Uma onda de apitos varreu o distrito de Tiruchi na segunda-feira, quando o Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), fundado pelo ator que virou político Vijay, prejudicou as perspectivas dos dois majores dravidianos – o DMK e o AIADMK – ao registrar vitórias impressionantes em seis dos nove círculos eleitorais da Assembleia.
Vijay liderou seu partido desde a frente, saindo vitorioso em sua primeira disputa eleitoral no círculo eleitoral da Assembleia Leste de Tiruchi de maneira enfática. O líder do TVK, que manteve a liderança desde o início, derrotou seu rival mais próximo do DMK e MLA S. Inigo Irudayaraj por uma margem de 27.416 votos quando os resultados foram declarados.
Um jovem de 19 anos acusado de provocar um susto de bomba em um present de comédia de Peter Kay foi retirado do tribunal após interromper repetidamente o processo. Omar Majed foi levado para as celas no meio de uma breve audiência no Tribunal de Magistrados de Birmingham, na segunda-feira, depois de não cumprir as instruções do juiz.A juíza distrital Michelle Smith, aparecendo through hyperlink de vídeo, orientou repetidamente Majed a permanecer quieto e sentado. No entanto, depois de se opor às condições de fiança propostas, descrevendo-as como “não aceitáveis”, foi escoltado para fora antes da conclusão da audiência.Majed, de Saltley, em Birmingham, enfrenta a acusação de comunicar informações falsas à polícia sobre a presença de uma bomba no native.Os promotores alegaram que ele indicou a um policial e outras pessoas que um artefato explosivo pode ter sido deixado dentro da area.Ele não contestou durante a audiência e foi detido sob custódia. O tribunal decidiu que a gravidade do caso justifica julgamento no Tribunal da Coroa, onde ele deverá comparecer em junho.O tribunal soube que o incidente teve “graves repercussões”, já que period esperada a presença de cerca de 13 mil pessoas no evento. As autoridades ordenaram a evacuação whole da Utilita Enviornment de Birmingham, que pode acomodar mais de 15.000 espectadores.Mais tarde, a polícia confirmou que extensas buscas não encontraram itens suspeitos, descrevendo a evacuação como uma resposta de precaução a uma ameaça relatada.O comediante Peter Kay foi forçado a abandonar sua apresentação cerca de 45 minutos depois de subir ao palco na noite de sexta-feira. Testemunhas disseram que duas pessoas o abordaram no meio do present, antes que ele fosse rapidamente retirado.Inicialmente, muitos presentes acreditaram que a interrupção fazia parte do ato. No entanto, a situação brand ficou clara quando os anúncios foram feitos e as luzes do native foram acesas, provocando uma evacuação controlada.Vídeos que circularam on-line mostraram grandes multidões deixando a area enquanto viaturas policiais chegavam ao native. Apesar da escala da resposta, as autoridades confirmaram posteriormente que o native period seguro.O evento cancelado fazia parte da turnê nacional “Higher Late Than By no means” de Peter Kay, com receitas destinadas a várias instituições de caridade contra o câncer. Os organizadores disseram que os detentores de ingressos serão contatados com mais atualizações. As investigações policiais sobre o incidente continuam em andamento.
Donald Trump’s crusade against his enemies has been reinvigorated under his new interim Attorney General – with one expert suggesting that any Democratic challenger to a Republican seat could find themselves under investigation in the run-up to the midterms.
Todd Blanche has been leading the attack since he was appointed as acting head of the Department of Justice (DoJ) in early April, after the US President fired Pam Bondi for her handling of the Epstein files and failure to sufficiently humiliate his enemies.
Blanche has already demonstrated his desire to carry out Trump’s wishes, with former FBI director James Comey indicted last Tuesday for a social media post that he published in May 2025.
Shorts – Quick stories
Caption: MOSCOW, RUSSIA – APRIL 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds an umbrella while visiting the Federal Center For Disaster Medicine, on April 28, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. On the Day of the Emergency Medical Worker, Putin visited the Federal Disaster Medicine Center of the National Medical and Surgical Center named after N.I.Pirogov and took part in the opening ceremony of new emergency departments in the regions via video link. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Photographer: Contributor#8523328 Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe Copyright: 2026 Contributor#8523328
WORLD NEWS
Public mood plummets in Putin’s Russia
After years of war fatigue and sky-high inflation, for beleaguered Russians, a recent internet crackdown was the last straw.
What you need to know
The Kremlin recently cracked down on internet usage and messaging apps.
Mobile internet is regularly shut down across the country, allegedly to combat Ukrainian drone attacks.
Across society, criticism of internet restrictions is growing.
One state-owned pollster found Putin’s approval ratings had fallen to 65.6 per cent, their lowest level since the start of the war.
Analysis
5 min read
Public opinion tanks
App crackdown
There have been restrictions on popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
Caption: MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MARCH 31: A woman attempts to access the internet using her smartphone while walking near the Kremlin, on March 31, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. Russian authorities announced a complete block on the Telegram messaging app and the introduction of a fee for accessing international mobile internet traffic, while Apple blocked the download of VPN apps to bypass restrictions in the country. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Photographer: Contributor#8523328 Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe Copyright: 2026 Contributor#8523328
Caption: FILE – A woman checks her phone as she walks through Red Square at sunset, in Moscow, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File) Photographer: Pavel Bednyakov Provider: AP Source: AP Copyright: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Maxed out
Instead, there has been a drive to create a government-backed alternative messaging app called Max.
PR problem
Last month, criticism by Russian influencer Victoria Bonya over internet restrictions went viral.
Caption: FILE – Victoria Bonya poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR gala at the Arsenale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File) Photographer: Scott A Garfitt Provider: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP Source: Invision
Will this impact Putin?
The internet disruption is the kind of mistake which can create a bigger internal effect, more than Ukraine or rising prices, because it’s something which affects everybody irrespective of social class or income.
Dr Anna Matveeva, visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London’s Russia Institute.
Caption: Women hold their cellphones in Red Square, in Moscow, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Photographer: Alexander Zemlianichenko Provider: AP Source: AP Copyright: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press
FASHION
What to expect from this year’s Met Gala
Caption: FILE – Zendaya Coleman attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in New York on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) Photographer: Evan Agostini Provider: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Source: Invision Copyright: 2024 Invision
The legendary fundraising ball at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art takes place tonight.
Here’s your ultimate guide to the biggest date in the fashion calendar.
What to expect
The Met Gala takes place every year on the first Monday in May.
Each year’s ball has a different theme based on the costume institute’s spring exhibition.
This year, the theme is Fashion is Art, based on the museum’s current Costume Art exhibition.
Guests begin to arrive on the red carpet from 11pm UK time.
You can watch the Vogue livestream from the red carpet across their digital platforms, YouTube and TikTok.
The BBC will also run a live page updating as celebrities arrive.
Stars turn out for fashion’s biggest night
This year’s Fashion is Art theme is as broad as ever, allowing for differing interpretations and scathing reviews of celebrities’ sartorial choices.
