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• Aanklagers hebben de dodelijke schietpartij vorig jaar buiten het Capital Jewish Museum in DC omschreven als berekend en gepland. • Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie zal de doodstraf eisen voor de man die beschuldigd wordt van het dodelijk neerschieten van twee medewerkers van de Israëlische ambassade in Washington buiten een Joods museum, aldus aanklagers in een gerechtelijk document op vrijdag. • Elias Rodriguez wordt federaal beschuldigd van een haatmisdaad en moord bij de doding van Yaron Lischinsky en Sarah Milgrim toen zij vorig jaar mei een evenement in het museum verlieten.

• Er is een rechtszaak aangespannen waarin de minister van Landbouw wordt beschuldigd van religieuze dwang via e-mails naar personeelsleden, wat zorgen oproept over federale burgerrechten. • De klacht stelt dat officiële communicatiemiddelen onjuist zijn gebruikt om religieuze standpunten te promoten, in strijd met de federale arbeidswetgeving en grondwettelijke bescherming. • De zaak onderstreept de aanhoudende spanningen met betrekking tot de grenzen van religieuze uitingen binnen federale overheidsinstellingen.

• De instelling geeft aan dat het geld tekort zou kunnen komen tegen 2031 en wil meer dan 600 academische en ondersteunende functies schrappen • Duizenden medewerkers aan de University of Nottingham zijn opgeroepen zich voor te bereiden op ontslag als onderdeel van drastische bezuinigingen die volgens academici de toekomst van de instelling zullen schaden • Het bestuur van de universiteit stuurde dinsdag brieven naar 2.700 medewerkers om hen te informeren dat hun functie risico loopt op redundantie, nadat de leiding aangaf dat het geld tegen 2031 op zou kunnen zijn.

Werknemers zijn opgeroepen realistisch te zijn over de uitkomst van vakbondsonderhandelingen, nu de corporatie besparingen nastreeft via ontslagen.

• Susie Wiles, de stafchef van Trump, heeft haar functie teruggekregen te midden van berichten over interne machtsstrijd en loyaliteitstests binnen het Witte Huis. • De herbevestiging volgt na weken van onzekerheid en legt de spanningen bloot binnen de hoogste rangen van de administratie. • Deze stap onderstreept Trumps fixatie op loyaliteit, wat de operaties mogelijk stabiliseert, maar het risico op verdere interne verdeeldheid voor aanvang van de tussentijdse verkiezingen vergroot.

Labor heeft aangekondigd dat de financiering voor de Australian Submarine Agency in het volgende fiscale jaar zal stijgen naar 512 miljoen dollar, te midden van zorgen dat de eigen onderzeeërvloot mogelijk nooit zal arriveren. Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Aankondiging en toespraak over de begroting van de Australische regering – laatste nieuws Bekijk alle verslaggeving over de federale begroting van Australië voor 2026 Ontvang onze breaking news e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast Het budget voor de controversiële Aukus-deal van Australië is in vier jaar tijd met meer dan 430 miljoen dollar gestegen, waarbij het agentschap dat verantwoordelijk is voor het veiligstellen van de kernenergie-onderzeeërs van het land een enorme injectie van financiering en personeel nodig heeft. De middelen voor de Australian Submarine Agency voor het volgende fiscale jaar zullen met een derde stijgen – van 385 miljoen naar 512 miljoen dollar. Lees verder...

• Anti-corruptieinstanties stellen dat Andriy Yermak wordt verdacht van deelname aan een criminele groep die 10,5 miljoen dollar witwaste in een woningbouwproject, waarvan hij ontkent de eigenaar te zijn • Oekraïense autoriteiten hebben de machtige voormalige stafchef van Volodymyr Zelenskyy aangewezen als verdachte in een groot corruptieonderzoek, een stap die waarschijnlijk de druk op het presidentskantoor zal verhogen op een gevoelig moment in de oorlog met Rusland. • De politieke klasse van Kyiv werd vorig jaar geschokt door een uitgebreid onderzoek dat leidde tot publieke woede en ervoor zorgde dat de voormalige topadviseur en rechterhand van Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak, aftrad. Lees verder...

