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L'apparente declino degli Stati Uniti ha alimentato un crescente nazionalismo cinese, mentre il presidente statunitense ha perso il suo fascino di novità Trump a Pechino – ultimi aggiornamenti Cinque questioni chiave per il vertice Xi-Trump Yaoji Chaogan, una mensa essenziale accanto alle storiche torri del Tamburo e della Campana di Pechino, un tempo esponeva con orgoglio le fotografie di Joe Biden, che aveva visitato il locale quando era vicepresidente degli Stati Uniti nel 2011. La visita di Biden divenne virale in Cina, con i media che lodavano la sua "diplomazia dei noodle" (uno dei piatti ordinati da Biden era lo zhajiang mian, uno stile tradizionale di spaghetti di Pechino con pasta di fagioli). Ma le prove della visita di Biden sono state rimosse quando il ristorante è stato ridecorato qualche anno fa. La visita di un leader statunitense non è più qualcosa di cui vantarsi. Continua a leggere...

I candidati si contendono la rappresentanza del secondo distretto congressuale, e il seggio senatoriale di un Repubblicano sembra pronto a cambiare schieramento.

• Cavalli sequestrati e diverse persone interrogate dopo che un attivista per i diritti degli animali ha condiviso un video della corsa lungo strade di campagna

• I Greens sono sempre più conflitti, ma iniziano a trarre beneficio dall'adesione al movimento 'Make America Healthy Again' di Robert F. Kennedy Jr. • I gruppi ambientalisti hanno respinto pubblicamente Kennedy durante la sua corsa presidenziale, ma alcuni si stanno ora allineando silenziosamente con il veterano avvocato ambientalista. • Questo spostamento è significativo poiché colma le divisioni tra i greens tradizionali e l'agenda orientata alla salute del MAHA, amplificando potenzialmente l'influenza sulle politiche.

Le temperature salgono in California e Arizona, mentre le precipitazioni continuano nel Western e Northern Cape • Si prevede che il caldo si intensifichi nelle zone occidentali degli USA e del Messico questa settimana, poiché un crinale di alta pressione spingerà le temperature ben al di sopra della norma stagionale. • In alcune aree, le massime diurne dovrebbero raggiungere valori tra i 10 e i 15°C superiori alla media. • Il National Weather Service statunitense ha emesso avvisi per il caldo in alcune zone della California e dell'Arizona, con allerta per caldo estremo in vigore lunedì e martedì in località come Palm Springs, dove le temperature potrebbero raggiungere i 40-43°C (104-110°F). • In generale, si prevede che le temperature saliranno verso la soglia alta dei 30°C prima che il caldo si sposti verso est, in direzione del Midwest, più avanti questa settimana. Continua a leggere...

I membri delle comunità minoritarie a Birmingham e altrove temono che i risultati possano portare a un aumento della retorica ostile. Ammettendo la sconfitta durante lo spoglio elettorale presso l'Utilita Arena di Birmingham venerdì, il leader uscente del consiglio comunale per il Labour, John Cotton, ha lanciato un appello. "Ciò che incoraggerei la prossima amministrazione di questa città a fare, qualunque sia la forma che essa assumerà, è che si assicuri di sostenere la diversità di questa città", ha dichiarato. Il governo locale del Labour, durato 14 anni, è terminato bruscamente, con Reform che emerge come il partito più grande con 22 consiglieri finora, seguito dai Greens con 19, sebbene entrambi i partiti siano lontani dai 51 necessari per la maggioranza. Continua a leggere...

• Il deputato democratico Ted Lieu ha descritto la decisione della Corte Suprema della Virginia di annullare un referendum statale sulla redistribuzione dei collegi congressuali non solo come errata, ma vergognosa. • La sentenza ha respinto una mappa approvata dagli elettori che avrebbe favorito i Repubblicani in vista delle elezioni di metà mandato, preservando l'attuale vantaggio democratico di 6 a 5. • I democratici stanno facendo ricorso alla Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti mentre preparano ulteriori contestazioni legali, tra cui una richiesta di ritardare l'adozione di nuove mappe.

