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@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The standoff between Iran and the US ...

2026-04-22T17:11:37Z

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✍️ The standoff between Iran and the US continues as both impose blockades on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping waterway.
👉 Iranian forces seize two ships in the Strait of Hormuz
👉 US and Iran impose separate blockades on the waterway
👉 Global energy markets are affected by the blockades
👉 Peace negotiations are stalled

#StraitofHormuz #world

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Standoff between Iran and US continues as both impose blockades of critical shipping waterway Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz, as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the critical shipping waterway that have choked global energy markets.The standoff over the narrow waterway – through which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed through during peacetime – raised doubts about whether stalled peace negotiations would resume. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Janet Fordham, a British woman, died in a ...

2026-04-22T17:08:38Z

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✍️ Janet Fordham, a British woman, died in a road crash in west Africa after traveling to meet a man who claimed to help her recover money lost in romance frauds.
👉 Janet Fordham was scammed of up to £1m over a period of five years
👉 Fraudsters were based in the UK, Germany, the US, and Ghana
👉 Fordham died in a road crash in west Africa after traveling to meet a man who claimed to help her recover her lost fortune

#JanetFordham #Devon #Exeter #westAfrica #UK #Germany #US #Ghana #world

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Janet Fordham died in crash after travelling to see man who claimed he would help to recover money from earlier scamsA British woman who was scammed of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard.Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over a period of five years by fraudsters apparently based in the UK, Germany, the US and Ghana, the inquest in Exeter was told. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/british-woman-died-in-ghana-trying-to-recoup-money-from-scammers-inquest-told

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The UK's Serious Fraud Office has ...

2026-04-22T17:08:22Z

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✍️ The UK's Serious Fraud Office has arrested four people on suspicion of a home insulation scam that may have cost energy companies up to £44m.
👉 Four people arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud
👉 Alleged home insulation scam may have cost energy companies up to £44m
👉 Coordinated dawn raids across England

#England #politics

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Serious Fraud Office investigation relates to firms allegedly submitting false invoices for work they failed to carry outThe UK’s Serious Fraud Office has arrested four people on suspicion of a home insulation scam that may have cost energy companies as much as £44m.The SFO and the National Crime Agency said on Wednesday that the unnamed people were arrested in coordinated dawn raids across England on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/people-arrested-over-suspected-uk-home-insulation-scam

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Iran's goal is to maintain its ...

2026-04-22T16:31:36Z

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✍️ Iran's goal is to maintain its chokehold on the global economy, despite some predictions that it may run out of oil storage by Sunday.
👉 Iran's goal is to maintain its chokehold on the global economy
👉 Some predict Iran may run out of oil storage by Sunday
👉 US plan to bomb Iran's bridges and power station was indefinitely shelved
👉 Pakistan is still open to talks with Iran
👉 Both sides are vying to enforce their blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

#DonaldTrump #Iran #Pakistan #StraitofHormuz #world

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Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on global economy even as some say it could run out of oil storage by SundayMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s indefinite shelving of the plan to bomb Iran’s bridges and power station on Tuesday night is being widely described as leaving the conflict in limbo, but that is anything but the truth.Pakistan insists the prospect of talks in Islamabad has not evaporated, and positive messages are still being exchanged, but in the meantime the site of kinetic activity has switched from land to sea. Both sides are vying to prove they can enforce their blockade of the strait of Hormuz more effectively than the other. It has become a form of gunboat diplomacy brought to life in the most significant geopolitical waterway in the world. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/strait-of-hormuz-gunboat-diplomacy-us-iran-blockade

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Samuel Corner, a Palestine Action ...

2026-04-22T16:21:05Z

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✍️ Samuel Corner, a Palestine Action activist, struck a police officer with a sledgehammer during a protest at an Israeli-linked arms factory, claiming he acted to protect a co-defendant.
👉 Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sgt Kate Evans
👉 Corner claims he acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously hurt
👉 The incident occurred during a protest at an Israeli-linked arms factory in Filton, near Bristol

#SamuelCorner #SgtKateEvans #Filton #Bristol #Oxford #politics

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Samuel Corner, 23, says he struck Sgt Kate Evans to protect co-defendant amid 2024 Elbit Systems raid near OxfordA Palestine Action activist who struck a police officer with a sledgehammer during a protest at an Israeli-linked arms factory acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously hurt, a court has heard.Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sgt Kate Evans during a raid on the Elbit Systems facility, in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/palestine-action-activist-who-hit-officer-with-sledge-hammer-panicked-court-told

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ EU member states have reached an ...

2026-04-22T16:18:49Z

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✍️ EU member states have reached an agreement to unblock a €90bn loan for Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia after Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
👉 EU member states have reached agreement on a €90bn loan for Ukraine
👉 New package of sanctions against Moscow has been agreed upon
👉 Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, prompting Budapest to lift its veto

#Ukraine #Hungary #Slovakia #Budapest #Cyprus #world

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Agreement for urgently needed loan reached after Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and SlovakiaEU member states have reached agreement on unblocking an urgently needed €90bn (£78bn) loan for Kyiv and a new package of sanctions against Moscow after Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, prompting Budapest to lift its veto.Cyprus, which holds the bloc’s rotating presidency, said member states’ ambassadors had agreed to launch “written procedures” for the final approval of the loan and the sanctions package, with formal signoff on both due by Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/eu-unblocks-loan-ukraine-new-sanctions-russia-hungary-lifts-veto

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The NSW and Queensland governments have ...

2026-04-22T16:14:50Z

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✍️ The NSW and Queensland governments have been found to have underdelivered on promised infrastructure to improve water flows in the northern Murray-Darling basin.
👉 NSW and Queensland governments underdelivered on promised infrastructure to improve water flows in the northern Murray-Darling basin
👉 Over $160 million in infrastructure measures failed to be implemented
👉 NSW government failed to secure private land access to improve water flows over floodplains in the Gwydir region

#NewSouthWales #Queensland #Gwydir #Murray-Darlingbasin #environment

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NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo state governments have drastically underdelivered more than $160m in infrastructure measures to improve river health in the northern Murray-Darling basin eight years since they were promised, a major independent review has found.This includes failure by the New South Wales government to secure any of the private land access needed to improve water flows over floodplains in the state’s Gwydir region where scientists had to scramble to rescue turtles in dried up wetlands last week. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/23/governments-failed-to-deliver-160m-of-river-improvements-including-for-now-parched-nsw-wetlands-report-finds

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Corrective Services New South Wales is ...

2026-04-22T16:14:34Z

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✍️ Corrective Services New South Wales is investigating how a journalist from The Australian was able to interview a man and a woman convicted of abusing their daughter for a podcast.
👉 Corrective Services New South Wales is investigating the interview
👉 The interview was conducted for a podcast titled Shadow of Doubt
👉 The podcast raised questions about the guilt of Rob and Karen Gilfillan
👉 The victim's legal restrictions were lifted last month

#RichardGuilliatt #RobGilfillan #KarenGilfillan #NewSouthWales #world

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Exclusive: Corrective Services investigates how Richard Guilliatt of The Australian was able to interview Rob and Karen Gilfillan for Shadow of DoubtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCorrective Services New South Wales is investigating how a journalist from The Australian was able to interview a man and a woman convicted of abusing their daughter for a podcast that raised questions about their guilt.After legal restrictions were lifted last month the victim said the podcast had been highly detrimental to her mental health. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/australian-shadow-doubt-podcast-jailed-abusers-interviews-ntwnfb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ FBI Director Kash Patel faces ...

2026-04-22T15:32:02Z

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✍️ FBI Director Kash Patel faces congressional scrutiny over his drinking habits, with Democrats demanding he take a standardized alcohol abuse assessment.
👉 FBI Director Kash Patel faces congressional scrutiny over his drinking habits
👉 Democrats demand Patel take a standardized alcohol abuse assessment
👉 Patel must complete the 10-question Audit test and provide a sworn statement
👉 Lawmakers request all security clearance questionnaires Patel has completed since taking the role

#KashPatel #JamieRaskin #politics

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Amid growing congressional scrutiny of his conduct, Patel has claimed he has ‘never been intoxicated on the job’US politics live – latest updatesHouse judiciary Democrats have launched a formal inquiry into FBI director, Kash Patel’s alleged drinking habits, demanding he complete a standardized alcohol abuse assessment and submit the results to Congress.In a letter sent on Tuesday, led by Jamie Raskin, a Maryland representative, Democrats on the committee called on Patel to take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit) – a 10-question World Health Organization screening tool used to identify harmful patterns of drinking – along with a sworn statement attesting to his answers. Lawmakers also requested all security clearance questionnaires Patel has completed since taking the role. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/kash-patel-alcohol-abuse-democrats-fbi

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Iran-US conflict may accelerate ...

2026-04-22T15:27:02Z

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✍️ The Iran-US conflict may accelerate Europe's green revolution, with a surge in electric vehicle sales, but some governments risk reversing the clean energy transition.
👉 The Iran-US conflict has led to a surge in electric vehicle sales in Europe
👉 The International Energy Agency has called the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz the 'biggest energy crisis in history'
👉 Some European governments are facing public pressure to reduce fuel prices, which could undermine the clean energy transition

#GeorgeMonbiot #Europe #Hormuz #environment

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Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereA surge in demand for electric vehicles across Europe may be evidence of what George Monbiot greeted as the silver lining of the Iran war. Sales of electric cars in continental Europe rose by 51% in March.The International Energy Agency has called the disruption in the strait of Hormuz the “biggest energy crisis in history”, but it appears, on one level, to be accelerating Europe’s green revolution. Yet, even if car-owners are rushing to the EV showrooms, some European governments, facing a groundswell of anger over soaring petrol and gas prices, are at risk of sending the clean energy transition into reverse. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/how-irelands-war-driven-fuel-blockades-revealed-the-true-cost-of-europes-oil-addiction

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ UK cabinet ministers have expressed ...

2026-04-22T15:16:46Z

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✍️ UK cabinet ministers have expressed concern over the decision to sack Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office's top official, over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, warning against alienating the civil service.
👉 Cabinet ministers expressed concern over the decision to sack Olly Robbins
👉 Ministers warned against alienating the civil service
👉 The sacking has raised concerns about the impact on morale and potential for a wider exodus of officials

#KeirStarmer #OllyRobbins #PeterMandelson #politics

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Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalUK politics live – latest updatesCabinet ministers have expressed concern about Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal as they warned him not to alienate the civil service, sources have told the Guardian.Several ministers spoke out about the decision to sack Robbins during a gloomy cabinet meeting on Tuesday, according to multiple government sources. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Lord Mandelson received 'clearance ...

2026-04-22T15:07:32Z

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✍️ Lord Mandelson received 'clearance denied' red ticks, but a top Foreign Office civil servant claims he didn't have access to the file, which he later read.
👉 Lord Mandelson received 'clearance denied' red ticks
👉 Top Foreign Office civil servant claims Lord Mandelson didn't have access to the file
👉 Sir Olly Robbins' parliamentary testimony sparks controversy
👉 Lord Sedwill and Sir Simon McDonald call for prime minister to retract accusations against Robbins and reinstate him

#LordMandelson #LordSedwill #SirSimonMcDonald #SirOllyRobbins #KeirStarmer #politics

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Mandelson received two ‘clearance denied’ red ticks yet top Foreign Office civil servant says he did not have access to file – which he later readUK politics live – latest updatesThe verdict on Sir Olly Robbins’ parliamentary testimony, among fellow knights of the civil service realm at least, was unanimous. Lord Sedwill, a former cabinet secretary, called on the prime minister to “retract his accusations against Olly Robbins and reinstate him”.Sir Simon McDonald, who once held Robbins’ job as top civil servant in the Foreign Office, said if Keir Starmer had only waited to hear his evidence to the foreign affairs select committee he would never have sacked him. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-mandelson-vetting-file-foreign-office-analysis

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A trio of political polls indicate public ...