The chairs of the 2026 gala are Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour.
Caption: Fashion designs are displayed next to statues in the “Classical Body” section of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Costume Art,” on May 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Photographer: Charles Sykes Provider: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Source: Invision
FILM
3 min read
Setbacks ahead of the big event
The event has already drawn some criticism, with billionaire Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos appointed as co-chairs and sponsors of the event. This led to calls for a boycott of the benefit.
Caption: Cast member Zendaya attends a premiere for the television series “Euphoria” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Photographer: Mario Anzuoni Provider: REUTERS Source: REUTERS Caption: Activists project protest messages highlighting issues of wealth inequality, climate accountability, and labor rights, onto the Empire State Building on the eve of the Met Gala, the star-studded fundraiser known for its extravagant fashion and high profile guests, in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2026. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado Photographer: David Dee Delgado Provider: REUTERS Source: REUTERS
Actress Zendaya and her bold looks styled by Law Roach have become a key fixture of the event. But on Friday, Elle confirmed she would not be attending this year in another blow.
US NEWS
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’
Caption: FILE – Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani participates in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig,File) Photographer: Seth Wenig Provider: AP Source: AP Copyright: Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
The 81-year-old former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised for unknown health reasons.
A spokesman said he remains in hospital “in critical but stable condition”.
What does the statement say?
Caption: FILE – MAY 03: Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical, but stable condition, in a Florida hospital according to his spokesperson on May 03, 2026. Giuliani is 81 years old. BOSTON – OCTOBER 17: Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Yankees fan waves during game four of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on October 17, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Photographer: Jed Jacobsohn Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images North America Copyright: 2004 Getty Images
“Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,” spokesman Ted Goodman wrote on X.
“We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
WORLD
3 min read
A closer look at his career
A lawyer by profession, Giuliani served as mayor of New York City for two terms between 1994 and 2001. He was dubbed “America’s mayor” for his leadership of the city following 9/11.
Caption: FILE – MAY 03: Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical, but stable condition, in a Florida hospital according to his spokesperson on May 03, 2026. Giuliani is 81 years old. 395235 01: New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meet with the media at “ground zero” of the World Trade Center attack October 2, 2001 in New York City. Kissinger toured the site for the first time today. (Pool Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Photographer: Mario Tama Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images North America Caption: FILE – MAY 03: Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical, but stable condition, in a Florida hospital according to his spokesperson on May 03, 2026. Giuliani is 81 years old. PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL- JANUARY 27: Former New York City mayor and Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani walks away from the podium after speaking during a campaign stop at the Paisono’s Gourmet Pizza January 27, 2008 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Republican presidential candidates continue their swing through Florida leading up to the January 29th primary. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Photographer: Joe Raedle Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images North America Copyright: 2008 Getty Images
He became Donald Trump’s personal attorney in 2018, making multiple false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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ROYAL FAMILY
Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have moved into Frogmore Cottage, the Grade II listed home of Meghan and Harry. It is understood the Sussexes will retain the residence near Windsor Castle but Eugenie and Mr Brooksbank, who married in 2018, will share the property. (Photo: David Mirzoeff/PA Wire)
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are “very pleased” to be expecting their third child to be born this summer, Buckingham Palace said.
The King is “delighted” with the news, while the couple’s sons August, five, and Ernest, two, are “very excited” to welcome a younger sister or brother to the family.
What you need to know
In a photograph shared by Eugenie, 36, Ernest and August can be seen holding a picture of a baby scan. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.”
Analysis
3 min read
OPINION
3 min read
Could the new baby be king or queen?
Caption: Sarah, Duchess of York with her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie during a visit to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at University College Hospital, London. Picture date: Wednesday April 23, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Sarah. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire Photographer: Aaron Chown Provider: Aaron Chown/PA Wire Source: PA Copyright: PA
The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 15th in line to the throne, with the Duke of Edinburgh moving down to 16th place.
NEWS
4 min read
Fifth grandchild for Andrew
The new arrival will be the fifth grandchild of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following the birth of Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena Mapelli Mozzi in January last year.
Caption: (L-R) Britain’s Princess Eugenie of York, Britain’s Princess Beatrice of York and Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York leave Buckingham Palace to meet guests at the Patron’s Lunch, a special street party outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 12, 2016, as part of the three day celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s official 90th birthday. Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the Patron’s Lunch along with the monarch, her husband Prince Philip, Prince William and Prince Harry. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: JUSTIN TALLIS Provider: AFP via Getty Images Source: AFP Copyright: AFP Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been mostly laying low since his move to Marsh Farm (Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
UK POLITICS
What to expect from the imminent local elections
Caption: CARDIFF, WALES – MAY 06: A box of ballot papers at the election count at the House of Sport on May 6, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales. Every council seat in Scotland, Wales and London is being contested in the local elections and there are polls across much of the rest of England to fill around 6,900 council seats. 91 seats or around 1% of the seats are uncontested due to only one candidate being put forward. Labour is expected to strengthen its hold in Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Photographer: Matthew Horwood Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe
Your guide to the local elections on Thursday, which are set to reshape the political landscape of the UK and potentially threaten Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
What you need to know
Elections are being held across Scotland, Wales and England on 7 May.
In Wales, voters will choose members of the Senedd (Welsh parliament).
Voters in Scotland will elect MSPs to the 129-seat parliament at Holyrood.
In England, 136 local authorities will hold elections.
There are also a handful of local mayoral elections in London.
Big Read
6 min read
How will the results unfold?
Polling stations open at 7am on Thursday 7 May. Voters in England will need to show photo ID to be able to cast a vote.
Millions of people will take to the polls before they close at 10pm.
In England, 46 of the local authorities will count and declare overnight, with results expected between in the early hours of the morning on 8 May.
The results in Scotland and Wales are expected to trickle in from Friday afternoon.
The remaining English authorities begin counting ballots on Friday morning, with results announced throughout the day.
Status quo upended
Caption: LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 30: Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement on the government’s response to a stabbing in which two Jewish men were wounded at 10 Downing Street on April 30, 2026 in London, England. On Wednesday, two Jewish men aged 76 and 34 were stabbed in the Golders Green area of north London. The suspect, aged 45, was tasered and arrested. Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident. The two victims were taken to hospital and are said to be in stable condition. (Photo by Jack Taylor – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Photographer: WPA Pool Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe
A poll for The i Paper by BMG Research predicted Labour and the Conservatives will see heavy losses with the two insurgent populist parties making major gains.
Reform is on 28 per cent, nine points ahead of Labour on 19 per cent.
Exclusive
3 min read
Caption: An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands May 17, 2025. IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES VERIFICATION: – Reuters confirmed the location from the shipyard, signage and fuel depot which matched file and satellite images. – Coordinates of the shipyard: 51.461283930722175, 3.6998162498897433. – The date when the pictures were taken was verified by original file metadata. Photographer: IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS Provider: via REUTERS Source: Handout
health
What caused the fatal cruise ship outbreak?
