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Tennessee Republicans consider redrawing US House district covering majority-black Memphis – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:24:17+00:00

Lawmakers consider plan to break up state’s lone Democratic-held district, a week after supreme court ruling on Louisiana and Voting Rights ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of “endangering a lot of Catholics” because “he thinks it’s fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon”.The remarks come two days before Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, meets Leo at the Vatican in an effort to ease the tensions sparked by Trump’s previous broadside against the Chicago-born pontiff over his condemnation of th

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Daunting task for BJP in West Bengal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T15:23:40+00:00

The BJP has to revive the State’s moribund economy and overhaul the bureaucracy. But it faces a serious funds crunch

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NI police handling of Katie Simpson case ‘reflected institutional misogyny’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:22:04+00:00

Review finds force missed clear signs 21-year-old’s death was result of violent predator’s grooming and degradationA catalogue of police failures in handling the suspected murder of a young woman in Northern Ireland reflected institutional misogyny, a report has found.The Police Service of Northern Ireland missed clear warning signs that Katie Simpson’s death in August 2020 was not suicide but the result of abuse and control, an independent review said on Tuesday.In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide

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What We Know About ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:14:26+00:00

Violence flared in the waterway on Monday after President Trump said the United States would help guide stranded ships. It’s not clear exactly how the plan is working.

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Грантовий проєкт Pravo-Justice списав 30 з 39 млн євро бюджету ЄС на круглі столи та довідки, – розслідування

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-05T15:06:51+00:00

Грантовий проєкт "Pravo-Justice" – в центрі скандалуУкраїнських освоювачів грантів – проєкт "Pravo-Justice" – звинуватили в тому, що з майже 39 млн євро, отриманих від Європейського Союзу, 30 млн були...

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Суд конфисковал имущество Вадима Мошковича и 100% его акций в «Русагро»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-05T15:06:06+00:00

Хамовнический суд Москвы частично удовлетворил требования Генпрокуратуры об обращении в доход государства более 10 млрд руб. со счета основателя агрохолдинга «Русагро» Вадима Мошковича. Кроме того, суд изъял в казну государства акции головной компании холдинга – ПАО «Группа "Русагро"», а также 100% доли в уставном капитале ООО «Финансовый ресурс». Решение приведено к немедленному исполнению.

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Банки рассказали клиентам, что делать при ограничении интернета

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-05T15:02:08+00:00

Банки начали предупреждать своих клиентов о возможных проблемах с доступом к своим сервисам в праздники из-за отключения мобильного интернета. «Ведомости» собрали сообщения от Сбербанка, ВТБ, ПСБ, Совкомбанка, Московского кредитного банка и банка «Уралсиб».

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‘Not a good look’: witnesses refuse to appear before NSW parliamentary hearings after court ruling

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:00:45+00:00

Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the sameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWitnesses are refusing to appear before New South Wales parliamentary inquiries due to a recent court ruling, in a move labelled as having a “completely unacceptable” impact on public interest investigations.In December, the NSW court of appeal ruled that provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act allowing for arrest warrants were invalid on the

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Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:00:43+00:00

Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTobacco giant Philip Morris told a secret Senate hearing that soaring trade in illegal cigarettes would wipe out legal products in Australia as soon as 2030, claiming executives’ identities should be kept secret because of threats from organised crime.Labor criticised Coalition MPs for allowing the company to give evidence to an inquiry on illegal tobacco in a closed-door session in Canberra on Monday, en

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Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn that illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:00:43+00:00

Exclusive: Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe tobacco giant Philip Morris told a secret Senate hearing that soaring trade in illegal cigarettes would wipe out legal products in Australia as soon as 2030, claiming executives’ identities should be kept secret because of threats from organised crime.Labor criticised Coalition MPs for allowing the company to give evidence to an inquiry

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‘It’s quite distressing’: rate rise brings new pain for would-be homebuyers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T15:00:42+00:00

Property prices are still rising at the entry level and as borrowing costs increase, the home ownership dream is even further out of reach The third Reserve Bank rate hike in a row has delivered a blow not only to mortgaged homeowners, but also to those hoping to break into the property market like Dani Hunterford and her husband.They have been saving for a deposit but have been left frustrated as another rate hike appears to put their homeowning dream out of reach again. Continue reading...

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UK homebuyers face worst mortgage affordability since 2008, data shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T14:58:17+00:00

‘Least affordable’ areas mainly in London commuter belt, UK Finance finds, with Iran war not yet reflected in dataBusiness live – latest updatesUK homebuyers are facing the worst mortgage affordability pressures for almost two decades, although the “pain” is not being felt equally across the country, according to industry data.The banking body UK Finance said that at a nationwide level, initial mortgage repayments were typically swallowing up more than a fifth (21.3%) of a homebuyer’s gross income – the highest level since 2008. Continue reading...

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David Letterman doubts late-night’s future before Colbert finale

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T14:56:03+00:00

Veteran host says format may not last as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends its 33-year run amid controversyAhead of the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, former network late-night host David Letterman said that he would be “surprised” if other shows in that format last too much longer.Letterman, 79, made the remark in an interview with the New York Times that was published on Tuesday, in which he also described his “disbelief” upon learning Colbert’s show had been cancelled. Continue reading...

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Rubble from Trump ballroom dumped at DC golf course has toxic metals, data shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T14:53:25+00:00

A federal judge also warned White House to tread carefully as it moves ahead with plans to revamp DC golf courseA federal judge weighed into a dispute over Donald Trump’s controversial plans to revamp a historic Washington DC golf course on Monday, warning the president’s administration to tread carefully as it also dumped “toxic” rubble from the demolished White House East Wing there.District court judge Ana Reyes likened the saga to an episode of the hit television comedy Parks and Recreation during an emergency hearing in the capital to hear an application for a temporary restraining order

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Комбату Герсаку обрали запобіжний захід

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-05T14:52:34+00:00

5 травня 2026 року в Печерському районному суді міста Києва відбулося засідання щодо обрання запобіжного заходу у справі про обвинувачення в незаконному збагаченні командира 423 окремого батальйону безпілотних...

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Larsen & Toubro Q4 Revenue up 11% on steady execution

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T14:45:32+00:00

“Revenue growth reflects steady execution, though some projects saw deferred progress due to external factors—we believe these are revenues deferred and not denied,” said President, whole-time director & CFO, R Shankar Raman.

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SEBI proposes early pay-in in commodity options

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T14:43:36+00:00

In a consultation paper issued on Tuesday, SEBI said it has received representations requesting to provide EPI benefit on options contracts as it is currently available only in respect of futures contracts

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Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T14:41:32+00:00

Activists found guilty over break-in at Israeli defence firm’s UK site after jury deliberated for more than 14 hoursFour out of six Palestine Action activists who stood trial over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site have been convicted of criminal damage.Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21 were all found guilty on Tuesday of smashing up property, including drones, manufactured by Elbit Systems and computers at its factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...

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