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• 의회 위원회는 공공 서비스 제공업체 경영진에 대해 불신임을 선언하는 이례적인 조치를 취했습니다. • MPs는 수만 명의 고객에게 발생한 거듭된 단수 사태에 대해 South East Water 경영진의 무능을 비난하며, 회사를 쇄신할 그들의 능력에 불신임을 표명했습니다. • 정계 전반의 MPs는 SEW의 최고 경영자인 David Hinton과 이사회가 Berkshire, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey 및 Sussex 지역 230만 고객에게 식수를 공급하는 이 회사에서 무책임한 문화를 조장해 왔다고 언급했습니다. 계속 읽기...

• 하원 민주당 의원들은 Iran 전쟁 발발 이후 처음으로 열린 April 29 청문회에서 국방장관 Pete Hegseth를 상대로 전략과 비용 문제를 회의적인 시각으로 몰아세우며 압박했습니다. • 한 민주당 의원은 격렬한 설전 속에서 Pete Hegseth의 과거 발언을 인용하며 그가 당파적인 태도를 보이고 있다고 비난했습니다. • 이번 대립은 지지율이 급락하는 상황에서 전쟁의 경제적 타격과 Trump의 외교 정책을 둘러싼 정당 간의 극명한 견해 차이를 부각시켰습니다.

• Amber Davidson-Orozco는 가족이 California를 떠나 이사하던 중 반려묘인 Dodger를 잃어버렸었다고 말했습니다. • California에서 US 전역을 가로질러 이사하던 도중 실종되었던 반려묘가 7년이 넘는 기다림 끝에 기적적인 재회를 마친 후, Georgia에 위치한 새 집에서 가족들과 함께 예전의 생활 방식으로 다시 적응하고 있는 것으로 전해졌습니다. • 주인 Amber Davidson-Orozco는 수요일 인터뷰에서, 고양이에게는 약 24년에 해당하는 긴 공백기가 있었음에도 불구하고 Dodger가 여전히 자신의 이름에 반응하며 아들들이 장난스럽게 어깨 너머로 자신의 몸을 뒤집는 것도 허용하고 있다고 전했습니다.

• 국방부 장관이 하원 위원회에서 증언하는 동안, 트럼프는 무기를 든 자신의 AI 생성 이미지와 함께 '더 이상 착한 사람은 없다(NO MORE MR. NICE GUY)'라는 캡션을 게시했습니다. • 피트 헤그세스 국방장관은 미국-이스라엘의 이란 전쟁이 '수렁'이라는 주장을 부인했으며, 작전의 비판자들이 이란 자체보다 미국에 더 큰 위협이 된다고 주장했습니다. 이는 그가 갈등에 대한 워싱턴의 전략을 제시해야 한다는 압박을 받는 상황에서 나온 발언입니다. • 합동참모본부 의장 댄 케인 장군과 함께 하원 군사위원회에 출석한 국방장관은 의원들에게 1조 5천억 달러의 군사비 지출 예산 승인을 요청했으며, 이후 일부 의원들을 전쟁 노력의 '가장 큰 걸림돌'이라고 묘사했습니다.

• Anthony Albanese 총리가 수요일 기존 가스 수출 계약에 대한 신규 세금 부과 가능성을 배제했음에도 불구하고, 최신 Guardian Essential 설문조사에 따르면 대다수의 호주인이 가스 수출 이익에 대한 과세와 연료 소비세 감면 연장을 지지하는 것으로 나타났습니다. • 또한 이번 설문조사에서 연료 위기로 인해 화석 연료를 고수하기보다 재생 에너지로 전환하고자 하는 유권자가 늘어난 것으로 밝혀졌습니다. • 호주인들은 글로벌 연료 불확실성 속에서 이미 여행을 줄이고, 대중교통으로 전환하며, 에어컨 및 난방기 사용을 줄이고 있다고 답했습니다.

In theory, Musk and Altman’s court fight could pose key questions about AI safety – in reality, it’s motivated by money and personal grievanceSign up for the TechScape newsletter: our free technology emailHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you from beneath a cherry blossom tree in Prospect Park in New York City. Spring has arrived!Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: ‘I have to prove myself’ Continue reading...