A rare outbreak of hantavirus, transmitted by rodents, has killed three on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, leaving one Briton in intensive care.
What’s the situation?
A suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three people dead and one in intensive care.
It occurred on the MV Hondius cruise liner, which was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde.
The ship is now grounded in South Africa, and five more suspected cases are under investigation.
One British national is reportedly in intensive care and tested positive for the virus.
NEWS
3 min read
What is hantavirus?
Hantavirus cases are usually linked to environmental exposure, such as contact with waste from infected rodents.
In rare cases they can spread between people, resulting in severe respiratory illness.
It can cause two diseases, one that primarily affects the lungs and the other that attacks the kidneys.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the respiratory illness, is most commonly found in the Americas.
What are the symptoms?
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So it begins
At the outset, it has flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and fever, one to eight weeks after exposure.
Respiratory effects
Four to ten days later, coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs appear.
Caption: Adult man wearing a yellow hoodie in a living room, coughing or sneezing into elbow. Photographer: ti-ja Provider: Getty Images Source: E+
Young women patient’s hand receiving IV drip medicine after surgery – stock photo. (Photo: Getty)
No known treatment
There is no specific therapy, so treatment includes rest and fluids. Some may be put on a ventilator.
One-minute jab on the NHS could treat tens of thousands of patients
The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells.
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Screen grab taken from PA Video dated 27/04/26 of a nurse preparing a new one-minute injection for more than a dozen cancers, at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire. The immunotherapy injection, being rolled out on the NHS, works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer. Issue date: Monday May 4, 2026. PA Photo. Until now, patients have had to spend long periods on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into their system. Photo credit should read: Shivansh Gupta/PA Wire
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How it works
The new pembrolizumab injection is effective against multiple cancers, including lung, breast and cervical. It is given every three weeks as a one-minute injection or every six weeks as a two-minute injection.
The immunotherapy jab works by helping the body recognise cancer cells and destroy them.
Caption: Screen grab taken from PA Video dated 27/04/26 of Stephen Friend, 67, who received a new one-minute injection for melanoma at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire. The immunotherapy injection, being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers, works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer. Issue date: Monday May 4, 2026. PA Photo. Until now, patients have had to spend long periods on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into their system. Photo credit should read: Shivansh Gupta/PA Wire
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Analysis
4 min read
Who will benefit?
Previously, patients had to spend up to 45 minutes on a drip to be administered the cancer drug.
The new injectable form means treatment time can be slashed by up to 90 per cent.
Roughly 14,000 patients start pembrolizumab therapy each year in England. Most will now switch to the jabs.
NHS national clinical director for cancer, Professor Peter Johnson, said: “It will help free up vital appointments for NHS teams.”
Analysis suggests the injection cuts the amount of time staff spend on preparing treatment by 44 per cent.
Just in time for spring
I feel appreciative, really. I mean, we don’t have to pay for it. It’s been wonderful. Now I can spend more time on gardening, especially now spring is here.
Shirley Xerxes, 89, first Nhs patient to receive the new injection
Caption: Screen grab taken from PA Video dated 27/04/26 of Shirley Xerxes, 89, who was one of the first patients to receive a new one-minute injection for bowl cancer at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire. The immunotherapy injection, being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers, works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer. Issue date: Monday May 4, 2026. PA Photo. Until now, patients have had to spend long periods on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into their system. Photo credit should read: Shivansh Gupta/PA Wire
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But if the interim AG wants to make his position permanent, he will have to show Trump undying loyalty as well as succeed in taking down his enemies, Andrew Moran, professor of politics and international relations at the London Metropolitan University, told The i Paper .
“Appointing people to interim positions creates an environment where people feel like they have to fight for their jobs,” he said. “This means they are less likely to push back on Trump’s demands as they have to show the utmost loyalty to him.”
‘Doomsday scenario’ for Democrats
With big losses for the Republican Party expected in November’s midterm elections, John Mark Hansen, a US politics expert from the University of Chicago, told The i Paper: “I think it’s pretty likely that Blanche will embark on a flurry of legal actions against Trump’s enemies. I think the administration is probably going to be looking for any way they can to try to harass Democratic candidates and those who might support Democrats.
“My doomsday scenario is that in the run up to the midterms, any Democratic nominee who has a chance of winning in a seat currently held by Republicans will find themselves under investigation.”
Targets of the President’s legal campaign include ex-CIA director John O Brennan, former national security adviser John Bolton and New York’s Attorney General Letitia James. They all share one thing in common – they have crossed Trump in the past.
Comey is perhaps the most high-profile. The former FBI director’s indictment came after he was accused of making a threat on the President’s life almost a year ago when he posted an image of seashells which spelled out “86 47” on Instagram.
Trump and others in his administration have interpreted this as meaning “kill President Trump”.
The President posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday: “‘86’ is a mob term for ‘kill him’… EIGHT MILES OUT, SIX FEET DOWN!” (47 refers to Trump as he is the 47th president).
Prosecutors in the case argued it was “a serious expression of an intent to do harm to President Trump”.
However, the slang term “86” is often used to mean dismiss or remove, or refuse service to. Comey deleted it saying that he was not aware it could be associated with violence and that he opposed violence of any kind.
Former FBI director James Comey is one of the key enemies that Trump’s Department of Justice has targeted (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty)
The case has brought further scrutiny from critics who believe that the DoJ is simply becoming an extension of Trump’s power rather than an independent branch of government.
Speaking to The New York Times, Vanita Gupta, associate attorney general during the Biden administration, said: “The Comey indictment is a disgrace. The department has become Mr Trump’s personal law firm, and Todd Blanche is all too eager to please his boss in a quest to lead it. None of this is normal,.”
Blanche asserted that he had “absolutely, positively not” received orders from Trump and that the decision to prosecute followed a thorough, year-long investigation.
Hansen said: “In bringing an indictment against Comey that’s as flimsy as the one Bondi tried, he’s basically trying to satisfy the President,” but that added that “in the short-term, this might be enough for him [Blanche] to keep his job.”
Blanche and the Stormy Daniels case
Blanche has frequently been in Trump’s orbit over the past few years, with the President first hiring Blanche in April 2023 to defend him in the Stormy Daniels hush-money case.
Moran said that after this, and the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, Blanche “pretty much became Trump’s personal lawyer.”
Following Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, he was appointed as deputy attorney general. However, he was not always so eager to carry out the President’s wishes, having previously cautioned the Trump against actions he considered unwise, unlawful or unsupported by evidence, according to current and former officials.
He defended local federal prosecutors who questioned the previous attempt to indict Comey last September; advised against the appointment of an inexperienced White House lawyer to force through the Comey case; and urged against arresting and escorting the ex-FBI director in handcuffs last May after the online post.
Blanche is now in the job that he has always wanted, but Moran pointed out that Bondi’s sacking would put “a great deal of pressure on Blanche to produce the results that she could not.”