2026-04-22T15:07:16Z

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✍️ A trio of political polls indicate public approval of Donald Trump's management of the US economy, immigration, and the Iran conflict is slipping, with his approval rating hovering in the mid-30s.
👉 President Trump's approval rating is hovering in the mid-30s
👉 Economy, Iran, and immigration are major concerns
👉 Polls show Trump's lowest numbers
👉 Warning sign for Trump-aligned Republican candidates

#DonaldTrump #politics

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Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concernsUS politics live – latest updatesA trio of political polls indicate public approval of Donald Trump’s management of the US economy, immigration and the Iran conflict is slipping, flashing warning lights for Trump-aligned Republican candidates with six months to go until the US midterm elections.Polls by Reuters-Ipsos poll, Strength in Numbers-Verasight and AP-NORC had the president’s approval rating hovering in the mid-30s, at 36%, 35% and 33% respectively, which are near his lowest numbers. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/trump-approval-slips-polls-midterms

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ An independent review into a Bristol ...

2026-04-22T15:07:00Z

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✍️ An independent review into a Bristol secondary school found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP.
👉 Independent review found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups
👉 Visit was postponed due to safeguarding concerns
👉 Review concluded that school's decision was not influenced by MP's Jewish faith or political views

#DamienEgan #Bristol #BristolBrunelacademy #politics

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Independent review into Bristol Brunel academy finds Damien Egan visit was postponed over safeguarding concernsAn independent inquiry into a Bristol secondary school that found itself at the centre of a media storm after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP, has found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups.Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, was due to visit Bristol Brunel academy (BBA) last September to talk to students about democracy and his work in parliament. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/apr/22/no-evidence-of-antisemitism-at-bristol-brunel-academy-school-postponed-visit-by-jewish-mp-damien-egan-review-finds

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Organisation for Economic Cooperation ...

2026-04-22T14:21:14Z

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✍️ The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a survey showing that the 'tax wedge' in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025, the fastest rate among the world's richest economies.
👉 The 'tax wedge' in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025
👉 This is the fastest rate among the world's richest economies
👉 The OECD survey shows the tax wedge rose by the most in the 38-member club of rich nations in 2025

#Britain #Iran #business

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Survey by global economic forum shows ‘tax wedge’ in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025Business live – latest updatesTaxes on workers in Britain rose at the fastest rate among the world’s richest economies last year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.With Labour under pressure on the economy amid the Iran war, the OECD said a key measure of the total tax paid by workers and their employers rose by the most in the 38-member club of rich nations in 2025. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/taxes-uk-workers-risen-fastest-rate-rich-world-oecd

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A man, Christopher Trybus, has been ...

2026-04-22T14:11:57Z

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✍️ A man, Christopher Trybus, has been cleared of domestic abuse and sexual violence charges, including manslaughter, after a seven-week trial.
👉 Christopher Trybus was cleared of domestic abuse and sexual violence charges
👉 He was charged with manslaughter, rape, and coercive and controlling behaviour
👉 The trial lasted seven weeks and took place at Winchester crown court

#ChristopherTrybus #TarrynBaird #Swindon #Winchester #world

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Christopher Trybus, of Swindon, also found not guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour towards Tarryn BairdA man has been cleared of waging a campaign of domestic abuse and sexual violence on his wife, who went on to take her own life.Christopher Trybus, 43, was charged with manslaughter, as well as with two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour, but was found not guilty after a seven-week trial at Winchester crown court. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/man-whose-wife-killed-herself-cleared-of-and-manslaughter

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old ...

2026-04-22T14:08:12Z

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✍️ Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, were killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school.
👉 Two Palestinians killed in the attack, including a 14-year-old schoolboy
👉 Three others wounded
👉 Israeli settlers opened fire near a school in the village of al-Mughayyir
👉 Settlers targeted students first, then others who arrived at the scene

#Awsal-Naasan #JihadAbuNaim #OccupiedWestBank #Villageofal-Mughayyir #world

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Local officials and witnesses say attackers shot at students first then at those who arrived to helpTwo Palestinians, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, have been killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school amid mounting assaults on education in the territory, witnesses and local officials have said.The Palestinian health ministry said Aws al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Abu Naim, 32, were killed in the attack on the village of al-Mughayyir, in which three others were wounded. The head of the local council told Reuters that Israeli settlers had entered the village and opened fire near a school – first at students, and later at others who arrived at the scene. Witnesses said settlers were later followed by Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/palestinian-boy-14-among-two-killed-in-settler-attack-west-bank-school

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The European Commission is relaxing state ...

2026-04-22T13:26:11Z

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✍️ The European Commission is relaxing state aid rules to allow member countries to offer targeted and temporary support, and is cutting electricity taxes to encourage a shift to a clean economy.
👉 The EU will cut electricity taxes
👉 Member countries will be allowed to offer targeted and temporary support
👉 Consumers will be incentivized to switch to cleaner energy sources
👉 The plan aims to reduce reliance on foreign fuels and move towards a cleaner economy

#Brussels #environment

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Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ supportEurope live – latest updatesThe EU will cut electricity taxes and provide consumers with fresh incentives to ditch fuel-burning cars and boilers, the European Commission has announced, as the Iran war energy crisis speeds a shift to a clean economy.The plan, which foresees tweaking rules so that electricity is taxed less than oil and gas, aims to bring down bills while encouraging the move away from polluting devices that prolong reliance on foreign fuels. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/22/eu-plans-cut-electricity-taxes-shield-households-iran-war-energy-crisis

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Israeli forces have been expanding their ...

2026-04-22T13:10:25Z

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✍️ Israeli forces have been expanding their control in Gaza, moving the agreed truce line westwards and creating a free-fire zone for residents.
👉 Israeli forces have been moving the agreed truce line in Gaza westwards over the past six months
👉 The truce was meant to be temporary, but has stalled due to disagreements
👉 The situation has become increasingly dangerous for Palestinians

#Gaza #US #politics

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Residents waking to find line has moved overnight and they are now in free-fire zone as army takes more territoryIsraeli forces have been moving an agreed truce line in Gaza westwards over the six months since the ceasefire, expanding their zone of control and making the state of limbo ever more dangerous for Palestinians.The “yellow line” agreed in the US-brokered ceasefire in October was supposed to be temporary pending further Israeli withdrawals, but the partially observed truce has stalled after its first phase amid disagreements over the disarming of Hamas, and continued Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/gaza-yellow-line-creeps-westwards-israel

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Morgan McSweeney, the prime ...

2026-04-22T13:09:41Z

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✍️ Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's former chief of staff, has been summoned before the foreign affairs select committee to respond to allegations of pressure on the civil service to approve his appointment as UK ambassador to Washington.
👉 Morgan McSweeney summoned before the foreign affairs select committee
👉 Allegations of pressure on the civil service to approve his appointment as UK ambassador to Washington
👉 Downing Street's involvement in the vetting process
👉 Impact on Keir Starmer's premiership

#MorganMcSweeney #PeterMandelson #KeirStarmer #Washington #politics

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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...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/morgan-mcsweeney-starmer-former-chief-of-staff-to-be-questioned-by-mps

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Steve Green and his van Cecil are on a ...

2026-04-22T11:30:21Z

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✍️ Steve Green and his van Cecil are on a mission to clean up abandoned fibreglass yachts in Cornwall's Helford and Fal rivers, which are harming marine life.
👉 166 abandoned fibreglass yachts are harming marine life in Cornwall's Helford and Fal rivers
👉 Marine biologists have likened the fibreglass shards to asbestos, a substance known to have a noxious effect on humans
👉 Steve Green and his van Cecil are on a mission to clean up the abandoned yachts

#SteveGreen #Cornwall #Helford #Truro #Falrivers #environment

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Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things upSteve Green, a boat engineer from Cornwall, was pulled over by the police just before Christmas. He was driving a decrepit-looking VW campervan and towing an even more dilapidated yacht up to Truro. He hadn’t broken any laws, but he admits that Cecil the campervan, which runs on donated chip oil from local pubs and has a crane and a winch on the front, “wasn’t quite what VW intended”.Green (and Cecil) are on a mission to rid the beautiful hidden creeks of Cornwall’s Helford and Fal rivers of 166 abandoned fibreglass yachts, which are leaking plastic and toxins into the predominantly marine waters. Marine biologists have likened the thousands of shards of fibreglass they have found embedded in the flesh of sea-creatures in areas with wrecks such as these to asbestos, a substance known to have a noxious effect on humans.Green uses a detachable crane system at the front of his van to move around bags of plastic after they have been weighed. Cecil is upholstered in recycled denim Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/22/mission-clear-rotting-boats-poisoning-cornwall-creeks-fibreglass-pollution

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Dave Mason, the co-founder of rock band ...

2026-04-22T11:21:50Z

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✍️ Dave Mason, the co-founder of rock band Traffic, has died at the age of 79.
👉 Co-founder of rock band Traffic
👉 Wrote and performed many of Traffic's classics
👉 Successful solo career
👉 Collaborated with famous musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac

#DaveMason #JimiHendrix #FleetwoodMac #Gardnerville,Nevada #music

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British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and moreDave Mason, the co-founder of rock band Traffic who also collaborated with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and many other A-list musicians, has died aged 79.A statement from his representative said he died peacefully on Sunday at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada, having settled in the US in 1969. “Dave Mason lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved,” the statement added. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/22/dave-mason-co-founder-of-traffic-solo-career-dies-aged-79

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Tui, Europe's largest holiday ...

2026-04-22T11:10:05Z

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✍️ Tui, Europe's largest holiday operator, has been forced to repatriate 12,000 guests and staff due to the Iran war, incurring a €40m loss.
👉 Tui has repatriated 12,000 guests and staff due to the Iran war
👉 The company has incurred a €40m loss
👉 Tui was forced to bring home 5,000 guests from two cruise ships
👉 The company has cut its profit forecast for this year

#AbuDhabi #Doha #MiddleEast #business

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Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaThe Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year.Europe’s biggest holiday operator said that it had taken the hit in March owing to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, as it was forced to bring home 5,000 guests from two cruise ships anchored in ports in Abu Dhabi and Doha. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/22/tui-cuts-profit-forecast-iran-war-cost-travel-group

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A new report by the American Lung ...

2026-04-22T10:31:03Z

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✍️ A new report by the American Lung Association reveals that nearly half of children in the US are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, which is expected to worsen due to Trump's rollback of environmental protections.
👉 Nearly half of children in the US are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution
👉 Trump's rollback of environmental protections is expected to worsen the situation
👉 The report analyzed quality-assured data collected between 2022 and 2024

#DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #environment

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American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will make the situation worse.The 27th annual air quality report from the American Lung Association (ALA) released on Wednesday evaluates pollution across the country by grading levels of ground-level ozone – also known as smog – as well as year-round and short-term spikes in particle pollution, commonly referred to as soot. The report analyzed quality-assured data collected between 2022 and 2024. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/air-pollution-report-dangerous-levels-children

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Robert Butler, an Arizona electric ...

