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Park sluit gebieden nabij Old Faithful na aanval door één of meerdere beren; incident wordt onderzocht Twee wandelaars raakten maandag gewond bij een berenaanval op een pad in het nationale park Yellowstone, maakten parkfunctionarissen bekend. De National Park Service verklaarde dinsdag dat de wandelaars maandag letsel opliepen door „één of meerdere beren” op het Mystic Falls-pad nabij Old Faithful in het nationale park Yellowstone. Ambtenaren hebben niet gespecificeerd om welke berensoort het gaat. Lees verder...

Politie staakt 'uitgebreide' zoekactie over zes dagen in de lucht en op de grond in Nova Scotia, met als reden 'geen nieuwe informatie'

Kredietverstrekkers verhogen de leenrentes met 0,25%; pro-Palestijnse bijeenkomst die werd geweigerd in een gemeentelijke locatie vindt buiten plaats in Darlington. Volg de updates live Ontvang onze breaking news-email, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast De federale begroting van volgende week zal een specifiek nationaal centrum financieren om de evoluerende dreiging van online gewelddadig extremisme en terrorisme op te sporen en te verstoren. De minister van Binnenlandse Zaken, Tony Burke, zal woensdag de financiering van 74 miljoen dollar over twee jaar voor het project aankondigen. Dit maakt deel uit van de reactie van de regering op de terreuraanslag in Bondi in december. Een versterkte capaciteit tegen online dreigingen zal de AFP en Asio de middelen geven die zij nodig hebben om terroristen en gewelddadige extremisten online aan te pakken. Alleen omdat ik, en andere mensen, het persoonlijk beledigend kunnen vinden, betekent dit niet dat overheden onbeperkte macht hebben om constitutioneel het recht van iedereen op vrijheid van politieke communicatie in te perken. Lees verder...

Reserve Bank of Australia verhoogt rentes voor derde opeenvolgende vergadering, waardoor ze stijgen naar niveaus van begin 2025. Volg onze Australia news live blog voor de nieuwste updates. Ontvang onze breaking news e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast. De Reserve Bank heeft voor de derde keer op rij een renteverhoging doorgevoerd, in een poging de inflatoire dreiging van hogere brandstofprijzen, gekoppeld aan de voortdurende oorlog tussen de VS en Israël tegen Iran, af te wenden. Een week voor wat de minister van Financiën, Jim Chalmers, tegelijkertijd zijn meest ambitieuze en verantwoordelijke begroting tot nu toe noemt, komt de breed verwachte beslissing om de cash rate te verhogen van 4,1% naar 4,35% te midden van groeiende zorgen over de economische gevolgen van het conflict in het Midden-Oosten. Lees verder...

Hoewel rentestijgingen geen invloed hebben op de stijgende olieprijs veroorzaakt door onrust in het Midden-Oosten, blijven ze het beste – en enige – instrument van de Reserve Bank om inflatie te bestrijden. • Volg onze liveblog voor het laatste nieuws uit Australië • Ontvang onze breaking news e-mail, download de gratis app of luister naar onze dagelijkse nieuwspodcast • Eén econoom noemt het de "Hormuz hike". • Volgens de financiële markten is er een kans van bijna 80% dat de Reserve Bank aanstaande dinsdag voor de derde keer op rij de rente zal verhogen. • Patrick Commins is de economisch redacteur van Guardian Australia.

• Het sciencefiction-epos 'SK 26' van Sivakarthikeyan en regisseur Venkat Prabhu is na eerdere vertragingen herleefd, waarbij het project verder gaat met ingrijpende wijzigingen in het script. • AR Rahman is naar verluidt in gesprek om de muziek voor de film te componeren, wat een mogelijke samenwerking markeert tussen de gevierde muziekdirecteur en het project. • Meerdere actrices worden overwogen voor sleutelrollen in de film nu de productie op gang komt.

Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 AprilA search is continuing for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday while hiking in a Canadian national park.Denise Ann Williams was last heard from on 15 April, when she told family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on the west coast of Cape Breton island in Nova Scotia. Continue reading...

The Seoul High Court found Kim Keon Hee guilty of manipulating the share price of Deutsch Motors, a South Korean car dealer, which it ruled a "collusive ... trading act constituting market manipulation".