Trump replaced Pam Bondi with Blanche after she failed to deal with the Epstein files and sufficiently humiliate his enemies (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty)
“I think one of his main jobs is going to be to make the message coming out of the DoJ tighter so he doesn’t repeat Bondi’s failures,” he added.
The acting Attorney General has so far demonstrated absolute loyalty to Trump in going after his enemies. But Moran said that despite Blanche’s renewed vigour, the cases were “just not going to hold up in court”.
The professor pointed out that Blanche had previously been a registered Democrat and that while it was impossible to know for sure, he suspected that, like many in Trump’s cabinet such as Marco Rubio or JD Vance, Blanche had put aside his political beliefs to further his career within the White House.
“I’m sure that once Blanche leaves office, the visibility will benefit his law firm,” Moran added.
Trump’s tactic to undermine the Senate
Blanche isn’t the only interim appointee in Trump’s cabinet, with Keith Sonderling filling in for Lori Chavez-DeRemer as acting Labour Secretary.
The President has previously commented on his fondness for interim appointments, saying that they allow him “more flexibility.”
Dr Andrew Wroe, a senior lecturer in US politics at the University of Kent, told The i Paper that he believes Trump favours interim appointments as they do not need to be ratified by the Senate, with the possibility of the Republican Party losing a number of seats in the upper chamber in the midterms,
Some of Trump’s temporary appointments “are a little eyebrow-raising”, added Wroe.
In the face of potential midterms losses, it could be one of many tactics Trump uses to try to maintain his power.
Padmaja Venugopal foi projetada como uma candidata forte, capaz de converter o sucesso parlamentar do BJP em uma vitória na Assembleia, com sua propaganda eleitoral testemunhando campanhas de muitos líderes seniores do BJP, incluindo um roadshow do primeiro-ministro Narendra Modi. | Crédito da foto: (Arquivo) KK NAJEEB
Apesar de ter entrado nas eleições para a Assembleia com grandes expectativas após a sua enfática vitória no Lok Sabha em 2024, o Partido Bharatiya Janata (BJP) não conseguiu causar qualquer impacto significativo no distrito de Thrissur. O tão elogiado “efeito Suresh Gopi” não se materializou, com o partido a terminar em terceiro nos principais círculos eleitorais onde tinha reivindicado fortes perspectivas, incluindo Thrissur, Manalur e Nattika.
A vitória de Gopi no Lok Sabha em 2024 por uma margem enorme de 74.840 votos marcou um momento decisivo para o BJP em Kerala, aumentando as esperanças de um avanço nas pesquisas da Assembleia. A vitória veio na sequência de um aumento constante no desempenho do partido – nas eleições para a Assembleia de 2021, o próprio Sr. Gopi obteve 40.457 votos em Thrissur, empurrando a quota de votos do BJP para um recorde de 31,3%, quase 12 pontos percentuais superior ao de 2016.
Doctors and experts are warning cases of young kitchen workers becoming seriously ill or losing their lives to a deadly lung disease will continue to rise without a workforce screening programme.
Amid rising cases of silicosis in young stonemasons, many in their 20s and 30s, health officials have backed calls for a screening programme of the workforce to detect cases early, a demand which forms part of The i Paper’s Killer Kitchens campaign.
Doctors warn that early symptoms of the disease are often going undetected due to a lack of awareness and that even when kitchen workers are examined by doctors, some young workers have been misdiagnosed with sarcoidosis, a rare immune system disorder that frequently begins in the lungs and lymph nodes.
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Caption: MOSCOW, RUSSIA – APRIL 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds an umbrella while visiting the Federal Center For Disaster Medicine, on April 28, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. On the Day of the Emergency Medical Worker, Putin visited the Federal Disaster Medicine Center of the National Medical and Surgical Center named after N.I.Pirogov and took part in the opening ceremony of new emergency departments in the regions via video link. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Photographer: Contributor#8523328 Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe Copyright: 2026 Contributor#8523328
WORLD NEWS
Public mood plummets in Putin’s Russia
After years of war fatigue and sky-high inflation, for beleaguered Russians, a recent internet crackdown was the last straw.
What you need to know
The Kremlin recently cracked down on internet usage and messaging apps.
Mobile internet is regularly shut down across the country, allegedly to combat Ukrainian drone attacks.
Across society, criticism of internet restrictions is growing.
One state-owned pollster found Putin’s approval ratings had fallen to 65.6 per cent, their lowest level since the start of the war.
Analysis
5 min read
Public opinion tanks
App crackdown
There have been restrictions on popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
Caption: MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MARCH 31: A woman attempts to access the internet using her smartphone while walking near the Kremlin, on March 31, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. Russian authorities announced a complete block on the Telegram messaging app and the introduction of a fee for accessing international mobile internet traffic, while Apple blocked the download of VPN apps to bypass restrictions in the country. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Photographer: Contributor#8523328 Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe Copyright: 2026 Contributor#8523328
Caption: FILE – A woman checks her phone as she walks through Red Square at sunset, in Moscow, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File) Photographer: Pavel Bednyakov Provider: AP Source: AP Copyright: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Maxed out
Instead, there has been a drive to create a government-backed alternative messaging app called Max.
PR problem
Last month, criticism by Russian influencer Victoria Bonya over internet restrictions went viral.
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Will this impact Putin?
The internet disruption is the kind of mistake which can create a bigger internal effect, more than Ukraine or rising prices, because it’s something which affects everybody irrespective of social class or income.
Dr Anna Matveeva, visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London’s Russia Institute.
Caption: Women hold their cellphones in Red Square, in Moscow, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Photographer: Alexander Zemlianichenko Provider: AP Source: AP Copyright: Copyright 2026 The Associated Press
FASHION
What to expect from this year’s Met Gala
Caption: FILE – Zendaya Coleman attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in New York on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) Photographer: Evan Agostini Provider: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Source: Invision Copyright: 2024 Invision
The legendary fundraising ball at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art takes place tonight.
Here’s your ultimate guide to the biggest date in the fashion calendar.
What to expect
The Met Gala takes place every year on the first Monday in May.
Each year’s ball has a different theme based on the costume institute’s spring exhibition.
This year, the theme is Fashion is Art, based on the museum’s current Costume Art exhibition.
Guests begin to arrive on the red carpet from 11pm UK time.
You can watch the Vogue livestream from the red carpet across their digital platforms, YouTube and TikTok.
The BBC will also run a live page updating as celebrities arrive.
Stars turn out for fashion’s biggest night
This year’s Fashion is Art theme is as broad as ever, allowing for differing interpretations and scathing reviews of celebrities’ sartorial choices.
The chairs of the 2026 gala are Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour.
Caption: Fashion designs are displayed next to statues in the “Classical Body” section of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Costume Art,” on May 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Photographer: Charles Sykes Provider: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Source: Invision
FILM
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Setbacks ahead of the big event
The event has already drawn some criticism, with billionaire Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos appointed as co-chairs and sponsors of the event. This led to calls for a boycott of the benefit.