2026-04-22T10:31:03Z

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✍️ Robert Butler, an Arizona electric utility worker, saved a toddler from running into heavy car traffic in downtown Phoenix after bolting away from a parent.
👉 Robert Butler, an Arizona Public Service (APS) electric utility worker, saved a toddler from running into traffic in downtown Phoenix
👉 The incident was captured on surveillance camera
👉 Butler's timely intervention has been hailed as a powerful reminder of the importance of looking out for one another

#RobertButler #downtownPhoenix #Arizona #world

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Robert Butler leaped into action to save child who was running into busy intersection in downtown PhoenixSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAn Arizona electric utility worker is said to have issued “a powerful reminder of what it means to look out for one another” when, while on duty, he stopped a toddler from running into heavy car traffic after bolting away from a parent.Robert Butler’s timely intervention was captured recently in a hair-raising video recorded by a surveillance camera in downtown Phoenix and released recently by his employer, Arizona Public Service (APS). Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/arizona-toddler-rescue-traffic

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A council proposal to use glyphosate to ...

2026-04-22T10:12:32Z

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✍️ A council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements in Cornwall has been criticized for its potential harm to humans and wildlife.
👉 The council plans to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements and kerbsides
👉 Concerns have been raised about the potential harm to humans and wildlife
👉 The council had previously phased out the use of glyphosate due to these concerns

#Cornwall #environment

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Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlifeCornwall is famed for its glorious gardens and verdant landscapes but a bitter row has broken out over a plan to tackle a less glamorous type of vegetation – roadside weeds.The unitary authority has announced plans to use the controversial herbicide glyphosate to tidy up pavements and kerbsides, after largely phasing out its use over the last decade amid concerns about potential harm to humans and the peninsula’s rich ecosystems. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/weeds-cornwall-glyphosate-herbicide-protest

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The UK government plans to introduce new ...

2026-04-22T10:12:17Z

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✍️ The UK government plans to introduce new controls to prevent British firms from exporting goods to Russia via third countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Putin's war effort in Ukraine.
👉 The UK government plans to introduce new controls to prevent British firms from exporting goods to Russia via third countries
👉 The controls will require manufacturers to obtain a licence if they want to export to a country suspected of acting as a staging post for exports ultimately destined for Russia
👉 The move aims to prevent British goods from reaching Russia and undermining sanctions

#VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #Armenia #UK #politics

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News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine.Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, the government will be able to require UK manufacturers to obtain a licence if they want to export to a country suspected of acting as a staging post for exports ultimately destined for Russia. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/22/uk-firms-to-face-tougher-checks-on-export-licences-to-bolster-sanctions-on-russia

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Macaques on the Rock of Gibraltar have ...

2026-04-22T10:12:16Z

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✍️ Macaques on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to alleviate gut irritation caused by junk food from tourists.
👉 Macaques on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to alleviate gut irritation caused by junk food
👉 Monkeys that had the most contact with tourists ate the most soil
👉 Consumption peaked during the holiday season

#RockofGibraltar #science

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Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believeTroops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.Researchers spotted the intentional mud eating, known as geophagy, while observing groups of Barbary macaques in the territory. Monkeys that had the most contact with tourists ate the most soil and consumption peaked in the holiday season, they found. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/gibraltar-monkeys-eat-mud-avoid-upset-stomachs-tourists-junk-food

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Conservative host Tucker Carlson ...

2026-04-22T09:05:14Z

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✍️ Conservative host Tucker Carlson expressed regret for supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election, saying he will be 'tormented' for it.
👉 Tucker Carlson expressed regret for supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election
👉 He apologized for potentially misleading people
👉 He said he will be 'tormented' for a long time by his decision

#TuckerCarlson #DonaldTrump #politics

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Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?He can’t live with him and can’t live without him. But, finally, the conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson seems to have made up his mind about Donald Trump. Their up-and-down marriage of political convenience is heading for the divorce court.On Tuesday Carlson admitted that he will be “tormented” for a long time by his support for Trump in the 2024 US presidential election “and I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people”. What he did not say is whether this presages his own run for president in 2028. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/tucker-trump-carlson-torment

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Shell Australia and other oil and gas ...

2026-04-22T09:04:59Z

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✍️ Shell Australia and other oil and gas companies are launching a multi-million dollar campaign to counterbalance claims by levy advocates, but Labor MP Ed Husic urges them not to 'defend the indefensible'.
👉 Shell Australia and other oil and gas companies are launching a multi-million dollar campaign to counterbalance claims by levy advocates
👉 The campaign aims to justify the amount of tax the industry pays
👉 Labor MP Ed Husic urges the industry not to 'defend the indefensible'

#EdHusic #politics

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Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe gas giants are mounting a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to fight against a new export tax, prompting Labor MP Ed Husic to accuse the industry of “defending the indefensible”.Shell Australia is among half-a-dozen oil and gas companies contributing around $1m to an Australian Energy Producers (AEP) campaign that attempts to justify the amount of tax the industry pays, a parliamentary inquiry heard on Wednesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/energy-giants-spending-millions-of-dollars-on-advertising-blitz-to-fight-gas-export-tax-inquiry-told

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A CSIRO researcher warns that mouse ...

2026-04-22T09:04:58Z

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✍️ A CSIRO researcher warns that mouse infestations in Western Australia and South Australia have reached plague proportions, with up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare reported.
👉 Mouse infestations in Western Australia and South Australia have reached plague proportions
👉 More than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague
👉 Reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western Australia

#SteveHenry #WesternAustralia #SouthAustralia #environment

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CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/22/mouse-plague-hits-wa-grain-farmers-as-numbers-surge-in-sa-you-literally-cant-get-away-from-them

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Ukraine and Hungary are set to meet to ...

2026-04-22T08:24:58Z

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✍️ Ukraine and Hungary are set to meet to discuss a loan after a longstanding disagreement, with Ukraine planning to restart oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline.
👉 Ukraine and Hungary meet to discuss loan after long-standing disagreement
👉 Ukraine plans to restart oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline
👉 EU's decision on loan pending

#ViktorOrbán #Kyiv #Hungary #politics

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Member states meet this morning to discuss loan after longstanding disagreement between Kyiv and outgoing Hungarian PM Viktor OrbánFor what it’s worth, AFP is reporting a senior Kyiv official as telling the agency that Ukraine will restart the oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline “within a few hours.”Let’s see if the EU’s decision can be made before then, or if Hungary will hold out until the oil is actually flowing. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/22/ukraine-eu-90bn-loan-russia-war-hungary-zelenskyy-putin-magyar-orban-europe-latest-news-updates

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Coles has increased home-brand milk ...

2026-04-22T08:24:44Z

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✍️ Coles has increased home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre due to soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supply.
👉 Coles increases home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre
👉 Woolworths to follow suit due to rising costs
👉 War in the Middle East affects Australian grocery costs
👉 Price rise supports Coles' bottom line
👉 Revenue temporarily passed on to dairy farmers

#MiddleEast #Australia #business

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Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has increased home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre, with Woolworths set to follow as war in the Middle East starts to hit Australian grocery costs.The price rise will support the company’s bottom line against pressure from higher fuel and operating costs, while some of the revenue will be temporarily passed on to dairy farmers. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/milk-price-coles-supermarket-war-middle-east

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Experts say regulation of child ...

2026-04-22T08:16:28Z

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✍️ Experts say regulation of child influencers is unclear as they promote products on social media, raising concerns about exploitation.
👉 Child influencers are promoting products on social media without clear regulation
👉 Experts claim the legal framework is unclear, leaving children vulnerable to exploitation
👉 Children may be receiving financial benefits without disclosing them
👉 Concerns about the ethics and potential harm of this practice

#technology

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Experts say regulation of child influencers sits in a legal grey area as children promote products on social media#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTokIn a TikTok video a young girl – her age anywhere between 10 and 15 – sits unboxing package after package of products she says were sent to her by skincare brands. She calls it a “PR haul”.In another video, a 16-year-old opens a box of products she received from a well known brand. She says: “I know I have younger people watching,” before reading out a note from the brand that says: “Can’t wait for you to share your thoughts.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/tiktok-child-skincare-influencers

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in ...

2026-04-22T08:16:13Z

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✍️ UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March, driven by the biggest jump in fuel prices in over three years, adding to pressure on household finances.
👉 UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March
👉 Fuel prices saw the biggest jump in over three years
👉 ONS reports the consumer prices index increased from 3% in February
👉 Inflation rise adds to pressure on household finances

#UK #Iran #US #Israel #world

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Annual March rate adds to pressure on household finances and follows warnings of slowdown to UK economyBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years.In the first official snapshot of the damage to living standards in Britain from the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index increased last month from a rate of 3% in February. The rise matched the forecasts by City economists. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/22/uk-inflation-rises-soaring-fuel-prices-iran-war

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation ...

2026-04-22T06:07:23Z

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✍️ Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes over social media posts alleging a sexual harassment complaint.
👉 Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes
👉 Social media posts alleged a sexual harassment complaint
👉 MacInnes claims the posts damaged her career
👉 MacInnes secured a $150,000 record deal with a publicist representing international superstars

#RebelWilson #CharlotteMacInnes #AmandaGhost #entertainment

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Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes over social media posts alleging a sexual harassment complaintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn actor accusing Rebel Wilson of damaging her career secured a $150,000 record deal with a publicist representing international superstars amid the feud with Wilson.Charlotte MacInnes is suing the Pitch Perfect actor over social media posts claiming MacInnes complained about feeling uncomfortable after bathing with Wilson’s co-producer on musical film The Deb, Amanda Ghost. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/22/actor-in-feud-rebel-wilson-signed-150000-record-deal-ntwnfb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A senior Woolworths executive defended ...

2026-04-22T06:07:08Z

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✍️ A senior Woolworths executive defended the company's 'Prices Dropped' promotional program, stating it prevents supermarkets and suppliers from 'gaming' the system.
👉 Woolworths' chief commercial officer, Paul Harker, testified in a federal court trial
👉 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission brought the case against Woolworths
👉 The 'Prices Dropped' program aims to protect shoppers from misleading discounts
👉 The program prevents supermarkets and suppliers from 'gaming' the system

#PaulHarker #business

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Senior manager at supermarket giant gives evidence on day two of case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Woolworths executive has defended relaxing rules designed to protect shoppers from misleading discounts by preventing the supermarket or suppliers from “gaming” the “Prices Dropped” promotional program.Woolworths’ chief commercial officer, Paul Harker, gave evidence on the second day of a landmark trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Woolworths in the federal court on Wednesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/accc-woolworths-supermarket-case-prices-dropped-rules

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ UK officials warn of potential hacktivist ...

2026-04-22T05:18:51Z

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✍️ UK officials warn of potential hacktivist attacks at scale if the country becomes embroiled in a conflict.
👉 UK officials warn of potential hacktivist attacks at scale if the country becomes embroiled in a conflict
👉 Nation states are now responsible for the majority of significant cyber incidents
👉 Disruption could be similar to recent major ransomware incidents

#RichardHorne #UK #politics

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Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidentsThe UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile ransomware incidents, according to the head of the country’s online security agency.Richard Horne, chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will warn today that nation states now account for the most significant incidents the NCSC deals with. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/uk-hacktivist-attacks-at-scale-security-agency

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Olly Robbins, a former top civil servant, ...

