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• I residenti di Port Kembla probabilmente si opporranno alla base a causa del rischio di incidenti nucleari e della potenziale vulnerabilità come obiettivo per gli 'avversari militari', dichiarano i documenti • Una proposta per una base di sottomarini nucleari a Port Kembla "potrebbe essere un obiettivo per gli avversari militari australiani", hanno rivelato documenti precedentemente segreti del governo del New South Wales. • I documenti, redatti dall'ufficio del gabinetto del NSW e dal dipartimento del premier, identificano Port Kembla – a 75 km a sud di Sydney – come la base preferita della costa orientale per la proposta flotta di sottomarini nucleari dell'Australia. Nessun sito è stato ancora annunciato, ma le speculazioni si sono concentrate su Brisbane, Newcastle e Port Kembla.

L'esercito, supportato da mercenari russi, lancia attacchi aerei dopo l'offensiva di una coalizione di estremisti islamisti e separatisti Tuareg

I politici del Mississippi minacciano di ridisegnare il distretto di Bennie Thompson, l'unico democratico dello stato in Parlamento La decisione della Corte Suprema che ha di fatto svuotato il Voting Rights Act (VRA) "è stata carne fresca per i legislatori repubblicani del sud", ha dichiarato il rappresentante della Camera degli Stati Uniti Bennie Thompson. I legislatori conservatori in Mississippi, dove Thompson è sia l'unico rappresentante nero che l'unico rappresentante democratico in Congress, hanno colto l'occasione per prenderlo esplicitamente di mira, minacciando di ridisegnare il secondo distretto congressuale che egli rappresenta. Continua a leggere...

Mosca e Kyiv si scambiano attacchi a lungo raggio dopo una breve tregua e l'affermazione di Donald Trump che la guerra potrebbe finire presto Europe live – ultimi aggiornamenti La Russia ha colpito l'Ucraina con oltre 200 droni in un assalto diurno su vasta scala mercoledì, poche ore dopo che un precedente bombardamento di aree civili aveva ucciso almeno otto persone. Gli attacchi sono avvenuti mentre Kyiv e Mosca si scambiavano colpi a lungo raggio dopo un breve cessate fuoco, e nonostante il più recente suggerimento di Donald Trump che la guerra potrebbe presto giungere al termine. Continua a leggere...

• L'inchiesta ha rivelato che Kyle Hudson, morto a 22 anni, aveva chiuso i suoi conti di scommessa più volte, ma ha ricevuto oltre 300 incentivi per tornare. • Un giovane uomo di Melbourne che si è tolto la vita dopo aver scommesso più di 895.000 dollari in quattro anni è stato ripetutamente attratto verso le piattaforme di scommesse online da incentivi mirati. • Il Coroner Paul Lawrie sta indagando sulle circostanze e sui probabili fattori contribuenti alla morte di Kyle Hudson, 22 anni, inclusa la valutazione se società di scommesse come Sportsbet, Entain e bet365 abbiano analizzato accuratamente il suo rischio di danni legati al gioco d'azzardo.

• Un fondo di riserva di un super PAC da 140 milioni di dollari è pronto ad attaccare il democratico dell'Ohio Sherrod Brown, mentre quest'ultimo punta al ritorno in Senato nel 2026. • I finanziamenti provenienti da donatori repubblicani mirano a mettere in risalto il record di voto di Brown e le sue politiche economiche in questo stato chiave. • L'escalation è cruciale per la difesa della ristretta maggioranza del GOP in Senato in un contesto di elezioni di metà mandato ad alta tensione.

• ServiceNow ha annunciato l'8 maggio 2026 l'obiettivo di raggiungere 32 miliardi di dollari di ricavi entro il 2030, introducendo il livello di pricing per gli agenti AI 'Action Fabric'. • La strategia contrasta le sfide del mercato SaaS integrando agenti AI avanzati nella propria piattaforma per workflow automatizzati. • Questa mossa segnala il pivot del software enterprise verso l'orchestrazione dell'AI, potenzialmente rimodellando l'IT service management.

• Un super PAC con un fondo di guerra di 140 milioni di dollari si prepara a sfidare il senatore democratico dell'Ohio nel ciclo elettorale del 2026. • Il finanziamento mira a impedire il ritorno dell'incumbent, intensificando le strategie repubblicane come riportato l'8 maggio 2026. • Questa potenza finanziaria sottolinea l'importanza strategica del controllo del Senato in coincidenza con l'attenzione di Trump per le elezioni di metà mandato.

