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• Transcripten onthullen de relatie van miljardair Ted Waitt met de handlanger van Epstein en een afkoopsom van 7,2 miljoen dollar na de breuk. • Ted Waitt, de miljardair en medeoprichter van het computerbedrijf Gateway, vertelde wetgevers tijdens een besloten interview dat hij van 2004 tot 2010 een romantische relatie had met Ghislaine Maxwell. • Volgens een transcript van zijn getuigenis, vrijgegeven door de commissie voor toezicht en hervorming van het Huis van Afgevaardigden, verklaarde hij: "Als ik toen had geweten wat ik nu weet over mevrouw Maxwell, zou ik nooit vriendschap met haar hebben gesloten of haar in de buurt van mijn vier kinderen hebben laten komen".

• Tentoonstelling van de Melsonby-schat in York zet ideeën over het leven in Noord-Brittannië 2.000 jaar geleden ter discussie • Objecten uit de ijzertijd die een dramatisch verhaal vertellen over vrouwelijke macht en de mythe ontkrachten dat Noord-Brittannië een achtergebleven uithoek was, worden voor het eerst tentoongesteld. • De in York tentoongestelde objecten maken deel uit van de Melsonby-schat, de grootste vondst van ijzertijd-metaalwerk ooit in het VK, waarvan experts zeggen dat het ons begrip van het leven in Brittannië 2.000 jaar geleden kan veranderen.

• Lu Jianwang werd beschuldigd van het exploiteren van een ‘geheim politiekantoor’ in Chinatown in Manhattan in opdracht van Beijing • Een man uit New York is woensdag schuldig bevonden aan het optreden als niet-geregistreerde agent van de Chinese regering, nadat hij werd beschuldigd van het exploiteren van een “geheim politiekantoor” namens Beijing in de wijk Chinatown in Manhattan. • Federale aanklagers in Brooklyn stelden dat Lu Jianwang (64) de Amerikaanse procureur-generaal had moeten informeren dat hij een Chinese agent was toen hij in 2022 hielp bij het openen van het zogeheten politiekantoor.

• Op 24 april 2026 heeft het Witte Huis alle 22 leden van de National Science Board ontslagen, het toezichthoudende orgaan van de Amerikaanse National Science Foundation die landelijk onderzoek financiert. • De NSF ondersteunt wetenschap en techniek in alle 50 staten en territoria, waarbij de raad onafhankelijke richtlijnen biedt voor subsidies ter waarde van miljarden per jaar. • De zuivering wekt zorgen op over de politisering van federale wetenschapsfinanciering, wat potentieel peer-reviewed onderzoek in de fysica, biologie en techniek kan verstoren dat de Amerikaanse innovatie aandrijft.

• De ontdekking werd gedaan door een medewerker van Union Pacific die een stilstaande trein inspecteerde op het rangeerterrein in Laredo voordat deze zijn reis naar het noorden voortzette. • Spoorwegmedewerkers in Texas vonden zondagmiddag zes dode mensen in een goederenwagon op een terrein vlakbij de Mexicaanse grens, aldus functionarissen. • De vondst werd gedaan door een medewerker van Union Pacific tijdens de inspectie van de gestopte trein in Laredo, maakte een woordvoerder van de politie van Laredo bekend, verwijzend naar het spoorwegbedrijf.

• Kunstwerk van Toon Kelder uit beroemde Goudstikker-collectie duikt op bij afstammelingen van Hendrik Seyffardt • Een kunstwerk dat door de Nazi's is geroofd uit de gerenommeerde Goudstikker-collectie is opgeduikt in de woning van nakomelingen van een beruchte Nederlandse SS-collaborateur, aldus een kunstdetective. • Portrait of a Young Girl, van de Nederlandse kunstenaar Toon Kelder, zou decennialang in de woning van de familie van Hendrik Seyffardt hebben gehangen, zei Arthur Brand, die het beschreef als “de meest bizarre zaak uit mijn hele carrière”.

De vermoedelijke drievoudige moordenaar Julian Ingram wordt beschuldigd van het doden van Sophie Quinn, haar nieuwe vriend en haar tante in Lake Cargelligo, ongeveer 450 km ten westen van Sydney.

Terry Reed, die eerder al was veroordeeld voor het seksueel misbruiken van twee andere minderjarigen, kan tot 40 jaar gevangenisstraf krijgen. • Een religieuze predikant uit een buitenwijk van New Orleans is veroordeeld voor het seksueel misbruiken van twee minderjarigen; dit is de derde keer dat een man, die wordt omschreven als “het ergste soort roofdier”, schuldig is bevonden aan het misbruiken van tieners. • Terry Reed (66) citeerde bijbelverzen en geschriften om “zijn seksuele gedrag jegens de twee slachtoffers in de nieuwste zaak tegen hem te manipuleren, te normaliseren en te rechtvaardigen”, aldus een verklaring van de staat aanklagers van Louisiana.

Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operationA UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a “shadow policing” operation.Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, 38, and Chung Biu Yuen, 65, also known as Bill, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of assisting a foreign intelligence service, making them the first people in British history to be convicted of spying for China. Continue reading...

