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Is It Time to Tax the Oil and Gas Industry’s Windfall?

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T19:01:04+00:00

The war in Iran has meant big profits for fossil fuel companies, prompting some lawmakers to call for a tax. But that would be easier said than done.

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Andrew Tate sought CPS assurance he would not be arrested if he returned to UK, court hears

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:57:53+00:00

Disclosure made at preliminary hearing for civil case in which four women accuse the influencer and his brother of rapeAndrew Tate sought written assurances from prosecutors that he would not be arrested if he returned to the UK for a civil case in which he is accused of rape, a court has heard.Lawyers for the influencer and self-described misogynist, who has been charged with ten criminal offences and is under investigation by various forces, made the submission last year. Continue reading...

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MoD has no system to detect civilian harm caused by military, study shows

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:47:19+00:00

Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed.The MoD also “does not maintain a central register of civilian harm incidents or allegations” and, despite mass casualties caused by other countries, has concluded there is no need to do so because its existing mitigation is considered effective. Continue reading...

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MoD has no system to detect civilian deaths caused by military, study shows

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:47:19+00:00

Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed.The MoD also “does not maintain a central register of civilian harm incidents or allegations” and, despite mass casualties caused by other countries, has concluded there is no need to do so because its existing mitigation is considered effective. Continue reading...

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US announces deals with tech firms for national security review of AI models before release

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:44:22+00:00

Agreements with Microsoft, Google DeepMind and xAI focus largely on recognizing cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons risksThe US government has struck deals with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to review early versions of their new AI models before they are released to the public.The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), part of the US Department of Commerce, announced the agreements on Tuesday, saying the review process would be key to understanding the capabilities of new and powerful AI models as well as to protecting US national security. These collaborations will h

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US and tech firms strike deal to review AI models for national security before public release

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:44:22+00:00

Microsoft, Google DeepMind and xAI products to be vetted for cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons risksThe US government has struck deals with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to review early versions of their new AI models before they are released to the public.The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), part of the US Department of Commerce, announced the agreements on Tuesday, saying the review process would be key to understanding the capabilities of new and powerful AI models as well as to protecting US national security. These collaborations will help the federal gov

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 5 мая

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:30:15+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии во вторник, 5 мая, вырос на 0,9% до 2644,37 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС вырос на 1,02% и составил 1105,63 пункта.

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Prosecutors to ‘fast-track’ hate crime cases in England and Wales after spate of attacks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:22:47+00:00

Staff told to prosecute as quickly as they can, rather than waiting to gather all evidence, to tackle ‘climate of fear’ felt by Jewish communityProsecutors in England and Wales have been told to “fast-track” hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a “crisis for all of us”.Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort of hate crime as quickly as they could, rather than waiting until they had gathered all possible evidence. C

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Ex-US spy for Israel calls for Gaza ethnic cleansing as he seeks Knesset seat

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:21:55+00:00

Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years for selling US military secrets, advocates ‘forcible removal’ of PalestiniansJonathan Pollard, a former US navy intelligence analyst jailed for 30 years for spying for Israel, has said he will stand for election to the Knesset this year on a platform of ethnic cleansing.Speaking to Channel 13 television, Pollard said: “I personally prefer the forcible removal of all current residents of Gaza, and the annexation of Gaza and its repopulation by us.” Continue reading...

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US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:08:21+00:00

Plan promotes ‘deprescribing’ as psychiatrists warn crisis stems from lack of access to care, not overuseThe federal health department will begin a series of steps intended to curb antidepressant use in the US, Robert F Kennedy Jr announced this week.Antidepressants, specifically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have long been a target for Kennedy, the Trump administration’s health secretary, who talked about the plans at an event Monday hosted by the Make America Healthy Again Institute, an organization focused on advancing the MAHA agenda. He has claimed without evidence that the dru

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У Раді прокоментували проведення виборів під час перемир’я

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:05:00+00:00

Обговорення виборів триває в рамках підготовки законодавчої бази, проте проведення голосування в умовах нестабільної безпекової ситуації є неможливим.

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Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:03:43+00:00

Tom Watson, who had role in attempted coup against Tony Blair in 2006, said move would go down extremely badly with votersLabour MPs have been urged to stop plotting to remove Keir Starmer by Tom Watson, who as a junior minister spearheaded the last attempted coup against a Labour prime minister, faced by Tony Blair in 2006.Watson’s warning came as Steve Reed, the housing and communities secretary, and a key Starmer loyalist, said Labour would risk “annihilation” if it decided to try to change leaders. Continue reading...

