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De Cultural Landscape Foundation probeert de vervanging van het 'grijze steen'-uiterlijk van de vijver tegen te houden

• Hoogleraren bestempelen het voorstel van de Judge business school om diensten en trainingen aan te bieden als 'verschrikkelijk'. • De business school van de Universiteit van Cambridge probeert "leiderschapsontwikkeling" en "innovatiemanagement" te bieden aan het Saoedische defensieministerie, ondanks zorgen over het trackrecord van de regering op het gebied van mensenrechten en klimaatverandering, aldus onderzoek van the Guardian. • De leiding van Cambridge heeft een voorstel van de Judge business school goedgekeurd om een "memorandum of understanding" met het ministerie te sluiten voor diensten en trainingen, na een eerste introductie door het Britse Ministry of Defence.

• De MP zegt dat zijzelf de uitdaging aan gaat als er morgen geen kabinetminister naar voren stapt om de premier uit te dagen. • Goedemorgen. Er waren veel voorspellingen over de toekomst van Labour voorafgaand aan de Engelse, Schotse en Welshe verkiezingen, die verschrikkelijk zijn geweest voor de partij, maar er is één uitkomst die niemand had voorzien: een uitdaging voor het leiderschap door Catherine West. • West, MP voor Hornsey en Friern Barnet en tot haar ontslag bij de reshuffle vorig jaar junior minister op Foreign Office, kondigde gisterenmiddag aan dat zij het zelf zal doen, tenzij er morgenochtend een kabinetminister naar voren stapt om Starmer uit te dagen voor het leiderschap van Labour.

• Advocaten van Cole Allen stellen dat Todd Blanche en Jeanine Pirro als slachtoffers of getuigen in de zaak kunnen worden beschouwd • Een man die is beschuldigd van een aanval tijdens het diner van de White House Correspondents’ Association probeert topfunctionarissen van het ministerie van Justitie uit te sluiten van directe betrokkenheid bij zijn vervolging, omdat zij als slachtoffers of getuigen in de zaak kunnen worden beschouwd, wat een potentieel belangenconflict creëert. • De waarnemend procureur-generaal, Todd Blanche, en de Amerikaanse aanklager Jeanine Pirro waren aanwezig bij het evenement op 25 april in het Washington Hilton hotel toen Cole Tomas Allen naar verluidt door een beveiligingscontrole rende en met een jachtgeweer op een agent van de Secret Service schoot. Lees verder...

• De Trump-administratie heeft goedkeuring van het Congres nodig om een 30-daagse federale overname, aangekondigd op 8 mei 2026, te verlengen. • De maatregel richt zich op niet nader gespecificeerde federale operaties, wat de machtsdynamiek tussen de verschillende overheidsbranches benadrukt. • Verlenging zou invloed kunnen hebben op de handhaving van het nationale beleid, wat leidt tot bipartisane kritiek over executive overreach (overschrijding van bevoegdheden).

• Voormalig FBI-directeur James Comey heeft verzocht om een aanstaande verschijning in de rechtbank in North Carolina af te zeggen in verband met een zaak over bedreigingen tegen Trump, volgens berichtgeving van POLITICO op 7 mei 2026. • De zaak lijkt betrekking te hebben op bedreigingen gerelateerd aan Trump, hoewel specifieke details over de aard van de dreiging en de juridische procedures beperkt blijven in de beschikbare verslaglegging. • Het verzoek van Comey roept vragen op over de status van de juridische zaak en de redenen voor het aanvragen van uitstel of de annulering van de verschijning.

• Het Department of Justice heeft een hof van beroep gevraagd om het vonnis van 83 miljoen dollar tegen Trump in de E. Jean Carroll-zaak te pauzeren, in afwachting van een beoordeling door het Supreme Court. • Het DOJ stelt dat de federale overheid, en niet Trump persoonlijk, verantwoordelijk moet zijn voor de toewijzing van 83,3 miljoen dollar. • Deze stap onderstreept de voortdurende juridische strijd over presidentiële immuniteit en aansprakelijkheid na het presidentschap.

