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• De Crunchyroll Anime Awards vieren hun 10-jarig bestaan op 23 mei 2026 in Tokyo met een uitgebreide selectie van beroemde presentatoren. • De awardceremonie markeert een belangrijke mijlpaal voor de jaarlijkse viering van prestaties in de anime-industrie en door fans gestemde categorieën. • De uitgebreide lijst van presentatoren weerspiegelt de groeiende internationale erkenning van anime als een belangrijk entertainmentmedium in Azië en wereldwijd.

• Resolutie werd verworpen met een stemming van 49-50, waarbij Lisa Murkowski en mederepublicanen Rand Paul en Susan Collins vóór stemden • De Senaat wees woensdag de zevende poging van de Democraten af om een einde te forceren aan de Amerikaanse betrokkenheid bij de oorlog tegen Iran, zelfs terwijl het aantal Republikeinen dat zich tegen de strategie van Donald Trump keert, groeide. • De resolutie over de oorlogsbewoegdheden, voorgesteld door Jeff Merkley, een Democratische senator uit Oregon, werd verworpen met een stemming van 49-50. Alle Democraten, met uitzondering van John Fetterman uit Pennsylvania, steunden de voortgang ervan. Lees verder...

• De rapper, bekend als Ye, moet een bedrag van zes cijfers betalen aan vier eisers die succesvol hebben aangetoond dat hij auteursrechten heeft geschonden. • Kanye West heeft een rechtszaak verloren waarin werd gesteld dat hij inbreuk maakte op het auteursrecht van andere artiesten door een niet-geclearde sample van hun werk te draaien tijdens een live-evenement. • In juli 2021 draaide de artiest, nu wettelijk bekend als Ye, zijn toen nog niet uitgebrachte album Donda voor 40.000 fans tijdens een luisterfeest in het Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

• Evardi Energy, mede-opgericht door Diva Bhartesh Shah, student economie en cognitieve wetenschappen aan UC Berkeley, heeft een AI-platform gelanceerd om pieken in de elektriciteitsvraag te voorspellen en black-outs te voorkomen. • Het systeem maakt gebruik van machine learning om piekbelastingen tot 48 uur van tevoren te voorspellen, waardoor netbeheerders het aanbod dynamisch kunnen aanpassen en de risico's op stroomstoringen met 70% kunnen verminderen. • Deze innovatie pakt kwetsbaarheden in verouderde energie-infrastructuur aan, wat nutsbedrijven jaarlijks miljarden aan kosten door downtime kan besparen te midden van een stijgende, klimaatgestuurde vraag.

Tegenstrijdige maatregelen die programma's voor schadebeperking uithollen terwijl de toegang tot naloxon wordt ondersteund, zorgen voor verwarring bij experts

• Boksers, scheidsrechters en deelnemers aan de Boxing Extravaganza van afgelopen weekend in de Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., hebben tot 8 mei 2026 hun betalingen niet ontvangen. • Managers beschreven het evenement als slecht gepland, waarbij vechters die intensief hadden getraind en risico op blessures liepen, zonder vergoeding zijn achtergebleven; promoter Derick Gramling doneerde $40 aan een GoFundMe die in totaal $240 ophaalde. • 'Ze moeten zo snel mogelijk gecompenseerd worden,' zei vertegenwoordiger Rivera, die wees op de opofferingen van de vechters, zoals bloedneuzen en snijwonden in de ring.

• 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.

• Een nieuwe studie onthult dat bloeiende planten in negen afzonderlijke vlagen over een periode van 150 miljoen jaar volledige genoomduplicaties ondergingen om te overleven tijdens milieucrises. • Eén cruciale gebeurtenis vond 66 miljoen jaar geleden plaats tijdens de meteorienslag die de dinosauriërs uitroeide, waarbij planten werden getransformeerd tot 'hopeful monsters' voor een betere aanpassing. • Deze snelle evolutionaire verschuivingen onderstrepen de veerkracht van planten en bieden inzichten voor moderne natuurbescherming te midden van klimaatverandering en biodiversiteitsverlies.

• Disney onthulde dat D23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in 2027 zal debuteren in Singapore, volgend op de aankondiging van de regionale lancering van Disney Cruise Line. • De driedaagse conventie zal Hollywoodsterren, storytellers, live showcases, presentaties achter de schermen, optredens, interactieve ervaringen en exclusieve merchandise bevatten. • Er zijn nog geen specifieke data, locaties of ticketinformatie vrijgegeven; updates zullen volgen via het Singapore Tourism Board op Instagram.

• Federale functionarissen onderzoeken ten minste vier verdachte transacties die mogelijk gekoppeld zijn aan voorkennis over ontwikkelingen tussen de VS en Iran. • Bronnen bevestigen dat de transacties grote posities in olie futures betroffen voorafgaand aan de recente spanningen in de Straat van Hormuz. • Dit onderzoek benadrukt de risico's van marktmisbruik tijdens wereldwijde conflicten, met implicaties voor financiële regelgeving.

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s authority to recommend no-cost preventive services under the Affordable Care Act. • The decision overturned a district judge’s injunction that had blocked the administration from enforcing grant flow restorations related to the task force. • The ruling preserves mandates for insurers to cover recommended screenings and vaccines without patient cost-sharing, impacting millions of Americans.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood join Conan O’Brien to discuss forthcoming album Foreign TonguesOn Tuesday afternoon in New York, the Rolling Stones gathered friends, journalists and fellow artists for a preview of their forthcoming 25th album Foreign Tongues.Before the trio stepped on stage, host Conan O’Brien deadpanned that perhaps, finally, this is the album where the band will “finally make it after decades of obscurity”. The audience, which included Leonardo DiCaprio, director Baz Luhrmann and actor Odessa A’zion, laughed appreciatively. Continue reading...

