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Na het overlijden van zijn vader is Reed Jobs vastbesloten dat zijn venture capital fonds Yosemite van 1 miljard dollar een verschil gaat maken.

Het zelfspottende nummer 'It Only Takes One Lion' van leadzanger Stuart Murdoch is geïnspireerd op het huidige lied van het team, 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie'.

• De CommBank Junior Matildas van Australië versloegen Vietnam met 2-0 in de kwartfinale van de AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026, waarmee ze voor het eerst in de geschiedenis een plek verzekerden op het FIFA U-17 WK voor vrouwen. • Football Australia meldde dat Frida Karaberis en Leyla Hussein de doelpunten scoorden terwijl het team doorstroomde naar de halve finales en zijn beste continentale resultaat ever evenaarde. • Het resultaat is van belang omdat het Australië een historische plek geeft op het toernooi in Marokko 2026 en de groeiende jeugdopleiding van het land onderstreept.

• U.S. News & World Report publiceerde op 12 mei 2026 zijn vierde jaarlijkse ranglijst van beste OTC-medicijnen & gezondheidsproducten, waarbij merken werden geëvalueerd in categorieën variërend van supplementen tot huidverzorging en menopauseproducten. • Nature Made stond bovenaan de lijst met 12 nr. 1-producten, gevolgd door CeraVe met 6 en La Roche-Posay met 4; bedrijven als Haleon, Pharmavite, Kenvue, L'Oreal en Prestige Consumer Healthcare domineerden de topklassmenten. • De ranglijsten bieden consumentenbegeleiding over receptvrije gezondheidsproducten te midden van de stijgende vraag naar gespecialiseerde supplementen zoals collageen en hulpmiddelen voor de menopauze.

• CommBank Junior Matildas versloegen Vietnam met 2-0 in de kwartfinales van de AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, waarmee ze hun allereerste kwalificatie voor de FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026 veiligstelden. • De historische overwinning stuurt Australië door naar de halve finale tegen Japan op 14 mei. • Deze mijlpaal markeert een doorbraak voor het Australische jeugenvoetbal voor vrouwen op het wereldtoneel.

• Australië's CommBank Joeys verzekerden zich van kwalificatie voor de FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 met een 4-0 overwinning op India tijdens de AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. • De daaropvolgende nederlaag van India tegen Oezbekistan bevestigde de doorgang van Australië onder coach Carl Veart. • Deze prestatie markeert een belangrijke mijlpaal voor het Australische jeugdvoetbal, met een plek in het wereldwijde toernooi.

Experts waarschuwen voor kwetsbaarheden van 'soft targets' en gaten in de inlichtingenposities terwijl federale instanties zich voorbereiden op de beveiliging van 78 wedstrijden in 11 steden

• De Colombiaanse zangeres Shakira onthulde op donderdag 8 mei 2026 'Dai Dai', het officiële nummer voor het FIFA World Cup 2026. • Het nummer kenmerkt zich door opbeurende ritmes die Latijns en mondiale invloeden combineren, met als doel fans te verenigen voor het toernooi dat wordt gehost door de USA, Canada en Mexico. • Dit markeert de terugkeer van Shakira naar World Cup-hymnes sinds haar iconische 'Waka Waka' in 2010, wat naar verwachting de internationale hype zal versterken.

• Het Pakistaanse mannenhockeyteam behaalde een 5-4 overwinning op China in hun openingswedstrijd van de kwalificaties voor het Wereldkampioenschap 2026, gehouden in Islamabad. • Sufyan Khan scoorde in de 8e minuut als eerste met een drag flick vol snelheid, waardoor Pakistan de leiding kreeg na een dominante en snelle eerste periode. • De overwinning volgde nadat Pakistan vlak voor de rust dreigde weg te lopen, maar standhield in een zwaarbevochten wedstrijd waarin ze sterk waren in het creëren van kansen.

