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Labour chamou o primeiro-ministro do SNP, John Swinney, de ‘sem-vergonha’ por reivindicar o crédito quando este foi resultado da visita do rei aos US. O anúncio de Donald Trump de que suspenderá as punitivas tarifas dos US sobre scotch whisky foi ofuscado por uma briga entre líderes de partidos escoceses rivais por reivindicarem o crédito pela decisão. A indústria de whisky e líderes empresariais ficaram encantados com o anúncio repentino do presidente dos US em sua rede Truth Social na quinta-feira de que ele encerraria as tarifas para marcar a visita de King Charles e Queen Camilla. Continue lendo...

Lucros acima das expectativas, mas quase metade do encargo de impairment de £283 milhões segue a reavaliação de previsões Negócios ao vivo – atualizações mais recentes O NatWest afirmou que as consequências econômicas do conflito no Oriente Médio podem custar ao banco £140 milhões em meio à desaceleração do crescimento e ao aumento da inflação, mesmo tendo reportado lucros acima das expectativas. No geral, a instituição financeira do FTSE 100 registrou um encargo de impairment de £283 milhões e disse que quase metade disso se deveu a uma reavaliação de sua previsão econômica para “refletir o aumento do risco geopolítico e mercados de ações mais fracos”. Continue lendo...

• Empresa de tecnologia de espionagem diz ser apenas ‘uma empresa de software’ em meio a pressões por um banimento de novos contratos com agências governamentais • Siga nosso blog de notícias da Austrália ao vivo para as atualizações mais recentes • Receba nosso e-mail de notícias de última hora, aplicativo gratuito ou podcast diário de notícias

Decisão ocorre após reação negativa do governo italiano e da Comissão Europeia O júri da Bienal de Veneza renunciou poucos dias antes do início da prestigiada exposição de arte, em meio a uma polêmica sobre a decisão de permitir a participação da Rússia. A renúncia do júri internacional de cinco membros foi anunciada no final desta quinta-feira em um breve comunicado dos organizadores da Bienal de Veneza, e ocorreu um dia depois que o ministério da cultura italiano enviou inspetores a Veneza em busca de informações sobre a decisão de permitir que a Rússia tivesse um pavilhão no evento deste ano. Continue lendo...

O World Press Freedom Index, que avaliou 180 países, conclui que o jornalismo estabelecido está ‘sendo asfixiado’A liberdade de imprensa em todo o mundo está em seu nível mais baixo em uma geração, de acordo com um influente índice anual que destaca a crescente pressão autoritária sobre a mídia.A pontuação média para os 180 países avaliados pelo World Press Freedom Index, compilado pela Reporters Without Borders (RSF), foi a mais baixa nos 25 anos de história do índice. Continue lendo...

• A Amazon Web Services alcançou seu crescimento mais rápido em quase quatro anos, impulsionado por soluções de IA e adoção empresarial. • Os principais impulsionadores incluem inovações como Bedrock e Kiro em meio ao aumento nos gastos com nuvem. • A IA está desencadeando uma nova onda de investimentos em infraestrutura no mercado dos EUA.

• A produção do primeiro trimestre, impulsionada pelo investimento em AI e gastos governamentais, subiu enquanto o choque do petróleo alimenta temores de inflação • O gross domestic product (GDP) dos US acelerou 2% nos primeiros três meses de 2026, embora os gastos dos consumidores estejam desacelerando à medida que a guerra com Iran continua a impactar os preços de energia. • A última leitura do GDP para o quarto trimestre de 2025 mostrou que o crescimento econômico dos US desacelerou para um ritmo de 0,5%, em grande parte devido a uma contração nos gastos governamentais após demissões em massa de trabalhadores federais no ano passado.

• A medida ocorre enquanto o setor aéreo reage à incerteza sobre a guerra no Irã e ao aumento no preço do petróleo Brent • Business live – últimas atualizações • A Air France-KLM cortou suas previsões de crescimento de capacidade para este ano, já que a guerra no Irã elevou seus custos de combustível em bilhões de dólares

Claudio Neves Valente, que se suicidou após o ataque mortal, começou a planejar a violência em 2022, afirmam autoridades. O atirador por trás de um tiroteio fatal na Brown University em dezembro parecia estar ressentido por fracassos pessoais e buscava retribuição contra aqueles que considerava responsáveis, disseram autoridades federais na quarta-feira. Mais de quatro meses depois que Claudio Manuel Neves Valente abriu fogo no campus da Ivy League, matando dois estudantes e ferindo outros nove, oficiais da divisão de Boston do FBI anunciaram que concluíram uma parte significativa de sua investigação sobre o atirador. Continue lendo...

A ameaça do presidente dos EUA ocorre após Friedrich Merz, da Alemanha, sugerir que a equipe de Trump está sendo superada em suas negociações com o Irã. Os EUA podem reduzir o seu número de tropas mobilizadas na Alemanha, anunciou Donald Trump, dias após o chanceler do país dizer que a América estava sendo “humilhada” pelo Irã. Em uma postagem em sua plataforma Truth Social, o presidente dos EUA disse que seu governo estava “estudando e revisando a possível redução de tropas na Alemanha, com uma decisão a ser tomada em um curto período de tempo”. Continue lendo...

