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• De NHL play-offs zagen op 12 mei 2026 belangrijke updates in de seriesresultaten, waarbij de topscorers in de lopende wedstrijden werden bijgehouden. • Het schema voor de wedstrijden van 12 mei belichtte cruciale confrontaties die bepalend zijn voor het verder komen in de series. • Deze updates hebben invloed op de play-off plaatsing en de betrokkenheid van fans tijdens de laatste fase van het seizoen in de competitie.

De Britse politieke strateeg kreeg snel kritiek in een staat waar taco's praktisch het officiële gerecht zijn.

• De viceleider van de Liberalen zegt dat de Coalitie 'zeer zorgvuldig' moet luisteren naar de resultaten van de tussentijdse verkiezingen in Farrer. • Volg de laatste updates • Federale begroting 2026: wat we tot nu toe weten

Tyrone Scott, die niet dacht dat hij een schijn van kans maakte in de verkiezingen, wil de Greens helpen bij het heropbouwen van de ‘maatschappelijke cohesie’ in Hackney

• Het Indonesische Ministerie van Communicatie en Digitale Zaken heeft op 8 mei 2026 een nieuwe regelgeving uitgevaardigd, die vereist dat alle grote buitenlandse techplatforms uiterlijk eind 2027 ten minste 60% van hun AI-modellen die Indonesische gebruikers bedienen binnen het land hosten. • De regel, gepresenteerd als een maatregel voor nationale veiligheid en datasouvereiniteit, richt zich op bedrijven zoals Meta, Google en grote Chinese AI-firma's, en verplicht lokale partnerschappen voor datacenters en jaarlijkse compliance-audits uitgevoerd door de Indonesia Data Center Association. • Jakarta schat dat het mandaat in vijf jaar tijd 4 tot 6 miljard dollar aan investeringen in datacenters kan aantrekken, terwijl er strengere standaarden voor contentmoderatie voor gelokaliseerde modellen worden afgedwongen.

• De Verenigde Staten hebben hun consulaat in Peshawar, Pakistan, gesloten en alle diplomatieke functies en verantwoordelijkheden overgedragen aan de hoofdambassade in Islamabad. • De consolidatie weerspiegelt de herstructurering van de diplomatieke aanwezigheid van de Amerikaanse overheid in Pakistan en is erop gericht de operaties te stroomlijnen. • De stap heeft invloed op de diplomatieke betrokkenheid in het noordwesten van Pakistan, een strategisch belangrijke regio die grenst aan Afghanistan.

• NBA-ster Steph Curry en zijn echtgenote Ayesha, die 15 jaar getrouwd zijn, maakten een ongemakkelijk moment mee tijdens een openbare date-avond, waarbij de acties van Curry de speciale avond van zijn vrouw overschaduwden. • De zichtbare reactie van Ayesha op het incident trok de aandacht van omstanders, waarbij waarnemers haar scherpe terechtwijzing opmerkten. • Het dynamische moment van het stel werd een gespreksonderwerp op sociale media, wat de balans tussen publieke verschijningen en persoonlijke relaties benadrukte.

• Exclusief: Farley besprak voorkeuren en stelde een platform voor voordat de Voices-groep zijn rivaal Michelle Milthorpe als kandidaat steunde. • De One Nation-kandidaat voor Farrer, David Farley, zocht vóór de laatste verkiezingen samenwerking met de onafhankelijke gemeenschapsbeweging “Voices”. • Dit omvatte het bespreken van voorkeuren en het voorstellen van een platform voor een campagne voor het Huis en de Senaat, voordat de groep Michelle Milthorpe als hun kandidaat steunde.

• Congress MP Karti Chidambaram announced conditional support to TVK for government formation, emphasizing respect for the public's mandate for change. • Support is offered provided the administration remains secular and excludes communal elements or BJP-aligned parties like AIADMK. • Chidambaram defended the shift from DMK ally, noting no pre-poll alliance had majority and aiming to block BJP influence via proxies.

• BSE shares climbed 3% to Rs 3,833 on the NSE following robust March quarter results from the National Stock Exchange, which reported an 8% rise in consolidated net profit driven by equity derivatives trading growth. • The Nifty Capital Market index gained 1.5%, with 15 of 17 constituents in the green, boosted by NSE's performance and Angel One's positive April business update. • This upmove reflects renewed investor confidence in capital market firms amid broader market recovery and increased trading volumes.