• Thailand's foreign minister requested ASEAN-level discussions with his Myanmar counterpart to address escalating conflicts and diplomatic standoffs in the region. • The initiative comes in response to recent attacks and instability in Myanmar, prompting broader calls for coordinated ASEAN intervention. • This move highlights Thailand's leadership role in ASEAN diplomacy, aiming to prevent spillover effects on Southeast Asian security and trade.

Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years for selling US military secrets, advocates ‘forcible removal’ of PalestiniansJonathan Pollard, a former US navy intelligence analyst jailed for 30 years for spying for Israel, has said he will stand for election to the Knesset this year on a platform of ethnic cleansing.Speaking to Channel 13 television, Pollard said: “I personally prefer the forcible removal of all current residents of Gaza, and the annexation of Gaza and its repopulation by us.” Continue reading...

• Actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 107 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, making it the single largest party but falling 11 seats short of the 234-member assembly's majority threshold. • TVK is likely to be invited by the governor to form the government as the largest party, with confidence among party insiders of securing outside support from Congress, CPI, CPIM, and VCK to reach the required numbers. • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin lost his traditional Kolathur constituency to TVK candidate VS Babu, marking a significant personal setback for the DMK in what was expected to be a stronghold.

State’s top insurance regulator says insurance company violated law while handling claims from 2025 wildfiresCalifornia is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, regulators announced on Monday.State Farm violated the law hundreds of times in a sampling of 220 cases, the state’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, said. The maximum penalty amount allowed by law would be about $4m if State Farm is found to be “willful” in violating state law. Regulators may also temporarily suspend the company’s license, effectively prohibiting the state’s largest home insurer from writing new policies for a year in California. Continue reading...

Kent schoolgirl tracks down 10,000 namesakes as part of campaign – but non-Kirstys are welcome to donate tooCalling all Kirstys! A schoolgirl from Tunbridge Wells in Kent is seeking people who share her name to help raise money for research into paediatric brain tumours like the one for which she is being treated.Kirsty Waugh, who turns 12 on Monday, has already persuaded more than 10,000 Kirstys, Kirsties, Kersties and assorted other variants to plot their locations on a map that shows Kirstys can be found everywhere from Colombia to Malaysia, and even at the Rothera research station in Antarctica. Continue reading...

• Assam election results are being counted with the BJP-led NDA aiming for a historic third consecutive victory under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma's leadership. • The election is being closely watched as a key indicator of NDA strength in Northeast India and has political significance for India's broader national political trajectory. • The outcome could influence investor perception of political stability and policy direction in Northeast India's emerging markets and development initiatives.

PM’s attendance at European Political Community meeting in Yerevan signals effort to build new ties after US ruptureCanada is to become the first non-European country to attend a meeting of the European Political Community when the prime minister, Mark Carney, joins Monday’s summit of the 48-plus nation grouping in Yerevan, Armenia.Carney has said he is determined to build a new network of trade and diplomatic alliances after the loss of US markets under Donald Trump. His presence will also represent a show of western support for Armenia in its efforts to distance itself from Russia at a time when the US’s approach to Moscow’s opponents, such as Ukraine, is at best ambiguous. Canadian diplomats have rejected suggestions Ottawa might seek EU membership. Continue reading...

German government calls redeployment of 5,000 troops ‘anticipated’ and reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troopsNato is seeking to “understand the details” of a US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, a redeployment ordered by Donald Trump amid a feud with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz.The German government sought to play down the severity of Trump’s move, describing it as “anticipated”, and a reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence. The US withdrawal, which the Pentagon said would take place over the next six to 12 months, comes after criticism from Merz over Trump’s war with Iran and his handling of subsequent talks with Tehran. Continue reading...

US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvementDoubts remain over Iran’s participationAn envoy to the US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president’s attacks against Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

Experts say Muslims and other minorities have been disproportionately deleted from the electoral roll ahead of the West Bengal elections this weekMillions of people in the Indian state of West Bengal have been stripped of their vote ahead of a critical state election this week, after a controversial electoral revision described by critics as a “bloodless political genocide” and mass disenfranchisement of minorities.In West Bengal, a total of 9.1 million names have been deleted from the register, more than 10% of the electorate. While many were dead or duplicates, about 2.7 million people have challenged their expulsions, but still been removed. Continue reading...

Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefitsMiddle East crisis – live updatesAs Pakistan works frantically to narrow differences between Iran and the US in its newfound role as global peacemaker, it is also seeking to recast its diplomatic standing and attract business.Pakistani officials, mediating between an unpredictable US president and hardliners in Tehran, were on Monday trying to coax both sides to put the conditions in place for a second round of talks in Islamabad this week, including easing the standoff in the strait of Hormuz. Pakistan was optimistic that the meeting would happen, viewing objections voiced by the Iranian side and Donald Trump’s threats as posturing for domestic audiences. Continue reading...

Agreements would aim to shield British industry from new steel tariffs and stricter rules on electric vehicles due in 2027Downing Street hopes to secure deals on steel and electric cars with the EU as it seeks to upgrade the post-Brexit economic relationship.Amid economic uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East and strains in relations with the US, Keir Starmer is seeking closer economic ties with the EU. Continue reading...

Péter Magyar hopes building stronger relations with Poland will help restore ties with bloc after Orbán’s ruleThe Hungarian election winner, Péter Magyar, is eyeing a special relationship with Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk to draw on the neighbouring country’s experience of repairing relations with the EU after years of illiberal rule.Since 1989, the two countries have seemingly shared parallels in their paths. Now the two centre-right, pro-European leaders preside over the tricky task of restoring the rule of law and improving state institutions after years of democratic backsliding and clashes with the EU. Continue reading...

Agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHSThe French government is pressing the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody after she was detained earlier this month.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS. Ross is now being held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana. Continue reading...

• Thomas Jefferson University launched a multicenter clinical trial led by Manisha Verma, MD, and Victor Navarro, MD, at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital to improve palliative care for advanced liver disease patients. • Advanced liver disease causes significant scarring and loss of function, leading to serious health challenges with limited quality-of-life support. • Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the trial addresses a major care gap for ALD patients nationwide.

Tarot card reader Ashley Guillard, who falsely accused history professor Rebecca Scofield, plans to appealSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA self-proclaimed psychic who in TikTok videos falsely accused a University of Idaho professor of being involved in the murders of four of the school’s students in 2022 is appealing for relief after a civil court jury ordered her to pay $10m in damages to the educator.In a recent legal filing that she prepared herself, tarot card reader Ashley Guillard called the case brought against her by history professor Rebecca Scofield “fraudulent” and asked the federal court in Idaho where a jury delivered a verdict against her to set aside the judgment. Continue reading...

JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speakerPeace talks between Iran and the US began in Islamabad this afternoon, with senior negotiators from both countries meeting face to face at the highest level for the first time since 1979, in the presence of mediators from Pakistan.Pakistani state TV said US and Iranian officials were “sitting directly at the same table” – which was later confirmed by the White House – and discussions were beginning in a positive atmosphere, despite fighting ongoing in Lebanon. Continue reading...

Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last yearUS government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries.The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by homeland security officials. Continue reading...

• S&P 500 rises 1.12% or 71 points, with SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) up 0.91% or $5.78, on March 31, 2026, amid news President Trump may end the war. • Dow Jones climbs 1.14% or 512 points, Nasdaq advances 1.09% or 252 points, as futures explode on the development. • Oil increases 25 cents to $103.13 per barrel, gold jumps $51.39 to $4,579 an ounce, while Bitcoin falls $173 to $66,554.

Former co-host of Kyle Sandilands filed proceedings in the federal court against Kiis licence holderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJackie Henderson has filed a legal action in the federal court claiming compensation of “at least $82,250,000” for the wrongful termination of her 10-year contract to present the Kyle and Jackie O Show on radio station Kiis.The Fair Work claim says that the termination of Henderson’s contract earlier this month constituted adverse action, ARN Media said in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Leaseholders criticise plan to reclaim funds spent on destroyed Spectrum Building in DagenhamPeople who lost their homes when a tower block in Dagenham burned down say they are being made to pay for the building’s fire safety works after the government demanded its money back.Former leaseholders of the Spectrum Building, a seven-storey block of flats which was demolished after a major fire in August 2024, said it was “absolutely outrageous” the Greater London Authority (GLA) was seeking to reclaim £6m for the safety works because the blaze meant they were never completed. Continue reading...