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• 대형 보험사 시그나(Cigna)는 장기적 비용 증가로 인해 수백만 명이 오바마케어(Obamacare) 보장을 포기하고 있다는 보고가 잇따르는 가운데, 2027년 의료보호법(Affordable Care Act) 개인 보험 시장에서 철수한다고 발표했으며, 이로 인해 36만 9,000명의 회원이 영향을 받게 됩니다. • 주 정부 관계자들과 업계 분석가들은 급등하는 보험료가 가입 감소를 유도하고 있으며, 이는 남은 피보험자들의 접근성 문제를 악화시키고 있다고 지적했습니다. • 시그나(Cigna)는 철수를 발표하는 과정에서 16억 5,000만 달러의 수익을 기록했다고 보고했으며, 이는 수익성과 시장 지속 가능성 사이의 긴장 관계를 보여줍니다.

UK가 675,000 tonnes를 수출하며 근소한 차이로 뒤를 이었으며, 폐기물의 상당 부분은 Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia로 보내졌음. The Guardian을 위해 수행된 trade data analysis에 따르면, Germany는 2025년 세계 최대의 플라스틱 폐기물 수출국이었으며 810,000 tonnes 이상을 해외로 보냄. Watershed Investigations와 Basel Action Network의 analysis에 따르면 UK가 그 뒤를 바짝 따랐음. UK는 675,000 tonnes 이상을 수출했는데, 이는 8년 만에 최고 수준이며 약 127,000개의 shipping containers를 채울 수 있는 분량임. Continue reading...

배우이자 방송인 Stephen Fry는 2023년 O2 Arena에서 열린 CogX 페스티벌에서 강연 도중 고관절, 오른쪽 다리, 골반 및 갈비뼈 골절상을 입었습니다. 고등법원 문건에 따르면, Stephen Fry는 2023년 무대에서 추락해 부상을 입은 것과 관련하여 당시 기술 컨퍼런스를 주최한 두 회사를 상대로 소송을 제기했습니다. 이 배우 겸 방송인은 2023년 9월 14일 O2 Arena에서 열린 CogX 페스티벌에 참석하여 artificial intelligence에 대해 강연하던 중, 무대 아래로 떨어져 고관절과 오른쪽 다리, 골반, 갈비뼈에 다발성 골절상을 입었습니다. Continue reading...

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital 연구진이 390만 건 이상의 입원 사례를 분석한 결과, 소아 입원 사례의 1.3%가 패혈증으로 추정되었으며 이는 미국 내 연간 18,000건 이상의 발생 건수에 해당함. • 패혈증의 치사율은 10%로, 연간 1,800명 이상의 어린이가 사망하고 있으며, 2016년부터 2022년까지 발생률과 사망률 모두 유의미한 변화는 없었음. • 사례의 72%가 입원 전부터 시작되어, 평소 건강한 어린이들에게도 위험이 있음을 시사하며 더 나은 예방 전략의 시급성을 강조함.

• 어업 회사 또한 '가장 노출된 부문'에 대한 국가 보조금 규칙 완화로 최대 70%의 보조금을 지원받을 수 있습니다. • EU는 수요일에 발표한 긴급 조치 패키지의 일환으로, 이란 전쟁으로 인해 발생한 농민, 어업 기업 및 도로 운송업체의 연료 및 비료 추가 비용의 최대 70%를 보조할 예정입니다. • 개별 기업은 지금부터 올해 말까지 최소한의 서류 작업만으로 각각 최대 50,000유로를 청구할 수 있으며, EU는 이 조치가 운송업자와 농민들이 직면한 실존적 위협을 제거하기를 기대하고 있습니다.

