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• Esperti di diritto dei media dubitano della fattibilità di una causa per diffamazione promessa da Netanyahu in merito a un saggio di Nicholas Kristof • Il primo ministro israeliano, Benjamin Netanyahu, e il ministro degli Esteri, Gideon Sa’ar, hanno minacciato di fare causa al New York Times per diffamazione a seguito della pubblicazione di un saggio di Nicholas Kristof che dettaglia le accuse secondo cui donne, uomini e bambini palestinesi sarebbero stati rapiti e abusati sessualmente in detenzione militare israeliana. • "A seguito della pubblicazione da parte di Nicholas Kristof sul New York Times di una delle bugie più orribili e distorte mai pubblicate contro lo Stato di Israele nella stampa moderna, che ha inoltre ricevuto l'appoggio del giornale, il Primo Ministro Benjamin Netanyahu e il Ministro degli Esteri Gideon Sa’ar hanno dato istruzioni per avviare una causa per diffamazione contro il New York Times", ha scritto il Ministero degli Esteri di Israele in un post sui social media giovedì.

Shawn Montgomery, il cui veicolo parcheggiato è stato colpito da un conducente ad alta velocità, sostiene che il principale broker di trasporti statunitense debba essere ritenuto responsabile La Corte Suprema giovedì ha permesso a un uomo di fare causa a una importante azienda di logistica dopo che ha perso parte di una gamba in un incidente con un autoarticolato, una decisione che potrebbe avere ripercussioni in tutto il settore dei trasporti. La massima corte degli Stati Uniti ha stabilito all'unanimità a favore di Shawn Montgomery, il cui veicolo parcheggiato è stato colpito da un camionista in eccesso di velocità su un'autostrada dell'Illinois nel 2017. Continua a leggere...

Gli ricorrenti statunitensi affermano che il sito lungomare sia stato trasferito impropriamente per il profitto personale di Trump • Un gruppo di residenti di Miami ha intentato una causa contro Donald Trump e lo stato della Florida per la cessione di un terreno destinato alla sua proposta di biblioteca presidenziale. • Quasi tre acri di pregiato terreno lungomare che un tempo appartenevano al Miami Dade College (MDC) sono stati regalati illegalmente al presidente degli Stati Uniti dal governatore repubblicano della Florida, Ron DeSantis, come dichiarato nella causa. Continua a leggere...

Tiffany McElroy afferma che altre detenute l'hanno aiutata a partorire a maggio 2024, dopo che il personale carcerario l'aveva abbandonata a se stessa.

L'aumento del costo della vita, come gli alti prezzi della benzina, è un'altra preoccupazione in un'elezione che vedrà un numero record di elettori Gli elettori delle Bahamas si recheranno alle urne martedì per un'elezione generale hotly contested che vede candidati di alto profilo come l'ex campione di basket Rick Fox. Gli elettori dell'arcipelago caraibico sono divisi tra le preoccupazioni per l'immigrazione, specialmente da Haiti, e l'aumento del costo della vita, con significativi rincari dei prezzi della benzina causati dalla guerra in Medio Oriente. Continua a leggere...

• Il National Endowment for Democracy ha intentato una causa contro l'amministrazione Trump per fondi federali congelati o trattenuti che erano stati precedentemente approvati dal Congresso. • Questa causa è una tra le decine presentate contro l'amministrazione da organizzazioni che contestano la decisione di bloccare i fondi stanziati dal Congresso. • L'azione legale evidenzia le tensioni tra l'autorità di spesa del ramo esecutivo e l'autorità di stanziamento del budget del Congresso.

I leader non possono ignorare il sostegno alla risoluzione sulle riparazioni di questo novembre, afferma l'ex premier di St Vincent e Grenadine

• La causa federale contro OpenAI sostiene che il presunto gunman abbia avuto ampie conversazioni con il chatbot per mesi • La famiglia di una delle due persone uccise in una sparatoria dell'aprile 2025 presso la Florida State University (FSU) ha intentato una causa federale contro OpenAI, creatore di ChatGPT, sostenendo che il presunto attentatore abbia carried out l'attacco "grazie a input e informazioni fornite durante conversazioni con ChatGPT nell'arco di diversi mesi, e specificamente nei giorni precedenti la sparatoria". • La causa, riportata per la prima volta da NBC News, è stata depositata domenica presso il tribunale federale del distretto settentrionale della Florida da Vandana Joshi, vedova di Tiru Chabba. Chabba è stato ucciso insieme al direttore della mensa universitaria, Robert Morales, nella sparatoria di massa del 17 aprile 2025 che ha inoltre ferito altre cinque persone.

• Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump ha definito 'totalmente inaccettabile' lunedì la risposta dell'Iran a una proposta di pace statunitense, intensificando le tensioni nel contesto dell'attuale conflitto in Medio Oriente. • Teheran ha avvertito di nuovi attacchi in risposta, come riportato da Asia News Network, alimentando i timori di interruzioni prolungate nello Stretto di Hormuz. • Il rifiuto ha innescato volatilità nei mercati di tutta l'Asia, con gli investitori alla ricerca di asset rifugio a causa dei potenziali impatti sulla sicurezza energetica regionale.

The Guardian voleva sapere chi, esattamente, sarebbe finito nella rete delle deportazioni di massa del secondo mandato di Trump. Donald Trump ha iniziato il suo secondo mandato promettendo "deportazioni di massa". Ha inoltre promesso che avrebbe preso di mira i "peggiori tra i peggiori". The Guardian voleva sapere chi, esattamente, sarebbe stato coinvolto in questa rete di deportazione. Questa domanda ci ha portato ai moduli "Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien", noti anche come moduli I-213. Gli agenti dell'immigrazione compilano questi moduli ogni volta che effettuano un arresto, sostenendo che la persona si trovi nel paese senza autorizzazione. Il Department of Homeland Security (DHS) utilizza quindi questi moduli in tribunale per dimostrare che una persona si trova illegalmente nel paese. Continua a leggere...

International Airlines Group expects to spend £1.7bn more on fuel than planned since US-Israeli attack on IranBusiness news – live updatesThe parent company of British Airways has issued a profit warning and said it expects to spend about €2bn (£1.72bn) more on fuel than planned this year due to the Iran war.International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said it has hedged 70% of its expected fuel use for this year with costs expected to be about €9bn, up from previous forecasts of €7.1bn. Continue reading...

• 'Bachelorette' alum DeAnna Pappas has filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband Stephen Stagliano, seeking $109,000 plus interest for allegedly violating the terms of their 2024 divorce settlement. • The legal action represents a post-divorce dispute over financial obligations established in their settlement agreement. • The case underscores ongoing disputes between the former couple following their 2024 divorce finalization.

• Violinist Brian King Joseph, who toured with Will Smith in 2025, filed a lawsuit against the actor alleging sexual harassment and wrongful termination stemming from an alleged incident that year. • Joseph claims someone entered his Las Vegas hotel room without authorization and left a note reading 'Brian, I'll be back... just us,' allegedly signed by 'Stone F.,' along with wipes, beer, and HIV medications. • The suit alleges Smith engaged in grooming behavior to prime Joseph for sexual activity, representing serious claims of predatory conduct.

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...

Students and faculty have also protested against surveillance cameras on campus and handling of racist posts by a studentAtlanta’s Emory University is facing a lawsuit from three tenured professors over its handling of 2024 protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza, capping off a tumultuous end to the spring semester.In recent months faculty and students have also demanded the removal of Flock surveillance cameras on campus, and Black law school students and others protested the school’s response to a student’s social media posts and emails that were filled with the N-word. Continue reading...

• Southeast Asian leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to release a draft declaration on Friday at their annual summit in Cebu, Philippines, upholding international law, sovereignty, and freedom of navigation amid Middle East tensions. • The statement, seen by The Associated Press on Thursday, serves as a veiled rebuke to the United States, Israel, and Iran over the regional war impacting Southeast Asia's energy security, food supply, and migrant workers. • Host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized focusing on protecting over one million Southeast Asian workers and seafarers in the Middle East during the gathering of 10 national leaders plus Myanmar's representative.

Suit says director used Q’orianka Kilcher’s features without permission after seeing her in advert for The New WorldSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJames Cameron and the Walt Disney Company are facing a lawsuit that claims the director based a key character in the Avatar franchise on a teenage actor without her permission.The suit, filed by actor Q’orianka Kilcher, alleges that Cameron “extracted her facial features” and “directed his design team” to base the key Avatar character Neytiri on her appearance after seeing her in an LA Times advert for Terrence Malick’s 2005 film The New World. In the film Kilcher, who is Native Peruvian, played Pocahontas among a cast that also included Colin Farrell and Christian Bale. Continue reading...