Brown pede que a polícia investigue o uso de fundos públicos pelo ex-príncipe, afirmando que solicitou a um colega que levantasse a questão em 2008

• Solicitação do governo segue plano de contingência para evitar que aviões fiquem grounded se os choques no suprimento da guerra no Irã continuarem • British refineries foram solicitadas a maximizar o fornecimento de combustível de aviação como parte do planejamento de contingência do governo, em meio a crescentes temores de que a guerra no Irã force a paralisação de aeronaves. • O ministro da Energia, Michael Shanks, afirmou que o governo está monitorando de perto os estoques de combustível de aviação do Reino Unido e trabalhando com companhias aéreas, aeroportos, fornecedores de combustível e outros governos, enquanto as transportadoras enfrentam custos de combustível disparados como resultado do conflito. Leia mais...

Chief minister Aminuddin Harun says he would continue in his post for now, even though he no longer enjoys majority support in the 36-seat state assembly in light of UMNO’s move over his handling of a crisis involving the state’s monarchy.

• CrowdStrike disclosed on April 25, 2026, a sophisticated cyberattack via compromised third-party software affecting 2.5 million patient records at UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare subsidiary. • Attackers, linked to North Korean Lazarus Group, exfiltrated data over 72 hours before detection, demanding $22 million ransom. • Incident highlights vulnerabilities in US healthcare IT supply chains, prompting HHS emergency directives for 500+ providers.

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.There was Behrouz Ehsani, 69, the elder statesman of the group, who was “never angry” about their predicament. Then there was Mehdi Hassani, a 48-year-old father of three who he saw a couple of times in the prison hospital and who would ask him to pass on to the children the message that he was “fine”. Continue reading...

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian.Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. Continue reading...

• The U.S. market advanced 1.7% over the past seven days, continuing its strong performance with a 34% gain over the past year. • Earnings are projected to grow by 16% annually, reflecting broad-based economic expansion across sectors. • The sustained market strength indicates investor confidence in corporate profitability and economic fundamentals heading into late April.

Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison “in celebration of the First Amendment” and “honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents”, and attended by Donald Trump.Paramount has faced criticism for the dinner, which has been seen by some as illustrative of the cozy relationship between the Ellisons and the White House – right as the Trump administration is weighing whether to approve the company’s $110bn merger with CNN parent company WarnerBros Discovery. The dinner comes before Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner, which Trump will attend. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is expected to sit at one of the many tables bought by CBS News for the event. Continue reading...

• TTM Technologies achieved a 214.4% increase in earnings over the past year, substantially exceeding the electronic industry average of 15.7%. • The company's exceptional performance reflects strong execution and market demand within the technology sector. • TTM's growth trajectory positions it among elite performers in the high-growth tech space.

Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal government amid the conflict in the Middle East.In an earnings call on Thursday covering the first quarter of 2026, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company is well positioned “based on more available resources for us”. Continue reading...

But Iran war likely to blow hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully crafted fiscal ‘headroom’ in coming monthsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months.The government borrowed a net total of £132bn for the financial year ending in March, the Office for National Statistics said. This slightly undershot the £132.7bn that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had forecast just last month. Continue reading...

• Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has begun throwing footballs and performing well on dropbacks following Achilles surgery in early December. • Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Jones' progress during Tuesday's media session, marking a key milestone in his rehabilitation. • This update signals positive momentum for the Colts' quarterback position ahead of offseason preparations and training camp.

• US-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed in Pakistan, raising doubts over Army Chief Asim Munir's role as mediator despite Trump's prior praise. • Concerns in US national security circles focus on Munir's alleged IRGC ties, questioning his neutrality. • Tehran refuses further Islamabad-hosted talks, pressuring Pakistan's diplomatic standing.

ONS data for three months to February is not expected to alter Bank of England’s decision on interest ratesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months to January, a rate that economists had expected to also see in February. Continue reading...

Mara Flavia Souza Araujo drowns early on SaturdayRescue crews locate body after athlete vanishedA Brazilian fitness influencer has died after getting into difficulty during the swimming portion of an ironman event in Texas.Mara Flavia Souza Araujo was reported as a “lost swimmer” around 7.30am at the Ironman Texas in Lake Woodlands near Houston on Saturday. According to KPRC 2 News, safety crews could not immediately locate Araujo. The 38-year-old’s body was discovered around 90 minutes later in 10ft of water by divers. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Continue reading...

• Global private markets platform Moonfare announced a new AI-focused technology strategy targeting early and growth-stage investments for diversified US-relevant AI exposure. • Strategy features curated portfolio of leading growth managers plus direct investments in category-leading US technology companies driving AI innovation. • Aims to capitalize on transformative AI advancements, providing investors access to high-potential startups in the booming sector.

• CrowdStrike disclosed on April 20, 2026, a sophisticated supply chain attack affecting 1,200 US clients, including Fortune 500 firms, via compromised third-party software. • Attackers deployed ransomware, encrypting critical systems and demanding $50 million in Bitcoin; no data exfiltration confirmed yet. • The incident highlights rising risks in software supply chains, echoing SolarWinds breach, with FBI joining investigation.

Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on FridayStudents at an Oklahoma high school crowned their principal prom king after he charged, disarmed and was shot by an armed intruder at their campus.Kirk Moore, the Pauls Valley high school principal, received the honor on Friday night after his students voted to honor him for having defended them. Continue reading...

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PMFew people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works –From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon – anticipated many of the features of modern lunar exploration.But Verne’s language had never been spoken in deep space until the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen uttered four words during Nasa’s recent Artemis II mission. Continue reading...