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Weinstein è stato condannato per altri reati negli Stati Uniti e si trova già dietro le sbarre, ma questa mossa lascia l'accusa di stupro in sospeso Il nuovo processo a Harvey Weinstein a New York per un'accusa di stupro si è concluso venerdì con un annullamento (mistrial) dopo che la giuria è rimasta in stallo in questo caso penale molto monitorato, che un'altra giuria non era riuscita a decidere lo scorso anno. L'ex potentissimo mogul di Hollywood è stato condannato per altri reati sessuali sulle coste est e ovest degli Stati Uniti e si trova già in prigione. Tuttavia, la dichiarazione di un altro annullamento di venerdì lascia l'accusa di stupro di New York in un limbo dopo tre processi. Continua a leggere...

Il regolatore dei media annuncia gli impegni della piattaforma di Elon Musk per contrastare i contenuti terroristici e l'incitamento all'odio

• I partiti di opposizione del Nepal si sono mossi a Kathmandu per bloccare tutte le otto ordinanze introdotte dal governo, intensificando la pressione politica e legale sul fronte governativo. • L'articolo afferma che la scontro si concentra sulle misure promosse dal governo, che ora affrontano un effort organizzato nell'Assemblea Nazionale per essere annullate. • La disputa è rilevante poiché le ordinanze sono uno strumento di via rapida e rifiutarle indebolirebbe la capacità del governo di governare per decreto, rischiando di aggravare l'impasse parlamentare.

• I legislatori iracheni hanno approvato giovedì un nuovo governo guidato dall'imprenditore Ali al-Zaidi, ponendo fine a mesi di stallo a Baghdad. • L'ufficio stampa del primo ministro ha dichiarato che il parlamento ha concesso la fiducia al gabinetto di Zaidi, mentre l'agenzia di stampa statale INA ha riferito che una maggioranza assoluta ha sostenuto 14 nomine ministeriali. • Zaidi, descritto come il primo ministro più giovane dell'Iraq a 40 anni, è stato scelto il 27 aprile dopo crescenti pressioni per ripristinare un'amministrazione stabile.

Le persone asintomatiche possono scendere dalla nave da mercoledì pomeriggio, mentre agli infetti è stato ordinato di rimanere in isolamento

• L'influente IPPR propone di limitare gli affitti in base al valore più basso tra l'inflazione dei prezzi al consumo e la crescita dei salari. • UK politics live – ultimi aggiornamenti: uno dei thinktank più vicini al governo Labour esorta i ministri a introdurre controlli sugli affitti nel settore privato in Inghilterra, mentre il cancelliere valuta come attenuare l'impennata del costo della vita causata dalla guerra in Iran. • L'Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) ha pubblicato un documento che richiede un “doppio blocco” degli affitti, che collegherebbe gli aumenti dei canoni ai salari o all'inflazione, a seconda di quale sia il valore inferiore. Continua a leggere...

• Gli effetti collaterali gravi dei vaccini sono stati rari, secondo quanto emerso da studi finanziati dai contribuenti statunitensi • La US Food and Drug Administration ha bloccato la pubblicazione di diversi studi che concludevano che i vaccini contro il Covid-19 e l'herpes zoster fossero sicuri, secondo un portavoce del Department of Health and Human Services. • Gli scienziati dell'agenzia hanno condotto gli studi analizzando milioni di cartelle cliniche dei pazienti e hanno riscontrato che gli effetti collaterali gravi dei vaccini erano rari, ha confermato il portavoce. Gli studi – finanziati con denaro pubblico e con un costo di diversi milioni di dollari – comprendevano ricerche sulla sicurezza dei vaccini contro il Covid-19 nel 2023 e 2024. Continua a leggere...

• Il candidato sostenuto da Trump affronta una sfida improbabile da parte del designer automobilistico e provocatore di YouTube Casey Putsch • Benvenuti nel blog in diretta sulla politica statunitense. L'ex candidato presidenziale repubblicano Vivek Ramaswamy spera di consolidare la sua posizione come candidato nella corsa per diventare governatore dell'Ohio. • Donald Trump ha minacciato che l'Iran sarà "cancellato dalla faccia della terra" se attaccherà le navi statunitensi che cercano di riaprire una rotta attraverso lo stretto di Hormuz. Gli Stati Uniti hanno lanciato un'operazione per aiutare centinaia di navi intrappolate con i loro equipaggi nel Golfo, riportando la regione sull'orlo di una guerra su vasta scala. Mentre i militari statunitensi hanno affermato di aver distrutto sei piccole imbarcazioni iraniane e intercettato sia missili da crociera che droni iraniani, l'Iran ha negato tutto.

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.

Officials say they will not authorise docking ‘to protect public health’ after deaths of three passengers on vesselWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?Officials in Cape Verde have said they will not allow a cruise ship believed to be harbouring an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus to dock in its ports, after the deaths of three passengers onboard.The statement on Monday came hours after global health officials said they were scrambling to investigate the suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a disease primarily found in rodents, on the cruise ship in the Atlantic. Continue reading...