Ex-TV star launches viral video a day before debate with mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya RamanLos Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reposted a scathing AI-generated ad on X on Tuesday, which cast the city as a bleak hellscape under its current leadership.In the viral video, created by film-maker Charlie Curran, flames engulf the Hollywood sign; a socialist militia patrols the streets; and California’s political brass, including governor Gavin Newsom, mayor Karen Bass and former vice-president Kamala Harris, are depicted as royal bourgeois who care little for their subjects’ plights. Continue reading...

The third day of hearings of the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion heard further evidence from Jewish AustraliansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastViolent antisemitic abuse was allowed to proliferate across a Jewish political candidate’s social media as part of a broader trend designed to intimidate Jewish Australians from public life, a royal commission has heard.Joshua Kirsh launched a campaign as an independent candidate for the New South Wales upper house in late 2025 but found his advertisements online bombarded by antisemitic tropes, abuse and threats. Continue reading...

• India retained their top position in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with 275 points, following their title defense in the 2026 T20 World Cup hosted in India and Sri Lanka. • Australia held first place in the Women's T20I Rankings, with their lead over England reduced to 12 points; in men's, India's lead over England narrowed to 13 points. • USA climbed to 13th in men's rankings by overtaking Netherlands and Scotland, while Nepal rose to 17th ahead of UAE, Italy to 23rd, and Germany advanced in women's rankings.

• Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced an updated Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy during her visit to Vietnam last weekend, emphasizing Tokyo's increased reliance on Southeast Asia amid U.S.-China rivalry. • The decade-old FOIP policy now prioritizes energy security, critical minerals, and deeper ties with ASEAN nations to bolster economic and security roles in the region. • This pivot underscores Japan's strategic shift toward Southeast Asia as a counterbalance to great-power competition, enhancing regional stability and supply chain resilience.

Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey PutschHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is hoping to lock in his position as candidate in the race to become Ohio governor.Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz. The US launched an operation to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war. While the US military claimed to have destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted both Iranian cruise missiles and drones, this was denied by Iran. More here.The Trump administration moved to block a lawsuit Minnesota officials filed almost six years ago alleging oil companies and a petroleum trade group deceived state residents about climate change. The justice department, the administration’s law enforcement arm, filed an action in federal court in Minneapolis arguing that the federal government has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, not states, and that Minnesota officials are trying to improperly impose their policy preferences on the rest of the country.The US supreme court went out of its way to help Louisiana Republicans redraw their congressional maps ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The procedural move comes less than a week after the court’s landmark decision striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.The Trump administration is continuing to pressure the United Nations and the international aid sector more broadly to adopt trade-focused policies to benefit US firms – or face the threat of further budget cuts. Donald Trump’s second term has already seen USAID suffer mass layoffs and have its remaining operations folded into the state department, with a ripple effect across the globe that has many experts warning will cost thousands of lives as vital programs are cut. More here.The Trump administration’s attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions of low-income Americans escalated last week as the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, claimed that 14,000 Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Snap) recipients included owners of luxury vehicles such as Ferraris, Bentleys and Teslas. More here. Continue reading...

State expected to play major role in deciding whether Republicans maintain control of Congress in his final two yearsVoters in Ohio on Tuesday are selecting candidates ahead of November’s midterm elections. The state is expected to play a major role in deciding whether Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans maintain control of Congress for the final two years of his term.The race with the highest national profile is Ohio’s Senate special election, in which Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, is vying to unseat the Republican incumbent, Jon Husted, and return to the chamber after failing to win re-election in 2024. The winner will serve the final two years of the term JD Vance won in 2022, before he became vice-president last year. Continue reading...

• Maverick Entertainment announced that the original film 'Another Man's Wife' will premiere exclusively on Peacock on May 8, 2026. • The film stars Sydney Mitchell, Moritz J. Williams, and Taye Diggs in this highly anticipated streaming release. • The May 8 premiere date makes this a significant upcoming release for the Peacock streaming platform.

Candidates will get funding for midterm races in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting mapsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic officials added eight new candidates to their slate of top contenders vying to reclaim a Democratic House majority during midterm elections this fall.The candidates will receive a boost in fundraising and campaign support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as part of a “Red to Blue” program that seeks to help competitive candidates win elections in battleground states. Continue reading...