• 이번 판결은 전직 교수의 트랜스젠더 권리 견해에 따른 시위 처리 문제로 벌금을 부과했던 Office for Students에 타격이 될 것으로 보입니다. • 영국 고등법원이 서식스 대학교가 전직 교수 Kathleen Stock과 관련된 표현의 자유 규정을 위반했다는 주장을 기각함에 따라, 서식스 대학교는 교육 감독기관이 부과한 585,000파운드의 벌금을 취소하게 되었습니다. • 법원이 트랜스젠더 권리에 대한 Stock 교수의 견해와 그로 인해 발생한 시위 처리 방식, 그리고 2021년 그녀의 사임 과정에 대해 Office for Students가 진행한 장기간의 조사 내용을 기각하면서, 해당 규제 기관의 공신력과 운영 관리에 큰 타격을 입게 되었습니다.

• 한 자선 단체는 세 번째 유산 이후가 아닌 첫 번째 유산 이후부터 전문 치료를 시작함으로써 향후 유산 위험을 줄일 수 있다고 밝혔습니다. • 연구에 따르면, 첫 번째 유산 후 여성들이 전문 치료를 받을 수 있게 된다면 영국 전역에서 연간 약 10,000건의 임신 손실을 예방할 수 있을 것으로 보입니다. • 현재 잉글랜드, 웨일스 및 북아일랜드의 여성들은 최소 3번의 유산을 경험한 후에야 NHS(국가보건서비스)를 통해 조기 유산에 대한 전문 치료를 받을 자격을 얻습니다.

国連などは去年、深刻な食料不足を経験した人が調査対象となった47の国や地域だけで2億6000万人余りにのぼったと発表しました。主な原因は紛争で、ことしはイラン情勢の影響で世界の農業や食料市場に幅広いリスクが生じる可能性があるとしています。

Sources say staff have been asked to pack up final stock and equipment after waves of closuresJewellery chain Claire’s is closing its final UK stores on Tuesday, cutting about 1,000 jobs months after falling into administration.Sources said staff at Claire’s, which collapsed in January, had been asked to pack up the final stock and equipment with the final outlets to formally close on Tuesday after successive waves of closures in recent weeks. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rulesPolice are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal.The information was passed on by the Electoral Commission, which the Guardian understands has been investigating allegations that almost £40,000 of donations to Jenrick’s leadership campaign before he defected to Reform UK, were from a foreign source in breach of electoral rules. Continue reading...

• North Korea has deployed an additional 10,000 troops to support Russian forces in Ukraine, escalating foreign involvement in the conflict as fighting intensifies along multiple fronts. • South Korean intelligence reports indicate the troops are equipped with advanced weaponry and are positioned in the Kursk region; this represents a significant expansion of Pyongyang's military commitment to Moscow. • The deployment raises concerns among US and allied officials about the global implications of expanding proxy conflicts and potential technology transfers between Russia and North Korea.

• NATO announced Friday the deployment of 5,000 additional personnel to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, citing concerns over Russian military buildups near the Ukraine border and increased reconnaissance flights in NATO airspace. • The alliance activated contingency protocols allowing individual member states to request reinforcements without full consensus; Poland alone will receive 2,500 troops, primarily from the United States and Germany. • Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned the deployment as "provocative" and pledged countermeasures, while NATO Secretary-General stated the move was "defensive and proportional" to regional security threats.

• American Medical Association warns that $100,000 H-1B visa application fees jeopardize physician recruitment for rural and underserved U.S. areas. • Costs deter international doctors, who fill 25% of rural positions, exacerbating provider shortages affecting 60 million Americans. • AMA urges policy reform to maintain care access amid growing demand.

Former Liberal party senator, who was elected to state upper house in March, says flights ‘worth every cent’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s South Australian leader has paid back Australia’s richest person for private flights he took while campaigning in the state’s recent election.Cory Bernardi confirmed on Saturday that he had reimbursed a “substantial” sum of money to Gina Rinehart’s company S Kidman & Co, to comply with new state laws that prohibit political parties and candidates from receiving electoral donations or gifts from individuals, businesses or unions. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Labour MP calls on DVLA to take action, saying ‘speeding, hit and runs and worse’ are going unpunishedMore than 18,000 vehicles are being used in the UK without proper records of where their owners live, it has emerged, part of what a Labour MP has called an increasing problem of “ghost owners” who cannot be held accountable for their driving.According to a freedom of information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, 18,260 vehicles were listed in its records as being registered to the DVLA’s own address, meaning the owner’s location was not known. Continue reading...