Holder went back to woman’s Cheltenham flat after night out and refused to stop assault even when she began cryingA co-founder of the clothing company Superdry has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman after a night out in Cheltenham.James Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his home in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead, the pair got into the victim’s taxi and went to her flat in the Gloucestershire town, where Holder raped her.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

Towie star Hall, 35, found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at villa on Spanish islandThe Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall has been found dead in a freak accident in Mallorca.The former reality TV show personality was found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at a villa on the Spanish island. Continue reading...

The death of the media mogul who transformed TV news was confirmed by his family and reported by CNNTed Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, has died at 87, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.In a statement, Mark Thompson, the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide said that “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement.” Continue reading...

Tent where twins were born up to a 15-minute walk away from nearest public toilets or running waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe tent where a newborn baby was found dead at Wagga beach at the weekend was part of a homeless encampment up to a 15-minute walk away from the nearest public toilets or running water, with residents in a nearby apartment block saying conditions were “worse than a Syrian war camp”.The tragedy has prompted fury in the community, with residents of Wagga Wagga calling on authorities to take urgent action to make the encampments safe and sanitary. Continue reading...

Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee GulfThe embattled luxury concierge service co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot embarked on what appeared to be an inopportune hiring spree in the Middle East and Asia before wealthy individuals began fleeing the region because of the US-Israel war on Iran.Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in the regions from 22 to 84 during its financial year to 30 April 2025, according to newly released annual accounts, which again reported multimillion-pound losses and warned of “material uncertainty” about its future. Continue reading...

Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaediaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, has branded the Australian social media ban an “unmitigated disaster” and an “embarrassment” that is teaching kids to accept surveillance from tech companies when they go online.The online encyclopaedia that anyone can edit was born in a world before social media, in 2001. But Wales told Guardian Australia that many of the ills of social media existed even in the earlier stages of the internet. Continue reading...

Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA baby has been found dead in a tent in regional New South Wales, prompting renewed calls to address homelessness across regional Australia.Police were called to a homeless encampment near Wagga beach on the Murrumbidgee River on Saturday, where they found a 37-year-old woman with two infants, one of whom was deceased. Continue reading...

• A comprehensive mapping identifies every major startup credit program available in 2026, targeting AI and cybersecurity innovators. • Analysis shows most founders are leaving around $500K on the table by overlooking these non-dilutive funding sources. • The resource aids US-based scaling startups in accessing credits essential for growth amid competitive venture landscapes.

Investigators find explosives in car, which crashed into Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am SaturdayA person was found dead after a vehicle plowed into a health club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, police said. Investigators later found explosives inside the car.Portland police and the Portland fire and rescue department responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am after the vehicle crashed through the front entrance and caught fire. Once the blaze was brought under control, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, police said in a statement. Continue reading...

Comedian pulled from stage in Birmingham about 45 minutes into performance and audience told to leaveA live show by comedian Peter Kay in Birmingham has been stopped after a “potential suspicious bag” was found around the venue.The Utilita Arena Birmingham was evacuated and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody, West Midlands police said on Friday evening. Continue reading...

Nearly 2,000-year-old artifact handed over by FBI matches piece missing from museum near Rome for decadesA nearly 2,000-year-old Roman grave marker discovered in a New Orleans backyard has now been returned to Italy.The marble epitaph – dating back roughly 1,900 years – was officially handed over to Italian officials in Rome on Wednesday during a ceremony led by the FBI. The event also marked the repatriation of another antiquity recovered in the US, the agency said. Continue reading...

Court heard woman asked fashion boss to stop but he did not even when she started cryingJames Holder, a co-founder of the clothing firm Superdry, has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out in the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham.Gloucester crown court heard Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his mansion in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead, the pair got into the victim’s taxi and went to her flat, where the fashion boss raped her. Continue reading...

There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous yearWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThere were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of prisoner deaths recorded as self-harm, a coroners court report states.Of those who killed themselves, most were by hanging, despite millions being invested to remove ligature points. Continue reading...

Mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was found after five-day search near Alice Springs, says ‘it’s going to be so hard to live the rest of our lives without you’• Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice in the Northern Territory are searching for a man they suspect of murder after finding a body believed to be that of a five-year-old girl who went missing from Alice Springs on Saturday.The NT police commissioner, Martin Dole, told reporters the tragic discovery was made just before noon local time on Thursday. The girl’s family requested she be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby, in line with cultural protocols. Continue reading...

Nancy Pexton, 70, stabbed sister Jennifer Abbott, 69, and left her body to decompose in Camden flat for three daysA woman has been found guilty of murdering her sister by slashing her neck before making off with her diamond-encrusted gold Rolex watch.Nancy Pexton stabbed her sibling Jennifer Abbott 10 times and then left her body for three days in her flat in Camden, north London, a court heard. Continue reading...

European Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and InstagramThe tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for failing to prevent children under 13 from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms.Issuing the preliminary findings of a nearly two-year investigation, the European Commission said on Wednesday that Meta did not have effective measures in place to stop under-13s accessing its services. Continue reading...

Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred their once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.

Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holidayTwenty-two Buddhist monks are in Sri Lankan police custody after customs officials found 110kg of high-grade cannabis concealed in their luggage, the largest ever drug bust at Colombo’s main international airport.The group, mostly junior monks in training from temples across Sri Lanka, were alleged to have “carried about five kilos of the narcotic concealed within false walls in their luggage”, according to a Sri Lanka customs spokesperson. Continue reading...

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovationThe Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF).Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately”. Continue reading...