Sabine Mairey, who was arrested on Thursday over social media posts, pictured with party activists in ClaphamA Green council candidate arrested this week over alleged antisemitic social media posts has been seen canvassing subsequently alongside other party members, with Labour saying it showed the issue was not being taken seriously by Zack Polanski’s party.Sabine Mairey was among two Green candidates in Lambeth, south London, arrested by the Metropolitan police on Thursday morning. Continue reading...

Carriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaosUK airlines will be able to cancel or consolidate flights this summer under new plans to conserve jet fuel as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies.The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons jet off on their summer holidays. Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled in advance and cause the least delays. Continue reading...

• Trading Economics updated the United States Calendar on Saturday, May 2, 2026, covering interest rates, inflation, labor, GDP, and more. • The calendar tracks 20 million indicators from 196 countries, providing consensus forecasts and historical data. • Investors rely on this for upcoming economic releases that could sway markets and policy decisions.

David Farley says net overseas migration of 306,000 ‘probably not’ too much despite party policy to cap migrants at 130,000 per yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce has blamed “the pressure of a campaign” for One Nation’s Farrer candidate contradicting party policy on immigration and appearing to endorse Labor’s current intake.The One Nation MP also claimed voters won’t worry about Gina Rinehart’s million-dollar donation of a private plane to Pauline Hanson’s party, claiming journalists were more interested than ordinary people in the lucrative gift from Rinehart’s company. Continue reading...

• Dallas Cowboys' first-round draft pick signed his rookie contract on May 3, as tracked in the 2026 NFL free agency updates. • The deal, worth an estimated $35 million over four years, resolves a key holdout amid offseason roster building. • This signing bolsters Dallas' defense, pairing the rookie with stars like Micah Parsons for Super Bowl contention.

• Moreh, an AI infrastructure software company led by CEO Gangwon Jo, announced successful validation of large language model inference performance, advancing the company's platform for optimizing AI workloads. • The validation marks progress in Moreh's mission to simplify LLM deployment and reduce computational overhead, addressing a critical bottleneck for enterprises scaling AI applications. • This development reflects the broader industry focus on AI infrastructure optimization as companies seek cost-effective solutions for running sophisticated language models at scale.

Former One Direction member cancelled US shows after recent hospitalization for an unspecified illnessZayn Malik, the musician formerly in One Direction, has cancelled all US dates for his upcoming tour following hospitalization for an unspecified illness.Malik wrote in an Instagram story: “To my fans: Thank you so much for all the support and love you’ve shown me on the album release and more importantly your love, prayers, and well wishes for my health. I’ve felt it, and it’s meant the world. I’ve been at home recovering and I’m doing well and will be better and stronger than before.” Continue reading...

Lambeth council candidates Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey understood to have been detained over social media postsTwo women standing as Green party candidates in the local elections have been arrested over alleged antisemitic social media posts.The women, running in seats for Lambeth council, south London, were arrested by the Metropolitan police on Thursday morning. Continue reading...

The government has announced £25m to increase security for Jewish communitiesMorning. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said she understands the fears faced by the Jewish community in the UK as the government announced extra funding to boost police patrols and protections around synagogues, schools and community centres.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, she was pressed on comments made by the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, that people in the UK who are visibly Jewish are no longer safe, after two Jewish men were stabbed in an attack in Golders Green in north-west London. Continue reading...

Man arrested after two people were attacked in north London, Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has saidThe latest incident comes after a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north London.In a post on social media the Jewish charity the Community Security Trust said:There has been a knife attack today in Golders Green. The suspect has been arrested. We would like to thank @shomrimlondon, @Hatzola and @metpoliceuk for their swift response.We are working closely with the police and urge anyone with information to contact the police, Shomrim and CST immediately.We are aware of a reported stabbing incident in Golders Green, with two injured. The police have apprehended a suspect. We are liaising with the CST, government and police to understand what has happened and ensure a forceful response.It is deeply concerning to everyone in this house.There is now a police investigation, and I think we all need to do everything we can to support that investigation and be absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offences, the like of which we have seen too much recently.The antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling.Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain. Thank you to Shomrim, Hatzola and the police for acting swiftly. Continue reading...