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• De oppositie van de staat stelde dat deze zaak het bewijs is dat 'het rechtssysteem kapot is' • Volg onze live-blog voor het laatste nieuws uit Australië • Ontvang onze breaking news-e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast

• Cindy Burbank, die een vermeende Republikeinse 'plant' versloeg, is van plan om plaats te maken voor Dan Osborn in de algemene verkiezingen. • Een Democratische uitdager, die aangaf zich te willen terugtrekken uit de race voor de Amerikaanse Senaat in Nebraska in november om de weg vrij te maken voor een onafhankelijke kandidaat, heeft de Democratische voorverkiezingen van de staat gewonnen. • Cindy Burbank rende tegen William Forbes, van wie Democraten beweerden dat hij een Republikeinse 'plant' in de race was, met de intentie om zich terug te trekken als zij zou winnen.

• Advocaten eisen intrekking van alle aanklachten na een rally in het stadhuis van Sydney tegen de Israëlische president. • Volg ons live-blog voor het laatste nieuws uit Australië, meld u aan voor onze breaking news-e-mail, download onze gratis app of luister naar onze dagelijkse nieuwspodcast. • Aanklachten die zijn ingesteld op basis van een inmiddels vervallen wet tegen mensen die een protest in Sydney tegen Isaac Herzog bezochten, zullen worden ingetrokken, hebben de politie bevestigd. Het is echter nog onduidelijk op hoeveel van de 30 aangeklaagde demonstranten deze beslissing betrekking heeft.

De reactie van de regering op het Murphy-rapport is nauwelijks explosief. Belangenbehartigers tegen gokschade, gokexploitanten en adverteerders wachten allemaal af of de retoriek van Labor zal worden gevolgd door actie. De regering van Labor besloot haar controversiële, sterk vertraagde reactie op het rapport van Peta Murphy over gokken te publiceren op een van de grootste politieke nieuwsdagen van het jaar. Ze brachten het naar buiten terwijl de federale politieke journalisten van het land vastzaten in de budget-lockup. Lees verder...

• Marat Ganiev wordt in plaats daarvan aangeklaagd voor poging tot belemmering van de rechtsgang naar aanleiding van de dood van een 19-jarige wiens lichaam werd gevonden in een stortplaats. • Volg onze liveblog voor het laatste nieuws uit Australië of meld u aan voor onze breaking news-e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast. • Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft een aanklacht wegens doodslag ingetrokken tegen een man die ervan beschuldigd werd een 19-jarige vrouw te hebben gedood en haar lichaam in een koelkast te hebben verstopt.

• Sun Life Financial maakte bekend dat het inkomen over het eerste kwartaal van 2026 met 49,9% daalde naar 340 miljoen dollar, wat wijst op uitdagingen in de Aziatische en Canadese activiteiten te midden van volatiele markten. • De daling werd veroorzaakt door hogere claims in collectieve voorzieningen en investeringsverliezen, waarbij de kernwinst per aandeel daalde van 3,10 dollar vorig jaar naar 1,56 dollar. • Dit markeert een aanzienlijke vertraging voor de verzekeraar, wat het sentiment van beleggers in Aziatische markten beïnvloedt waar het bedrijf een aanzienlijke blootstelling heeft, waaronder Hong Kong en de Filipijnen.

• Niveaus van PFAS in eieren van noordse jan-van-masten in Canada zijn met maximaal 74% gedaald gedurende een onderzoeksperiode van 55 jaar • De concentraties van enkele van de gevaarlijkste PFAS-verbindingen zijn drastisch gedaald in Canadese zeevogel-eieren, wat volgens de auteurs van een nieuwe peer-reviewed studie illustreert hoe effectief regelgeving is. • Onderzoekers bekeken de PFAS-niveaus in de eieren van noordse jan-van-masten in het St Lawrence Seaway-bekken over een periode van 55 jaar. PFAS-niveaus schoten omhoog vanaf de jaren 60 tot aan de piek van het gebruik van de chemicaliën eind jaren 90 en begin jaren 2000, om daarna te dalen. Lees verder...