• Shakira kondigde vanuit New York een nieuwe samenwerking aan met Afrobeats-ster Burna Boy, getiteld 'Dai Dai', voor het FIFA World Cup 2026. • Het nummer is gepositioneerd als een officiële tie-in voor het wereldwijde voetbaltoernooi dat in 2026 plaatsvindt in meerdere gastlanden, waaronder de Verenigde Staten. • Dit markeert de terugkeer van Shakira naar hoogprofiel muziekprojecten na haar eerdere World Cup-optredens, waarbij pop wordt gecombineerd met Afrobeats-invloeden.

• India clinched their first-ever ICC Women's ODI World Cup title on Sunday in Navi Mumbai, defeating South Africa by 52 runs after posting 299 runs. • Shafali Verma starred with 87 runs off 78 balls and took 2 wickets, while Deepti Sharma claimed a five-wicket haul to bowl out South Africa for 246 in 45.3 overs. • The historic victory marks a milestone for Indian women's cricket, boosting its global profile amid growing investments in the sport.

Editor-in-chief of Wall Street Journal says those with deep pockets launching legal challenges as a PR strategyPowerful figures are increasingly suing media outlets before they have even published a story, the editor of the Wall Street Journal has said.Emma Tucker, whose title is being sued by Donald Trump over its reporting of his relationship with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said the act of reporting itself was now under threat from the use of “lawfare”. Continue reading...

• Security measures have been significantly ramped up across the United States, Canada, and Mexico ahead of the upcoming World Cup tournament scheduled to take place across the three nations. • Law enforcement agencies are coordinating multijurisdictional efforts to address potential security threats, including counter-terrorism operations and border security enhancements. • The heightened security reflects concerns about large-scale public events and cross-border movement during the tournament, with particular focus on protecting stadiums and fan zones.

In sobering comments, the RBA governor forecasts economic malaise due to the global fuel shock. Not recession but higher prices, lower growth and wages that don’t keep pace with inflationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs far as rallying cries go, Michele Bullock’s “we are poorer, and there is no way out of that” leaves a lot to be desired.It’s not going to win you any applause, particularly when you’re the governor of a central bank that has just announced a third rate hike. Continue reading...

Robert Cyr Jr, a US navy airman, had gone missing in 1944 when his seaplane crashed in the Segond channelThe remains of a US military aviator who went missing after his crew crashed during the second world war were recovered and identified through DNA analysis and his family recently laid him to rest in Florida, according to officials.US navy airman Robert Cyr Jr’s burial in Clearwater, Florida, brought to an end a decades-long saga that began on 22 January 1944, when he and eight fellow crewmates crashed while they were aboard a seaplane as it took off in the Segond channel in what is now the south Pacific’s Republic of Vanuatu. Continue reading...

Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to ‘torch’ the company’s reputationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court against the Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, as a dispute escalates between the project and one of its most prominent backers.World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a “public smear campaign”. It alleged that Sun had improperly transferred some of his WLFI tokens that come with voting and governance rights to crypto exchange Binance and, separately, that he had placed bets that WLFI would decline in market value, known as short selling. That was part of a coordinated effort to push the token’s market price down as public trading began in September, the lawsuit alleged. Continue reading...

This year’s winners also include Jill Lepore’s book on the constitution and Brian Goldstone’s on housing insecuritySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Pulitzer prize officials awarded the fiction award to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror and young adult novels: Daniel Kraus, cited for Angel Down, a first world war narrative that unfolds in one long sentence. Liberation, Bess Wohl’s look back at the feminist consciousness-raising groups of the 1970s, received the drama prize.Winners announced on Monday included two books rooted in the founding of the US. Jill Lepore’s We the People: A History of the US Constitution won for history, and Amanda Vaill’s Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution was the winner for biography. Continue reading...

