US judge limits Trump’s push to rapidly deport migrants in Guantanamo Bay
Judge says administration must give migrants opportunity to express concerns about safety of deportation destinations.
Trump blames Biden for poor US economic report
“That’s Biden. That’s not Trump” President Trump blames his predecessor for the 0.3% drop in US gross domestic product.
Judge re-ups demand that White House show efforts to retrieve Kilmar Ábrego García from El Salvador
With seven-day pause expiring Wednesday, Paula Xinis says administration must provide sworn testimony by May
A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Ábrego García from an El Salvador prison.
The US district judge Paula Xinis in Maryland temporarily halted her directive for information at the administration’s request last week. But with the seven-day pause expiring at 5pm, she set May deadlines for officials to provide sworn testimony on anything they have done to return Ábrego García to the US.
Continue reading...“Deprivation by Design”: Israel Intensifies Mass Killing Campaign in Gaza With Starvation and Daily Strikes – Drop Site News
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People with endometriosis more likely to experience early menopause, study finds
Surgical menopause occurs on average 19 months earlier, while natural menopause happens five months earlier, new global research shows
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Women with endometriosis face a higher risk of premature and early menopause and are seven times more likely to experience surgical menopause, a study has found.
Surgical menopause occurs when a woman has both ovaries removed before reaching natural menopause, and may be done to treat endometriosis if other treatments fail.
Continue reading...Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer – The Guardian
- Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer The Guardian
- The U.S. backs Israel's ban on the U.N.'s Palestinian aid agency at the World Court NPR
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- Gaza siege reaches 60th day as US defends Israel at ICJ Al Jazeera
- US backs Israel's ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at World Court Reuters
Starmer and Blair poles apart, an open goal at PMQs. Did KemiKaze score? | John Crace
Of course she didn’t. Gifted on climate policy, she used all six of her questions to call for another child abuse inquiry
On days like these, Keir Starmer might come to believe there is a God after all. Fair to say the prime minister has been under the cosh recently. His popularity ratings tanking as people continue to feel fed up that nothing still appears to be working as it should. The local elections on Thursday are unlikely to provide any joy for Labour with Reform ahead in several polls. Even the election of Mark Carney has been a mixed blessing. A reminder that some politicians get rewarded for taking a tough line on Agent Orange. The Lib Dems have declared themselves honorary Canadians.
To cap it all, Tony Blair had just published a report on climate policy that even his best friends might consider to have been “unhelpful”. Tony is a former politician who is unable to go gently into the dark night. Eighteen years after stepping down as prime minister, he still yearns for relevance.
Continue reading...North Korea’s New Frigate Tests Its Weapons Days After Commissioning – The War Zone
- North Korea’s New Frigate Tests Its Weapons Days After Commissioning The War Zone
- North Korea’s Kim watches missile test-firings from country’s first destroyer AP News
- North Korea conducts first test firing of its new warship's weapons system Reuters
- Kim Jong Un oversees missile tests on new North Korean warship ABC News
- China’s huge new unmanned submarine lies in wait for HMS Prince of Wales The Telegraph
Iran executes man accused of helping Israel kill Revolutionary Guards colonel – The Guardian
- Iran executes man accused of helping Israel kill Revolutionary Guards colonel The Guardian
- Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad Al Jazeera
- Iran Executes Alleged Israeli Spy Tied To Killing Of Senior Military Officer Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Tel Aviv cancels this evening’s Independence Day events The Times of Israel
- Iran hangs man as ‘high ranking’ Israeli spy after trial South China Morning Post
Blair’s net zero intervention invites scrutiny of his institute’s donors
Labour insider rebukes ‘tech bros’ within Tony Blair Institute as critics question past work with petrostates
In little more than 1,600 words voicing his scepticism over net zero policies, Tony Blair this week propelled himself and his increasingly powerful institute back into the national debate.
In the past eight years, the former prime minister has built a global empire employing more than 900 people across more than 40 countries, providing policy advice to monarchs, presidents and prime ministers.
Continue reading...King Charles says cancer diagnosis made him ‘one of the statistics’
Charles reveals his experience has deepened his admiration for charities supporting the 390,000 cancer cases each year
The king has reflected on his experience with cancer, saying has brought into “sharp focus the very best of humanity”, while acknowledging that each new case is “a daunting and at times frightening experience” for those receiving a diagnosis and for their loved ones.
In a personal written message, released to coincide with a Buckingham Palace reception celebrating organisations that help people with the disease, he described himself as one of the “statistics” among the 390,000 who “sadly” receive a cancer diagnosis in the UK each year.
Continue reading...EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks – Financial Times
- EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks Financial Times
- How does Europe want the Ukraine war to end? dw.com
- If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? The clock is ticking to answer that AP News
- If America Walks Away From Ukraine, What Will Europe Do? The New York Times
- EU readies 'plan B' should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks, FT reports Reuters
Meta to report quarterly earnings amid tariff uncertainty and AI investment
Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per share
Meta is set to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell, and investors will be looking for news on whether the company met its quarterly revenue goals of somewhere between $39.5bn and $41.8bn.
Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per share.
Continue reading...Downing Street forces Tony Blair to row back from net zero strategy criticism
Labour politicians warn former PM had boosted Tory and Reform climate sceptics on the eve of local elections
Tony Blair has been forced by Downing Street to row back from his criticism of the government’s net zero strategy after furious Labour politicians warned he had given a boost to Tory and Reform sceptics on the eve of the local elections.
Climate experts also accused the former prime minister of granting political cover to fossil fuel interests and weakening momentum behind the UK’s legally binding target to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Continue reading...King Charles opens up about cancer diagnosis and treatment – NBC News
- King Charles opens up about cancer diagnosis and treatment NBC News
- King Charles reflects on ‘darkest moments’ of cancer diagnosis CNN
- 'King's cancer message' and 'No way... Not hymn' BBC
- King Charles says cancer diagnosis made him ‘one of the statistics’ The Guardian
- King Charles Issues Message of Support to Fellow Cancer Patients The New York Times
Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi released from US custody
Mahdawi is among the student protesters targeted for deportation under President Trump for pro-Palestine advocacy.
With song and seed, Brazil’s Indigenous Maxakali confront climate change
The Atlantic Forest used to blanket Maxakali territory. But as the forest disappears, the group faces intense heat.
Cancer patients in England to be first in Europe to be offered immunotherapy jab
Up to 15,000 could be given nivolumab in injectable form to treat 15 cancers including lung, bowel and skin cancer
Up to 15,000 cancer patients a year could be treated with a quick injection, NHS England has announced.
It is the first health service in Europe to offer patients the injectable form of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab.
Continue reading...Automakers suspend financial guidance amid tariff uncertainty
Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen join GM and Volvo, who suspended guidance earlier this week.
Gen Z is so miserable they’ve flattened the long-established happiness curve – Fortune
- Gen Z is so miserable they've flattened the long-established happiness curve Fortune
- Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy? The Atlantic
- Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds The New York Times
- How to flourish –– even when you aren’t at your happiest, according to research CNN
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