NHS chiefs fear rising costs and healthcare shortages due to the shipping standstill in the GulfThe war in Iran has put the NHS on high alert amid fears about looming shortages and rising costs for medicines and medical products such as syringes, intravenous bags and gloves.Much of modern healthcare is dependent on the petrochemicals now held up by the Gulf shipping standstill – whether for active pharmaceutical ingredients or to produce the millions of sterile single-use items, ranging from personal protective equipment (PPE) to catheters and diagnostic-device casings. Continue reading...

• INDYCAR series leader Alex Palou maintains his position atop the standings as competitors intensify their pursuit and grapple with mounting pressure. • Other drivers face critical decisions regarding their approach to closing the gap with Palou in the championship race. • The competitive environment reflects the high stakes of the INDYCAR season as it progresses into its middle stages.

• Nvidia launched Blackwell Ultra B300 GPUs on April 25, 2026, at GTC US, delivering 20 petaflops FP4 performance for training models up to 10 trillion parameters. • New chips feature 4.5TB HBM4 memory and NVLink 6 interconnect, reducing training costs by 40% for hyperscalers like Microsoft Azure. • Announcement bolsters Nvidia's 92% AI accelerator market dominance amid US export controls on China sales.

Where Olly Robbins relied on recollections, Cabinet Office’s top civil servant was at pains to link her account to paper trail Seen through the Westminster bubble, the Peter Mandelson vetting affair looks like an age-old conflict pitting ministers against mandarins. Yet the latest top civil servant to testify to parliament over what some are now calling “Mandygate” gave an intriguing account that suggested it has never been as simple as that.Cat Little, the top civil servant at the Cabinet Office, did not put it in these terms, but what she revealed was an extraordinary dispute between the country’s most senior civil servants. Continue reading...

Permanent secretary, Cat Little, to give evidence to foreign affairs committee as pressure increases on Keir Starmer The UK government budget came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months. Tom Knowles has the story.Good morning. As Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot report in the Guardian’s splash, “Keir Starmer is looking increasingly isolated over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal with divisions emerging in cabinet over his decision to sack the Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins.” Continue reading...

Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samplesConservationists have called for restrictions on pet flea treatments after research found songbird feathers widely contaminated with substances that can damage the birds’ brains and kill unborn chicks.Almost every feather sample tested from five common species of UK garden birds contained either permethrin, imidacloprid or fipronil – all insecticides that are banned for agricultural use but still common in pet tick and flea treatments. Continue reading...

Exclusive: deputy PM says UK will not join Iran conflict despite Trump’s sometimes ‘incomprehensible’ social-media barbsDonald Trump’s insults towards Keir Starmer are “small and petty” and designed to put pressure on the prime minister to change his position on Iran, David Lammy has said, as he insisted the UK would not get dragged into the conflict.The deputy prime minister argued the US president should be able to “disagree agreeably” with allies rather than publishing attacks on social media, and that US actions had “made things worse, not better” as far as global instability was concerned. Continue reading...

Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuelsBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of new battery electric cars has fallen below petrol cars in the UK for the first time ever, according to the car sales website Autotrader, in a significant milestone in Britain’s transition away from fossil fuels.The average price of a new electric car listed on the website was £42,620, compared with £43,405 for a new petrol model – making the former £785 cheaper based on advertised prices after discounts. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Adrian Fulford will also examine wider national security vetting system after Foreign Office controversyUK politics live – latest updatesA retired high court judge is expected to review Peter Mandelson’s vetting process and the wider national security vetting system.The review, commissioned by Downing Street, comes after a Guardian investigation revealing that security officials decided Mandelson should not receive developed vetting clearance, but were overruled by the Foreign Office to allow him to become US ambassador. Continue reading...

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan as Australia battles a fuel crisis.While we know there have been outages and price increases, it can be difficult to get a full picture of what is happening – this is partly due to the thousands of independent businesses and different governments involved. We have brought together the latest data on prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries. Continue reading...