• Il Manchester City starebbe puntando all'ala del Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior per un potenziale trasferimento estivo, secondo i report di TEAMtalk. • Il Madrid ha informato il brasiliano di 25 anni che potrebbe essere disponibile, con il City in attesa di cogliere l'occasione. • Questa mossa riflette l'ambizione del City di potenziare l'attacco in vista della prosecuzione della lotta per la Premier League e la Champions League.

• I ricercatori di A*STAR a Singapore hanno creato CLUST-McMs, un modello AI specializzato che batte GPT-4 nella sintesi di notizie multilingue provenienti dal Sud-est asiatico. • Utilizzando un set di dati curato di notizie regionali, il modello più piccolo ha raggiunto una precisione superiore in tre metriche di valutazione, fornendo sintesi concise in inglese a partire da articoli sovrapposti in più lingue. • Lo studio sottolinea l'importanza della localizzazione e dei dati mirati rispetto ai modelli generici più grandi, mostrando una maggiore fedeltà alle fonti originali.

I militari statunitensi sostengono di aver preso di mira siti responsabili di attacchi alle proprie forze e ostilità «non provocate» da parte di Teheran.

La polizia interviene per allontanare assembramenti di adolescenti a Londra ed Edimburgo dopo che video di simili imprese negli Stati Uniti sono diventati virali. • Centinaia di adolescenti hanno tentato di effettuare delle “speed run” negli edifici della Scientology in diverse parti del Regno Unito, come parte di un trend di TikTok iniziato a Los Angeles. • Lo 'speed running' della Scientology consiste nell'irrompere nelle chiese per vedere fin dove si riesce ad arrivare prima di essere allontanati dal personale. • La Church of Scientology ha dichiarato che l'utilizzo dei suoi spazi sacri per stunt virali costituisce “violazione di domicilio, molestie e interruzione delle attività di strutture religiose”.

• Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle announced recent research findings on May 6, 2026, addressing multiple areas including improved outcomes for stem cell transplants and newly explored connections between solar jetlag and liver cancer development. • The research represents efforts to expand the range of cancer treatment targets beyond conventional approaches, with implications for patient outcomes across multiple cancer types. • These findings contribute to the broader understanding of both cellular and environmental factors influencing cancer development and treatment efficacy, potentially informing new therapeutic strategies.

Fulton county is trying to fend off subpoena from federal prosecutor looking to get contacts of 2020 election workersFulton county, Georgia, is trying to fend off a subpoena from a federal prosecutor in North Carolina seeking contact information for thousands of poll workers from the 2020 election.The subpoena, issued in April by Dan Bishop, the interim US attorney of North Carolina’s middle district, demands the county provide rosters of election staff members who served in the November 2020 election, including their identification by name, position, residential and email address and personal telephone number. Continue reading...

• India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Ravi Agrawal stated on Monday that the country is confident of achieving its direct tax collection target of ₹25.2 trillion ($284.39 billion) for the current financial year. • The ambitious target reflects strong economic growth and improved tax compliance, driven by digital infrastructure expansion and enhanced taxpayer registrations. • Meeting this revenue goal is critical for government fiscal planning and public expenditure allocation across infrastructure, social programs, and defense.

US says it has destroyed six small Iranian military boats – which Tehran denies – while Iran launched barrage of attacks on US-allied United Arab EmiratesDonald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeWe are restarting our live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran. The US and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the strait of Hormuz amid dual maritime blockades, taking the region back to the brink of full-scale war.The fresh volleys of missiles and drones came after Donald Trump launched a new effort to get stranded tankers and other ships through the vital energy and trade route that has been virtually shut since the US-Israeli war against Iran began in late February.Trump warned that Iran’s forces would be “blown off the face of the earth” if they attacked US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait. The president announced the US operation – called Project Freedom – on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped in the Gulf.Centcom chief Adm Brad Cooper declined to say whether he thought the ceasefire with Tehran that begun on 8 April remained in effect amid Iranian attacks in the region but acknowledged Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tried to “interfere” with Trump’s operation.Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Monday’s events showed there was no military solution to the crisis. He said peace talks were progressing with Pakistan’s mediation and warned the US and the UAE against being drawn into a “quagmire by ill-wishers”.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that no commercial vessels had crossed the strait in the past few hours, and that US claims to the contrary were false. Iranian state media also denied reports the US had sunk Iranian vessels.The UK and Saudi Arabia both called for de-escalation after Iran’s attacks on the UAE – the first on the US ally since Washington’s ceasefire with Tehran took effect about a month ago.In Oman, two people were injured by an attack on a residential building in Bukha, on the Hormuz strait’s coastline, an Omani state news agency reported.A fire on a South Korean-operated vessel that had an explosion in the Hormuz strait has been extinguished, ship operator HMM said. South Korea’s foreign ministry said all 24 crew on the HMM Namu – including six South Koreans – were unharmed. Trump blamed an Iranian attack.International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that inflation was already picking up and the global economy could face a “much worse outcome” if the war dragged into 2027 and oil prices hit about $125 a barrel. Continue reading...