2026-04-22T05:18:37Z

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✍️ Olly Robbins, a former top civil servant, acknowledged a 'debate' about releasing documents related to Peter Mandelson's vetting process after a question about an alleged 'cover-up'.
👉 Olly Robbins, former top civil servant, acknowledged debate about releasing documents
👉 Government officials considered withholding documents from parliament
👉 Documents reportedly revealed vetting agency did not believe Peter Mandelson should receive clearance

#OllyRobbins #PeterMandelson #KeirStarmer #politics

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Sacked civil servant acknowledges ‘debate’ about release of documents after question about alleged ‘cover-up’Olly Robbins responded to a question about an alleged “cover-up” on Tuesday by confirming that government officials had considered withholding Peter Mandelson’s secretive vetting documents from parliament.Robbins, who was sacked by Keir Starmer as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant last week, appeared to confirm a report in the Guardian that senior officials were debating whether to withhold from parliament sensitive documents that revealed the vetting agency did not believe Mandelson should get clearance. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/robbins-says-officials-considered-withholding-mandelson-vetting-files-from-parliament

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Research shows that natural hazards ...

2026-04-22T05:18:36Z

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✍️ Research shows that natural hazards linked to the climate crisis have disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024, threatening democracy.
👉 23 elections disrupted in 18 countries in 2024
👉 94 elections and referendums disrupted across 52 countries over the last two decades
👉 Climate-related impacts shaping elections, not just political forces

#environment

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Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024Democracy is under mounting threat from the climate crisis, with new analysis documenting how elections are increasingly shaped not only by political forces but also by floods, wildfires and extreme weather.At least 94 elections and referendums across 52 countries have been disrupted by climate-related impacts over the last two decades, researchers found. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/22/climate-change-extreme-weather-heatwaves-floods-wildfires-threat-democracy-elections

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Two staff members in the New South Wales ...

2026-04-22T05:06:36Z

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✍️ Two staff members in the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice have been suspended after a review found significant failures led to foster children living with a convicted triple killer.
👉 Review finds significant failures by the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice
👉 Department was warned last December that convicted triple murderer Regina Arthurell was living in the home
👉 Two foster children, aged 12 and 14, lived with Arthurell until her removal last month
👉 Two staff members have been suspended as a result of the review

#ReginaArthurell #NewSouthWales #politics

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Two staff suspended after damning review finds department was warned last December that triple murderer Regina Arthurell was living in the homeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo staff members in the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice have been suspended following a review into why two foster children went to live with a convicted triple killer.The review, which was made public on Wednesday, found “significant failures” by the department led to foster children aged 12 and 14 living alongside convicted murderer Regina Arthurell until her removal from the home last month. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/foster-children-placed-serial-killer-regina-arthurell-ntwnfb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Experts claim that millions of people, ...

2026-04-22T05:06:36Z

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✍️ Experts claim that millions of people, mostly Muslims and minorities, have been removed from the electoral roll in West Bengal, India, ahead of the state elections.
👉 9.1 million names deleted from the electoral register in West Bengal
👉 About 2.7 million people have challenged their expulsions but still been removed
👉 Critics label the electoral revision a 'bloodless political genocide' and mass disenfranchisement of minorities

#WestBengal #India #politics

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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...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/india-west-bengal-state-elections-millions-stripped-of-vote

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Research finds that global heating has ...

2026-04-22T05:05:52Z

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✍️ Research finds that global heating has already lengthened the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by one to two weeks since the 1990s, adding to the harm caused by fossil fuel pollution.
👉 Climate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by one to two weeks since the 1990s.
👉 This increase in pollen season adds to the harm caused by fossil fuel pollution, including heatwaves and droughts.
👉 The researchers emphasize that this increase represents a 'huge' increase in the combined suffering of tens of millions of people.

#UK #mainlandEurope #environment

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Research finds global heating has already lengthened the pollen season in addition to worsening heatwaves and droughtsClimate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by between one and two weeks since the 1990s, a study has found, adding itchy eyes and runny noses to the harm wrought by fossil fuel pollution.The finding may be less dramatic than the floods and wildfires typically associated with a warming planet but represents a “huge” increase in the combined suffering of tens of millions of people, the researchers say. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/22/pollen-season-in-uk-and-mainland-europe-extended-by-climate-breakdown

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ An online rental platform has been urged ...

2026-04-22T04:19:20Z

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✍️ An online rental platform has been urged to stop collecting users' personal information after the Australian privacy commissioner found the gathering of 'excessive' data
👉 The online rental platform is collecting excessive personal information from users
👉 The platform is used by real estate agents in Australia for people applying for rental properties
👉 The Australian privacy commissioner has found that the gathering of personal information compounds the vulnerability of tenants amid the housing crisis

#CarlyKind #Australia #world

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2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn online rental platform has been urged to stop collecting users’ personal information after the Australian privacy commissioner found the gathering of “excessive” data compounded the vulnerability of tenants amid the housing crisis.RentTech platforms are increasingly used by real estate agents in Australia for people applying for rental properties to submit applications and supporting documentation. The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has identified 57 different rent platforms operating in Australia. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/2apply-rental-platform-excessive-tenant-data

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ SpaceX has secured an option to acquire ...

2026-04-22T01:09:59Z

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✍️ SpaceX has secured an option to acquire or partner with Silicon Valley startup Cursor, a company that uses AI to automate coding, for $60bn or $10bn.
👉 SpaceX has secured an option to acquire or partner with Silicon Valley startup Cursor
👉 Cursor uses AI to automate coding
👉 SpaceX is pushing deeper into the lucrative market for AI developer tools
👉 Cursor is one of several Silicon Valley startups that has drawn waves of developers by using artificial intelligence to automate coding

#ElonMusk #SiliconValley #technology

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Cursor is aSilicon Valley startup using AI to automate coding as Elon Musk’s firm seeks foothold in the AI marketSpaceX said it has secured an option to either acquire code-generation startup Cursor for $60bn later this year, or pay $10bn for their new partnership, as it pushes deeper into the lucrative market for AI developer tools.Along with OpenAI and Anthropic, Cursor is one of several Silicon Valley startups that has drawn waves of developers by using artificial intelligence to automate coding, a business where AI companies have found early commercial traction. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/spacex-cursor-ai-startup

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Trump administration is in talks to ...

2026-04-22T00:15:41Z

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✍️ The Trump administration is in talks to resettle up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces in Afghanistan in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after Trump's decision to stop a program allowing them to resettle in the US.
👉 Up to 1,100 Afghans may be resettled in the Democratic Republic of Congo
👉 Discussions reportedly come after Trump's decision to stop an initiative allowing Afghans to resettle in the US
👉 Program allowed Afghans who assisted US war efforts to apply for special immigrant visas

#DonaldTrump #Afghanistan #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #UnitedStates #politics

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Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the USThe Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday.The resettlement talks, first reported by the New York Times, come after Donald Trump’s decision to stop an initiative that allowed Afghans who assisted US war efforts to apply to resettle in the US. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/afghan-refugees-us-congo

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Donald Trump read a Bible passage from ...

2026-04-22T00:13:11Z

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✍️ Donald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during an event celebrating the US's founding, days after clashing with Pope Leo XIV and posting an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus.
👉 Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament
👉 Event aimed to 'call our nation back to its spiritual foundation'
👉 Trump clashed with Pope Leo XIV
👉 Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus
👉 Event sparked controversy among some of Trump's religious supporters

#DonaldTrump #PopeLeoXIV #politics

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Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as JesusSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s founding, days after he clashed with Pope Leo XIV and upset some of his religious supporters by posting an AI-generated image appearing to depict himself as Jesus.The event, titled America Reads the Bible, was imagined as a “sacred opportunity to call our nation back to its spiritual foundation”, according to its website. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/trump-bible-passage-oval-office

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A report by the children's ...

2026-04-22T00:08:25Z

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✍️ A report by the children's commissioner for England reveals that Black children in England and Wales are disproportionately affected by police strip-searches and use of force.
👉 Black children are almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than their white counterparts
👉 Black children are overrepresented when officers use force
👉 Police often cite size, gender, or build as justification for using force on Black children

#RacheldeSouza #England #Wales #politics

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Demographic also overrepresented when police officers use force such as handcuffs, firearms or Tasers, says children’s commissionerBlack children across England and Wales are almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than their white counterparts, a report has disclosed.Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, said Black children are also overrepresented when officers use force and were more likely to have their “size, gender or build” cited as justification. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/black-children-in-england-and-wales-almost-eight-times-more-likely-to-be-strip-searched-than-white-peers-report

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A 19-year-old man has been charged with ...

2026-04-21T23:23:40Z

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✍️ A 19-year-old man has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old Sydney man, who was allegedly abducted in a case of mistaken identity.
👉 A 19-year-old man has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old Sydney man
👉 The victim, Chris Baghsarian, was abducted from his home in Sydney's north on February 13th
👉 The case is believed to be one of mistaken identity

#ChrisBaghsarian #Sydney #world

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Three other men already charged over February abduction and death remain before the courtsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA fourth man has been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an elderly Sydney man, who was allegedly abducted in a case of mistaken identity.More than two months after 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was abducted from his home in Sydney’s north in the early hours of 13 February, police arrested a 19-year-old on Tuesday over two offences, including murder. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/chris-baghsarian-alleged-kidnap-murder-fourth-man-charged-ntwnfb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Australian Labor Party claims that ...

2026-04-21T22:23:37Z

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✍️ The Australian Labor Party claims that cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will benefit the elderly, while the Greens express concerns that the proposed savings will harm disabled Australians.
👉 The Labor Party claims that NDIS cuts will benefit the elderly
👉 The Greens express concerns that proposed savings will harm disabled Australians
👉 Jordon Steele-John, Greens spokesperson, says community has 'no confidence' in proposed savings
👉 The government is prioritizing other areas over funding for the NDIS

#JordonSteele-John #MarkButler #GinaRinehart #ClivePalmer #DonaldTrump #politics

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Labor says cuts to disability scheme mean elderly will get more help. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens say community has ‘no confidence’ proposed savings from NDIS will help disabled AustraliansJordon Steele-John, the Greens’ spokesperson for disability inclusion, said there is “no confidence” in the community regarding proposed savings from the NDIS, set to be revealed by health minister Mark Butler today.People cannot understand, quite rightly, in my opinion, why a government facing a budget, which is ultimately always about choices, would choose to cut their services rather than make the gas exporters pay their fair share of tax, tax Gina Rinehart or Clive Palmer a bit more, or maybe … buy one fewer submarine from Donald Trump rather than take away their ability to connect with their community or get the absolute basics they need to live.We’re in a situation right now where the state government is saying we cost too much. The federal government is saying we cost too much. And in the middle are disabled people and our families who will end up receiving Less services and support. We will end up without the supports that we need to live. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/22/australia-news-live-ndis-savings-cuts-mark-butler-aged-care-cost-of-living-budget-jim-chalmers-labor-coalition-ntwnfb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Olly Robbins, a former top official at ...

2026-04-21T21:15:31Z

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✍️ Olly Robbins, a former top official at the Foreign Office, has given a devastating account of the government's handling of Peter Mandelson's appointment as Washington ambassador, stating that Downing Street put pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment despite concerns from vetting officials.
👉 Downing Street put pressure on the civil service to approve Peter Mandelson's appointment as Washington ambassador
👉 No 10 took a 'dismissive' attitude to vetting
👉 Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to 'higher-classification briefings' before he was granted security clearance
👉 There was huge pressure to give clearance

#OllyRobbins #KeirStarmer #PeterMandelson #DowningStreet #Washington #politics

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Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vettingThe civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials.Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-account-mandelson-vetting-piles-pressure-on-starmer

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The victims' commissioner has made a ...