Rechts-extremist Ivan Jennings had eerder schuld bekendigd aan het verspreiden van een terrorisme publicatie. Een rechts-extremist die opriep tot het "doden van migranten wanneer ze met hun boten aankomen" heeft terrorismemisdrijven bekend. Ivan Jennings, 46, uit Stafford, gaf maandag voor de Leicester crown court toe dat hij tussen 15 augustus en 14 november 2024 terrorisme heeft aangemoedigd. Lees verder...

• Voormalig hoofd van de Parramatta-raad Gail Connolly en een 'dichtbijstaand netwerk' zouden vrienden hebben gepromoveerd terwijl anderen doelwit waren van vergeldingen. • Volg onze liveblog voor het laatste Australische nieuws. • Ontvang onze breaking news e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast.

• Susie Wiles, President Trump's Chief of Staff, secured her job back following recent White House turmoil, per Politico reports on May 8, 2026. • The reinstatement stabilizes the administration's leadership amid staffing controversies and policy debates. • Wiles' return is viewed as crucial for maintaining Trump's agenda, particularly in midterm election strategies.

The software company said in February it would cut 7,000 jobs but, as it touts new technology, workers are still waiting to hear which roles will goGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStaff at WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they’re among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in AI, with workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told investors an AI agent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the Australian Financial Review. Continue reading...

Austrian foreign minister says ‘forest of antennae’ at mission in Vienna being used for illicit collection of dataAustria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital since the cold war, was being be used for illicit data collection.“It is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage,” Austria’s foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said on Monday. She added that the three embassy staff – whose expulsions bring the number of Russian diplomats sent home by Vienna to 14 since 2020 – had already left the country. Continue reading...

Authority says workers and councillors ‘threatened for explaining the council’s position’ as union jack and St George’s flags taken downResidents, council staff and councillors have been subject to rising “abuse, harassment and intimidation” directly linked to the removal of unauthorised flags, a local authority has said.Shropshire council said it had recorded a rise in reports of abuse with staff and members “being threatened for explaining the council’s position” on the removal of flags and when they attempt to do so – “even in day-to-day work to repair street lighting”, the authority added. Continue reading...

• Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has retained her position following internal White House restructuring amid ongoing political upheaval. • Wiles' continued tenure signals stability in the administration's senior leadership despite recent personnel shifts. • The decision reflects Trump's confidence in her management of day-to-day White House operations.

• The Trinamool Congress (TMC) moved the Supreme Court on Friday for an urgent hearing challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to appoint only central government employees as counting supervisors for West Bengal Assembly elections. • Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed an urgent hearing for Saturday, with the plea to be heard by a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi, indicating high-priority consideration of the electoral dispute. • The challenge reflects ongoing political tensions in West Bengal regarding electoral fairness and governance, with TMC opposing what it views as potential bias in vote counting procedures.

• President Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles regained her position following a short ouster amid internal White House tensions. • Her reinstatement stabilizes the administration's leadership as midterm strategies intensify. • Republicans view Wiles' return as crucial for maintaining party unity and House control.

• The Pentagon launched GenAI.mil in December 2025 as part of Project Maven, providing secure generative AI access to approximately 3 million Department of Defense staff members. • The platform embeds multiple leading AI models including Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, xAI's Grok, and OpenAI's ChatGPT, enabling widespread AI adoption across military operations. • The initiative reflects the U.S. military's strategic priority to integrate advanced AI capabilities into defense operations and demonstrates significant government investment in dual-use AI technology.