Relatives of London pupils and German villagers mark anniversary of ‘English misfortune’ that Nazis turned into propaganda coupOn 17 April 1936, the bells of St Laurentius church in the Black Forest rang out to guide to safety a group of London schoolboys trapped in deep snow on a mountain hike gone very wrong. Ninety years on to the day, as the bells sounded again, there was hardly a dry eye in the congregation of British relatives and German villagers remembering the night that had brought together their parents and grandparents.The people of Hofsgrund risked their lives heading out with sledges and lanterns in the deadly weather to rescue the party of 27 and their teacher after two boys, fumbling though fog and frozen to the bone, had reached a farmhouse and told its startled inhabitants there were many more of them strewn over the Schauinsland mountain.The Daily Sketch from 20 and 29 April 1936 Continue reading...

Climate leaders say Democrats need to extol clean energy as a way to cut costs for Americans as war roils oil marketsDemocrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate.As the Iran war roils economies by raising the cost of oil and gas, countries are aiming to accelerate their shift to cleaner energy. But in the US, Donald Trump has sought to kill off any alternative to fossil fuels while opposing Democrats have been reluctant to tie the conflict to any action on the climate crisis. Continue reading...

A man in Phoenix had ‘over 100 stings’ and was airlifted out of a mountain trailSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA hiker was taken to a hospital in critical condition after bees stung him more than 100 times on an Arizona mountain trail over the Easter weekend – an emergency which required the help of a helicopter crew.The man reported “over 100 stings” had left him “unable to continue his descent” from the summit of Lookout Mountain Preserve in north Phoenix at about 10am on Saturday, the local fire department said in a statement. Continue reading...

Injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an inflated economy may change things for the Reserve Bank board at its next meetingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEconomists will say that what millions of motorists gain in cheaper fuel through the prime minister’s three-month fuel excise cut, they will lose in more expensive mortgages.It may be good politics, but injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an economy that is already struggling with a resurgent inflationary problem is not going to make the Reserve Bank of Australia’s job any easier. Continue reading...

Homebuyers lose confidence amid higher rates and Iran war-linked price rises across the economy, buyers agent saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSurging numbers of homes are being passed in at auction as higher interest rates weigh on demand and the number of properties for sale hits highs not seen since 2021.The national auction clearance rate last week was just under 57%, the lowest this year, with Sydney’s at 55%, Cotality data shows. The remainder includes both houses that did not sell at auction and houses withdrawn before auction. Continue reading...

• Rising yields across US and international bond markets reflect growing inflation expectations stemming from the energy shock caused by the Iran-US conflict, with 10-year gilts rising 14 basis points. • Market participants are increasingly betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike later this year as inflation anchoring concerns mount amid geopolitical disruptions to energy supplies. • The bond market deterioration follows Friday's significant equity selloff and signals potential monetary policy tightening ahead, with the Fed focused on ensuring inflation expectations remain anchored despite external supply shocks.

Borrowers face losing hundreds of dollars a month in higher repayments and rising pump rices will add to the pain, economists warnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSurging interest rates and petrol prices have stripped more than $1bn a month from Australian household budgets as economists warn of recession risks.Consumers are preparing for rates to surpass their recent highs after the Reserve Bank delivered back-to-back hikes ahead of an inflation spike driven by the US war on Iran. Continue reading...

Energy minister says it will take ‘some time’ for extra supply to reach regional areas. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe energy minister, Chris Bowen, says it will take “some time” for the petrol and disesel released from Australia’s domestic stockpile to reach areas hit by shortages.On Friday, the Albanese government directed fuel companies to release nearly a fifth of reserve petrol and diesel supplies. Dozens of service stations across the country have run out of petrol as retailers struggle with customers panic-buying in response to skyrocketing prices from the Middle East conflict.There will be some time for it to flow through. There’s a very complicated supply chain.But it is going to have an impact. Some companies have said it will start to have an impact in coming days, to some degree. But there will be some time before it’s all released. Continue reading...

Economists predict RBA will raise interest rates this week and in May – days before treasurer unveils budgetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHouseholds can expect significant additional cost-of-living pressures because of the war in the Middle East, with Jim Chalmers confirming that the government expects inflation to rise beyond 4.5% in Australia.But the treasurer said he did not expect the economy to fall into recession because of the war sparked by US and Israeli bombings in Iran. Continue reading...

Micron Technology shares rose 2.6% on March 13, 2026, closing at $426 after analysts reiterated an outperform rating and raised the price target to $500 from $320 amid strong year-to-date gains of 50%. The semiconductor firm benefited from positive momentum in the chip sector despite broader market declines, with investors eyeing its upcoming earnings report. This upgrade highlights Micron's robust growth prospects in memory chips, potentially signaling sector recovery amid volatility. Analysts anticipate further upside if quarterly results exceed expectations next week.