• U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated evidence will prove beyond reasonable doubt that the armed man at the April 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner targeted President Trump. • Pirro revealed the suspect shot a Secret Service agent, marking the first public disclosure of such evidence in the alleged assassination attempt. • The case intensifies partisan divides over political violence post the dinner incident.

• Bank of America analyst Epstein reiterated a Buy rating on Boeing (BA) with a $270 price target, signaling meaningful upside potential for the aerospace manufacturer. • Boeing's Q1 2026 earnings report, released April 22, showed revenue of $22.2 billion from 143 commercial deliveries and a record backlog of $695 billion covering over 6,100 commercial airplanes, though the company posted a GAAP loss per share of ($0.11). • The company guided to generate $1 billion to $3 billion in free cash flow for full-year 2026, with analyst estimates around $2.55 billion, representing a significant improvement signaling progression in the company's recovery trajectory.

• TechCrunch correspondent Anna Heim identified 21 emerging European AI and tech startups positioned to capture venture investor attention beyond market leaders Mistral AI and Lovable. • The curated list of companies represents underreported opportunities in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies that venture insiders are quietly tracking. • These startups compete in a market where established European firms continue securing massive funding rounds and launching competitive products.

• Startup TextWeave secured $10 million in seed funding last month to leverage LLMs for generating marketing copy for small shops. • The platform addresses niche needs in content creation, demonstrating how specialized AI fixes fuel startup growth. • This funding aligns with enterprise adoption trends, where generative AI tops technology startup news for tasks like automated writing.

• President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order imposing targeted sanctions on several Cuban regime officials and entities the administration alleges have supported repression and human‑rights abuses. • The White House says the action sends a message of solidarity with Cuban dissidents and complements broader efforts to pressure authoritarian regimes in Latin America. • Critics in Congress, including some Democrats and even a few Republicans, argue the move could backfire by tightening U.S. leverage ahead of upcoming negotiations on migration and regional security.

• A POLITICO investigation reveals a well‑connected pharmaceutical company and conservative commentator Laura Loomer have sought to undermine Dr. Vinay Prasad, an ally of Senator Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over his criticism of certain drug‑pricing and regulatory practices. • The report alleges coordinated social‑media campaigns and behind‑the‑scenes lobbying efforts meant to discredit Prasad’s research and public‑health commentary. • Pharmaceutical trade groups and some patient advocates have pushed back, saying that Big Pharma naturally tries to defend its business model, but critics warn of growing corporate‑backed attempts to silence dissenting medical voices.

Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapersWhen the sun rises at dawn on Friday, hundreds of St Andrews University students will brave the chilly North Sea for the annual May Dip, an undergraduate ritual said to bring good luck in exams. But the students won’t be alone at the beach. In recent years this quirky ritual has become a target for agency and freelance photographers looking to cash in on images of students in bikinis, including some who camp out overnight on the East Sands dunes near the Fife coastal path.“It ruined my night,” said Anna, one of the students whose photo appeared in a spread published by the Scotsman. “Now when I think about that May Dip, I think about that image, and that’s it.” Continue reading...

Federal raids unfold in Twin Cities amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Minnesota officialsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFederal agents under the command of the Trump administration have descended on Minnesota’s Twin Cities again to primarily target alleged fraud at daycares after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s so-called “Operation Metro Surge” all but wound down earlier in the year.“Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” the US justice department told the Guardian in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Ceasefire frays further as Israel also carries out airstrikes and issues new displacement orders for south Lebanon Hezbollah launched several drones at Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon on Tuesday, while Israel issued new displacement orders for south Lebanon and carried out airstrikes, as the fraying ceasefire failed to stop fighting between the two sides.Hezbollah claimed Tuesday’s attack injured several Israeli soldiers, but no confirmation was given from the Israeli military, apart from a statement saying interceptor missiles had been fired at incoming Hezbollah drones. Continue reading...

Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfareBritain is becoming a soft target for Russian and other state propaganda because the UK is not prepared to educate people on how to deal with information warfare, according to a former White House adviser and security expert.Fiona Hill told a parliamentary committee that she feared the UK had become “extraordinarily vulnerable” to online manipulation feeding into the electoral system because there was a lack of discussion about civil defence. Continue reading...

Trump and first lady were safely evacuated and police arrested Cole Tomas Allen of southern California at eventThe gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, the acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, said on Sunday morning.Blanche also said officials believe that the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he checked in as a guest at the hotel where one of the capital’s glitziest annual events was being held, the Washington Hilton. Continue reading...