China warns nations against ‘appeasing’ US in trade deals
Beijing was responding to reports that the US will pressure other nations to restrict trade with China.
Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour – AP News
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Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Putin’s Easter ‘ceasefire’ ends
Regions in eastern Ukraine were under air raid alerts starting minutes after midnight on Monday, with the alerts gradually extending west
Ukraine issued air raid alerts for Kyiv and the country’s eastern half as blasts shook the city of Mykolaiv early on Monday, authorities said, hours after the one-day Easter “ceasefire” declared by Vladimir Putin came to an end.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the Russian president’s unilateral Easter ceasefire declaration as a fake “PR” exercise and said Russian troops had continued their drone and artillery attacks across many parts of the frontline on Sunday.
Continue reading...Curry, Butler lead Warriors to win against Rockets in Game 1 of playoffs
Golden State Warriors upset third seeded Houston to steal home court advantage from Rockets in opening game of series.
Coalition promises crackdown on ‘drugs and thugs’ as polls continue to favour Labor
Opposition expected to use final two weeks of the campaign to focus on the traditionally safe grounds of national security, crime and defence
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The Coalition would crack down on “drugs and thugs” with a new policy pledge including tougher narcotics laws and a new disclosure scheme to help parents “unmask” sex offenders who may be in contact with their children.
Peter Dutton said an elected Coalition government would spend $750m on its so-called Operation Safer Communities plan, to include tightened border security and safety laws, extra funding for police and investigators, and detection of illicit drugs.
Continue reading...Some British MPs spending equivalent of a day a week doing second jobs
Guardian analysis finds seven MPs have worked at least 300 hours since July in outside employment
A total of seven MPs have spent on average one working day a week on second jobs since the start of the 2024 parliament, with additional gigs as TV presenters, lawyers and consultants.
A Guardian analysis of self-declared working hours found the seven had worked at least 300 hours since July – the equivalent of eight hours a week, in outside employment averaged across the parliament – totalling more than 3,000 hours between them. A further seven MPs had worked at least five hours a week on a second job.
Continue reading...Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal
Exclusive: There were 380 safeguarding referrals of victims of hate crimes from January 2023 to August 2024
The Home Office is recording an average of 10 assaults a day on asylum seekers in its care, according to internal government data, amid harsh government rhetoric on those crossing the Channel.
Figures reveal that there were 5,960 referrals of assaults upon asylum seekers while in the care of the Home Office between January 2023 and August 2024. There were also 380 referrals of victims of hate crimes to their internal safeguarding hub during this period.
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Continue reading...El Salvador’s Bukele suggests prisoner swap for Venezuelans deported by US
El Salvador president says he is willing to repatriate deportees in exchange for release of 'political prisoners'.
Jailed for fishing: India-Pakistan tensions trap families in debt, poverty
Families on both sides of the border say their loved ones have been jailed for a crime they committed 'unknowingly'.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,152
These are the key events on day 1,152 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
London Gatwick is UK’s worst airport for flight delays, figures show
CAA data shows flights departed more than 23 minutes late last year, with Birmingham and Manchester second and third-worst
London Gatwick is the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, official figures showed, with air traffic control issues blamed for continuing disruption.
In 2024, flights departed on average more than 23 minutes late from Britain’s second-biggest airport, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority.
Continue reading...Nine-year-old dies as Australia weekend drowning toll rises to seven
The majority of deaths were caused by strong swells washing people into the ocean from rocks.
Nine-year-old dies as Australia weekend drowning toll rises to seven – BBC
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Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive?
High temperatures, ageing trees and disease have lowered cocoa supplies and raised prices.
El Salvador offers Venezuela prisoner swap involving US deportees
El Salvador proposes exchanging 252 US-deported Venezuelans for the same number of "political prisoners" in Venezuela.
El Salvador offers Venezuela prisoner swap involving US deportees
El Salvador proposes exchanging 252 US-deported Venezuelans for the same number of "political prisoners" in Venezuela.
F1 Saudi GP: Piastri beats Verstappen, leads drivers’ championship
Oscar Piastri's victory put Australia on top of the Formula One world championship for the first time since 2010.
Trump may get a nuclear deal — on Iran’s terms – politico.eu
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