2026-04-21T20:14:31Z

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✍️ The victims' commissioner has made a formal complaint to the chair of a UK parliamentary committee after a highly charged evidence session left one attendee 'shocked, upset and extremely distressed'.
👉 The victims' commissioner has made a formal complaint to the chair of the public bill committee for the courts and tribunals bill.
👉 The evidence session featured 'pugnacious' questioning from parliamentarians.
👉 Victims of rape and sexual violence felt anxious and distressed during the session.
👉 One victim broke down and sobbed during the session, struggling to breathe.

#Westminster #politics

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Exclusive: Victims’ commissioner makes formal complaint after committee session left one attender ‘shocked, upset and extremely distressed’Victims of rape and sexual violence have told parliamentarians they felt anxious and distressed during a Westminster evidence session, with one stating that witnessing “pugnacious” questioning had resulted in her “breaking down, sobbing and struggling to breathe”.The victims’ commissioner has made a formal complaint to the chair of an influential group of MPs after a highly charged evidence session carried out by the public bill committee for the courts and tribunals bill about controversial changes to jury trials. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/21/victims-of-sexual-violence-distressed-by-mps-pugnacious-questioning

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Ireland, Spain, and Slovenia proposed a ...

2026-04-21T20:13:16Z

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✍️ Ireland, Spain, and Slovenia proposed a partial suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, but it did not receive enough support from other member states.
👉 Ireland, Spain, and Slovenia proposed a partial suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement
👉 The proposal did not receive enough support from other member states
👉 The EU remains divided on imposing sanctions on Israel

#KajaKallas #Gaza #WestBank #Israel #politics

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A part suspension was tabled by Ireland, Spain and Slovenia but did not receive enough backing from other member statesThe EU remains split on imposing sanctions on Israel, despite some member states criticising the country over the plight of Gaza and violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, said proposals for a part suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement remained on the table but required states to shift their positions to come into force. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/eu-foreign-ministers-reject-proposal-suspend-association-agreement-israel

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Robert Albon, a prolific unregulated ...

2026-04-21T19:05:41Z

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✍️ Robert Albon, a prolific unregulated sperm donor, lost a legal fight to be named as the father of a four-year-old child due to his illegal sperm donation business.
👉 Robert Albon, aka Joe Donor, lost a legal fight to be named as the father of a four-year-old child
👉 He was running an illegal sperm donation business
👉 He was declared a 'highly dangerous man' by the high court

#RobertAlbon #JoeDonor #politics

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Robert Albon cannot be declared four-year-old’s father because he ran illegal sperm donation business, court rulesA prolific unregulated sperm donor described in the high court as a “highly dangerous man” has lost a legal fight to be named as the father of a child conceived using his sperm.Robert Albon, who calls himself Joe Donor, was not entitled to be declared the father of a four-year-old child because he was running an illegal sperm donation business, Britain’s most senior family court judge ruled. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/21/prolific-unregulated-sperm-donor-robert-albon-loses-uk-legal-fight-named-child-father

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Keir Starmer's decision to sack ...

2026-04-21T19:05:12Z

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✍️ Keir Starmer's decision to sack senior Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins has sparked fury within Whitehall, potentially affecting the relationship between No 10 and the civil service.
👉 Keir Starmer sacked Olly Robbins, a senior Foreign Office civil servant
👉 The decision has sparked fury within Whitehall
👉 The treatment of Robbins is seen as political and self-serving
👉 The move may have a knock-on effect on the relationship between No 10 and the civil service

#KeirStarmer #OllyRobbins #PeterMandelson #politics

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Keir Starmer’s decision to oust senior official may have knock-on effect for No 10’s relationship with civil serviceFury within Whitehall about the treatment of Olly Robbins remains white hot, several days on from Keir Starmer’s decision to sack the senior Foreign Office civil servant.“It’s just total self-serving, narrow, selfish, political endgame stuff,” said one supporter of Robbins, who was dismissed for failing to tell the prime minister that the now disgraced former US ambassador Peter Mandelson had not passed UK security vetting. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/anger-whitehall-civil-service-olly-robbins-sacked-keir-starmer

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te ...

2026-04-21T19:05:02Z

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✍️ Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te cancels his trip to Eswatini due to revoked overflight permits by Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar, allegedly under Chinese pressure.
👉 Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te cancels trip to Eswatini
👉 Overflight permits revoked by Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar
👉 Alleged Chinese pressure cited as reason for revocation

#LaiChing-te #KingMswatiIII #Eswatini #Seychelles #Mauritius #Madagascar #Taiwan #China #politics

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Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after his government said several countries had revoked overflight permits because of “intense pressure” from China.Lai was to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/taiwan-president-blames-china-cancel-eswatini-revoke-flight

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Mexico investigates possible breach of ...

2026-04-21T19:04:58Z

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✍️ Mexico investigates possible breach of its constitution after two US embassy officials who died in a car accident were revealed to be CIA operatives.
👉 Two US embassy officials died in a car accident while returning from a raid on a drug lab in Chihuahua
👉 The officials were revealed to be CIA operatives
👉 Mexico has launched an investigation into a possible breach of its constitution

#Mexico #Chihuahua #Sinaloa #world

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Mexico to investigate possible breach of its constitution and assess US’s role in anti-drug operation near ChihuahuaMexico has launched an investigation into a possible breach of its constitution as it was reported that two US embassy officials who died in a car accident while returning from a raid on a drug lab with local officials in the border state of Chihuahua were CIA operatives.The accident happened early on Sunday, as the officials were driving back from the scene of the raid. Their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged down a 200 metre ravine in the mountains near Chihuahua’s border with the state of Sinaloa. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/mexico-drug-raid-cia-agents-embassy-investigation

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ US President Donald Trump has threatened ...

2026-04-21T18:34:55Z

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✍️ US President Donald Trump has threatened to renew attacks on Iran if talks between the two nations do not produce progress, while Iran appears unwilling to bend to his demands.
👉 Iran and the US are set to hold talks in Pakistan
👉 The talks are scheduled to take place a day before the end of the two-week ceasefire
👉 US President Donald Trump has threatened to renew attacks on Iran if talks do not produce progress
👉 The US military is 'raring to go' according to Trump

#DonaldTrump #Pakistan #MiddleEast #US #politics

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Donald Trump says US ready to renew attacks but Iran appears unwilling to bend to US president’s threatsIntense efforts were under way on Tuesday to bring Iran and the US together in Pakistan for a new round of talks, a day before the end of the two-week ceasefire that has paused the conflict in the Middle East.Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is ready to renew attacks against Iran if progress is not made at any talks, with the US military “raring to go”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/push-to-bring-us-and-iran-together-for-peace-talks-as-ceasefire-deadline-looms

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Four Labour activists have been charged ...

2026-04-21T18:20:10Z

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✍️ Four Labour activists have been charged over allegations that a party database was manipulated to increase a candidate's chance of selection in the Croydon East constituency.
👉 Four Labour activists have been charged over allegations of database manipulation
👉 Joel Bodmer, 40, is one of the accused and was a potential candidate for the Croydon East constituency
👉 Bodmer is charged with perverting the course of justice for allegedly altering phone records

#JoelBodmer #CroydonEastconstituency #southLondon #politics

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Police bring criminal case over alleged manipulation of party database in Croydon East constituencyFour Labour activists have been charged over allegations that a party database was manipulated to increase a candidate’s chance of selection.The four include Joel Bodmer, 40, who ran as a potential candidate for the Croydon East constituency in south London but later withdrew. He is charged with perverting the course of justice for allegedly altering phone records. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/21/four-labour-activists-charged-with-trying-fix-candidate-selection-process

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ UK airlines are lobbying the government ...

2026-04-21T18:18:25Z

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✍️ UK airlines are lobbying the government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights, and cut taxes on flying due to the war in the Middle East.
👉 Relax environmental and noise rules
👉 Modify passenger rights
👉 Cut taxes on flying
👉 Suspend emissions trading scheme
👉 Relax limits on night flights

#MiddleEast #UK #world

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Ministers also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East warAirlines are lobbying the UK government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights and cut taxes on flying, as they prepare for higher costs and a possible shortage of jet fuel because of the war in the Middle East.A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions trading scheme and relaxing limits on night flights, it has emerged. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/airlines-uk-relax-rules-fuel-shortage

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Two Israeli soldiers were removed from ...

2026-04-21T18:14:10Z

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✍️ Two Israeli soldiers were removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in jail after one used a sledgehammer to destroy a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon, while the other filmed him.
👉 Two Israeli soldiers removed from combat duty
👉 Soldiers sentenced to 30 days in jail
👉 Soldier used sledgehammer to destroy statue of Jesus
👉 Second soldier filmed the incident
👉 Outrage across Christian communities worldwide

#Israel #Lebanon #ChristianvillageinsouthernLebanon #world

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Israel Defense Forces say the ‘soldiers’ conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and value’Two Israeli soldiers have been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in jail after one used a sledgehammer to smash a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon, while the other filmed him, the Israel Defense Forces have said.An image circulating on social media on Monday showed an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head of a statue of a crucified Jesus that had fallen from its cross in a Christian village in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, prompting outrage across Christian communities worldwide. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/two-israeli-soldiers-jailed-over-smashing-of-jesus-statue-in-lebanon-village

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Seven people have been arrested in ...

2026-04-21T18:09:39Z

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✍️ Seven people have been arrested in connection with a plot to commit another attack on Jewish targets in London, as a teenager pleads guilty to an arson attack on a synagogue.
👉 Seven people arrested for allegedly plotting a further new firebombing
👉 Arrests follow fire bombings or attempted arson of synagogues and other Jewish targets across London
👉 Teenager pleads guilty to an arson attack on a synagogue

#London #Israeliembassy #politics

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Seven held over alleged plot to commit another attack and man held over drone incident near Israeli embassyDetectives investigating a series of attacks on Jewish targets have arrested seven people for allegedly plotting a further new firebombing, as a teenager pleaded guilty to an arson attack on a synagogue on Saturday.The arrests by counter-terrorism officers follow fire bombings or attempted arson of synagogues and other Jewish targets across London. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/21/seven-more-arrests-arson-attacks-jewish-sites-london

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A man, John Ashby, pleaded guilty to ...

2026-04-21T18:09:10Z

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✍️ A man, John Ashby, pleaded guilty to raping and racially abusing a Sikh woman, using Islamophobic slurs, after being confronted in court.
👉 John Ashby pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including rape and religiously aggravated assault
👉 He used Islamophobic slurs during the attack on a Sikh woman
👉 The incident occurred at the woman's home in Walsall

#JohnAshby #TheSikhwoman #Walsall #politics

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John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim A man who racially abused a Sikh woman as he raped her has pleaded guilty to the assault after being confronted in court by a member of the public.John Ashby pleaded guilty to rape, religiously aggravated assault, intentional strangulation, robbery and religiously aggravated assault of the woman at her home in Walsall. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/21/man-admits-and-religiously-aggravated-assault-after-court-confrontation

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Albanian ambassador Uran Ferizi ...

2026-04-21T18:08:09Z

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✍️ Albanian ambassador Uran Ferizi criticizes the demonization of Albanians in Britain, citing scapegoating by rightwing media and politicians.
👉 Albanians in Britain are being scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians
👉 This scapegoating is affecting Albanians in schools and workplaces
👉 Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, singled out Albanians when discussing immigration issues

#UranFerizi #ShabanaMahmood #Britain #politics

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In a letter to the Guardian, Uran Ferizi criticises ‘obsession’ with demonising AlbaniansAlbanians in Britain are paying the price in schools and workplaces of being scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, the Albanian ambassador has said.Uran Ferizi also criticised Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, for comments in parliament where she singled out Albanians when discussing problems with immigration. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/albanians-uk-scapegoated-rightwing-ambassador-uran-ferizi

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has ...

