• O Presidente Trump notificou o Congresso que as hostilidades com o Irã foram encerradas, marcando uma mudança significativa no conflito em andamento.
• O governo afirmou não estar "satisfeito" com a proposta inicial do Irã para encerrar a guerra, mas as negociações parecem continuar através de canais diplomáticos.
• Trump considera que a crítica contínua aos esforços de guerra dos EUA é "traição", sinalizando uma postura rígida em relação às mensagens de segurança nacional.
Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson e Robert Jenrick, entre outros, elogiaram o JCB PotHole Pro. Figuras proeminentes do Reform UK promoveram repetidamente uma nova máquina de reparo de buracos da empresa de construção JCB, enquanto o partido recebeu £ 200.000 do fabricante britânico de escavadeiras, revelou o Guardian. Vários políticos do Reform, incluindo Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson, Robert Jenrick, Zia Yusuf e Richard Tice, elogiaram a máquina JCB PotHole Pro. Continue lendo...
• Um juiz federal emitiu uma decisão bloqueando a tentativa do governo Trump de encerrar o Status de Proteção Temporária (TPS) para cidadãos iemenitas, impedindo a remoção imediata dos beneficiários do programa.
• A decisão judicial ocorreu apenas alguns dias após a Suprema Corte ouvir argumentos orais em um caso relacionado que examina a autoridade do governo sobre as designações do TPS.
• A decisão protege milhares de cidadãos iemenitas que estão atualmente nos Estados Unidos e dependem do TPS para residência legal e autorização de trabalho.
• A dívida nacional dos Estados Unidos atingiu US$ 38.967.833.861.543 em 1º de maio de 2026, impulsionada pelos gastos contínuos da Casa Branca e do Congresso.
• A dívida está a caminho de dobrar ao longo das próximas três décadas em meio a pressões fiscais e despesas governamentais contínuas.
• Essa trajetória reflete um desafio macroeconômico crítico, à medida que os contribuintes americanos enfrentam obrigações crescentes ligadas à sustentabilidade fiscal de longo prazo do país.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences também reescreveu as regras sobre a elegibilidade de filmes internacionais
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences anunciou uma série de mudanças importantes para o Oscars na sexta-feira, incluindo uma nova política que permite múltiplas indicações para um único ator em uma categoria, bem como a proibição de prêmios de atuação e escrita para trabalhos realizados por AI.
De acordo com os novos estatutos decretados pelo Board of Governors do grupo, apenas performances “demonstravelmente realizadas” por humanos com seu consentimento serão elegíveis para o Oscars de atuação, enquanto apenas roteiros de autoria humana poderão concorrer a prêmios de escrita.
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Ministério das Relações Exteriores de Israel denuncia “ato vergonhoso” após imagens mostrarem um homem derrubando uma mulher no chão e a chutando. Um vídeo de um ataque a uma freira católica e pesquisadora arqueológica francesa em Jerusalém causou repulsa generalizada e foi denunciado como um “ato vergonhoso” pelo Ministério das Relações Exteriores de Israel. No vídeo, um homem corre por trás da freira enquanto ela caminha por uma rua e a empurra com força, fazendo com que a vítima quase bata a cabeça em um bloco de pedra. Após se afastar alguns passos, o agressor, que parece ser judeu, volta para chutar a freira enquanto ela está caída no chão e só para quando um transeunte intervém. Continue lendo...
Grupo multipartidário afirma que o fechamento da unidade humanitária prejudicará o monitoramento de violações legais e exportações de armas
Parlamentares expressaram alarme com o fechamento da unidade de direito internacional humanitário do Foreign Office, alertando que isso “prejudicará a capacidade do Reino Unido de antecipar, avaliar e responder a graves violações do direito internacional em múltiplos contextos”. A notícia do fechamento, revelada pelo Guardian, foi questionada a Keir Starmer nas perguntas ao primeiro-ministro esta semana pelo parlamentar independente de Dewsbury and Batley, Iqbal Mohamed. Starmer disse que o trabalho seria realizado por outra equipe como parte de uma reestruturação. Continue lendo...