• A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, overturning an earlier injunction. • The ruling cited concerns over the administration's procedures and protections for vulnerable refugee populations. • The decision represents a legal setback for the administration's restrictive immigration policies.

• The United States naval operations in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz have caused Iran nearly $4.8 billion in lost oil revenue, according to Pentagon estimates reported by Axios. • Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, citing Press Secretary Joel Valdez, states the blockade enforces sanctions and curbs Iran's maritime oil trade to weaken funding for militant activities. • The Strait of Hormuz remains central to tensions as a vital global oil chokepoint, risking escalation in energy markets and regional stability.

At a rally in Florida, the US president tells a cheering crowd ‘we took over the ship’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said the US navy acted “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.“We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” said Trump at a rally in Florida on Friday. Continue reading...

• A federal judge issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, preventing immediate removal of beneficiaries from the program. • The judicial decision came just days after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a related case examining the administration's authority over TPS designations. • The ruling protects thousands of Yemeni nationals currently in the United States who depend on TPS for legal residency and work authorization.

• The Trump administration has announced 'Operation Economic Fury,' implementing a comprehensive blockade against Iran as part of an expanded sanctions campaign. • The initiative represents a significant escalation in economic pressure against Iran, marking a shift in US foreign policy toward more aggressive measures. • This action comes amid broader geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and follows months of diplomatic tension between the US and Iran.

State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid mounting pressure on government finances.With the Iran war threatening to derail public spending plans, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said the “unaffordable” manifesto pledge to maintain the triple lock should be torn up as part of a wider overhaul of the state pension. Continue reading...

Vote comes as 60-day deadline looms, with two GOP backing limits and dispute over whether ceasefire pauses clockUS politics live – latest updatesThe Republican-led Senate on Thursday again blocked a Democratic attempt to stop Donald Trump’s war in Iran, rejecting a war powers resolution that would have limited the conflict until Congress authorizes further military action.The vote was 47-50, with two Republicans – Susan Collins, a senator of Maine, and Rand Paul, of Kentucky – voting in favor and one Democrat – John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania – opposing it. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration filed an appeal Wednesday evening against a Massachusetts federal judge's March 16 ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul of the nation's childhood vaccine schedule. • Judge Brian Murphy had ruled that Kennedy replaced the CDC's vaccine advisory committee "unlawfully" and placed any decisions made by the committee on hold. • The appeal signals the administration's intention to proceed with restructuring the vaccine advisory process despite legal challenges to its authority.

• The U.S. House of Representatives adopted a Senate-approved budget resolution on April 29, 2026, enabling billions in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). • Republicans utilized a filibuster-skirting procedure to advance the blueprint, criticized by Democrats like Congresswoman Doris Matsui as prioritizing enforcement over other needs. • This move supports Trump administration immigration policies amid ongoing border security debates and midterm election pressures.

• The United Arab Emirates withdrew from OPEC yesterday, marking a historic split from Saudi Arabia during the escalating regional crisis. • This decision coincides with the Strait of Hormuz being almost entirely shut down due to a US naval blockade aimed at halting Iranian oil exports. • The US is threatening to cut off major Chinese banks from its financial system to prevent processing of Iranian oil, intensifying global energy tensions.

Oil markets spooked as Donald Trump appears willing to maintain the US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shutThe price of Brent oil soared above $126 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and peace talks remained stalled.Surging more than 13% in 24 hours, Brent crude hit a record price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has Brent topped $120, with the price then peaking at $139. Continue reading...

US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration blocked two permitted US wind energy projects from development this week, with an agreement to pay millions of dollars in refunds to the companies behind them if those funds are reinvested in oil and gas.US Department of the Interior officials framed the canceled agreements as a way to “promote US energy security and affordability” by funneling funds “away from intermittent, higher-cost energy sources toward proven conventional solutions”, in an announcement issued Monday. Continue reading...

Meta, which owns Facebook, acquired Manus in December 2025 for more than US$2 billion in a bid to boost its capabilities in AI agents.

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

Meta said Monday that the transaction "complied fully with applicable law" and that it anticipates "an appropriate resolution to the inquiry."(Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)

• Blocks, an AI startup, secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Entrée Capital to develop autonomous digital workforces. • The funding will support deployment of AI agents capable of handling complex tasks independently. • This investment highlights growing VC interest in agentic AI technologies amid enterprise automation demands.

• Active fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has intensified blockades on humanitarian corridors, trapping over 2 million internally displaced persons without access to food and medical supplies. • The UN World Food Programme reported that starvation conditions now affect multiple regions, with malnutrition rates among children exceeding 40 percent in some areas. • The U.S. State Department announced an additional $150 million in emergency humanitarian assistance but acknowledged that insecurity makes delivery of aid increasingly difficult.