2026-04-21T18:07:54Z

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✍️ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has established an advisory committee to advise on economic relations with the US, comprising 24 members including conservatives and former provincial premiers.
👉 The advisory committee will provide advice on economic relations with the US
👉 The committee includes 24 members, including conservatives and former provincial premiers
👉 The committee aims to provide the best advice and broadest perspectives to Canada

#MarkCarney #Canada #UnitedStates #politics

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Conservatives and former provincial premiers among those PM names to advisory committee on economic relationsCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, says his new advisory committee on economic relations with the United States will draw on the “best advice and the broadest perspectives” as the country braces for what many expect will be tense trade negotiations with its southern neighbour.The 24-member advisory committee, announced on Tuesday, shows the prime minister’s eagerness to reach across the political spectrum to ensure Canada is “well positioned to advance its interests” at the looming trade talks. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/mark-carney-advisers-us-canada-economic-trade

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ UK representatives from Meta, Roblox, and ...

2026-04-21T16:38:06Z

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✍️ UK representatives from Meta, Roblox, and TikTok denied that their platforms are addictive to children and young people, and claimed that an under-16 ban would be 'unenforceable'.
👉 Meta, Roblox, and TikTok representatives denied that their platforms are addictive to children and young people
👉 They claimed that an under-16 ban would be 'unenforceable'
👉 The representatives faced robust questioning from MPs on the issue of children's online safety

#Westminster #technology

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UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be ‘unenforceable’Executives from three social media companies have denied their platforms are inherently addictive to children and young people in a combative appearance before MPs in Westminster.Representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok faced robust questioning from the cross-party education select committee about the impact of screen time and social media on children. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/21/social-media-executives-deny-addictive-children-roblox-tiktok-meta

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A hot-air balloon with 13 people on board ...

2026-04-21T16:31:51Z

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✍️ A hot-air balloon with 13 people on board made an emergency landing on a small plot of grass in a Temecula, California backyard due to low fuel and shifting winds.
👉 Hot-air balloon with 13 people on board made an emergency landing
👉 Pilot had to make an emergency landing due to low fuel and shifting winds
👉 Balloon landed perfectly on a small plot of grass in a Temecula, California backyard

#HunterPerrin #Temecula,California #world

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Pilot made emergency landing on small plot of grass at Temecula home amid low fuel and shifting windsA balloon landed in a southern California backyard – a balloon with 13 people.The enormous hot-air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbor alerted him. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/california-hot-air-balloon-lands-13-people

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Justice Department has launched a ...

2026-04-21T16:28:05Z

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✍️ The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its use of paid informants to monitor hate groups.
👉 The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the SPLC
👉 The focus of the investigation is on the SPLC's use of paid confidential informants
👉 The SPLC is cooperating fully with the authorities

#BryanFair #politics

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Justice department’s focus seems to be on SPLC’s prior use of paid informants to monitor hate groups, group’s CEO says The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a prominent civil rights organization, the group’s CEO said on Tuesday.Bryan Fair, the CEO of the SPLC, said the details of the investigation were not entirely clear, though “the focus appears to be on the SPLC’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely violent groups”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/doj-southern-poverty-law-center-investigation

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A new agriculture agreement with the EU ...

2026-04-21T16:28:04Z

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✍️ A new agriculture agreement with the EU may increase sales of Scottish shellfish, but will not eliminate all Brexit paperwork.
👉 The UK and EU are close to finalizing a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement
👉 The agreement will reduce Brexit trade barriers
👉 The agreement will have a modest impact on the UK economy
👉 The agreement will be significant for Scottish langoustines and oysters
👉 The agreement will not eliminate all Brexit paperwork

#HouseofLords #politics

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Lords told sales of Scottish shellfish among areas that may benefit – but agreement will not erase all paperworkEurope live – latest updatesA new agriculture agreement with the EU would not wipe out all Brexit paperwork but may greatly increase sales of Scottish langoustines and oysters, the House of Lords has heard.The UK and EU are close to finalising a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to reduce Brexit trade barriers, and while it will have “modest” impact on the UK economy the agreement will be significant, peers on the European affairs committee were told on Tuesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/uk-eu-close-iagricultural-deal-brexit

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ US President Donald Trump rejects ...

2026-04-21T16:17:03Z

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✍️ US President Donald Trump rejects extending the 14-day ceasefire with Iran, threatening to resume bombing, as negotiators head to Islamabad.
👉 US President Donald Trump rejects extending the 14-day ceasefire with Iran
👉 Trump warns of resuming bombing if a deal is not reached
👉 Negotiators head to Islamabad to try to reach a deal
👉 The ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday
👉 Trump believes resuming bombing is a better approach

#DonaldTrump #Tehran #Islamabad #politics

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The US president rejects extending truce as Tehran warns of response and negotiators head to IslamabadSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump said on Tuesday that he expects to resume bombing Iran, as a fragile 14-day ceasefire approaches its deadline Wednesday with no deal in sight.“I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with,” Trump told CNBC’s Squawk Box. “We’re ready to go. The military is raring to go.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/trump-resume-bombing-iran-ceasefire

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The US is considering deploying ground ...

2026-04-21T16:10:48Z

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✍️ The US is considering deploying ground troops to the Middle East, potentially breaking a promise made by President Donald Trump, as the ceasefire with Iran comes to an end.
👉 The US has deployed more forces to the Middle East since the truce with Iran
👉 Senior Iranian officials seem to be looking forward to the prospect of a fight
👉 The chances of President Trump breaking his promise and ordering a ground incursion are rising

#DonaldTrump #MiddleEast #Iran #politics

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The US has deployed more forces since the truce and senior Iranians seem to be relishing the prospect of the fightIt is the doomsday scenario that Donald Trump repeatedly swore he would never countenance: putting boots on the ground in a deployment that could embroil the US in a Middle East “forever war”.Now, with a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran coming to an end and prospects for renewed negotiations hanging by a thread, the chances of the president breaking that pledge and ordering some kind of ground incursion seem to be rising. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/trump-iran-us-ceasefire-ground-war

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Australian Recreation Union plans to ...

2026-04-21T15:35:02Z

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✍️ The Australian Recreation Union plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws introduced after the Bondi terror attack.
👉 The Australian Recreation Union plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws
👉 The group has recruited campaign managers across 17 marginal Labor seats in New South Wales
👉 The seats include Kogarah, the seat of the premier, Chris Minns, and Swansea, held by the police minister, Yasmin Catley

#ChrisMinns #YasminCatley #NewSouthWales #Bondi #politics

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Exclusive: Australian Recreation Union says it plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws brought in after terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA gun users’ group targeting marginal Labor seats in next year’s New South Wales election plans to campaign for candidates who oppose the government’s firearm laws enacted after the Bondi terror attack.In an email sent to the electorate offices of 15 Labor backbenchers last week, the Australian Recreation Union (ARU) said it had recruited campaign managers across 17 “vulnerable” electorates, including Kogarah, the seat of the premier, Chris Minns, and Swansea, held by the police minister, Yasmin Catley. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/gun-lobby-targets-marginal-labor-seats-nsw-election-ntwnfb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Drivers say they have little recourse to ...

2026-04-21T15:35:01Z

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✍️ Drivers say they have little recourse to appeal after being booted off the Uber platform, as the company increasingly relies on automated systems.
👉 Drivers claim they have little to no recourse to appeal their deactivation
👉 Uber's reliance on automated systems has led to a surge in deactivations
👉 Drivers are feeling powerless and frustrated

#MichaelThorn #business

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Drivers booted off the platform say they have little recourse to appeal as rideshare giant increasingly relies on automated systemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichael Thorn thought he’d suffered enough after his Uber passenger punched him in the head, sending him to hospital. But then the ride-share platform deactivated his account.“It’s even worse than getting belted,” Thorn said. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/uber-driver-assaulted-by-passengers-platform-response

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Timor-Leste's opposition has ...

2026-04-21T15:34:47Z

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✍️ Timor-Leste's opposition has questioned the involvement of a Chinese businessman in a proposed cryptocurrency resort project, and has called on the president to explain why he issued a diplomatic passport to the businessman.
👉 Opposition questions involvement of Chinese businessman in cryptocurrency resort project
👉 Businessman denies any involvement with organised crime
👉 President issued diplomatic passport to businessman
👉 Opposition calls for explanation from president

#JoseRamos-Horta #FlorentinoXimenesdaCostaSinarai #Timor-Leste #Dili #politics

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Jose Ramos-Horta urged by opposition to explain diplomatic passport given to businessman behind resort project, who denies any involvement with organised crimeTimor-Leste’s opposition has questioned how foreign investors in a proposed cryptocurrency resort obtained prime beachfront real estate in the country’s capital, and has called on the president to explain why he issued a diplomatic passport to a Chinese businessman involved in the project.Speaking in parliament in Dili on Monday, Fretilin opposition party MP Florentino Ximenes da Costa “Sinarai” raised concerns about the proposed AB Digital Technology Resort, which was the subject of a months-long investigation by the Guardian and Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/timor-leste-parliament-questions-president-resort-scam-empire-links

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The Australian government is being urged ...

2026-04-21T15:34:47Z

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✍️ The Australian government is being urged to take stronger action to protect Chinese international students from political repression upon their return to China.
👉 A Chinese student was allegedly sentenced to six years' imprisonment for joining pro-democracy protests in Australia
👉 The student lost contact with friends in Sydney after returning to China in December 2024
👉 The Australian government is being urged to take stronger action to protect Chinese international students from political repression

#Australia #China #Sydney #world

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Exclusive: The Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect overseas students from political repressionThe Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect Chinese international students from political repression by authorities on their return after a Chinese student was allegedly sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for joining pro-democracy protests in Australia.The student, who the Guardian has chosen not to name, lost contact with his friends in Sydney after returning to China in December 2024. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/student-allegedly-jailed-china-after-pro-democracy-protests-australia

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ NSW Housing and Homelessness Minister ...

2026-04-21T15:34:32Z

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✍️ NSW Housing and Homelessness Minister describes the death of a young homeless man in Sydney's Hyde Park as 'beyond tragic' and highlights the need to address the gaps in support for people without residency.
👉 Bikram Lama, 32, was found dead in Sydney's Hyde Park on December 7 last year
👉 Federal and state housing ministers described the incident as 'beyond tragic'
👉 The ministers highlighted the need to address the 'gaps' in support for people without residency

#BikramLama #Sydney'sHydePark #StJamestunnel #politics

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NSW housing and homelessness minister says Bikram Lama’s death shows the ‘gaps’ that people without residency can fall throughGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal and state housing ministers have described the death of a young homeless man in Sydney’s Hyde Park as “beyond tragic” and say it reinforces the need to stop vulnerable rough sleepers from falling through the cracks.Bikram Lama, 32, was found dead on 7 December last year near the entrance to St James tunnel where he had been sleeping rough. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/death-of-sydneys-birdman-described-as-beyond-tragic-by-albanese-government

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The use of cocaine has decreased ...

2026-04-21T15:34:31Z

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✍️ The use of cocaine has decreased significantly among Gen Zers compared to their parents' generation, despite its long history of being associated with capitalist excess and American culture.
👉 Cocaine use has decreased significantly among Gen Zers compared to their parents' generation
👉 The drug is historically linked to capitalist excess and American culture
👉 The war on drugs has played a significant role in shaping the drug trade and its consequences
👉 Younger generations prioritize health and wellness over partying

#Miami #health

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Use of the illicit drug has plummeted in recent years among gen Zers, compared with their parents’ generationEver since cocaine first emerged as a popular party drug via the shores of Miami in the early 1970s, use of the stimulant has been inextricably entwined with the very essence of capitalist excess and what it is to be American: brash, bombastic and brazen.The wide-scale use of cocaine in the US has left a trail of destruction in its wake, largely thanks to the illegal nature of the trade and the resultant US government policy of a “war on drugs”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/cocaine-ketamine-psychedelics-ghb

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Alan Osmond, the eldest sibling of the ...