• Scientists using the Rubin Observatory identified over 11,000 new asteroids in our solar system. • Discoveries include hundreds of distant objects beyond Neptune, expanding knowledge of outer solar system. • This US-based telescope project enhances planetary defense and solar system mapping efforts.

There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around worldThe number of billionaires in the world could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031, figures suggest, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.There are now 3,110 billionaires globally, according to analysis by the estate agent Knight Frank. This is forecast to rise by 25% over the next five years, taking the total to 3,915. Continue reading...

• MIT scientists unveiled a new quantum computing design achieving stable operation of 1,024 qubits simultaneously, surpassing previous records and demonstrating significant error correction capabilities reported on April 21. • The innovation uses a novel topological qubit design with error rates of 0.1% per operation, enabling computations previously impossible due to quantum decoherence, according to research published in Physical Review Letters. • The breakthrough could accelerate commercial quantum computing applications in drug discovery, materials science, and optimization problems within 2-3 years, researchers said.

Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes over social media posts alleging a sexual harassment complaintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn actor accusing Rebel Wilson of damaging her career secured a $150,000 record deal with a publicist representing international superstars amid the feud with Wilson.Charlotte MacInnes is suing the Pitch Perfect actor over social media posts claiming MacInnes complained about feeling uncomfortable after bathing with Wilson’s co-producer on musical film The Deb, Amanda Ghost. Continue reading...

Federal health minister Mark Butler announces major changes and says scheme is costing ‘too much and is growing too fast’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 160,000 people are expected to be removed from the National Disability Insurance Scheme by 2030, as the Albanese government looks to claw back savings by changing who can access the scheme.The health minister, Mark Butler, also announced on Wednesday the $50bn scheme’s growth rate will be brought down to just 2% every year until 2030 in an effort to curb annual plan inflation and produce billions in savings before the 12 May federal budget. Continue reading...

• Google unveiled a new quantum processor featuring 10,000 qubits on April 19, claiming achievement of quantum advantage for practical optimization problems with error rates reduced by 60% compared to previous generations. • The chip, named Willow, successfully solved complex combinatorial optimization problems approximately one million times faster than classical supercomputers according to Google Quantum AI division testing. • The breakthrough potentially accelerates commercialization of quantum computing for applications including drug discovery, financial modeling, and supply chain optimization, attracting increased competition from IBM and IonQ.

Blaze struck a ‘water village’ that is home to some of Malaysia’s poorest residentsA huge fire destroyed about 1,000 makeshift homes, many of them built on stilts over water, and displaced thousands of people in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Sunday, authorities said.The blaze broke out early on Sunday morning in a “water village” in Sandakan district in Sabah’s northeast, where some of Malaysia’s poorest residents, including indigenous and stateless communities, live in closely packed, wooden stilt houses. Continue reading...

Deputy leader ran shell companies that reportedly did not pay tax on profits from 2020 to 2022, during which time his firm donated £1.1m to partyRichard Tice allegedly failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax to the benefit of his investment company, which in turn made donations to Reform UK, it has been reported.In response to the report in the Sunday Times, the deputy leader of Reform UK posted a lengthy statement on X, in which he said: “A long career with multiple businesses is bound to feature some errors. Naturally I am always happy to put things right and if numbers need rechecking, of course I will pay what is owed – be that more or less.” Continue reading...

• ICICI Bank reported Q4 FY26 net profit of ₹12,949 Cr, surpassing street estimates and bringing annual profit to ₹50,000 Cr milestone. • The bank declared a ₹12 dividend per share, signaling confidence in its financial performance and shareholder returns. • Strong Q4 results reflect robust performance in India's banking sector amid evolving market conditions.

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusationsA competition for new writers that promised a £20,000 prize fund appears to have shut down, leaving winners and judges, including a Booker prize-winning novelist, out of pocket.Established in 2022, the Plaza Prizes last year offered 10 awards that were judged by the “finest poets and writers in the world”. Continue reading...