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Rains revive Iraq’s wetlands after years of drought

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:40:22+00:00

Much-needed rain is bringing life back to the ancient ecosystem of the Huwaizah Marshes, after years of devastation.

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Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as judge approves criminal sentence in opioid case

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:37:25+00:00

OxyContin maker to be replaced by new company aiming to combat opioid crisis as legal settlement takes effectOxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a sweeping legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.A federal judge on Tuesday delivered a criminal sentence to the company to resolve a US Department of Justice investigation – a last necessary step to clear the way for the settlement. Continue reading...

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South Africa deports Mugabe’s son after separate offences, three months after shooting at family home

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:35:53+00:00

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe fined and deported after pleading guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences unrelated to recent shootingThree months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, Robert Mugabe’s youngest son has been fined and ordered to leave South Africa after pleading guilty to two unrelated charges.Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and his cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, 33, were initially both charged with attempted murder after the incident on 19 February. Continue reading...

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South Africa deports and fines Mugabe’s son after employee shot at family home

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:35:53+00:00

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe pled guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences unrelated to shootingTwo months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, a South African court has fined and ordered the deportation of Robert Mugabe’s youngest son over two unrelated charges.Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and his cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, 33, were initially both charged with attempted murder after the incident on 19 February. Continue reading...

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Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:34:46+00:00

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMethamphetamine use in Australia has almost doubled in the past decade and stimulants are being taken at record highs, new wastewater monitoring reveals.On Wednesday evening the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) released its latest annual report after testing wastewater samples from 64 treatment plants across the country between August 2024 and 2025. Continue reading...

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UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report finds

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:30:24+00:00

Insolvency firm points to tax rises, staff costs and shaky consumer confidence after number increases to 62,193The number of UK businesses in “critical financial distress” has risen by more than a third over the past year, according to insolvency practitioners, as companies contend with a “slew of increased taxes” and the impact of the Middle East conflict.Hospitality and leisure firms have been faring particularly badly because of shaky consumer confidence, and rising taxes and staff costs, according to research by the restructuring company Begbies Traynor. Continue reading...

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Indian Tycoon Offers Refuge to Pablo Escobar’s Condemned Hippos

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:27:50+00:00

Colombia was planning to slaughter 80 hippopotamuses after a small herd imported in the 1980s by the drug lord grew out of control. An Indian tycoon has offered them a new home instead.

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De la ruche de la Maison Blanche à la broche de la reine Camilla : les images de la visite d’Etat du roi Charles III aux Etats-Unis

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:22:25+00:00

Les souverains britanniques effectuent une visite d’Etat de quatre jours aux Etats-Unis, qui intervient sur fond de tensions entre Londres et Washington, alliés traditionnels, alors que Donald Trump critique régulièrement le premier ministre britannique Keir ‌Starmer.

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Starmer says ‘antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling’ after two people stabbed – latest updates

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:18:42+00:00

Man arrested after two people were attacked in north London, Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has saidThe latest incident comes after a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north London.In a post on social media the Jewish charity the Community Security Trust said:There has been a knife attack today in Golders Green. The suspect has been arrested. We would like to thank @shomrimlondon, @Hatzola and @metpoliceuk for their swift response.We are working closely with the police and urge anyone with information to contact the police, Shomrim and CST immediately.We are aware of

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UK braces for further leaks after more private health records appear on Chinese website

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:16:42+00:00

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government has worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Contin

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More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:16:42+00:00

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week, and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government had worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Conti

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AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:15:51+00:00

Drugmaker had stalled large-scale UK projects but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir StarmerBritain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca has said it will invest £300m in the UK in a surprise U-turn after pausing large-scale projects last year.The drugmaker had pulled back projects in Britain after becoming disillusioned with the business environment, including the availability of new medicines on the NHS and drug pricing. Continue reading...

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AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment in UK

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:15:51+00:00

Drugmaker had stalled large-scale projects in England but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir StarmerBritain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca has said it will invest £300m in the UK in a surprise U-turn after pausing large-scale projects last year.The drugmaker had pulled back projects in Britain after becoming disillusioned with the business environment, including the availability of new medicines on the NHS and drug pricing. Continue reading...

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Кримінальні справи, відмивання коштів: ЗМІ розповіли, хто керує офісом екс-банкіра Миколи Лагуна в Україні

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:08:01+00:00

Бізнесом екс-власника збанкрутілого "Дельта Банку" Миколи Лагуна в Україні керує команда з колишніх менеджерів і юристів фінустанови, фігуранти кримінальних справ про фіктивне підприємництво та відмивання...

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Tupac's family files wrongful death lawsuit in LA

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:04:58+00:00

The suit seeks to uncover several "co-conspirators" who may have been involved in the star's death.

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Не тільки Венеція: названо 17 туристичних напрямків, які можуть зникнути до кінця століття

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:02:00+00:00

Протягом наступних 80 років деякі з найвідоміших місць відпочинку в світі можуть опинитися під водою через підвищення рівня моря.

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Australia becomes second largest consumer of methamphetamine globally, wastewater monitoring reveals

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:00:48+00:00

Cocaine use also reaches record highs, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMethamphetamine use in Australia has almost doubled in the past decade and stimulants are being taken at record highs, new wastewater monitoring reveals.On Wednesday evening the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) released its latest annual report after testing wastewater samples from 64 treatment plants across the country between August 2024 and 2025. Continue reading...

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Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T12:00:47+00:00

Ed Davey attacks Reform calling it ‘Maga franchise’ and says Elon Musk funnels far-right ideas into UK via XUK politics live – latest updatesThe Liberal Democrats are pushing for a ban on MPs accepting payments from X as part of a proposed wider crackdown on what Ed Davey will call a “serious threat” to UK democracy from Donald Trump’s US and other countries.Announcing the plan on Tuesday, the Lib Dem leader renewed his attacks on Reform UK – a series of whose MPs have taken money from X – calling it “a franchise of Maga politics” rather than a British political entity. Continue reading...

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Adani Power Q4 profit jumps 64% to Rs 4,271 crore on strong revenues

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-29T11:56:35+00:00

Total income rose to Rs 15,989.09 crore, supported by strong plant utilisation, favourable forex movement and expanded operating capacity, even as merchant power prices remained weak

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