2026-04-21T15:17:02Z

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✍️ Alan Osmond, the eldest sibling of the Osmonds family band, has passed away at the age of 76.
👉 Alan Osmond, the eldest sibling of the Osmonds family band, has died at the age of 76.
👉 He died at 8:30 pm local time in Salt Lake City, Utah.
👉 His wife and eight children were by his side when he passed away.
👉 His brother, Merrill Osmond, paid tribute to Alan on Facebook, describing him as a 'saint' who gave everything to the Lord, his family, and others.

#AlanOsmond #MerrillOsmond #SaltLakeCity #Utah #entertainment

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Alongside siblings Donny and Marie, the musician was a 1970s teen idol with family hits like Crazy HorsesAlan Osmond, the eldest sibling of the Osmonds family band, has died aged 76. A spokesperson confirmed that he died at 8.30pm local time in Salt Lake City, Utah. His wife and eight children were by his side.“My brother has now stepped into the presence of our Father in Heaven with honor and peace,” Merrill Osmond, his brother, wrote on Facebook. “He gave everything he had to the Lord, to his family, and to all of you … He truly was a saint.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/21/alan-osmond-dies-family-band

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought ...

2026-04-21T15:11:48Z

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✍️ A group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought a legal claim against Green Gen Cymru, a green energy developer, alleging disregard for landowners and biosecurity.
👉 500 Welsh farmers brought a legal claim against Green Gen Cymru
👉 Allegations of unlawful entry, intimidation, and disregard for biosecurity and basic rights
👉 Examination of laws forcing landowners to sell property to utility companies

#Wales #environment

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About 500 farmers challenge Green Gen Cymru in high court over alleged disregard for landowners and biosecurityA group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought a landmark legal claim to the high court over the alleged conduct of a green energy developer planning to build electricity pylon routes across their land.The court will hear allegations that Green Gen Cymru “unlawfully sought entry to private land, intimidated landowners, and showed disregard for biosecurity and basic rights”, as well as examine laws that force landowners to sell property to utility companies, in a hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/21/welsh-farmers-legal-claim-green-gen-cymru

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Campaigners claim that Russian banks and ...

2026-04-21T14:18:31Z

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✍️ Campaigners claim that Russian banks and web platforms are being forced to collect data on customers accessing blocked websites, as part of a "witch-hunt" against VPN users.
👉 Russian banks and web platforms are collecting data on VPN users
👉 The data collection is part of a "witch-hunt" against users trying to circumvent online controls
👉 The Kremlin is trying to restrict internet access and cut Russian citizens off from the global internet

#Russia #technology

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Campaigners say banks and web platforms are being told to collect data on customers visiting blocked sitesMajor Russian companies have been conscripted into a “witch-hunt” against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off from the global internet.Banks and web platforms are collecting data on users of virtual private networks (VPN) tools, which obscure an individual’s real location and allow them to access sites blocked in Russia, according to an investigation by RKS global, an advocacy group for internet freedoms. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/kremlin-russia-forcing-firms-join-vpn-witch-hunt-internet

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly ...

2026-04-21T14:04:57Z

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✍️ Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins testified to MPs about the vetting process of Peter Mandelson, raising questions about whether he was misled about the findings of the agency responsible for vetting.
👉 Sir Olly Robbins testified to MPs about the vetting process of Peter Mandelson
👉 Robbins was briefed that UKSV considered Mandelson 'a borderline case'
👉 The testimony has raised new questions about whether Robbins was misled about the findings of the agency

#PeterMandelson #SirOllyRobbins #politics

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Sacked Foreign Office chief tells MPs he was briefed that UKSV considered Mandelson ‘a borderline case’UK politics live – latest updatesAn account of Peter Mandelson’s vetting process given by the former top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins has raised new questions about whether Robbins was misled about the findings of the agency responsible for vetting.Robbins, who was sacked from his role of permanent secretary at the Foreign Office last week after revelations in the Guardian, gave testimony about the process to a select committee. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-account-questions-peter-mandelson-vetting-keir-starmer

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A civil rights group reported a 300% ...

2026-04-21T13:30:12Z

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✍️ A civil rights group reported a 300% increase in requests for legal assistance related to Palestine activism in the US, citing 'authoritarian repression' since the 2023 Gaza war.
👉 Palestine Legal received 1,131 requests for legal assistance in 2025, a 300% increase from pre-2023 levels
👉 The group received a record 2,184 requests in 2024, amid student protests and encampments
👉 The surge in requests is attributed to 'authoritarian repression' since the 2023 Gaza war

#Gaza #US #world

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Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’A civil rights group dedicated to the defense of pro-Palestinian speech said that requests for legal assistance linked to Palestine-related activism in the US continues to far surpass pre-2023 levels, having logged 300% more requests for support last year than in any year prior to Israel’s war in Gaza.Palestine Legal logged some 1,131 requests in 2025. That was less than the record 2,184 requests it received in 2024, amid the peak of student protests and encampments, but well above its yearly average prior to the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s response in Gaza. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/us-legal-aid-palestine

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is ...

2026-04-21T13:19:41Z

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✍️ Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is expected to pay $225m to the US justice department as part of a settlement over its role in the opioid crisis.
👉 Purdue Pharma to pay $225m to the US justice department
👉 Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits over opioid crisis
👉 Penalty agreed to in 2020 pact to resolve federal investigations

#politics

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Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and othersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis.The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal civil and criminal investigations it was facing. If the judge signs off, other penalties will not be collected in return for Purdue settling the other lawsuits. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/purdue-pharma-settlement-payments-opioids

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was ...

2026-04-21T13:18:10Z

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✍️ UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was heckled by protesters at an event, with one man accusing her of copying Nigel Farage's policies.
👉 Shabana Mahmood was heckled by protesters during a live interview in London
👉 One man accused her of copying Nigel Farage's policies
👉 Two other audience members shouted 'refugees welcome'
👉 The Home Secretary responded by telling the hecklers to 'fuck right off'

#ShabanaMahmood #NigelFarage #London #politics

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Home secretary accuses protesters of trying to ‘delegitimise’ concerns people have over immigrationUK politics live – latest updatesShabana Mahmood told “white liberal” hecklers to “fuck right off” after being accused at an on-stage event of copying the policies of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.The home secretary was barracked by a man who said he wanted to “personally thank you for out-Reforming Reform” during a live interview in central London on Monday. Two other audience members shouted “refugees welcome” as the man was removed by security. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/shabana-mahmood-swears-at-hecklers-over-reform-uk-comments

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Lee Owens, 47, has appeared in court ...

2026-04-21T13:05:54Z

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✍️ Lee Owens, 47, has appeared in court accused of stalking and harassing Labour MP Jess Phillips, the minister responsible for tackling violence against women and girls.
👉 Lee Owens, 47, accused of stalking and harassing Labour MP Jess Phillips
👉 Owens pleaded not guilty to an offence of stalking the Labour MP
👉 Case heard at Cheltenham magistrates court

#LeeOwens #JessPhillips #BirminghamYardley #Cheltenham #politics

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Lee Owens is accused of sending threatening emails to minister responsible for tackling violence against womenA man has appeared in court accused of stalking and harassing Jess Phillips, the minister in charge of tackling violence against women and girls.Lee Owens, 47, pleaded not guilty to an offence of stalking the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, at Cheltenham magistrates court on Tuesday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/man-pleads-not-guilty-harassing-jess-phillips

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ George R. Ariyoshi, Hawaii's first ...

2026-04-21T12:33:08Z

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✍️ George R. Ariyoshi, Hawaii's first Asian American governor, has passed away at the age of 100.
👉 Ariyoshi served as Hawaii's governor from 1973 to 1986
👉 He was the nation's first Asian American governor
👉 He died peacefully at the age of 100

#GeorgeR.Ariyoshi #JoshGreen #Hawaii #world

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Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the stateGeorge R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor – has died at age 100.Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1973 to 1986, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Sunday night, according to a statement Monday from the current governor, Josh Green. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/george-ariyoshi-former-hawaii-governor-dies

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Martin Scorsese's documentary ...

2026-04-21T12:32:53Z

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✍️ Martin Scorsese's documentary 'Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis' is set to premiere at the Vatican to commemorate the first anniversary of Pope Francis's death.
👉 The documentary is titled 'Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis'
👉 The film is being screened at the Vatican
👉 The event is part of a set of commemorations for Pope Francis's death
👉 Scholas Occurrentes is an international organization founded by Pope Francis in 2001

#PopeFrancis #MartinScorsese #Vatican #world

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Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis is being screened to commemorate the first anniversary of Francis’s deathMartin Scorsese’s documentary about Pope Francis is to have its world premiere in the Vatican today as one of a set of events commemorating the first anniversary of Francis’s death.The screening of the film, titled Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis, is being staged by Scholas Occurrentes, an international organisation aiming to “to encourage social integration and the culture of encounter through sports, arts and technology”, which was set up in Argentina by Francis in 2001 while he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, and made into a foundation when he became pope in 2013. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/21/martin-scorsese-film-about-pope-francis-world-premiere-vatican-city-aldeas-the-final-dream-of-pope-francis

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ US Vice-President JD Vance is expected to ...

2026-04-21T12:12:53Z

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✍️ US Vice-President JD Vance is expected to travel to Islamabad to lead the US delegation in talks with Iran, as the ceasefire deadline looms.
👉 US Vice-President JD Vance to lead US delegation in talks with Iran
👉 Ceasefire deadline looms
👉 War having devastating impact on developing countries
👉 Food and fuel inflation reaching 20%
👉 Displacement, sexualized attacks, and early marriage among Palestinians

#JDVance #Fletcher #Witkoff #Kushner #Islamabad #Iran #sub-SaharanAfrica #eastAfrica #Palestine #world

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Vice-president would travel with Witkoff and Kushner as ceasefire deadline looms. Plus, how to avoid an AI job scamGood morning.JD Vance is expected to fly to Islamabad to lead the US delegation on Tuesday if Iran agrees to further talks, as the deadline for the current ceasefire looms.What effect is the war having on developing countries? With food and fuel inflation reaching close to 20%, Fletcher warned: “We will feel the impact for years in sub-Saharan Africa and east Africa pushing way more people into poverty.”What are the impacts on displacement? Sexualized attacks are hastening the displacement of Palestinians, according to the report, with more than two-thirds of households surveyed identifying rising violence against women and children as a tipping point in their decision to leave. Researchers also found it was causing girls to quit school, women to stop working, and had contributed to a rise in early marriage. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/first-thing-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Oliver Robbins, a sacked civil servant, ...

2026-04-21T12:11:26Z

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✍️ Oliver Robbins, a sacked civil servant, revealed that he overturned a vetting ruling without knowing the full extent of national security concerns.
👉 Oliver Robbins, a sacked senior civil servant, made the revelations
👉 He was under constant pressure to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US
👉 The Cabinet Office urged the Foreign Office to bypass the usual vetting process
👉 The Foreign Office pushed back, and the vetting eventually went ahead

#OliverRobbins #PeterMandelson #UK #US #politics

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Sacked civil servant discloses he overturned vetting ruling without knowing full extent of national security concernsUK politics live – latest updatesThe sacked senior civil servant Oliver Robbins has said he was subject to “constant pressure” when he arrived in the Foreign Office to get Peter Mandelson in post as soon as possible.He said the Cabinet Office urged the Foreign Office to allow Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US without the usual vetting process but the Foreign Office pushed back and the vetting eventually went ahead. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-peter-mandelson-vetting-keir-starmer

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ An Ecuadorian fishing crew recounts their ...