• A Northwestern University study tracked 130,267 babies born in Georgia in 2017, finding 796 fathers died within five years through 2022, with 60% of deaths preventable. • Preventable causes included homicide (143 deaths), accidental injury (142), suicide (102), and overdose (93), compared to 296 natural cause deaths, disproportionately affecting men in their 20s to early 40s. • Researchers highlight paternal mortality as a neglected crisis tied to parenthood transition, calling it a 'huge, missed opportunity' for intervention.

• Stylist Law Roach confirmed he will attend the 2026 Met Gala alone, despite his longtime client Zendaya choosing not to participate this year. • Roach's solo appearance highlights his independent presence in fashion circles amid Zendaya's scheduling conflicts. • The announcement underscores shifting dynamics in celebrity stylist-client relationships for high-profile events like the Met Gala.

Man, 45, who has been arrested on suspicion of murder after London stabbings, was known to anti-radicalisation schemeGolders Green attack – latest updatesThe suspect in the Golders Green double stabbing was referred to Prevent, the official counter-extremism scheme, in 2020.The Guardian understands his case was closed within six weeks by the deradicalisation scheme, which has faced previous criticism. Continue reading...

Interim report contains 14 recommendations, after inquiry examined agencies’ actions before the attack in which 15 people were killedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Jewish community told police of a “high” threat of an attack at December’s Chanukah by the Sea festival at Bondi beach, but NSW police appeared not to have completed a comprehensive risk assessment for the event, an interim royal commission report has found.The interim report of the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, established in the wake of December’s terror attack, found no gap in current laws that could have prevented the shooting. But it did call for greater better coordination of policing at Jewish festivals and events. Continue reading...

Programme of events announced on anniversary of Bristol bus boycott aimed at inspiring societal manifesto for cityBristol has long been a city of activists prepared to work for change, from followers of John Wesley in the 18th century to the 21st-century citizens who toppled the statue of slave trader Edward Colston.On Wednesday, a new campaign was launched – on the anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking 1963 Bristol bus boycott – aimed at making the city the UK’s capital of civil rights. Continue reading...

Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herderA lost copy of a poem composed in the seventh century by a Northumbrian cattle herder – the earliest surviving poem in the English language – has been discovered in Rome.Scholars from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) uncovered the manuscript that contains Caedmon’s Hymn at the National Central Library of Rome. Continue reading...

Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future lossesGiving women access to specialised care after their first miscarriage could prevent about 10,000 pregnancy losses a year across the UK, according to a study.Currently, women in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for specialist care on the NHS for early baby losses after they have had a minimum of three miscarriages. Continue reading...

• A new suicide prevention strategy shifts focus from crisis intervention to upstream policies designed to give people reasons to live and address root causes of suicide risk. • The approach has demonstrated effectiveness in helping individuals in acute distress, including a farmer profiled by CBS News who benefited from this comprehensive intervention model. • This prevention philosophy represents an evolving understanding of mental health intervention that emphasizes long-term resilience and life satisfaction over immediate crisis management.

Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualtiesRussia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mercenary group – had prevented a coup in Mali over the weekend, avoiding mass civilian casualties and inflicting “irreplaceable losses” on rebel insurgents.It said in a statement that its troops in the desert town of Kidal near the Algerian border had fought for more than 24 hours while completely surrounded and vastly outnumbered. It also alleged without providing evidence, that the militants had been trained by European mercenary instructors including Ukrainians. The casualty toll was not specified. Continue reading...

• Denver Broncos completed their 2026 NFL Draft class on Sunday with selections through the seventh round. • The finalized roster additions aim to bolster depth across multiple positions. • Additions position Broncos for improved performance in upcoming training camp and season.

Secret Service director says security succeeded in stopping shooter before he could do further harm but others disagreeThe shooting in the White House correspondents’ gala has prompted questions over security with some asking how a shooter was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior administration officials were gathered and many others praising the actions of law enforcement that swiftly stopped the attack.As details about the shooting at the Washington Hilton continued to surface, the alleged shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31, mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner in a manifesto reportedly send to his family 10 minutes before his assault started. Continue reading...

Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedomAhead of this year’s White House correspondents’ dinner, conversations centered on the role of the media and freedom of the press as journalists prepared to dine with the president.Instead of a speech stacked with heated barbs against the media, the event ended like many in the US do: with gun violence. Continue reading...

Leaders of Canada, Mexico and Australia denounce political violence and voice their appreciation that Donald Trump and guests at correspondents dinner are unharmedWhite House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updatesWashington Hilton shooting – what we know so farFull rerport: Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incidentLeaders from around the world have condemned an act of “political violence” and expressed relief that US president Donald Trump, officials and journalists were unharmed after a shooting incident at the White House correspondents dinner.Donald and Melania Trump, as well as members of the US cabinet, were evacuated from the ballroom at the Washington Hilton on Saturday after gunshots could be heard from the hotel lobby. Continue reading...

Roberts-Smith, who has denied five charges of war crime murder, says he was always going to attend: ‘I never thought about not coming’Booing has marred Anzac Day commemorations in Melbourne and Sydney, while on the Gold Coast, the Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith attended the dawn service at Currumbin Beach.One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgement of country. Continue reading...

• Operant AI launched CodeInjectionGuard on April 22, 2026, a tool that blocks malicious code execution by AI agents at runtime. • The guard defends against code injection attacks, preventing supply chain compromises in autonomous AI systems. • It secures AI agents used in critical operations, addressing rising cybersecurity risks in AI deployments.

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...