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First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’

US supreme court on Monday allowed a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule – a procedural move that helps Louisiana Republicans redraw their congressional

Kenyan outsourcing company for Meta sacks more than 1,000 workers

filmed by the company’s Ray-Ban smart-glasses, which are regularly worn by its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. “Photos and videos are private to users,” Meta said in a statement. “Humans review AI content

TUI ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight

US versions. Tui told BBC News: "Following the broadcast of the Panorama programme and discussion with Channel 4, we have taken the decision to end our sponsorship of Married at First Sight". Tui told

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

films of 2026 so far**. ***Patrick*** ## **World Cup 2026**  England’s Declan Rice, right, celebrates

'Monitoring the situation': why young men are drawn to prediction markets

end of April this year, according to Bloomberg News analysis. A Wall Street Journal analysis found that 67% of profits on Polymarket go to 0.1% of accounts. Nearly half a billion dollars went to fewer

Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

issued by the Sussexes' media team to journalists after each day of the visit. Such missives resembled the way royal press officers would round up a day of engagements on a royal tour, except these

Tui ends sponsorship of Married at First Sight after sexual misconduct allegations

end our sponsorship of Married at First Sight.” A Channel 4 spokesperson said: “We’d like to thank Tui for being a valued sponsor of the programme. We look forward to discussing future partnerships

Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel

filming. Morillo said the promotional video suggested the risk of the same surveillance tools being used on Portlanders was not merely hypothetical, and the city should use its authority to regulate AI companies

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

issue now is the Strait of Hormuz, and how to reliably reopen it and end the US blockade of Iranian ports. Iranian armed forces and politicians stress that this must include establishing a system that

Call to phase out ‘inhumane’ guga hunt by working with Hebridean islanders

film](https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWoqE4VDEMp/); Cox said the practice was “needless cruelty”. Pownall said: “Gannet chicks are being snatched from their nests and bludgeoned to death for nothing more than a tradition.” ![Pownall wears a gannet

Rebel Wilson accused in court of trying to paint actor as ‘money grabbing opportunist’ as defamation trial begins

end”. MacInnes was not at all concerned about the bath or her interactions with Ghost, Chrysanthou said. The following day, when filming for The Deb continued, cast and crew members were told about the swim

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

film the women's responses to casual questions or pick-up lines without their knowledge or consent. The women only find out about the videos of them after they gain traction, and often abuse, online

SCOTUS temporarily restores mifepristone access. And, Indiana, Ohio vote in primaries

issues.** But NPR's Tamara Keith says that AdImpact data shows nearly $7 million has been spent on TV ads in these Indiana primaries. Indiana state Sen. Jim Buck tells Keith that the [money spent

Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights

production, Russia's energy exports have been identified as a priority target. "Putin extracts natural resources and converts them into blood dollars that they then direct against us in the form of Shahed drones

How a CEO and Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals

issue warnings about the jobs at stake and the [mounting affordability crisis](https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2026/04/29/new_quartz_tariffs_will_make_americas_housing_crisis_worse_1179769.html) for U.S. home buyers. And [each side](https://www.qmaa.org/) claims that it's [trying to protect](https://savequartzjobs.com

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

production and use of fossil fuels, after a [landmark climate meeting](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/colombia-climate-talks-end-fossil-fuel-phaseout) involving nearly 60 countries. 3. ***UK news*** | Winston Marshall, a former member of the band Mumford & Sons