2026-04-21T12:08:23Z

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✍️ An Ecuadorian fishing crew recounts their experience as victims of Trump's alleged war on 'narcotterrorists' while working in the Pacific.
👉 The US Navy accused the Ecuadorian fishing crew of being involved in narco-trafficking
👉 The crew was subjected to a 12-hour ordeal, including searches and interrogations
👉 The incident has left the crew shaken and questioning the US Navy's motives

#JhonnySebastiánPalacios #Ecuador #Pacific #world

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An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’By 4pm, the light was softening over the Pacific, and the crew of the Don Maca were finishing a long day hauling in lines of swordfish and albacore. Down in the hold, the mood had settled into the familiar rhythm of a fishing day drawing to a close.“We were just working, waiting for the last trawler to return,” Jhonny Sebastián Palacios, one of the fishers, told the Guardian. “Everything was perfectly fine.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/ecuador-us-boat-strike-survivors

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ The EU's highest court has ruled that ...

2026-04-21T11:21:04Z

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✍️ The EU's highest court has ruled that Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law is discriminatory and in breach of democratic values.
👉 The EU's highest court has ruled that Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law is discriminatory and in breach of democratic values.
👉 The law bans LGBTQ+ content from schools and primetime TV.
👉 The court found the law to be stigmatising and contrary to fundamental rights such as prohibition of discrimination and freedom of expression.

#PéterMagyar #Hungary #EU #politics

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ECJ says law passed in 2021 discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for incoming PMThe EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values, setting up an early test for the incoming prime minister Péter Magyar’s government when it takes power next month.In a wide-ranging judgment, the European court of justice said the 2021 law that bans content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV was at odds with a society based on pluralism and fundamental rights such as prohibition of discrimination and freedom of expression. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/eu-court-ecj-hungary-anti-gay-lgbtq-law

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Australian Health Minister Mark Butler ...

2026-04-21T11:06:50Z

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✍️ Australian Health Minister Mark Butler announces changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, including mandatory character checks and tightened eligibility rules, but faces backlash from state governments.
👉 Mandatory character checks for NDIS service providers
👉 Tightened eligibility rules for children under 18
👉 Backlash from state governments, including Queensland

#MarkButler #Australia #Queensland #health

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Health minister faces backlash from states as he announces major changes to scheme ahead of May budgetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNational disability insurance scheme service providers will be required to undergo mandatory character checks and eligibility rules will be tightened further for children under 18, as Labor moves to curb growth in the $50bn program.But the health minister, Mark Butler, faces a backlash from state counterparts as he announces major changes on Wednesday, with Queensland accusing federal Labor of walking away from responsibilities to families dependent on long-term care. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/labor-to-tighten-child-ndis-eligibility-to-curb-spending-as-queensland-mp-warns-change-is-failing-kids

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Kevin Warsh, a former Wall Street banker, ...

2026-04-21T11:06:19Z

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✍️ Kevin Warsh, a former Wall Street banker, faces questions at his confirmation hearing to chair the Federal Reserve, despite being a strong candidate.
👉 Kevin Warsh is a former Wall Street banker and presidential adviser
👉 He is a strong candidate to chair the Federal Reserve
👉 Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed, calling the current chair Jerome Powell a 'jerk' and 'MORON'
👉 Warsh's nomination hearing is expected to be fraught

#KevinWarsh #DonaldTrump #JeromePowell #politics

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Former Wall Street banker faces questions at confirmation hearing – but his biggest backer is also his biggest liabilityOn the face of it, Kevin Warsh looks like an ideal candidate to chair the Federal Reserve, the world’s most important central bank. The 56-year-old Ivy League economist, former Wall Street banker and presidential adviser ticks all the boxes. Unfortunately for Warsh, as he faces what could be a fraught nomination hearing, his biggest backer is also his biggest liability.In his second term, Donald Trump has attacked the Fed in a manner both unprecedented and unseemly. He has called current chair Jerome Powell – whom he also appointed – a “jerk”, “a stubborn MORON”, and repeatedly threatened to fire him. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/kevin-warsh-trump-federal-reserve

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ A report warns that the growing use of AI ...

2026-04-21T11:06:07Z

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✍️ A report warns that the growing use of AI technology in the healthcare sector is coming at the expense of workers' rights, protections, and pay.
👉 The report highlights the growing use of AI technology in the healthcare sector
👉 Tech platforms are pushing for deregulation of the "Uber for nursing" industry
👉 The trend poses significant risks to workers' rights, protections, and pay

#health

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Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warnsBillion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing for deregulation of the “Uber for nursing” industry in an effort to expand gig work in the healthcare sector, according to a report published Tuesday.The report from the AI Now Institute, Uber for Nursing Part II: How Gig Nursing Companies Are Lobbying States to Deregulate Healthcare, examines the use of artificial intelligence to staff hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/healthcare-nurses-gig-work-ai-apps

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Kevin Warsh must overcome a key hurdle to ...

2026-04-21T10:20:02Z

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✍️ Kevin Warsh must overcome a key hurdle to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair.
👉 Jerome Powell's term as chair ends on May 15
👉 Kevin Warsh must overcome a key hurdle to succeed Powell
👉 Powell will remain as chair until a successor is named

#KevinWarsh #JeromePowell #politics

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The hearing marks a key hurdle Kevin Warsh must overcome in order to succeed Jerome Powell when his term ends on 15 MayJerome Powell’s term as chair ends on 15 May. He said last month that he would remain as chair until a successor is named.Powell also is serving a separate term as a member of the Fed’s governing board that lasts until January 2028. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/21/us-politics-latest-news-kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-donald-trump

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Harvard University's project to ...

2026-04-18T11:07:35Z

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✍️ Harvard University's project to examine its slave ownership in Antigua is facing controversy as academics allege obstruction.
👉 Harvard University's project to examine its slave ownership in Antigua is facing controversy
👉 Academics allege obstruction and resistance to the project's findings
👉 The researcher, Christopher Newman, was summoned to a meeting with HR

#ChristopherNewman #Antigua #HarvardUniversity #education

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The school’s $100m project to examine its slave ownership in Antigua is mired with controversy as academics allege obstructionChristopher Newman remembers seeing campus police officers as he walked into a human resources office at Harvard University, but he didn’t imagine that they were there for him.It was July 2024, and Newman had just turned in the results of a two-month-long internship with the Harvard University Archives: an annotated bibliography for the landmark 2022 Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative report, which detailed the university’s ties to slavery across three centuries. He completed his project on Friday, 26 July, and on Monday, he said he received an email that HR wanted to meet with him. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/18/harvard-university-antigua-slavery-history

@nprofile…f5fq ✍️ Two stores selling illicit tobacco in ...

2025-11-04T08:47:07Z

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✍️ Two stores selling illicit tobacco in Sydney have been shut down under new state laws cracking down on black market cigarettes and vapes.
👉 Two stores selling illicit tobacco in Sydney have been shut down
👉 New state laws cracking down on black market cigarettes and vapes
👉 NSW Health inspectors found and seized 3,860 illicit cigarettes and 224 illegal vapes
👉 New laws give government powers to make short-term closure orders
👉 New offence for commercial possession of illicit tobacco introduced

#RyanPark #JimChalmers #Sydney #NewSouthWales #politics

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Health minister Ryan Park promises the two closures are ‘just the beginning’ as NSW tries to stem sharp rise in illicit cigarettes and vapesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo stores selling illicit tobacco in Sydney have been shut down, the first premises to be closed under new state laws cracking down on black market cigarettes and vapes.The stores on the city’s north shore have been shut down immediately for 90 days and the Minns government can now seek further court orders to close the outlets for 12 months. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/04/first-tobacco-stores-shut-down-sydney-new-laws

@nprofile…f5fq ✍️ Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will ...

2025-11-04T08:47:06Z

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✍️ Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will provide an update on the progress of countries towards becoming a member of the European Union.
👉 Kaja Kallas will provide an update on the progress of countries towards becoming a member of the European Union
👉 The update is expected to provide insight into the current state of affairs and any developments that have occurred since the last update

#KajaKallas #politics

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Kaja Kallas to issue update this afternoon on progress countries are making towards becoming union memberSpeaking of the marking process, the civil rights group Liberties has also just published its assessment of the EU commission’s separate annual rule of law report, which looks at the union’s member states and their work in this area.In a scathing summary, the assessment found that the EU’s analysis “in key areas was even less comprehensive, with key issues neglected and no consequences for non-compliance with recommendations,” with some parts of the report literally “repeated verbatim, regardless of the level of progress, the seriousness of the violation, or the implications of continued inaction” from previous years. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/04/european-union-eu-latest-news-updates-live

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Instagram is restricting content for ...

2025-10-14T12:24:52Z

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✍️ Instagram is restricting content for teens and introducing stricter parental controls in response to the upcoming under-16s social media ban in Australia.
👉 Instagram will limit content available to teens to a PG-13 rating
👉 AI interactions with teens will be altered to a PG-13 experience
👉 Search terms related to alcohol, gore, and other mature topics will be blocked
👉 Parents will be able to use a stricter setting to prevent teens from interacting with certain content

#TaraHopkins #JulieInmanGrant #AnikaWells #Australia #US #UK #Canada #technology

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The restrictions come as many of the companies expected to be included in the ban announce changes or express oppositionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust two months out from the under-16s social media ban coming into effect in Australia, Instagram is restricting the content teens can see and bringing in stricter parental controls for young people’s accounts.In a global announcement, Instagram’s parent company, Meta, announced the content available to Instagram users aged between 13 and 18 will be the equivalent to the US PG-13 rating, limiting violent or adult content teens can view. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/14/instagram-teenagers-australia-under-16s-social-media-ban

@nprofile…ttcd ✍️ Aadhaar, India's digital biometric ...

2025-10-14T05:18:07Z

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✍️ Aadhaar, India's digital biometric ID, has become ubiquitous in daily life, but its impact on the country's poorest and least educated citizens has been highly exclusionary and punitive.
👉 Aadhaar is a digital biometric ID that has become ubiquitous in daily life in India
👉 The scheme has been criticized for its lack of transparency and data breaches
👉 Aadhaar has been used to exclude the poorest and least educated citizens from accessing government services and welfare
👉 Digital rights activists say that Aadhaar has turned into a form of 'digital coercion'
👉 The scheme has been hailed as a success by the Indian government, with over 1.42 billion numbers generated

#UmeshPatel #AparGupta #ChakradharBuddha #NarendraModi #AalamSheikh #India #Ahmedabad #Delhi #UK #politics

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Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breachesIt is often difficult for people in India to remember life before Aadhaar. The digital biometric ID, allegedly available for every Indian citizen, was only introduced 15 years ago but its presence in daily life is ubiquitous.Indians now need an Aadhaar number to buy a house, get a job, open a bank account, pay their tax, receive benefits, buy a car, get a sim card, book priority train tickets and admit children into school. Babies can be given Aadhaar numbers almost immediately after they are born. While it is not mandatory, not having Aadhaar de facto means the state does not recognise you exist, digital rights activists say. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/14/india-id-system-divide-opinion