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Kezia Dugdale, incoming Stonewall chair, says sorry after backlash over JK Rowling remarks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T15:08:05+00:00

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian. Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”.In an interview for the Today in Focus podcast in Edinburgh to mark her appointment as Stonewall’s chair, Dugdale was asked what she thought of the way in which Row

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Revealed: Axel Springer skipped due diligence before £575m Telegraph takeover

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T15:00:22+00:00

Sources say German group may struggle to recoup its investment as titles shift to less profitable modelsAxel Springer did not complete due diligence on the Telegraph before sealing its £575m takeover, with sources saying the German media company could struggle to recoup its eye-watering investment as the titles shift toward less-profitable digital subscribers.To wrap up the deal quickly, Mathias Döpfner, the chief executive of Axel Springer, decided to forgo the usual extensive due diligence process to vet the value and prospects of a company, according to multiple sources. Continue reading...

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Police across the US worry officers are being misidentified as ICE, records show

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T15:00:20+00:00

Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police workLaw enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the Guardian.The development comes as the US public has become afraid and distrustful of officers in their communities due to the Trump administration’s aggressive and at times indiscriminate immigration crackdown. Continue reading...

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40 ans de Tchernobyl : au Kazakhstan, la mémoire oubliée des « liquidateurs »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T15:00:10+00:00

Dans les jours qui ont suivi l’explosion de la centrale de Tchernobyl, le 26 avril 1986, ils ont été plus de 30 000 Kazakhs envoyés sur le site ukrainien pour le nettoyer. Ceux qui ont survécu à la radioactivité peinent de plus en plus à être reconnus comme victimes alors que leur pays s’est lancé dans un programme nucléaire civil.

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Justice department ends criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:59:17+00:00

US attorney for Washington DC says she is closing probe into Powell’s management of ongoing renovations to central bankSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhen Pete Hegseth was asked about Pope Leo XIV’s condemnation of the war in Iran, and comments from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops suggesting the conflict is not a “just war”, the defense secretary simply said that the pope was “going to do his thing”.“We know what our mission is,” Hegseth added. “We follow that the orders of the president. We’ve got lawyers all over the place looking at what w

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Benyamin Nétanyahou annonce avoir été opéré d’un cancer de la prostate et dit être désormais « en bonne santé »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:56:35+00:00

A 76 ans, le premier ministre israélien a été opéré d’une « tumeur maligne », diagnostiquée à un stade précoce, selon l’hôpital Hadassah, où il a été soigné. Il affirme avoir retardé cette annonce pour ne pas encourager la « fausse propagande contre Israël ».

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Starmer pledges to bring forward law proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:50:50+00:00

Prime minister tells Jewish leaders legislation against malign state actors will go before parliament in JulyKeir Starmer has promised to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards by introducing legislation in the next session of parliament in July.On a trip to Kenton united synagogue in north-west London on Thursday, the prime minister said he wanted “to make Britain a country where our Jewish community feels safe”. Continue reading...

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Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:47:05+00:00

Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwearBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists stocking up on fuel helped to push up retail sales in Great Britain last month as the Iran war prompted “panic at the pumps” amid rapid rises in petrol and diesel prices.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the volume of retail sales rose by 0.7% last month, well above analysts’ forecasts of just 0.1%. Continue reading...

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Weakening rupee helps in marginal rise in textile exports in FY26

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:46:39+00:00

While exports increased 2.1 per cent in Rrupee terms, they fell 2.2 per cent in Ddollar terms — from $36.6 billion to $35.8 billion —implying lower real earnings from global markets

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MRPL Q4 net falls 67% to ₹119 crore

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:44:54+00:00

Revenue rises to ₹28,493 crore

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TNPL FY26 profit rises on deferred tax restatement

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:40:12+00:00

Full-year profit rises to ₹248 crore on deferred tax reversal amid volatile paper market

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Reliance Jio profit grows 13% to ₹7,935 crore in Q4

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:40:09+00:00

Revenue up 12.7% on ARPU growth and subscriber additions; EBITDA margin expands 190 bps

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Kezia Dugdale, incoming chair of Stonewall, apologises after backlash over JK Rowling remarks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:39:26+00:00

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

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Man jailed for life after racially abusing Sikh woman as he raped her in Walsall

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:38:02+00:00

John Ashby, who subjected woman to prolonged assault in her home, a ‘deeply unpleasant racist’, says judge A white man “filled with hatred” has been jailed for life for racially abusing a Sikh woman as he raped her.John Ashby, 32, followed the woman home after spotting her on a bus in Walsall in the West Midlands in October last year, and subjected her to a 24-minute ordeal after breaking in armed with a metre-long stick. Continue reading...

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UK to end project tracking potential Israeli violations

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:37:04+00:00

UK's Guardian newspaper reports that Foreign Office unit logging possible war crimes has shut amid funding cuts.

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Чи можна спокійно заряджати телефон від USB-розетки: експерт пояснив усі нюанси

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:30:00+00:00

Розетки з USB-портами дають змогу заряджати пристрої безпосередньо через кабель, усуваючи необхідність використання адаптерів живлення.

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Чи можна заряджати телефон через USB-порт у розетці – і наскільки це безпечно

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:30:00+00:00

Розетки з USB-портами дають змогу заряджати пристрої безпосередньо через кабель, усуваючи необхідність використання адаптерів живлення.

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Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in parliament – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:27:04+00:00

Bill had successfully passed two votes in the Commons but did not face a vote in the LordsDowning Street has hit back at reports suggesting the US could reconsider its position over the UK’s claim to the Falkland Islands because the UK did not do enough to assist the American bombing of Iran was leaked.The prime minister’s official spokesperson said: “The UK position is clear and isn’t going to change … It’s a longstanding one. It’s an unchanged one, and it will remain the case.” Continue reading...

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Berlin culture minister resigns over irregular distribution of funds to fight antisemitism

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-24T14:12:56+00:00

Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vettedBerlin’s top culture official, British-born Sarah Wedl-Wilson, has stood down over a funding scandal involving the the irregular distribution of €2.6m in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism.As culture senator for the Berlin regional government, Wedl-Wilson had already sacked a state secretary in her department, Oliver Friederici, over the affair this week, but the opposition called him a mere scapegoat. Continue reading...

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