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Next Scottish government faces ‘really difficult’ spending choices, economists say
Parties accused of ‘fiscal denial’ and failing to tell voters the scale of the challenge
The next Scottish government will need to make “really difficult” spending decisions soon after taking power, including tackling its large public sector pay bill, senior economists have said.
Economists with the Fraser of Allander Institute, at the University of Strathclyde, believe the manifestos published by Scotland’s political parties during the campaign failed to tell voters about the true scale of the challenge.
Continue reading...An explosion at a fireworks plant in China has killed at least 21 people
An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others.
‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain denounce strikes, as Germany, UK and Canada urge Iran to return to talks.
Oil prices surge as violence flares in Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude rises nearly 6 percent as soaring tensions in waterway push ceasefire to the brink.
Strong security presence in Mexico’s Sinaloa state amid cartel violence
Security forces have intensified their presence across parts of Mexico’s Sinaloa.
Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon – AP News
Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right – politico.eu
- Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right politico.eu
- Why Friedrich Merz decided to risk Donald Trump’s wrath | Jörg Lau The Guardian
- Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump The Economist
- Merz 'not giving up' on Germany's relationship with US dw.com
- Trump’s war of words with Friedrich Merz takes toll on US-German relationship The Hill
Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast
Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.
Watch: Met Gala sees Beyoncé’s return and a star-studded red carpet
Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.
Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender
Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellation
An acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against Google, alleging that the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary of his life and career.
Ashley MacIsaac, a three-time Juno award-winning musician, filed the claim in the Ontario superior court of justice, asserting that Google was liable for the “foreseeable republication” of its AI-generated Overview feature, which previously published defamatory claims that he had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including the sexual assault of a woman, internet luring involving a child with the intention of sexual assaulting the child, and assault causing bodily harm.
Continue reading...Israeli strike sparks fire in northern Gaza City
Video from Gaza City shows flames rising after an Israeli strike targeted a group of civilians.
Alabama lawmakers adjourn after protests over redistricting
Alabama lawmakers adjourned their session after protesters entered the State House during protests over redistricting.
US supreme court expedites Voting Rights Act ruling so Louisiana can redraw its maps for midterms
Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the decision, saying the court has hastened it ruling only twice before in 25 years
The US supreme court went out of its way on Monday to help Louisiana Republicans redraw their congressional maps before this year’s midterm elections by allowing a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule.
The procedural move comes less than a week after the court’s landmark decision striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Usually, the court waits 32 days to formally issue its judgment to the lower court. Last week, Louisiana asked the court to speed up that process, citing the urgency with which it needed to redraw its congressional maps. On Monday, the court agreed to do so.
Continue reading...Iran Update Special Report May 4, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
Iran Update Special Report May 4, 2026 Institute for the Study of WarView Full Coverage on Google News
Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada – Politico
- Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada Politico
- Alberta separatists say they have enough signatures for referendum on leaving Canada Fox News
- Alberta separatists say they have enough signatures to trigger independence referendum BBC
- Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum on leaving Canada AP News
- Separatist group tries to trigger referendum on province leaving Canada Sky News
Newborn born in Nablus a day after his father was killed in Israeli raid
A Palestinian family in Nablus has welcomed a newborn whose father was shot dead by Israeli forces.
Iran war live: Washington, Tehran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz
Israeli attacks have killed 2,696 people in Lebanon since March 2, the country's Health Ministry reports.
Trump’s World Liberty Financial venture sues crypto entrepreneur for defamation
Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to ‘torch’ the company’s reputation
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court against the Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, as a dispute escalates between the project and one of its most prominent backers.
World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a “public smear campaign”. It alleged that Sun had improperly transferred some of his WLFI tokens that come with voting and governance rights to crypto exchange Binance and, separately, that he had placed bets that WLFI would decline in market value, known as short selling. That was part of a coordinated effort to push the token’s market price down as public trading began in September, the lawsuit alleged.
Continue reading...Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.