Caption: Cast member Zendaya attends a premiere for the television series “Euphoria” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Photographer: Mario Anzuoni Provider: REUTERS Source: REUTERS Caption: Activists project protest messages highlighting issues of wealth inequality, climate accountability, and labor rights, onto the Empire State Building on the eve of the Met Gala, the star-studded fundraiser known for its extravagant fashion and high profile guests, in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2026. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado Photographer: David Dee Delgado Provider: REUTERS Source: REUTERS
Actress Zendaya and her bold looks styled by Law Roach have become a key fixture of the event. But on Friday, Elle confirmed she would not be attending this year in another blow.
US NEWS
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’
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The 81-year-old former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised for unknown health reasons.
A spokesman said he remains in hospital “in critical but stable condition”.
What does the statement say?
Caption: FILE – MAY 03: Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical, but stable condition, in a Florida hospital according to his spokesperson on May 03, 2026. Giuliani is 81 years old. BOSTON – OCTOBER 17: Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Yankees fan waves during game four of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on October 17, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Photographer: Jed Jacobsohn Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images North America Copyright: 2004 Getty Images
“Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,” spokesman Ted Goodman wrote on X.
“We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
WORLD
3 min read
A closer look at his career
A lawyer by profession, Giuliani served as mayor of New York City for two terms between 1994 and 2001. He was dubbed “America’s mayor” for his leadership of the city following 9/11.
Caption: FILE – MAY 03: Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical, but stable condition, in a Florida hospital according to his spokesperson on May 03, 2026. Giuliani is 81 years old. 395235 01: New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meet with the media at “ground zero” of the World Trade Center attack October 2, 2001 in New York City. Kissinger toured the site for the first time today. (Pool Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Photographer: Mario Tama Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images North America Caption: FILE – MAY 03: Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical, but stable condition, in a Florida hospital according to his spokesperson on May 03, 2026. Giuliani is 81 years old. PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL- JANUARY 27: Former New York City mayor and Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani walks away from the podium after speaking during a campaign stop at the Paisono’s Gourmet Pizza January 27, 2008 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Republican presidential candidates continue their swing through Florida leading up to the January 29th primary. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Photographer: Joe Raedle Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images North America Copyright: 2008 Getty Images
He became Donald Trump’s personal attorney in 2018, making multiple false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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ROYAL FAMILY
Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have moved into Frogmore Cottage, the Grade II listed home of Meghan and Harry. It is understood the Sussexes will retain the residence near Windsor Castle but Eugenie and Mr Brooksbank, who married in 2018, will share the property. (Photo: David Mirzoeff/PA Wire)
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are “very pleased” to be expecting their third child to be born this summer, Buckingham Palace said.
The King is “delighted” with the news, while the couple’s sons August, five, and Ernest, two, are “very excited” to welcome a younger sister or brother to the family.
What you need to know
In a photograph shared by Eugenie, 36, Ernest and August can be seen holding a picture of a baby scan. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.”
Analysis
3 min read
OPINION
3 min read
Could the new baby be king or queen?
Caption: Sarah, Duchess of York with her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie during a visit to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at University College Hospital, London. Picture date: Wednesday April 23, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Sarah. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire Photographer: Aaron Chown Provider: Aaron Chown/PA Wire Source: PA Copyright: PA
The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 15th in line to the throne, with the Duke of Edinburgh moving down to 16th place.
NEWS
4 min read
Fifth grandchild for Andrew
The new arrival will be the fifth grandchild of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following the birth of Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena Mapelli Mozzi in January last year.
Caption: (L-R) Britain’s Princess Eugenie of York, Britain’s Princess Beatrice of York and Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York leave Buckingham Palace to meet guests at the Patron’s Lunch, a special street party outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 12, 2016, as part of the three day celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s official 90th birthday. Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the Patron’s Lunch along with the monarch, her husband Prince Philip, Prince William and Prince Harry. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: JUSTIN TALLIS Provider: AFP via Getty Images Source: AFP Copyright: AFP Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been mostly laying low since his move to Marsh Farm (Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
UK POLITICS
What to expect from the imminent local elections
Caption: CARDIFF, WALES – MAY 06: A box of ballot papers at the election count at the House of Sport on May 6, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales. Every council seat in Scotland, Wales and London is being contested in the local elections and there are polls across much of the rest of England to fill around 6,900 council seats. 91 seats or around 1% of the seats are uncontested due to only one candidate being put forward. Labour is expected to strengthen its hold in Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Photographer: Matthew Horwood Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe
Your guide to the local elections on Thursday, which are set to reshape the political landscape of the UK and potentially threaten Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
What you need to know
Elections are being held across Scotland, Wales and England on 7 May.
In Wales, voters will choose members of the Senedd (Welsh parliament).
Voters in Scotland will elect MSPs to the 129-seat parliament at Holyrood.
In England, 136 local authorities will hold elections.
There are also a handful of local mayoral elections in London.
Big Read
6 min read
How will the results unfold?
Polling stations open at 7am on Thursday 7 May. Voters in England will need to show photo ID to be able to cast a vote.
Millions of people will take to the polls before they close at 10pm.
In England, 46 of the local authorities will count and declare overnight, with results expected between in the early hours of the morning on 8 May.
The results in Scotland and Wales are expected to trickle in from Friday afternoon.
The remaining English authorities begin counting ballots on Friday morning, with results announced throughout the day.
Status quo upended
Caption: LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 30: Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement on the government’s response to a stabbing in which two Jewish men were wounded at 10 Downing Street on April 30, 2026 in London, England. On Wednesday, two Jewish men aged 76 and 34 were stabbed in the Golders Green area of north London. The suspect, aged 45, was tasered and arrested. Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident. The two victims were taken to hospital and are said to be in stable condition. (Photo by Jack Taylor – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Photographer: WPA Pool Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images Europe
A poll for The i Paper by BMG Research predicted Labour and the Conservatives will see heavy losses with the two insurgent populist parties making major gains.
Reform is on 28 per cent, nine points ahead of Labour on 19 per cent.
Exclusive
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health
What caused the fatal cruise ship outbreak?
A rare outbreak of hantavirus, transmitted by rodents, has killed three on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, leaving one Briton in intensive care.
What’s the situation?
A suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three people dead and one in intensive care.
It occurred on the MV Hondius cruise liner, which was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde.
The ship is now grounded in South Africa, and five more suspected cases are under investigation.
One British national is reportedly in intensive care and tested positive for the virus.
NEWS
3 min read
What is hantavirus?
Hantavirus cases are usually linked to environmental exposure, such as contact with waste from infected rodents.
In rare cases they can spread between people, resulting in severe respiratory illness.
It can cause two diseases, one that primarily affects the lungs and the other that attacks the kidneys.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the respiratory illness, is most commonly found in the Americas.
What are the symptoms?
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So it begins
At the outset, it has flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and fever, one to eight weeks after exposure.
Respiratory effects
Four to ten days later, coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs appear.
