion at his partner Joanne Waterfall’s home in Alvaston in Derby on the evening of 10 June last year. Continue reading...

Sir Jim Mackey said hospitals were struggling to fill rotas because six-day walkout was scheduled over holidayThe latest strike by resident doctors in England has been “deliberately timed to cause havoc” by coinciding with hospital staff’s Easter holidays, the head of the NHS has claimed.Hospitals have struggled to find enough doctors to replace those who have refused to work during the six-day walkout, Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, said. Continue reading...

After meeting with Marco Rubio, foreign minister Winston Peters says he made sure US understands ‘significant economic impacts on New Zealand and Pacific’Middle East crisis – live updatesNew Zealand has called on the US to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the significant economic and fuel pressure caused by the war in the Middle East.Winston Peters, New Zealand’s foreign minister, met the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, in Washington on Tuesday, where they discussed bilateral relations, the war in Iran and the Pacific. Continue reading...

Analysis shows they are reliant on market investors such as hedge funds, which contributed $4tn last yearBusiness live – latest updatesEmerging economies are at greater risk of higher interest rates and currency shocks as a result of the Iran war because of increased reliance on market investors such as hedge funds, the International Monetary Fund has warned.The IMF’s analysis shows that a cumulative $4tn flowed into emerging markets last year from outside the formal banking sector – including from hedge funds and investment funds. Continue reading...

Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes.It is an urgent matter for the US chain of command. In an explicit-laden threat, he set a Tuesday 8pm Washington time deadline for the Iranian government to open the strait of Hormuz or face “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one”. Continue reading...

Levy on inherited farms and family businesses worth £2.5m or more comes into force 6 AprilA new inheritance tax regime for UK farms and family businesses comes into force on Monday and will present “significant challenges” for those affected, according to accountants.In October 2024 the government announced plans to levy inheritance tax on farms – prompting an outcry in many quarters. Continue reading...

Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concernsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDatacentre developments are crowding out opportunities for housing and job-rich industries across Sydney, a New South Wales inquiry has heard, with one local council reporting a rise in blackouts linked to the industry’s expansion.Several Sydney councils, all facing an influx of datacentre developments, have raised concerns about the health, environmental and amenity impacts on their local communities in submissions to the state’s datacentre inquiry. Continue reading...

The telco’s sweeping price changes and the closure of its cheaper ‘starter’ plan risk putting off many of its loyal customersTelstra has long traded on its claim to have better – and far more expansive – mobile coverage than its rivals to justify a steep pricing premium that has accelerated in recent years.But the telco’s latest changes, which include steep price hikes and the closure of its cheaper “starter” plan to new users, combined with a dramatic rejection of its coverage claims by the industry regulator, risk putting off many of its traditional customers, according to consumer advocates. Continue reading...

Affected cars include models in Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat brands made since 2023The European carmaker Stellantis has issued a recall for 44,000 UK vehicles after discovering a fault that could result in its cars catching fire.The fault has been found in certain models across its Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Vauxhall, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat brands, produced between 2023 and 2026. Key vehicles affected by the recall include the Citroën C3, Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Mokka. Continue reading...

Distressed riders who were stranded for hours say Apollo Go customer service agents offered ‘useless platitudes’A “system malfunction” has caused several self-driving robotaxis to stall in the middle of the road in China, police have confirmed, after distressed riders were stranded for hours.Local authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said they began receiving calls “one after another” on Tuesday night from riders reporting that autonomous vehicles operated by the Chinese internet company Baidu had frozen. Continue reading...