Grants

L'estremista di destra Ivan Jennings si era precedentemente dichiarato colpevole di diffusione di una pubblicazione terroristica. Un estremista di destra che ha chiesto di “uccidere i migranti quando arrivano con le loro barche” si è dichiarato colpevole di reati di terrorismo. Ivan Jennings, 46 anni, di Stafford, ha ammesso di aver incoraggiato il terrorismo tra il 15 agosto e il 14 novembre 2024 presso la Leicester crown court lunedì. Continua a leggere...

• Un giudice statunitense ha dichiarato illegale e discriminatorio il blocco di 100 milioni di dollari in fondi stanziati dal Congresso per studiosi, scrittori e ricerca

• Quasi due terzi degli intervistati hanno affermato che gli Stati Uniti erano un luogo fantastico per gli immigrati, ma non lo sono più. • L'agenda di Donald Trump, caratterizzata da un'applicazione aggressiva e capillare delle norme sull'immigrazione, ha convinto un numero crescente di adulti che gli Stati Uniti non siano più un paese accogliente per gli stranieri, secondo un nuovo sondaggio. • Circa sei intervistati su 10 nel sondaggio Associated Press-NORC, condotto il mese scorso, affermano che il paese era un luogo fantastico per gli immigrati, ma non lo è più.

• Il programma Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), che fornisce sovvenzioni federali alle startup, è tornato dopo un'interruzione storica, offrendo finanziamenti non diluitivi critici per l'innovazione tecnologica. • I fondatori devono conoscere i cambiamenti chiave in termini di idoneità, processi di candidatura e tempistiche per il ripristino dei flussi di finanziamento a supporto di R&S in AI, cybersecurity e altri settori tecnologici. • Questa ripresa potenzia l'ecosistema delle startup negli Stati Uniti in un contesto di pressioni globali competitive, consentendo alle aziende in fase iniziale di sviluppare prototipi senza perdita di quote azionarie.

• L'attore di Bollywood Arjun Kapoor ha ottenuto dall'Alta Corte di Delhi, il 29 aprile, un'ingiunzione ad interim ex parte contro account di social media e siti web che utilizzano impropriamente il suo nome, la sua immagine e la sua identità. • Il giudice Tushar Rao Gedela ha vietato ai convenuti l'uso commerciale non autorizzato, incluse le vendite di magliette, poster e promozioni di eventi che sfruttano i diritti di personalità di Kapoor. • Il tribunale ha riscontrato molteplici casi di profitto commerciale senza permesso, fornendo una protezione provvisoria all'attore di fronte alla crescente preoccupazione per l'abuso online.

Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UKBritain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects.Dreamed up by Dominic Cummings to fund “crazy” ideas, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) is meant to “restore Britain’s place as a scientific superpower”. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court of India granted bail to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera in a case involving alleged derogatory remarks against a Union minister. • The court flagged possible political motivations behind the FIR filed against Khera, raising questions about the timing and intent of the legal action. • This ruling highlights ongoing tensions between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress ahead of key elections, potentially influencing public discourse on judicial independence.

• A federal appeals court has overturned a lower‑court injunction that had ordered the Trump administration to restore the flow of federal grants to several local governments, reopening billions of dollars in funding that had been withheld. • The decision follows a dispute over how the administration interprets the conditions attached to federal grants, with cities arguing that the withholding amounted to political retaliation. • The ruling could influence how future administrations may or may not condition aid on policy compliance, and it has implications for federalism and local autonomy.

Mining magnate also claims children are being taught to be ashamed of the Australian flag in a speech to 4,000 people on the Sydney Opera House stepsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, called for immigrants’ social media to be screened and said children are being taught to be ashamed of the Australian flag in untelevised remarks before an Anzac memorial service on the steps of Sydney Opera House on Friday.Rinehart’s public appearance was attended by about 4,000 people and sponsored by her company, Hancock Prospecting, and RSL New South Wales. Continue reading...

• A US judge issued an injunction favoring makers of the banned 'ICE Sightings - Chicagoland' Facebook group and Eyes Up app, alleging DHS and DOJ violated the First Amendment. • The Trump administration last year ordered platforms to remove apps tracking ICE activity, prompting legal pushback. • The ruling underscores tensions between national security and free speech in tech moderation, potentially affecting similar surveillance tools.

Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the islandDozens of US and international human rights organizations are decrying the Trump administration’s plans to establish a migrant “camp” for fleeing Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay military base if the island nation’s crisis worsens under pressure from the US, according to a letter to members of Congress on Friday.The 85 groups plan to submit the joint letter, exclusively shared with the Guardian, to US senators and House representatives, expressing their “profound concern” with comments made last month by a top Department of Defense commander, and describing any prospect of further migrant detention at the base as “deeply troubling and unacceptable”. Continue reading...

Student Finance England tells about 22,000 students their universities wrongly told them they were eligibleMore than 20,000 university students in England who received government maintenance loans and grants worth thousands of pounds have been told they will have to pay them back because their universities wrongly told them they were eligible for the money.About 22,000 students studying for weekend courses at 15 universities and colleges have received letters from Student Finance England, part of the government-owned Student Loans Company, telling them they must hand back the money because their university “made an error when providing your course details to us. Unfortunately, they didn’t tell us you only attended on [sic] the weekend.” Continue reading...

• The FDA has awarded breakthrough device designation to more than 1,200 experimental devices, including AI innovations, since 2016. • Evolving FDA criteria reflect accelerating AI integration in US health tech approvals. • Program speeds market access for transformative devices addressing unmet medical needs.

Agency uses devices, which are uncomfortable and interfere with employment, to push people to self-deport, advocates saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFor five years, an asylum-seeking woman attended routine check-ins with immigration authorities without issue. At her most recent appointment in October, she was unexpectedly ordered to strap on an ankle monitor, according to her attorney, Deepa Bijpuria.Bijpuria, a supervising attorney in the immigration unit of Legal Aid DC, described the client as a single mom who fled her home country because of severe domestic violence, escaping while pregnant with her young daughter. Continue reading...

• Costa Rica signed a pact on March 27, 2026, to accept 25 migrants deported from the US each week, as part of President Trump's third-country deportation initiative overseen by special envoy Christine Noim. • The agreement advances the Shield of the Americas policy amid broader US immigration enforcement tied to geopolitical pressures. • This development supports US efforts to manage migration flows during escalating Middle East conflicts.

Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA Canadian woman who has been imprisoned with her seven-year-old daughter by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has cautioned other immigrants that they are at risk of detention, even if they follow the correct legal process – and warned them to keep out of sight for as long as Donald Trump is president.“Don’t go anywhere near a checkpoint, and if your papers are in processing, just lay low. Trump meant what he said – he is trying to get rid of everyone, whether they are good or bad,” said Tania Warner, 47, who is currently held with her autistic daughter, Ayla, at the Dilley immigration processing center in south Texas. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear arguments over the Trump administration's effort to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for migrants from Haiti, Syria, and other nations fleeing war and disasters. • Lower courts had blocked the end of protections allowing TPS holders to live and work legally in the U.S., prompting a Justice Department appeal. • The justices declined to immediately lift the protections, delaying action until hearings in coming weeks, following their prior ruling exposing 600,000 Venezuelans to deportation.

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global supplies flowing and temper further price increases.The US treasury has issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil, having previously imposed heavy sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...