• La Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti ha stabilito il mese scorso che i collegi elettorali non possono più essere delineati lungo linee razziali ai sensi del Voting Rights Act del 1965, spostando l'attenzione sulle considerazioni partitiche. • Firmato dal Presidente Lyndon B. Johnson nel 1965, l'Atto mirava originariamente a smantellare le barriere per gli elettori neri, ma la decisione ora permette agli stati di ridisegnare le mappe in base alle affiliazioni politiche. • La sentenza ha innescato un rapido sforzo in diversi stati per riconfigurare i distretti elettorali, potenzialmente rimodellando la rappresentanza congressuale in vista delle future elezioni.

• Trent'anni dopo che la prima trasmissione da persona a persona è stata documentata in Patagonia, gli scienziati affermano che il riscaldamento globale potrebbe aumentare l'esposizione mondiale. • Un focolaio in comunità rurali 30 anni fa nell'area della Patagonia, in Argentina, ha portato gli scienziati a documentare per la prima volta la trasmissione interumana dell'hantavirus, che fino a quel momento era noto per diffondersi solo attraverso il contatto con i roditori. • Quasi un decennio fa, un altro focolaio, sempre in Patagonia, ha fornito prove dettagliate della trasmissione tra esseri umani quando un lavoratore rurale di 68 anni infetto ha partecipato a una festa di compleanno in un piccolo villaggio. L'infezione si è diffusa, causando 11 decessi. Continua a leggere...

• A super PAC with a $140 million war chest is preparing to challenge Ohio Democrat Senator in the 2026 election cycle. • The funding aims to prevent the incumbent's return, intensifying Republican strategies as reported on May 8, 2026. • This financial firepower underscores the high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

• Ms Grace Fu, Singapore's Minister, delivered a keynote at the 13th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on May 7, 2026, describing Southeast Asia facing a 'perfect storm' from geopolitical developments and climate change. • She emphasized severe implications for the region, including supply chain disruptions and resource scarcity due to the dual threats. • The speech underscores the need for sustainable resource strategies to mitigate risks to economic stability and security.

Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in regionOfficials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise ship, amid reports that a number of passengers have already returned to their home countries.Argentina, where the cruise to Antarctica departed, is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having the highest incidence of the rare, rodent-borne disease in Latin America. Investigators there are working to contact trace the source of contamination. Continue reading...

School said its admission process is ‘based on merit’ and it is committed to complying with state and federal lawsThe US Department of Justice found on Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions as the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of colleges’ processes for selecting students.The finding escalates the Trump administration’s ongoing standoff with UCLA, which has focused mostly on the main campus’s response to allegations of antisemitic harassment. Continue reading...

The Trump-backed biotech entrepreneur will face Democrat Amy Acton in a competitive November contestUS politics live – latest updatesVivek Ramaswamy, a Republican former presidential candidate, won his primary race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, setting up a closely-watched contest in November’s election.The biotech entrepreneur, who was endorsed by Donald Trump and briefly co-led Trump’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) with Elon Musk at the start of the president’s second term, beat Casey Putsch, the internet personality, to land the nomination. Continue reading...

Zia Yusuf’s mad idea of building detention centres for illegal immigrants exclusively in areas that vote Green works a treatIt’s a classic from the Donald Trump playbook: everything’s been going a bit tits up, so you create a distraction. Get everyone looking in the wrong direction. Last week was the worst in months for Reform. First the party was pegged back in the opinion polls, then the Guardian revealed Nigel Farage had been given a £5m handout by Christopher Harborne, a Thai-based crypto dealer. A donation that Nige had never thought to declare.Not the best look for a party leader who claims to be a man of the people. I mean why don’t we all get by on multimillion-pound handouts from our friends. The best you can say is that at least Nige wasn’t trying to defraud the state by claiming universal credit. Since then, Reform has been on the back foot. Sending out countless press releases trying to explain the situation away. Ones that often contradicted each other. Continue reading...

Nominations also include recognitions for actors including Nathan Lane and Luke Evans while stars such as Lea Michele and Ayo Edebiri were snubbedThe Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead this year’s Tony nominations with 12 nods each.The original musicals, based on the 80s vampire movie and cancelled Apple TV comedy respectively, will face off against each other in the category of original musical up against Titanique and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). Continue reading...

