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Il sindaco della Greater Manchester è l'ultimo di una lunga serie di politici che cercano di dimostrare di essere sulla strada giusta… ecc. I politici, come sappiamo, amano le metafore. Ma devono essere così letterali? Non appena il sindaco della Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, ha annunciato che voleva candidarsi al parlamento... Guardate! Ecco che è uscito di casa venerdì mattina in tenuta da jogging, perché è pieno di energia, è sulla strada giusta e parte a tutta velocità e... oh, cercate di stare al passo. Cosa spinge un uomo di 56 anni, che apre ogni notiziario in Gran Bretagna e sa che fuori c'è una folla di fotografi, a indossare dei pantaloncini terribili e una maglia dell'Everton degli anni '80, esponendo al mondo la sua pancia e l'abbronzatura del Lancashire? Continua a leggere...

• Agenti riceverebbero poteri straordinari mentre le marce nella capitale sono previste per lo stesso giorno della finale di FA Cup

• Il risarcimento per l'installazione forzata di dispositivi nelle case di persone vulnerabili include una penale di 20 milioni di sterline e 70 milioni di sterline in cancellazioni di debiti. • Migliaia di clienti British Gas a cui sono stati installati forzatamente contatori prepagati riceveranno fino a 112 milioni di sterline in compensazioni e storni di debiti sulle loro bollette energetiche. • Il regolatore dell'energia della Gran Bretagna ha stabilito che British Gas ha imposto contatori prepagati in abitazioni che non riuscivano a pagare le bollette durante il picco della crisi del gas russo, in una delle indagini più complesse della storia di Ofgem. Continua a leggere...

• La visita avviene dopo che le relazioni tra Stati Uniti e Cuba sono peggiorate significativamente, con Washington che ha imposto un blocco del carburante sull'isola a gennaio • Il direttore della CIA John Ratcliffe ha incontrato funzionari cubani a L'Avana giovedì come modo per migliorare il dialogo tra gli Stati Uniti e l'isola governata dai comunisti, ha dichiarato il governo cubano. • L'incontro ha avuto luogo "in un contesto segnato dalla complessità delle relazioni bilaterali, con l'obiettivo di contribuire al dialogo politico tra le due nazioni", ha affermato un comunicato.

• Re Carlo visita Golders Green per mostrare il suo sostegno, mentre il commissario rivela che il team antiterrorismo sta conducendo 11 indagini • Gli agenti antiterrorismo di Londra hanno avviato 11 indagini e arrestato 35 persone dopo "un periodo prolungato di attacchi" contro la comunità ebraica, ha rivelato il capo della più grande forza di polizia del Regno Unito. • In uno dei suoi commenti più severi sull'antisemitismo nel Regno Unito, Mark Rowley, commissario della Met, ha scritto in una lettera ai parlamentari: "Gli ebrei britannici attualmente non sono al sicuro nella loro città capitale."

Gli organizzatori e gli oratori saranno ritenuti responsabili per ogni discorso illegale in un weekend che si preannuncia eccezionalmente intenso. La Metropolitan Police ha dichiarato che gli organizzatori delle manifestazioni di questo fine settimana, 'Unite the Kingdom' e 'March for Palestine', saranno ritenuti responsabili di qualsiasi incitamento all'odio collegato agli eventi, in quella che si prevede sarà "una delle giornate più impegnative per le forze di polizia a Londra degli ultimi anni". • Decine di migliaia di persone sono attese nella capitale per l'evento 'Unite the Kingdom' nel centro di Londra e per la marcia 'Nakba: 78 March for Palestine' da South Kensington verso il centro città. • Gli alti ufficiali hanno affermato che i manifestanti saranno soggetti al "massimo grado di controllo". • Sabato a Wembley si terrà inoltre la finale della FA Cup.

• La contea di Santa Clara sostiene che Meta Platforms abbia violato le leggi statali contro la pubblicità ingannevole e le pratiche commerciali sleali • La contea di Santa Clara, in California, ha fatto causa a Meta Platforms, sostenendo che l'azienda abbia tratto profitto da annunci su Facebook e Instagram che promuovevano truffe, in violazione delle leggi della California sulla pubblicità ingannevole e sulle pratiche commerciali sleali. • La causa – depositata lunedì presso il tribunale superiore della contea di Santa Clara a nome di tutti i residenti della California – accusa il gigante dei social media di aver tollerato la pubblicità fraudolenta a livello globale.

La mossa arriva dopo che il Primo Ministro ha insistito che avrebbe smentito i suoi detrattori e avrebbe affrontato qualsiasi sfida alla leadership UK politics live – ultimi aggiornamenti Più di 60 parlamentari hanno chiesto a Keir Starmer di fissare un calendario per lasciare l'incarico di Primo Ministro, inclusi i sostenitori dei suoi rivali per la leadership Andy Burnham e Wes Streeting. I parlamentari di diverse fazioni del partito hanno affermato che il Primo Ministro non è riuscito a convincerli di avere le qualità necessarie per guidare il Paese verso le prossime elezioni. Continua a leggere...