Chair Tim Martin says pub chain could miss expectations, in latest sign UK hospitality sector buckling under higher billsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of JD Wetherspoon has said the pub chain could miss profit expectations because of rising costs, in the latest sign the UK hospitality industry is buckling under the pressure of higher energy, food, labour and tax bills.The company’s chair, Tim Martin, told investors on Wednesday: “As many hospitality operators, including Wetherspoon, have reported, there have been substantial increases in costs.” Continue reading...

• The Department of Justice has filed suit against Denver challenging the city's longstanding 'assault weapon' ban, escalating the Trump administration's legal assault on local gun restrictions. • The lawsuit represents a major federal intervention in local gun control policy and signals aggressive pursuit of Second Amendment litigation priorities. • The action reflects the Trump administration's commitment to pre-empting state and local gun regulations through judicial challenge.

• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gave Singapore a mixed review on Wednesday, praising its stability but warning of vulnerabilities as a global financial hub. • Singapore's wealth and political stability attract illicit actors seeking to launder funds, prompting FATF to urge stronger oversight measures. • The assessment impacts Singapore's reputation in international finance, potentially affecting banking regulations and cross-border transactions.

Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellationAn acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against Google, alleging that the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary of his life and career.Ashley MacIsaac, a three-time Juno award-winning musician, filed the claim in the Ontario superior court of justice, asserting that Google was liable for the “foreseeable republication” of its AI-generated Overview feature, which previously published defamatory claims that he had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including the sexual assault of a woman, internet luring involving a child with the intention of sexual assaulting the child, and assault causing bodily harm. Continue reading...

Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to ‘torch’ the company’s reputationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court against the Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, as a dispute escalates between the project and one of its most prominent backers.World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a “public smear campaign”. It alleged that Sun had improperly transferred some of his WLFI tokens that come with voting and governance rights to crypto exchange Binance and, separately, that he had placed bets that WLFI would decline in market value, known as short selling. That was part of a coordinated effort to push the token’s market price down as public trading began in September, the lawsuit alleged. Continue reading...

The 80-year-old singer will not be performing rescheduled dates in September but assured fans she is receiving treatment and ‘improving every day’Dolly Parton has canceled her Las Vegas residency over ongoing health issues.The 80-year-old singer had originally been scheduled to perform six shows at Caesar’s Palace last December but moved the dates to September 2026. She has now announced on social media that she won’t be able to perform as planned. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one dayIn a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm.It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue has been demonstrated to restore sperm production in an adult patient. The 27-year-old man had the sample frozen when he was 10, before undergoing potent chemotherapy as part of treatment for sickle cell disease. Continue reading...

• Oracle released a new customer security advisory on April 30, 2026, preempting threats to AI models. • The advisory highlights a cybersecurity harbinger, urging updated security postures for AI deployments. • It signals proactive measures against novel vulnerabilities targeting generative AI systems.

Mojtaba Khamenei says Tehran will eliminate ‘enemy’s abuses of the waterway’ and guard its nuclear and missile programmesUS politics live – latest updatesIran’s supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a defiant statement hailing Iran’s control over shipping in the strait of Hormuz and vowing to guard the country’s nuclear and missile programmes.“Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgraceful defeat in its plans, a new chapter is unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the strait of Hormuz,” Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement read by a state television anchor. Continue reading...

Actor and presenter broke his hip, right leg, pelvis and ribs when he gave a talk at CogX festival at O2 Arena in 2023Stephen Fry is suing two companies that organised a tech conference where he was injured in 2023 after falling off the stage, high court documents show.The actor and presenter broke his hip and had multiple breaks in his right leg, pelvis and ribs when he attended the CogX festival at the O2 Arena, where he delivered a talk on artificial intelligence on 14 September 2023. Continue reading...

Sophie Corcoran challenging 10,000 Interns Foundation, which works with people from under-represented groupsAn influencer is taking a charity that organises internships for black and minority ethnic people to court because they do not organise schemes for white people.Sophie Corcoran, a GB News commentator, applied to a programme the 10,000 Interns Foundation was running with the Bar Council. She said she was “shocked to discover that the scheme is restricted to applicants of a particular racial background”. Continue reading...