Strict protocols violated by corrections staff who wrongly believed sexual assault cases were ‘closed’, ombudsman findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMen charged with alleged prison rapes were allowed to stay in shared cells – against strict protocols – by Queensland corrections staff who mistakenly believed their cases were “closed” and that they posed no risk, a report by the state’s ombudsman has found.The ombudsman’s inspection report of the Brisbane correctional centre raises a number of concerns about the facility, including extensive overcrowding, health facilities that are not fit for purpose and complaints that chicken served to detainees and staff is often undercooked. Continue reading...

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figuresThe secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority remains in a state of “constant turbulence”.Chavez-DeRemer was under investigation over claims she had an affair with a subordinate and allegedly misused travel funds, and that her aides allegedly steered grants to politically connected figures. Her husband was banned from the agency’s headquarters over allegations of sexual assault by at least two staffers. Continue reading...

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs.What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, said in February that he believed AI would be able to replace most white-collar work within the next 12 to 18 months.How many tech layoffs have there been in 2026? In four months, more than 92,000 employees in the industry have lost their jobs, according to the tracker Layoffs.fyi. But some experts believe companies may be “AI washing” – using it as cover for a slowing labor market and demand or rising costs. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Owner says private members venue is changing policy after revolt over division of pre-Christmas moneyThe restaurant tycoon Richard Caring has admitted his private members club Annabel’s made a “dumb mistake” after staff revolted over the use of more than £70,000 of their pre-Christmas service charge takings to pay managers’ bonuses.Just one table of diners at the exclusive Mayfair venue, which has hosted celebrities, financiers and aristocrats ranging from Kate Moss and Harry Styles to the late queen, can spend more than £10,000 in an evening, according to workers. Continue reading...

Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continuesUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has been summoned before the foreign affairs select committee as the Peter Mandelson vetting row continued to undermine Keir Starmer’s premiership.As MPs attempt to unravel the facts, McSweeney is to appear next Tuesday to respond to allegations that Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve his appointment as the UK’s ambassador to Washington. Continue reading...

• Susie Wiles has been reinstated as President Trump’s Chief of Staff after a brief ouster amid internal White House tensions. • Her return stabilizes key operations as the administration navigates midterm preparations and policy pushes. • Wiles' pro-Trump influence is expected to shape staffing and strategy through 2026 elections.

Shopkeepers charged millions of pounds, including alleged £10,000 penalty for mistake that cost firm £7.08Vodafone incentivised its security staff to increase “clawbacks” levied on its own franchisees, as part of a programme that led to the telecoms group fining its own shopkeepers millions of pounds for seemingly small administrative errors.The policy – which included one alleged case of a £10,000 penalty for a franchisee whose mistake cost Vodafone £7.08 – involved setting “key performance indicators” (KPIs) for the telecoms group’s internal employees to collect total annual fines of £1.5m from the small business people running the FTSE 100 company’s high street stores. Continue reading...

Allies of Democratic governor contender withdraw support after accusations in San Francisco Chronicle and on CNNCalifornia gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell’s campaign suffered a major blow on Friday as several staffers resigned and prominent political leaders withdrew their support in the wake of multiple allegations of past sexual misconduct.The San Francisco Chronicle published an account of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Swalwell on two separate occasions. Continue reading...

WilmerHale, the law firm examining Leon Botstein’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein, said review is ‘ongoing’Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, told his staff at a meeting this week that there was no way he could have known that Jeffrey Epstein – who was a convicted sex offender during their interactions over the years – was actually “reprehensible” and predicted he would soon be cleared of any hint of impropriety about their relationship, according to sources who witnessed the remarks.The liberal arts college’s board of trustees hired in February the white-shoe law firm WilmerHale to independently investigate communications between Epstein and Botstein. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Sources believe AI tech company’s engineers have been granted access to directory of up to 1.5m staff UK politics live – latest updatesHealth service staff have expressed alarm that engineers working for controversial tech company Palantir have been given NHS email accounts.Employees using NHS.net email accounts have access to a directory with the contact details of up 1.5 million staff. Sources believe Palantir staff were granted the same access. Continue reading...