‘Mediterranean Blue’: Rare diamond makes dazzling debut
Sotheby’s unveiled a newly discovered 10.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond at an Abu Dhabi exhibit.
Trump would deport American citizens to El Salvador ‘if it’s legal’ – AL.com
- Trump would deport American citizens to El Salvador ‘if it’s legal’ AL.com
- White House floats deporting U.S. citizens. Justice Sotomayor just warned about that. MSNBC News
- WATCH: Trump ‘simply floated’ idea of deporting U.S. citizens, White House’s Leavitt says PBS
- Trump on sending American prisoners to El Salvadorian prisons: 'I love that' USA Today
- Trump Has a New Target for His Mass Deportations: U.S. Citizens Yahoo
Assisted dying vote delayed by three weeks to give MPs time to consider changes
Kim Leadbeater says she is ‘absolutely confident’ postponement will not delay legislation reaching royal assent
The next vote on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales has been delayed by three weeks to give MPs on all sides more time to consider its changes, the MP leading the issue has said.
The bill, which has undergone a significant number of changes since the initial vote in November, will now return to the Commons on 16 May, instead of 25 April, for its report stage and votes if time allows.
Continue reading...A growing trade war? Trump says China ‘wants to make a deal’
Top US trade official suggests Beijing has not sought talks with Washington as deadline for additional tariffs looms.
Prison governor faces jail over relationship with Liverpool drug boss
Kerri Pegg, 42, of HMP Kirkham guilty of misconduct after inmate Anthony Saunderson gave her a Mercedes car
A prison governor has been found guilty of misconduct in a public office, after she started a relationship with a Liverpool drug gang boss nicknamed “Jesse Pinkman” after a character in the TV show Breaking Bad.
Kerri Pegg, 42, has been told she faces jail after she accepted a gift of a £12,000 Mercedes C-Class car, which Anthony Saunderson paid for with 34kg of amphetamines.
Continue reading...Tehran sceptical ahead of upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks
Facing ‘wall of mistrust’ and ‘doubting sincerity’, officials suspect US really wants to end Iran's influence in region.
How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term – Pew Research Center
- How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term Pew Research Center
- From Ukraine to tariffs: New poll examines what Americans think of Trump's foreign policy USA Today
- Most Americans don’t want the US to take over Gaza, Pew survey finds The Times of Israel
- Negative record: Over half of US adults view Israel unfavorably, Pew survey finds Ynetnews
- What do Americans think of Trump's foreign policies? BBC
South Korea fires warning shots as about 10 North Korean soldiers cross border – PBS
UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill
Exclusive: Algorithms allegedly being used to study data of thousands of people, in project critics say is ‘chilling and dystopian’
The UK government is developing a “murder prediction” programme which it hopes can use personal data of those known to the authorities to identify the people most likely to become killers.
Researchers are alleged to be using algorithms to analyse the information of thousands of people, including victims of crime, as they try to identify those at greatest risk of committing serious violent offences.
Continue reading...Under Trump, US Justice Department ends cryptocurrency investigations
The Justice Department says it will instead pursue cartels and criminal networks that use digital currencies.
Rising death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 27 people have now been confirmed dead from a roof collapse at a popular Dominican Republic nightclub.
Ukraine says it captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Russian army – CNN
- Ukraine says it captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Russian army CNN
- Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia BBC
- Two Chinese Citizens Captured in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia, Zelensky Says The New York Times
- US knocks China over citizens captured in Ukraine war: ‘Disturbing’ The Hill
- Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says Reuters
Iran says talks with US will be indirect, contrary to Trump’s words
US president had trailed ‘direct talks’ and said Iran would be in ‘great danger’ if they failed
Iran, wrongfooted by Donald Trump’s revelation that “direct talks” between the US and Iran on its nuclear programme are set to start in Oman on Saturday, insisted the talks would actually be in an indirect format, but added that the intentions of the negotiators were more important than the format.
Trump on Monday threw Tehran off guard by revealing the plan for the weekend talks and saying that if the talks failed Iran would be in “great danger”. There has been an unprecedented US military buildup across the Middle East in recent weeks, and Trump’s decision to make the talks public looks designed to press Iran to negotiate with urgency.
Continue reading...Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia’s Belgorod region
Ukraine's operations in a second region in Russia are explicitly acknowledged for the first time.
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says
President Zelenskyy said Kyiv is demanding a response from Beijing after Chinese fighters found in the Donetsk region.
Fear is not a word that can describe what we feel in Gaza
The past three weeks since the ceasefire ended have been an endless horror story.
Gaza medic deaths just the latest in Israel’s long history of changing its story over civilian killings
After 15 Palestinian medics and civil defence workers were killed by Israeli forces late last month, Israel began a familiar pattern of denial
The Israel Defense Forces’ changing account of its killing of 15 Palestinian medics and civil defence workers is part of a long familiar pattern in high profile cases involving the killing of civilians.
Often, at first, the IDF denies involvement. Sometimes – in the context of Gaza – it suggests one of Hamas’s own rockets fell short, causing the casualties.
Continue reading...Musk labels Trump trade adviser ‘moron’ over Tesla comments
Peter Navarro had described Musk's electric car company as a "car assembler" rather than manufacturer.
American academic held in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy
Paul Chambers detained under strict lese-majesty law, which can lead to 15 years in jail on a single charge
A prominent American academic has been detained in Thailand after being charged with insulting the monarchy, a rare case in which a foreign national has fallen foul of the country’s strict lese-majesty law.
Paul Chambers, who specialises in civil-military relations and democratisation in south-east Asia, was denied bail on Tuesday and is being held at Phitsanulok provincial prison in northern Thailand, his lawyers said.
Continue reading...Iran sceptical over coming US talks, Iranian officials say – Reuters
- Iran sceptical over coming US talks, Iranian officials say Reuters
- An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal? CNN
- State Department says talks with Iran are not a negotiation, will be direct ABC News
- Trump envoy Witkoff to lead high-stakes nuclear negotiations with Iran Axios
- Iran insists on 'indirect' talks with the U.S., refuting Trump NPR