I dati della University of Toronto suggeriscono che i canadesi stiano evitando le città statunitensi durante la seconda amministrazione Trump • Un nuovo strumento di ricerca che traccia l'attività dei telefoni cellulari ha rilevato un calo del 42% dei visitatori provenienti dal Canada verso le grandi aree metropolitane degli Stati Uniti; una cifra molto più alta dei dati ufficiali sugli attraversamenti della frontiera, il che suggerisce che i canadesi, durante la seconda amministrazione Trump, stiano evitando in particolare le città statunitensi. • I ricercatori della University of Toronto hanno dichiarato che lo strumento ha mostrato un "calo mediano annuo di circa il 42% delle visite canadesi nelle aree metropolitane degli Stati Uniti, significativamente più alto dei dati ufficiali sugli attraversamenti della frontiera, che hanno mostrato un calo di circa il 25%". Continua a leggere...

• Kapamilya singer-songwriter Angela Ken kicks off a busking tour to promote her new EP 'Panahon,' starting with performances around the metro area. • Her first stop is scheduled at SM North EDSA, bringing the EP's tracks to life through live street performances. • The tour highlights the rising popularity of intimate busking formats in the Philippines music scene.

Whitaker Malem worked with pop art sculptor Allen Jones, visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen and a car bodyshop in KentAt Monday’s Met Gala, it inevitably fell to Kim Kardashian to deliver the evening’s biggest jolt. One of the few celebrities to straightforwardly interpret the “fashion is art” dress code – which focused on how the dressed and undressed human body is the through-line in most works of art – she decided to forgo her usual role as a walking billboard for a major fashion house and instead arrived in an orange fibreglass breastplate created by a small east London art duo and a car bodyshop in Kent.“Good art should start conversation, and Kim did exactly that,” says 61-year-old Patrick Whitaker, half of the design practice Whitaker Malem, who made the breastplate just weeks before the gala. “She was very clear on wanting a breastplate, very clear on the car body finish. And I think she was nervous really. She understands the competition.” Continue reading...

Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenueMeta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation.The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom’s methodology for calculating the charges is flawed and should not be based on a company’s global revenue. Breaches of the Online Safety Act can be punished by fines of up to 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue (QWR) or £18m – depending which is higher. Continue reading...

• Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup, in a $2 billion deal announced on May 7, 2026, focusing on autonomous agents that plan and execute complex tasks. • Manus specializes in agentic AI technology, enabling systems to independently handle multi-step processes without constant human oversight. • The acquisition positions Meta to expand its AI portfolio amid intensifying competition in generative and autonomous AI development globally.

IOPC has launched investigation into one serving and four former police officers for potential misconduct A serving Metropolitan police officer and four former officers are being investigated over their handling of allegations of sexual abuse made against Mohamed Al Fayed, according to reports.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation into the five individuals for potential misconduct following complaints against the former Harrods owner, who died in 2023 aged 94. Continue reading...

• French singer Yseult attended the 2026 Met Gala, marking her rise from contestant on 'Nouvelle Star' to international fashion icon. • Her journey includes key music breakthroughs, launching an independent label, and a high-profile performance at the Olympics. • The appearance underscores her growing influence in global entertainment and fashion circles, blending music with high culture.

Team of 100 extra officers is aimed at providing ‘more consistent model of protection’ for Jewish communitiesPolitics live – latest updatesThe number of antisemitic hate crimes recorded in April in London was the highest in two years, data has revealed, as the Metropolitan police commit to deploying 100 extra officers to protect Jewish communities.The force says a “community protection team” will be set up, combining neighbourhood policing with counter-terrorism capabilities, as British Jews face “some of the highest levels of hate crime alongside significant terrorist and hostile state threats”. Continue reading...

• Asia-Pacific merger and acquisition deal values have collapsed to $127 billion, marking a significant decline triggered by major tariff announcements across the region. • The tariff shock has disrupted corporate transaction activity, with financial advisers reporting substantial pullback in deal pipelines as companies reassess expansion strategies amid trade uncertainty. • Investment banks including JPMorgan and Houlihan Lokey are recalibrating their M&A advisory strategies, with deal values falling sharply compared to earlier 2026 forecasts.

Analysis finds victims’ compensation program is awarding less money to fewer people, although budget has increasedVictims of violent crime in California are finding it increasingly hard to get support from the state, a new analysis has found, a development that has locked some of the most vulnerable people out of funds to help cover crime scene cleanup, relocation costs, funerals and therapy.California established the nation’s first victims’ compensation program in 1965, aimed at helping victims of violent crimes and their families cover some of the costs sprung onto them by the violence. Continue reading...