Gegevens van de University of Toronto suggereren dat Canadezen Amerikaanse steden vermijden tijdens de tweede regering-Trump

• The Trade Desk rapporteerde een omzet van $688,86 miljoen in Q1 2026, een stijging van 12% op jaarbasis en hoger dan de consensusverwachting van $678 miljoen. • De aangepaste EBITDA bedroeg $206 miljoen met een marge van 30%, een daling ten opzichte van 34% in Q1 2025, terwijl de aangepaste winst per aandeel (EPS) van $0,28 lager uitviel dan de voorspelde $0,32. • De aandelen daalden op 7 mei met 1,75% naar $23,08, waarmee ze nu 77,62% lager staan dan het 52-weken hoogtepunt van $91,45, nadat CEO Jeff Green verwees naar macro-economische complexiteiten.

British Medical Association says review into gender identity services was ‘robust’ after previously rejecting findingsThe trade union representing doctors across the UK has dropped its opposition to the findings of the Cass review of gender identity services across the NHS.The British Medical Association (BMA) had previously rejected the findings of the landmark review of transgender healthcare, with the medical body refusing to endorse the report’s findings. Continue reading...

• Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's team falls to third in ICC ODI rankings. • The ranking shift follows recent performances in the format. • India remains a top contender despite the drop.

Scott Jennings was questioned by Adam Mockler about political concessions gained by the US in its war on IranScott Jennings, CNN’s most prominent pro-Trump commentator, was triggered into swearing at a fellow panelist on live television on Thursday night after being repeatedly pressed to name a single political concession the US had extracted from its war with Iran – and failing to answer.The outburst came during NewsNight With Abby Phillip, where Jennings clashed with Adam Mockler, a 23-year-old commentator with the progressive MeidasTouch. When Mockler asked him to name a concrete gain from the conflict, Jennings responded with the party-line response that the conflict had a singular, clear purpose – preventing a theocratic regime from acquiring nuclear weapons – but Mockler shot back that the non-answer was itself an answer. Continue reading...

Mills cites lack of funds as rival to unseat Susan Collins fuels Democratic rift under Donald TrumpSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJanet Mills, the Maine governor, on Thursday dropped her bid for the US Senate just weeks before the Democratic primary in a race that reflected an internal party debate over how to win one of this year’s most competitive Senate seats.“While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else – the fight – to continue on, I very simply do not have the one thing that political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources,” Mills said in a statement. “That is why today I have made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the United States Senate.” Continue reading...

Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warnsJournalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted, a report has found.The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said the findings of its fifth annual media freedom report, released on Tuesday, should place EU officials “on high alert”, with media freedom and pluralism “under sustained attack” across mainland Europe. Continue reading...

Trump officials use incident at correspondents’ dinner to pitch case for $400m project, arguing it will be ‘safe space’US politics live – latest updatesThe US Department of J (DoJ) has used the weekend shooting in Washington DC to pressure a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom.Several Trump administration officials, including the president, seized on the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to advance their case for the completion of the controversial $400m project, for which the White House’s East Wing was suddenly demolished, arguing the new ballroom was needed as a “safe space”. Continue reading...

• Tesla's stock fell 3.2% on April 26 after the company reported first-quarter global deliveries of 389,000 vehicles, missing consensus expectations of 410,000 units and marking the weakest quarterly performance in two years. • Management attributed the shortfall to supply chain disruptions at the Berlin and Texas Gigafactories, as well as slower-than-anticipated demand in European and Chinese markets, particularly for the Model 3 and Model Y lineup. • The miss reignites concerns about Tesla's ability to sustain its 50% annual growth target and prompted three major brokerages to lower 2026 earnings forecasts by 8–12%, citing heightened competition from legacy automakers' EV offerings.

Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plansCalifornia’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market.As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard. Continue reading...

• The Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Powell regarding the agency's building expenditures, marking a significant development in federal oversight. • The decision came amid broader discussions on Capitol Hill about federal accountability, with both Republican and Democratic representatives weighing in on the implications. • The outcome reflects shifting priorities in federal investigations and debates over Fed governance and spending practices.

• The Department of Justice has dropped its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, marking a significant policy shift. • The decision comes amid Trump's emergency economic orders, potentially easing tensions over Fed independence. • This move is viewed as stabilizing financial markets but criticized by conservatives seeking accountability on monetary policy.

US president accuses UK of thinking it can ‘make an easy buck’ from US tech companies, weeks after warning that UK–US trade deal can be changedDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms.The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies. Continue reading...

State’s strict gun policies heralded as data shows 35% reduction in homicides between 2022 and 2024California officials are touting a historic three-year decrease in homicides and gun violence that has led to the state’s lowest number of killings on record.The number of homicides in California decreased by 35% between 2022 and 2024, with 2,304 deaths reported in 2022 and 1,768 in 2024, according data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The dip in homicides was most pronounced for teenage and young adult Black and Latino males, who have historically faced the highest risk of being killed or injured by gunshot wounds. Suicides, the most common type of gun deaths, also fell to record lows, according to the report. Continue reading...

Retailer WH Smith joins supermarket in warning on effects of Middle East conflict Sainsbury’s has warned that profits could fall this year as the conflict in the Middle East squeezes customers’ budgets and pushes up business costs.The supermarket group said the conflict “will impact both our customers and our business” and it was unclear how large the effect would be. Continue reading...

Senior manager at supermarket giant gives evidence on day two of case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Woolworths executive has defended relaxing rules designed to protect shoppers from misleading discounts by preventing the supermarket or suppliers from “gaming” the “Prices Dropped” promotional program.Woolworths’ chief commercial officer, Paul Harker, gave evidence on the second day of a landmark trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Woolworths in the federal court on Wednesday. Continue reading...

• U.S. 30-year fixed-rate conforming mortgage averaged 6.187% on April 21, 2026, down 4 basis points from prior day per Optimal Blue data. • 15-year fixed-rate fell to 5.486%, down 5 basis points, with week-over-week drops up to 31 basis points for some types. • Rates reflect FOMC holding federal funds at 3.50%-3.75% in March, with next meeting April 28-29 potentially influencing trends.

ONS data for three months to February is not expected to alter Bank of England’s decision on interest ratesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months to January, a rate that economists had expected to also see in February. Continue reading...

Head of newly formed institution questions whether naming is ‘reflective of our current reality’ amid criticism of ‘shameful’ fossil fuel company promotionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe newly formed Adelaide University is considering removing gas company Santos’s name from one of its buildings.On Saturday, students and conservationists rallied outside the Santos Petroleum Engineering building, calling on the university to dump the name because of the company’s new gas projects. Continue reading...

Chris Wright says ‘I don’t know’ when asked about lower cost of gas as average price soars to $4 a gallon in USChris Wright, the Trump administration’s energy secretary, acknowledged Sunday that it might not be until 2027 before US gas prices come back under $3 a gallon.Asked by Jake Tapper, the CNN State of the Union host, when he thought “it’s realistic for Americans to expect the gas will go back to under $3 a gallon”, Wright replied: “I don’t know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year.” Continue reading...

• Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources announced Friday that the Nile River has reached its lowest water level in five decades, threatening agricultural production for 105 million people and jeopardizing regional hydroelectric power generation. • The drought, attributed to prolonged upstream precipitation failures and upstream dam construction by Ethiopia, could reduce Egypt's wheat harvest by 18% this season, prompting emergency grain imports. • Egypt's government appealed to the UN and international donors for humanitarian assistance, warning of potential food security crisis and mass displacement in rural farming communities by summer.