• Singapore and New Zealand signed the world's first legally binding bilateral agreement to maintain flows of essential supplies including food, fuel, healthcare products, and construction materials during crises, witnessed by both prime ministers at the Singapore-New Zealand Annual Leaders' Meeting. • The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies commits both governments not to impose unnecessary export restrictions on agreed essential goods and establishes a framework for facilitating goods movement and information sharing during supply chain disruptions. • The agreement will be incorporated into the existing free trade agreement between the two countries after domestic procedures are completed, providing businesses and consumers with greater confidence and supply chain stability in the region.

Ana Viladomiu has been a ‘privileged’ resident of the once derided, now revered Barcelona apartment building for almost 40 yearsImagine that you live in an enormous, beautiful apartment designed by one of the world’s most admired architects in the most expensive street in Spain and for which you pay a derisory rent, with the right to live there until you die.Meet the writer Ana Viladomiu, 70, the last tenant of Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Milà on the elegant Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona. Viladomiu is in fact the last tenant in any of Gaudí’s buildings, unless you include the peregrine falcons that nest in the Sagrada Família. Continue reading...

• Jemimah Rodrigues stated, 'We are more hungry to win again,' targeting the Women's T20 World Cup starting June 12, 2026. • Indian women's team builds on ODI World Cup victory with intensified preparations. • Focus on securing second major title underscores team ambition.

• India's Central Board of Film Certification awarded an adults-only 'A' rating to The Devil Wears Prada 2, making it the sole country to do so globally. • Viewers who watched the sequel on May 1 and 2 expected significant skin show or intimacy, but the strict rating surprised audiences. • This decision contrasts with international classifications, sparking debates on India's conservative censorship standards.

• Singapore and Thailand topped rankings as the world's 'least miserable' economies in the 2026 HAMI index by Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke, due to low inflation, steady employment, manageable borrowing costs, and income growth.• Southeast Asia identified as one of the 'healthiest economic neighbourhoods' globally, with households experiencing minimal economic strain amid positive indicators.• The index highlights regional resilience, contrasting with higher misery levels elsewhere, boosting consumer confidence and investment appeal.• Future editions may track if these trends persist amid global uncertainties.

Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align with “national values”.Zambia’s government had originally welcomed the RightsCon 2026 summit on “human rights in the digital age”, due to be held in the capital, Lusaka, on 5-8 May, but Thabo Kawana, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Information & Media, said last week that the conference would not go ahead to allow time to ensure the gathering “aligns with Zambia’s national values, policy priorities, and broader public interest considerations”. Continue reading...

• Indian men's team fought back to narrowly defeat Slovakia in a key match at the World Table Tennis Team Championships. • The event continues with more matches featuring Indian players. • This win boosts India's standing in the ongoing international competition.

• Deep Tech Week highlights The AI Collective, described as the world’s largest AI community, which connects more than 100,000 AI builders, researchers, and professionals through events, forums, and networking. • The gathering brings together startups, corporate labs, and academic groups to showcase advances in core machine learning, robotics, and applied AI, with a focus on interoperability and responsible deployment. • U.S. participation is strong, with many leading AI research labs and venture‑backed startups using the venue to announce new collaborations, model releases, and open‑source tooling.

Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill affordThe Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the world’s largest fertiliser company has said.Svein Tore Holsether, the chief executive of Yara International, said world leaders needed to guard against soaring prices and shortages of fertiliser causing a de facto global auction that would leave the poorest countries, particularly in Africa, scrambling for supplies they could ill afford. Continue reading...

The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meetA World Cup that Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, billed at the draw last December as “the greatest event that humanity has ever seen” will certainly be the most lucrative competition in sporting history.Fifa has spent the last few years upgrading its revenue projections, with the most recent financial report stating that the world governing body will make $13bn (£9.6bn) from the four-year cycle culminating in this summer’s tournament, almost $9bn of which will be brought in this year. Continue reading...

Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction housesA father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings of works by prominent artists such as Andy Warhol, Banksy and Pablo Picasso.Federal prosecutors said Erwin Bankowski, 50, and Karolina Bankowska, 26, commissioned an artist in Poland to create at least 200 of the fakes and ultimately defrauded buyers of at least $2m. Continue reading...