Exclusive: ministers consider restricting pesticide-based treatments, which can get into waterways and harm wildlifePet owners across the UK could be banned from buying flea treatment for cats and dogs under new government rules.Ministers have begun an eight-week consultation on letting only veterinary practitioners or pharmacists give out the potent, pesticide-based flea treatments, to ensure “correct usage”. At the moment, the flea and tick treatments can be bought from any pet shop. Continue reading...

• A defiant House incumbent facing low polling numbers and a fragmented base has announced he will not yield to pressure to step aside for another centrist candidate, Zohran Mamdani, in an upcoming primary. • The incumbent's decision to remain in the race despite weak polling reflects confidence in his political base despite internal party divisions. • The contested primary underscores Democratic Party tensions between progressive and centrist factions as ambitious candidates position themselves for the upcoming midterm cycle.

Critics warned of ‘higher ticket prices, more fees, and fewer options’ for passengers if two travel giants try to combineThe CEO of United Airlines is said to have pitched a blockbuster merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump, floating the combination of the world’s two largest carriers.Scott Kirby, who leads United, raised the prospect during an encounter with the US president in late February, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. Such a deal would overhaul the global air travel industry – and likely face intense competition scrutiny. Continue reading...

Trips in electric vehicles will be exempt from the temporary fee of 5 cents per kilometre, rideshare firm says Uber customers in Australia will be charged a fuel surcharge for almost two months from Wednesday unless they ride in an electric vehicle.Trips in petrol, diesel, and hybrid vehicles will attract an extra fee of 5 cents per kilometre from 15 April to 8 June, Uber announced on Monday. Continue reading...

• Anthropic and OpenAI are both developing advanced AI cybersecurity products in a competitive race to control offensive and defensive capabilities, with OpenAI finalizing a security product for limited partner release and Anthropic running Project Glasswing internally. • Project Glasswing brings together major tech companies including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others to proactively hunt critical software vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. • A joint study by Anthropic and MATS Fellows found that Claude Sonnet and GPT-5 could produce exploits against Ethereum smart contracts worth $4.6 million and uncovered two novel zero-day vulnerabilities in nearly 3,000 recently deployed contracts.

• The Kansas City Chiefs secured All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters with a three-year contract extension worth $45 million, keeping their secondary anchor through 2029. • Peters recorded 8 interceptions and 22 passes defensed last season, maintaining his elite performance level at age 31. • The move solidifies Kansas City's defense ahead of the 2026 NFL season after their Super Bowl LXII victory last February.

• Usain Bolt, 39, competed in the 4x100-meter relay at the New York Grand Prix on Friday, marking his official return to competitive sprinting after a five-year retirement. • Bolt's relay team finished second with a time of 39.12 seconds, demonstrating unexpected competitiveness for the legendary sprinter. • The return came as part of a exhibition series celebrating the careers of track and field's all-time greats.

Former UK ambassador to US was photographed in November outside George Osborne’s London homeThe former senior Labour figure Peter Mandelson faces a fixed-penalty notice after being caught urinating in public, it has emerged.Mandelson was photographed in the act while standing outside the home of the former chancellor George Osborne last November, shortly after he had been sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his relationship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

Australia and Singapore will ‘make maximum efforts to meet each other’s energy security needs’ in refined fuels and LNG, according to new agreementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s largest petrol source has pledged not to cut supplies, with Singapore’s prime minister telling Anthony Albanese that fuel will keep flowing despite the international crisis.Albanese’s whistle-stop visit with his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, culminated in a new agreement that the two countries would keep sending one another fuel and liquefied natural gas, amid the “acute energy crisis” caused by the war in the Middle East. Australia and Singapore will also add a legally binding addendum to their free trade agreement on essential supplies like energy. Continue reading...

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled.Australia is battling a fuel crisis as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Check how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in late FebruaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled.Australia is battling a fuel crisis as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...

• Nvidia unveiled Blackwell Ultra GPUs on April 9, 2026, at GTC US keynote, delivering 50 petaflops for AI training in a single rack. • Chips target US hyperscalers with 4x inference speed over prior gen, shipping Q4 2026 at $50,000 per unit. • CEO Jensen Huang called it 'the dawn of agentic AI,' boosting Nvidia's dominance in $200B US AI hardware market.