Caption: Adult man wearing a yellow hoodie in a living room, coughing or sneezing into elbow. Photographer: ti-ja Provider: Getty Images Source: E+
Young women patient’s hand receiving IV drip medicine after surgery – stock photo. (Photo: Getty)
No known treatment
There is no specific therapy, so treatment includes rest and fluids. Some may be put on a ventilator.
One-minute jab on the NHS could treat tens of thousands of patients
The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells.
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How it works
The new pembrolizumab injection is effective against multiple cancers, including lung, breast and cervical. It is given every three weeks as a one-minute injection or every six weeks as a two-minute injection.
The immunotherapy jab works by helping the body recognise cancer cells and destroy them.
Caption: Screen grab taken from PA Video dated 27/04/26 of Stephen Friend, 67, who received a new one-minute injection for melanoma at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire. The immunotherapy injection, being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers, works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer. Issue date: Monday May 4, 2026. PA Photo. Until now, patients have had to spend long periods on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into their system. Photo credit should read: Shivansh Gupta/PA Wire
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Analysis
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Who will benefit?
Previously, patients had to spend up to 45 minutes on a drip to be administered the cancer drug.
The new injectable form means treatment time can be slashed by up to 90 per cent.
Roughly 14,000 patients start pembrolizumab therapy each year in England. Most will now switch to the jabs.
NHS national clinical director for cancer, Professor Peter Johnson, said: “It will help free up vital appointments for NHS teams.”
Analysis suggests the injection cuts the amount of time staff spend on preparing treatment by 44 per cent.
Just in time for spring
I feel appreciative, really. I mean, we don’t have to pay for it. It’s been wonderful. Now I can spend more time on gardening, especially now spring is here.
Shirley Xerxes, 89, first Nhs patient to receive the new injection
Caption: Screen grab taken from PA Video dated 27/04/26 of Shirley Xerxes, 89, who was one of the first patients to receive a new one-minute injection for bowl cancer at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire. The immunotherapy injection, being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers, works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer. Issue date: Monday May 4, 2026. PA Photo. Until now, patients have had to spend long periods on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into their system. Photo credit should read: Shivansh Gupta/PA Wire
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Can you learn to love pigeons? A much-unloved animal in the UK
Features writer Kasia Delgado went on a safari to see if she could look past their rat-like nature
The tour guide
People think pigeons are stupid but lots of studies have shown them to have amazing memories, that they can identify people by their facial features, and they have an extraordinary sense of direction.
Florence Wilkinson, author of Wild City: Encounters with Urban Wildlife, took Kasia on a tour.
Positives of pigeons
War heroes
During the Second World War, carrier pigeons were routinely used to send messages, and they saved thousands of lives.
Homing ability
Scientists have put them in blacked-out vans and put miniature goggles on them to blur their vision and still the pigeons manage to return home.
The Dove family
We think of them as all grey, but they vary in shades, and some of them are quite amazingly coloured, says Florence.
Kasia’s feeding test
As I gingerly chuck some seed, wincing slightly, 15 or so flap their wings at me. I wouldn’t say I feel content or relaxed but I don’t hate it as much as I thought I would. I can see they’re not going to do me harm and after all, they’re just enjoying some free food.
A common myth?
Disease carriers
Research has found that between 1941 and 2004, there were only 207 reports worldwide of pathogens transmitted from pigeons to humans.
A similar screening programme in Australia, – where around 1,000 stonemasons have been diagnosed with silicosis since 2015 – uncovered the scale of the epidemic there and led to the country becoming the first in the world to ban quartz, also known as engineered stone.
Dr Jo Feary, a consultant at London’s Royal Brompton hospital, where most of the UK’s more than 50 quartz silicosis patients are being treated, said she was seeing new patients every month and expects more cases. At least four of the men have died since the first cases emerged in mid-2023.
“You have people who are diagnosed with sarcoidosis by respiratory clinicians who we need to try and increase awareness about how similar sarcoidosis and silicosis are,” she told The i Paper.
In a recent paper on 32 UK patients with quartz-induced silicosis, Dr Feary and other respiratory doctors described how cases were going unrecognised due to asymptomatic early disease, inadequate screening, a lack of awareness among medics and the disease being mistaken for sarcoidosis.
Of the 19 referred from respiratory specialists, seven had been treated for sarcoidosis for between six months and five years prior to referral to the Brompton’s occupational lung disease clinic.
Early diagnosis is important to help prevent progressive disease, the paper said, with 15 of the cases showing signs of acute and accelerated silicosis, indicating very high exposure to silica dust.
Last year, The i Paper spoke to Ryan Fenton, whose diagnosis at the age of 47 came completely out of the blue and was only detected after he suffered a mini-stroke in December 2022.
Doctors scanned him and told initially told him he had sarcoidosis, but a biopsy was sent to the Royal Brompton Hospital who told Mr Fenton he had silicosis.
“Anything that would help detect early disease, I would welcome and would include a screening programme,” said Dr Feary.
“I think it would need to be carefully designed so it wouldn’t necessarily be what they did in Australia, and I don’t know what it would look like, but I feel that something like a screening programme could be really useful.”
In Australia as part of screening programmes funded by regional governments, silica field teams went on the road to identify smaller workplaces and track down tradespeople at risk of exposure to silica dust.
Officials would leaf through old yellow pages, scour the internet and knock on doors in an “enforcement blitz”, said Dr Ryan Hoy, whose research team at Melbourne’s Monash University helped develop Victoria’s state screening programme.
Of the more than 50 UK cases of engineered stone-induced silicosis Dr Feary has been treating at the Brompton only two had access to occupational health.
There was, therefore, a need to help stonemasons who don’t have access to workplace health checks, with many of the men diagnosed describing working for companies that flout safety measures.
“So if we want to detect early disease, then we need to think about a way to do that that doesn’t just involve occupational health screening or occupational health surveillance,” Dr Feary said.
“From a pragmatic point of view, a screening programme would be the way to detect those patients.”
Prof Neil Greenberg, president of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM), also supported a screening programme and called for mandatory occupational health provision for all workers in the industry.
“If you’re working in an industry that uses asbestos, you have to have occupational health professionals advise you and do the surveillance,” he said.
“And so we would say, because the kitchen countertop industry is one which exposes people to the risk of a serious illness – silicosis, it’s like asbestos – then there should be similar mandates that they must have access to occupational health.”
He also called for an education campaign for GPs to ensure a patient who goes to their doctor with possible early of silicosis is assessed properly.
“Most GPs don’t think about silicosis as being something that affects young men and young people,” he said
“If someone comes in and they’re talking about asthma symptoms or smoking related symptoms, the GP might just write it off as that when actually underneath it all is because they’ve been working with these kitchen tops.”
Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown, president of the Royal College of GPs, said the GP curriculum stresses the importance of history-taking in relation to occupation, alongside smoking and other “red-flag symptoms”.
Cases of silicosis have continued to increase among engineered stone workers
However, diagnosing less common respiratory conditions in general practice can be challenging, she said, as early symptoms can overlap with more common conditions such as asthma, infections or smoking-related illness.