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Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:02:05+00:00

Russian pavilion to stay closed as outcry over Israel’s inclusion also grows – but nesting seagull provides some light reliefThe 61st Venice Biennale vernissage began on Tuesday under grey clouds and rain showers, as political tension, parties and protest dominated proceedings at one of the art world’s biggest events.Lubaina Himid, the British entrant, who has spent a career creating work that picks at her country’s colonial past, took over the UK’s pavilion with her large-scale paintings and sound collage that recalls a “perfect British summer’s day”. Continue reading...

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La Roumanie retombe dans le chaos politique après le vote d’une motion de censure par les sociaux-démocrates et l’extrême droite

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T18:00:03+00:00

Le vote des parlementaires a entraîné la chute du gouvernement du premier ministre libéral, Ilie Bolojan. Malgré un vote conjoint avec les nationalistes de l’Alliance pour l’unité des Roumains, le Parti social-démocrate n’exclut pas de participer une nouvelle coalition pro-européenne.

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‘Hands off Memphis’: protests in Nashville as Tennessee Republicans consider redrawing maps ahead of midterms – live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:49:53+00:00

Lawmakers consider plan to break up state’s lone Democratic-held district, in majority-black Memphis area, after supreme court ruling that gutted 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 h

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Alberta separatists submit 300,000 signatures to push independence referendum

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:49:26+00:00

Authorities investigate leak of 2.9 million voters’ details, adding to turmoil around independence pushAlberta separatists have delivered more than 300,000 signatures to elections officials in western Canada, in support of their attempt to force an independence referendum in Canada’s oil-rich province.But the effort stumbled immediately as a separatist-linked group posted the personal data of nearly three million residents online in one of the largest data breaches in Canadian history, fomenting fears of a possible political interference crisis. Continue reading...

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Alberta voter data leaked as separatists file signatures for independence vote

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:49:26+00:00

Authorities investigate leak of 2.9 million voters’ details, adding to turmoil over push for independence referendumAlberta separatists have delivered more than 300,000 signatures to elections officials in western Canada, in support of their attempt to force an independence referendum in Canada’s oil-rich province.But the effort stumbled immediately as a separatist-linked group posted the personal data of nearly 3 million residents online in one of the largest data breaches in Canadian history, fomenting fears of a possible political interference crisis. Continue reading...

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Man and ex-partner killed in Bristol blast after he forced entry into house

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:41:29+00:00

Ryan Kelly, 41, had ‘explosive device’, say police, who are treating death of woman, Jo Shaw, 35, as homicideA man forced his way into a house in Bristol with an “explosive device” a few minutes before a blast that killed his ex-partner and himself.Police said they were treating the death of the woman, whom they believe to be 35-year-old Jo Shaw, as homicide and named the man who died as her former partner, Ryan Kelly, 41. Continue reading...

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A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran, but fears for the future are rife

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:29:27+00:00

From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deepIn the weeks since the fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel took hold, life in Tehran has – on the surface at least – largely returned to something like pre-war normality. Many security checkpoints have been taken down, coffee shops are bustling, parks are full of people gathering for picnics, musicians are playing again in the streets, highways are jammed with traffic and the metro - free to use since the war - runs packed.But underlying worries run deep, and many Iranians fear the war

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A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for the future are rife

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:29:27+00:00

From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deepIn the weeks since the fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel took hold, life in Tehran has – on the surface at least – largely returned to something like prewar normality. Many security checkpoints have been taken down, coffee shops are bustling, parks are full of people gathering for picnics, musicians are playing again in the streets, highways are jammed with traffic and the metro – free to use since the war – runs packed.But underlying worries run deep, and many Iranians fear the war c

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Barrister in Palestine Action trial facing contempt of court proceedings

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:19:18+00:00

Rajiv Menon KC accused of defying judge’s orders to not inform jury of right to acquit on basis of conscienceA leading human rights barrister is facing contempt of court proceedings after he was accused of defying a judge’s orders during a trial of Palestine Action activists.Rajiv Menon KC is accused of breaching the judge’s directions while giving his closing speech in the trial of six people in relation to a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Continue reading...

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Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘appalling’ conditions at California sanctuary

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:17:50+00:00

San Diego Humane Society finds 400+ animals at Julian site, with malnutrition and injuries amid bankruptcy disputeAuthorities in California have rescued more than 400 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats, from a now shuttered sanctuary in San Diego county.The San Diego Humane Society conducted the massive operation last week at Villa Chardonnay, a sprawling facility in Julian that had operated since 2003. Continue reading...

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Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-05T17:11:51+00:00

Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programsHouse Democrats have asked secretary of state Marco Rubio to publicly announce that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, arguing that Washington must end decades of ambiguity over the issue amid the conflict with Iran.In a letter sent on Monday, 30 Democrats wrote that it was unsustainable for Donald Trump to collaborate with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a military campaign against Iran – with the stated goal of preventing the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon –

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