Over one million entries received from UK runnersLondon also sets record with 1.3m total applicationsThe London Marathon has set yet more records with organisers announcing that 1.8% of the UK adult population – more than one million people – have applied to run in next year’s race.Running’s boom was also reflected in a world record 1,338,544 global application for the 2027 London Marathon – up from 1.13m for this year’s race and more than double the amount they received in 2024. Continue reading...

• Exit polls indicate uncertainty in Tamil Nadu, with DMK under MK Stalin facing potential disruption from TVK, unsettling pre-election confidence at party headquarters in Chennai. • AIADMK claims underestimation in polls, while voters psychologically lean toward perceived winners in the DMK-TVK battle. • Verdict could reshape Dravidian politics, influence national debates like delimitation, and test dominance of traditional players.

Deputy leader plays down leadership talk and says party must focus on long-term challenges rather than personnelLabour’s deputy leader has warned there will be “no magic bullet” to solve Labour’s problems – or major challenges facing the country – as its MPs grapple with how to navigate the fallout out from the local elections.Lucy Powell told the Guardian she understood there was “huge anger and despondency” from Labour MPs in the aftermath of the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, but said the prime minister would not make a similar mistake again. Continue reading...

• A newly formed super PAC aligned with Republicans has amassed a $140 million war chest aimed at defeating an incumbent Ohio Democrat seeking to return to the Senate in 2026, according to campaign‑finance disclosures. • The Democrat, who previously served multiple terms in the Senate and is viewed as a key target in the GOP’s strategy to expand its majority, faces a crowded primary and is under pressure on several policy fronts. • Democrats warn that the spending could overwhelm small‑donor‑based campaigns and reshape the state’s media landscape, while Republicans argue the money will keep the candidate’s record under scrutiny.

While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants We don’t often get to see senior civil servants out and about in the wild. They are kept away from the public gaze, sat behind a desk trying to persuade their ministers not to do something too catastrophic to their government department. Quite why they have been been made a knight or a dame just for doing their jobs is one of life’s mysteries. The rest of us have to make do with the occasional email from the boss. But in the last week, two top civil servants have been reluctantly made to give evidence on Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador before the foreign affairs select committee and very instructive it has been, too. Not least to see how much they dislike any extra attention from the public. Their obvious discomfort at being held to account was excruciating to watch. Continue reading...

• In New York City Council race, Zohran Mamdani's endorsement faces doubt as the incumbent struggles with low polls and a split base. • The defiant candidate refuses to step aside for a centrist challenger despite poor numbers. • This local race signals shifting Democratic dynamics in urban politics for national implications.

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government has worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Continue reading...

TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by fiveUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats’ hopes of winning control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections have been boosted by a poll showing James Talarico, the party’s candidate in Texas, leading in a head-to-head matchup against two potential Republican opponents.The Texas public opinion research (TPOR) survey has Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, ahead of the GOP incumbent senator, John Cornyn, and his internal party challenger, Ken Paxton, in one-on-one contests. Continue reading...

‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election since 1999. Come next month’s Senedd election, however, this history-making run is expected to end.Labour’s collapse has left a vacuum, and former Labour voters are going to opposite ends of the political spectrum. Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are neck and neck in the latest poll, although coalition maths make it highly unlikely Reform would be able to form a government. Continue reading...

• Google unveiled seventh-generation TPUs on April 27, boasting 4.7x performance gains over prior versions for AI inference. • The chips support Google's $175-185 billion 2026 CapEx, aiming for margin expansion through in-house silicon. • Analysts note reduced reliance on Nvidia GPUs, potentially shifting U.S. AI hardware market dynamics worth $100 billion annually.

• Carson Hocevar secured his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway, marking a major breakthrough moment in his racing career. • The win came following a dramatic race that featured a major crash, demonstrating Hocevar's ability to overcome adversity and capitalize on opportunities. • This maiden Cup Series victory represents a significant milestone for Hocevar as he continues to establish himself as a competitive force in NASCAR's top series.

The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing nearly six decades after the first moon walkThe world watched earlier this month as Nasa sent four astronauts around the moon – but to actually land on the surface the US is once again in a space race, this time with China. And China may well win.Both countries plan to build inhabited lunar bases – the first settlement on another celestial body – as well as searching for rare resources and using the deep space environment to test technology for future crewed missions to Mars. Continue reading...