Dr Feary said while increased awareness of occupational medicine and lung disease generally is to be welcomed there was no criticism of GPs.
“I’ve got no evidence to say that GPs are missing things,” she said.
A spokesperson for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) said silicosis “remains a ministerial priority”, but said there were strong laws to protect workers from hazardous substances like artificial stone.
“We support the Health and Safety Executive to ensure silicosis remains a priority in their regulatory work,” the DWP spokesperson said.
CLEVELAND – Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett e o resto do Toronto Raptors ficaram desapontados, mas orgulhosos depois de serem eliminados dos playoffs da NBA.
Jarrett Allen fez um duplo-duplo com 22 pontos e 19 rebotes para liderar o Cleveland Cavaliers na vitória sobre o Toronto por 114 a 102 no domingo, no jogo 7 da série da primeira rodada. Barnes liderou o Raptors com 24 pontos, nove rebotes e seis assistências, enquanto o Toronto caía para 0-11 nos jogos da pós-temporada em Cleveland.
Barnes disse que empurrar os Cavaliers – cuja folha de pagamento de US$ 392,4 milhões, incluindo impostos de luxo, foi a mais alta da liga nesta temporada – para o Jogo 7 foi uma espécie de festa de debutante para os jovens Raptors.
“Na verdade, não assistimos tantos jogos na televisão nacional e estamos do outro lado da fronteira, então as pessoas realmente não veem”, disse Barnes em entrevista coletiva pós-jogo. “Trabalhamos muito, lutamos, não podemos fazer nada pela opinião deles, apenas sabemos como estamos juntos.
A história continua abaixo do anúncio
“Vamos lutar, vamos trabalhar duro, vamos nos desfazer.”
Os Cavaliers viajarão para Detroit na terça-feira para o jogo 1 da série da segunda rodada contra o Pistons. Detroit eliminou o Orlando Magic com uma vitória por 116-94 no jogo 7 da primeira rodada no domingo.
Barrett, de Mississauga, Ontário, fez 23 pontos, seis assistências e quatro rebotes. Ele também somou três roubos de bola. Os guardas do segundo ano Jamal Shead e Ja’Kobe Walter, ambos jogando em sua primeira série de playoffs da NBA, fizeram 14 e 13 pontos, respectivamente.
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“Os caras simplesmente chegaram e deram tudo de si”, disse Barrett. “Sempre tivemos uma mentalidade de próximo homem e acho que sempre acreditamos que poderíamos jogar neste nível.
A história continua abaixo do anúncio
“Essa derrota dói, mas acho que também mostra ao resto da liga, ao resto do mundo, o que estamos construindo aqui. Quando você vê o Toronto Raptors, você vai ter uma briga de cães.”
Foi uma série notavelmente equilibrada, com os dois occasions marcando 718 pontos cada um nos primeiros 6 jogos e meio, mas um péssimo terceiro quarto foi a ruína do Toronto.
O jogo estava empatado em 49-49 no intervalo, mas os Cavaliers conseguiram uma sequência de 11-1 para iniciar o terceiro e sua primeira vantagem no jogo. O Cleveland superou o Toronto por 38 a 19 no período, ganhando 19 pontos de vantagem para o quarto lugar.
Allen fez um double-double só no terceiro com 14 pontos e 10 rebotes. Isso ajudou o Cleveland a superar o Toronto por 22 a 8 no período, com 14 pontos de segunda likelihood. Os Raptors não tinham nenhum.
Embora Toronto tenha superado os Cavaliers por 34-27 no quarto jogo, não foi suficiente para apagar a vantagem considerável do Cleveland.
“Achei que tínhamos dado tudo o que tínhamos hoje”, disse o técnico do Toronto, Darko Rajakovic, que também parabenizou os Cavaliers. “Estávamos lutando por cada posse de bola. Estávamos lutando por tudo no chão. Tornamos as coisas muito difíceis para eles. Não foi um jogo fácil para eles vencerem.
“Estivemos perto. Tivemos nossas oportunidades, as probabilities, e haverá muitas coisas para refletir e melhorar no futuro.”
A história continua abaixo do anúncio
Shead e Walter não foram os únicos jogadores do movimento juvenil dos Raptors que impressionaram na série.
O pivô estreante Collin Murray-Boyles encerrou a derrota de domingo com oito pontos, quatro rebotes, três assistências, duas roubadas de bola e um bloqueio. Ele teve média de 14,4 pontos, 6,4 rebotes, 2,4 assistências, 1,3 roubadas de bola e 1,1 bloqueios por jogo em sua primeira série de playoffs.
“Quero dizer que nada disso realmente me surpreendeu, mas estou orgulhoso que as pessoas tenham visto isso e o quão duro (Shead, Walter e Murray-Boyles) trabalham”, disse Barnes, que tem apenas 24 anos. “O tempo que eles dedicaram, todo aquele trabalho duro, todo mundo viu, estou muito orgulhoso desses caras.
“Eles lutaram até o fim. Esta é uma grande lição para todos nós.”
A maioria das previsões de pré-temporada feitas pelos meios de comunicação mostravam que Toronto venceria menos de 40 jogos e disputaria uma vaga no play-in. Em vez disso, os Raptors conquistaram um recorde de 46-36 na temporada common e a quinta colocação na Conferência Leste.
Muitos prognosticadores também previram que Toronto seria eliminado pelos elogiados Cavaliers em seis ou menos jogos. Em vez disso, os Raptors levaram o elenco caro de Cleveland ao limite.
Rajakovic classificou a temporada de Toronto como “um sucesso absoluto”.
“Estou muito, muito orgulhoso de tudo o que conseguimos realizar este ano”, disse Rajakovic. “Do desenvolvimento dos nossos jovens, da nossa cultura dando o próximo passo, de todas as coisas que controlávamos, de todo o trabalho que colocamos, de toda a conectividade que tínhamos, e tudo isso resultou na quantidade de vitórias que tivemos.
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“Chegar à primeira rodada dos playoffs, jogar o jogo 7 aqui fora, acho que period exatamente disso que esse time precisava e acho que isso nos preparará para muito sucesso no futuro.”
Este relatório da The Canadian Press foi publicado pela primeira vez em 3 de maio de 2026.
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A sessão legislativa especial de redistritamento do Tennessee na terça-feira avaliará um mapa que potencialmente tornará vermelho o único distrito azul do estado antes das eleições intermediárias de 2026.
O governador do Tennessee, Invoice Lee, com mandato limitado e deixando o cargo após este ano, agiu rapidamente para convocar a sessão especial após uma conversa na semana passada com o presidente Donald Trump na esteira da decisão histórica da Suprema Corte que concluiu que a raça não deveria ser usada para ditar o desenho de mapas distritais legislativos.