A federal judge also warned White House to tread carefully as it moves ahead with plans to revamp DC golf courseA federal judge weighed into a dispute over Donald Trump’s controversial plans to revamp a historic Washington DC golf course on Monday, warning the president’s administration to tread carefully as it also dumped “toxic” rubble from the demolished White House East Wing there.District court judge Ana Reyes likened the saga to an episode of the hit television comedy Parks and Recreation during an emergency hearing in the capital to hear an application for a temporary restraining order filed by the DC Preservation League. Continue reading...

• Meta acquired ARI, a US-based robotics AI startup, to bolster its efforts in humanoid robots and physical artificial general intelligence. • The deal focuses on developing software for real-world machine control and agentic systems. • This acquisition positions Meta as a leader in embodied AI, competing with rivals in robotics hardware and software.

Costume Art pairs couture pieces with items from its collection in exploration of many kinds of human bodiesSpeaking at the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute spring exhibition in New York, Anna Wintour described the first Monday in May as her “favourite day of the year, and also my most terrifying one”.This particular Monday may be more high-stakes than previous years, with Monday night’s Met Gala for the exhibition’s launch mired in controversy, owing to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’s sponsorship of the event. It is also the inaugural exhibition for the Costume Institute’s new home: a 12,000 sq ft space, named the Condé M Nast Galleries, that puts the museum’s fashion exhibitions in a considerably more high-profile spot, right off its Great Hall. Continue reading...

• Indian benchmark indices ended positively on May 4, 2026, with Nifty 50 closing at 24,100 after gaining 122 points and Sensex up 356 points at 77,488 amid volatile trading. • Realty, metal, and healthcare sectors led broad-based gains, driven by falling crude oil prices and improved investor sentiment following state election results, while IT stocks lagged. • Top Nifty gainers included Adani Ports (up 5%), Adani Enterprises, Eicher Motors (up 3%), Hindustan Unilever, and Shriram Finance; laggards were Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Dr. Reddy's, ONGC, and TCS.

Authority says workers and councillors ‘threatened for explaining the council’s position’ as union jack and St George’s flags taken downResidents, council staff and councillors have been subject to rising “abuse, harassment and intimidation” directly linked to the removal of unauthorised flags, a local authority has said.Shropshire council said it had recorded a rise in reports of abuse with staff and members “being threatened for explaining the council’s position” on the removal of flags and when they attempt to do so – “even in day-to-day work to repair street lighting”, the authority added. Continue reading...

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts sayEmissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from Australian coalmines are more than double official government estimates reported to the UN, according to a new International Energy Agency report.Climate and energy analysts said the report had again highlighted an “enormous gap” in the country’s reported methane emissions from coalmines and should serve as a wake-up call. Continue reading...

Sheina Gutnick, daughter of Reuven Morrison who was killed fighting alleged Bondi beach terrorists, is first witness at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor Sheina Gutnick, Bondi holds both treasured memories and torment. The place where her parents met, where she spent happy childhood summer days, is today, also the place where her father died defending his people.“Bondi holds many complicated and conflicting feelings for me,” Gutnick told the opening day of public hearings of the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. Continue reading...

Over the next two weeks stargazers have a chance to spot the blue-green orb and smudgy tail of comet known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS A comet formed on the edges of the solar system will grace southern skies over the next fortnight, giving viewers a rare chance to glimpse it before it disappears from view for another 170,000 years.The comet – known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS – had been travelling through the northern hemisphere but has “swung around the sun” and is now visible in the south, said Josh Aoraki, an astronomer at Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland, New Zealand. Continue reading...

• Stylist Law Roach confirmed he will attend the 2026 Met Gala alone, despite his longtime client Zendaya choosing not to participate this year. • Roach's solo appearance highlights his independent presence in fashion circles amid Zendaya's scheduling conflicts. • The announcement underscores shifting dynamics in celebrity stylist-client relationships for high-profile events like the Met Gala.

Billionaire’s role as honorary chair and main source of funding has led to boycotts and criticism event has lost its cacheThe Met Gala in New York is the grandest and ritziest event in the fashion calendar, and an indicator of the growing ties between designers, celebrity and power. But with tech billionaires now joining the cohort, this year’s party may be its most controversial yet.All eyes are on the guest list – and their outfits – to launch the fashion exhibition Costume Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman are chairing the event with Vogue’s Anna Wintour, and tickets cost about $100,000 (£73,500). But in a plot twist worthy of the new Devil Wears Prada film, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, the Met Gala’s new honorary chairs, will be joining the 450 guests on the museum steps on Monday. Continue reading...