• Comissão Eleitoral analisa se líder do Reform UK deveria ter declarado presente de bilionário antes de entrar no parlamento
• Análise: tentativa de Farage de se antecipar à história apenas levanta mais questões
• Farage é encaminhado ao órgão fiscalizador de padrões por causa de presente não declarado de £5 milhões
Exclusivo: Carta enviada ao governo sobre o caso de uma mulher Inuit cujo bebê foi removido após teste agora proibido.
O United Nations alertou Denmark que o tratamento de uma mãe Greenlandic cujo filho recém-nascido foi retirado pelas autoridades de Denmark como resultado de controversos testes de competência parental “pode equivaler a discriminação étnica”.
A filha de Keira Alexandra Kronvold, Zammi, foi retirada dela quando tinha duas horas de vida e colocada em acolhimento familiar em novembro de 2024, após Kronvold ser submetida aos chamados testes psicométricos FKU (parental competence).
Na época, disseram a ela que o teste era para ver se ela era “civilizada o suficiente”. Continue lendo...
Denise Ann Williams, 62, teve notícias pela última vez em 15 de abril. As buscas continuam por uma mulher australiana de 62 anos que foi dada como desaparecida na terça-feira enquanto fazia trilha em um parque nacional canadense. Denise Ann Williams teve notícias pela última vez em 15 de abril, quando disse à família que estava viajando para Chéticamp, uma vila de pescadores na costa oeste da ilha de Cape Breton em Nova Scotia. Continue lendo...
O presidente dos EUA afirmou que, em seu lugar, está indicando a radiologista e colaboradora da Fox News, Dra. Nicole Saphier, para o cargo. Inscreva-se no e-mail do Breaking News US para receber alertas de newsletter em sua caixa de entrada. Donald Trump retirou na quinta-feira sua indicada para o cargo de cirurgiã-geral dos EUA, Casey Means, e a substituiu. O presidente dos EUA disse que Means continuará a lutar pelo chamado movimento Make America Healthy Again (Maha), liderado pelo secretário de saúde Robert F Kennedy Jr. Ele afirmou que isso ocorreu apesar da oposição de Bill Cassidy, o senador republicano dos EUA pela Louisiana, à nomeação de Means. Continue lendo...
• Comissão Eleitoral está investigando alegações de que o dinheiro entregue ao parlamentar veio de um empresário dos EUA agora condenado por fraude eletrônica
• Política do Reino Unido ao vivo – atualizações mais recentes
• O Partido Trabalhista pediu a Robert Jenrick que abra mão de quase £ 40.000 doados à sua campanha para a liderança conservadora em 2024, após alegações de que a quantia veio de um doador estrangeiro não permitido, agora condenado por fraude
• Senador dos EUA realiza painel com importantes cientistas chineses e alerta para riscos à sociedade a menos que a nova tecnologia seja regulamentada
• O senador americano Bernie Sanders defendeu a importância da cooperação internacional na regulamentação da AI em um painel na quarta-feira no Capitol Hill ao lado de dois importantes cientistas chineses.
• Enquanto startups e gigantes da tecnologia, principalmente no Silicon Valley e em Beijing, correm para avançar e escalar sua inteligência artificial, Sanders tem estado entre os céticos da AI que defendem salvaguardas.
• Um suspeito foi acusado na segunda-feira de tentar assassinar o Presidente Trump após invadir o jantar da Associação de Correspondentes da Casa Branca com múltiplas armas em abril de 2026.
• O incidente intensificou disputas partidárias sobre retórica política e violência, com ambos os partidos culpando a linguagem do outro por contribuir para a escalada.
• A suposta tentativa de assassinato chocou Washington e atraiu comparações com a violência política histórica, provocando discussões sobre segurança e o atual clima político.
Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, faces potential life sentence. Plus: the Americans renouncing their citizenshipGood morning.The suspect accused of trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was charged on Monday with three federal crimes, including attempting to assassinate the president – a charge that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison.What was his motive? Investigators have yet to release one. However, to establish the charge of attempted assassination, the affidavit quotes from a part of a manifesto Allen allegedly sent to family members that states: “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”Was lax security to blame? While many have praised the actions of law enforcement officers in swiftly stopping the attack, Allen’s alleged manifesto mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner.What is the Trump administration saying about the attack? Several officials, including the president, have seized on the incident to advance their case for the completion of Trump’s $40m White House ballroom project, with the justice department pressuring a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction.Will there be an Oval Office meeting? Sources told the Guardian that Charles will pose for the cameras at the start of his centerpiece bilateral meeting on Tuesday, but that British officials have pushed for the Oval Office meeting to be held off camera, for fear of a repeat of the scenes when Trump berated the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in front of the world’s press.What challenges does the king face with this visit? Relations between the UK and the US are already tense following Trump’s public criticism of Britain’s refusal to back military action against Iran, but Charles is also meeting Trump under the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein. Charles’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his connection with Epstein. 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...
• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations.
• Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity.
• The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.
• Environmental Working Group study finds 20% of Americans used systems with elevated nitrate levels from 2021-2023 data.
• Nitrate poses health risks including cancer and developmental issues in contaminated supplies.
• Affects millions nationwide, urging stricter regulations and testing.
Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rulesPolice are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal.The information was passed on by the Electoral Commission, which the Guardian understands has been investigating allegations that almost £40,000 of donations to Jenrick’s leadership campaign before he defected to Reform UK, were from a foreign source in breach of electoral rules. Continue reading...
James Sherwin-Smith will be up for election after securing more than 250 nominations to run alongside existing directorsNationwide building society could have a customer on its board for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century after one of its longtime members secured enough support for a spot on the lender’s annual ballot.James Sherwin-Smith will be up for board elections at Nationwide’s annual general meeting (AGM) in July, having gathered more than the 250 peer nominations necessary to run alongside existing directors. Continue reading...
Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearbyRested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstripping that seen in 2025, a record year for bear attacks.According to media reports, the animals have been spotted with surprising frequency in urban areas in the country’s north-east, with authorities urging caution among people planning to spend the coming Golden Week public holidays in the countryside. Continue reading...
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks saysRenewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the government’s energy minister has said.Michael Shanks said widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels were much harder to target than large-scale fossil fuel power stations. They are also not vulnerable to supply shocks, such as the current oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and the soaring gas prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...
Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officialsWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesA stunned Washington faced searching questions about political violence and gun control on Sunday after shots were fired at a prestigious media gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials.A man targeted a Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel the previous night before being tackled and arrested. Trump and Melania Trump were rushed out of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as guests dived for cover under tables. Continue reading...
• The International Criminal Court announced Friday the issuance of an arrest warrant for General Ahmed Hassan al-Madibbo, a prominent Sudan Armed Forces commander, citing evidence of war crimes including extrajudicial killings and enforced displacement in Darfur since April 2023.
• ICC prosecutors presented evidence of at least 127 documented extrajudicial executions of civilians and systematic attacks on refugee camps housing over 2 million displaced persons, with al-Madibbo alleged to have direct command responsibility.
• Sudan's military government rejected the warrant and accused the ICC of bias toward the Rapid Support Forces militia; the announcement intensified international pressure on Khartoum to cooperate with the court's investigations.
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...
• A multiyear international campaign is underway to repair damage to childhood immunization efforts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The initiative focuses on restoring vaccination rates that declined during the pandemic period across multiple countries.
• Public health experts view this effort as critical to preventing resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in vulnerable pediatric populations.
Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is planning a tour of Pakistan, Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment to cease its attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands.Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with Oman, which oversees the south of the strait. Continue reading...
• Power Solutions International reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 2,140% to 54.6% over five years, signaling substantial improvement in financial health.
• The company achieved 64.5% earnings growth last year, outpacing the electrical industry average of 21.4%.
• Despite recent share price volatility, the company's financial restructuring and strong earnings demonstrate improved operational performance.
Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting fundingThe Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can reveal.The decision to shut the international humanitarian law cell follows a review by Olly Robbins, the permanent secretary at the Foreign Office dismissed last week by the prime minister over the Peter Mandelson scandal. Continue reading...
Criminal investigation under way after carcasses found across Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park within a weekThe carcasses of 18 wolves have been found in an Italian national park within the space of a week in an apparent series of poisonings described by conservationists as the most serious crimes against wildlife in Italy in a decade.Authorities of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise said eight wolves were found dead in recent days in three different areas of the vast park, adding to the 10 carcasses discovered last week. Three dead foxes and a buzzard were also found. Continue reading...