“Devemos aos Tennesseanos garantir que nossos distritos eleitorais reflitam com precisão a vontade dos eleitores do Tennessee”, Lee escreveu em um comunicadoanunciando a sessão após a chamada de Trump, expressando urgência “em cumprir os prazos obrigatórios de qualificação eleitoral” e garantir que um novo mapa seja “promulgado o mais rápido possível”.
“Após consulta com o Tenente Governador, o Presidente da Câmara, o Procurador-Geral e o Secretário de Estado, acredito que a Assembleia Geral tem a responsabilidade de rever o mapa e garantir que permanece justo, authorized e defensável.”
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Notavelmente, o mapa foi apresentado na quarta-feira pela senadora Marsha Blackburn, republicana do Tennessee, que é a principal candidata à sucessão do governador Lee, poucas horas depois da decisão da Suprema Corte dos EUA. decisão em Louisiana v..
“Exorto nossa legislatura estadual a se reunir novamente para redistribuir outra cadeira republicana em Memphis”, escreveu Blackburn no X, compartilhando uma imagem do novo mapa do Tennessee que poderia dar aos republicanos uma vantagem de delegação na Câmara por 9-0. “É essencial consolidar a agenda de @realDonaldTrump e a Period de Ouro da América.
“Jurei manter o Tennessee como um estado vermelho e, como governador, farei tudo o que puder para tornar este mapa uma realidade.”
A senadora Marsha Blackburn, republicana do Tennessee, apresentou este mapa 9-0 favorecido pelos republicanos para o estado após a decisão da Suprema Corte da semana passada.(Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn./X)
Embora Lee tenha dito que tomou a decisão após consultar o tenente-governador Randy McNally, o presidente da Câmara, Cameron Sexton, o procurador-geral Jonathan Skrmetti e o secretário de Estado Tre Hargett, ele também recebeu incentivo de Blackburn e Trump após a decisão da Suprema Corte.
“Tive uma conversa muito boa com o governador Invoice Lee, do Tennessee, esta manhã, na qual ele afirmou que trabalharia duro para corrigir a falha inconstitucional nos mapas do Congresso do Grande Estado do Tennessee”, escreveu Trump na quinta-feira no Fact Social, um dia após a postagem de Blackburn e um dia antes do anúncio da sessão especial de Lee. “Da mesma forma, todos os outros representantes políticos do Tennessee prometeram fazê-lo. Isso deve nos dar um assento further e ajudar a salvar nosso país dos democratas de esquerda radical e de seu país, destruindo políticas de impostos elevados, fronteiras abertas, mutilação de transgêneros, redução do financiamento da polícia, do ICE e da patrulha de fronteira, sem identificação de eleitor, branda com o crime e muito mais.”
O governador republicano do Tennessee, Invoice Lee, terá mandato limitado no closing deste ano, mas convocou uma sessão especial estadual para considerar o redistritamento de Memphis para incluir algumas áreas rurais para as eleições de meio de mandato de 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Pictures)
Louisiana v. Callais derrubou um mapa do Congresso da Louisiana que criou um segundo distrito de maioria negra e restringiu o uso da raça no redistritamento de acordo com a Seção 2 da Lei de Direitos de Voto. A decisão levou outros estados liderados pelos republicanos no Sul, incluindo o Alabama, a rever os mapas do Congresso antes das eleições intercalares.
O deputado Steve Cohen, democrata do Tennessee, o democrata de Memphis que verá seu distrito potencialmente mudar para um distrito mais favorável aos republicanos, reconheceu que o novo mapa pode fazer com que ele seja eliminado do Congresso porque a base de eleitores negros de Memphis não ficará isolada das áreas rurais vizinhas.
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“Este esforço transparente para criar um assento para um membro do Congresso que irá carimbar a agenda cada vez mais bizarra e perigosa de Trump também diluirá o voto negro no Tennessee ao ponto da irrelevância”, escreveu Cohen num comunicado. “Tenho consultado advogados em direito de voto e outros especialistas para combater esta medida com todas as opções disponíveis, políticas e jurídicas. O prazo de apresentação de candidatos para o 120º Congresso expirou. Se a Assembleia Geral alterasse os mapas distritais, os candidatos que já procuram cargos num distrito poderiam encontrar-se na situação absurda de concorrer noutro – uma injustiça generalizada para com os eleitores e uma zombaria da democracia.”
“Os legisladores estaduais republicanos claramente têm votos para tomar esta medida maquiavélica”, acrescentou. “Espero que a justiça faça parte da sua consideração e que a abandonem.”
O deputado Steve Steve Cohen, democrata do Tennessee, pode potencialmente ver seu distrito se tornar mais um amigável aos republicanos já nas eleições de meio de mandato de novembro.(Imagens Getty)
Blackburn respondeu na segunda-feira à justa indignação de Cohen.
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“Desde a decisão de quarta-feira, os liberais lamentaram que redesenhar os limites criaria uma ‘falta de representação’”, escreveu Blackburn no X. “É engraçado, você nunca ouviu um liberal lamentar a falta de representação conservadora em Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Novo México, Havaí ou Delaware.”
Cohen reconheceu que o novo mapa pode ser inevitável, potencialmente enquadrando a luta como uma luta de curto prazo para adiar a sua utilização após as eleições intercalares.
“Acho que talvez possa ser adiado até 2028, mas depois de 2028, está um brinde”, disse Cohen Notícias de Ação WMC 5 em Memphis no domingo.
Ele comparou as possíveis mudanças em Memphis ao redesenho do distrito de Nashville após o censo de 2020, dizendo que Nashville foi dividida entre três distritos e ficou sem um membro do Congresso baseado na cidade.
Os legisladores republicanos, que controlam a Assembleia Geral, terão a palavra da maioria na sessão especial que começa terça-feira.
“Os habitantes do Tennessee deixaram claro que querem fronteiras fortes, uma economia forte e uma liderança de bom senso – e não as políticas fracassadas vindas dos democratas de Washington”, disse o líder da maioria no Senado estadual, Jack Johnson, do condado de R-Williamson, ao WMC.
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“Foi-nos apresentada uma oportunidade crítica de enviar outro republicano do Tennessee para Washington, que apoiará o presidente Trump e impedirá que o democrata radical Hakeem Jefferies se torne o próximo orador.
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O apresentador da madrugada da ABC, Jimmy Kimmel, brincou sobre Rudy Giuliani saindo do “túmulo” dias antes de o ex-prefeito de Nova York ser hospitalizado em estado crítico.
A questão de Giuliani ocorreu emblem após uma briga entre Kimmel e a Casa Branca, depois que o apresentador da ABC se referiu à primeira-dama Melania Trump como “uma viúva grávida” dias antes do jantar dos correspondentes da Casa Branca ser interrompido por uma suspeita de tentativa de assassinato.
O presidente Donald Trump e a primeira-dama pediram que a ABC agisse, mas Kimmel insiste que estava simplesmente zombando da diferença de idade e não se referindo ao assassinato.
Na terça-feira, Kimmel estava discutindo a situação quando conseguiu contar outra piada de pouca idade.
“Então, ontem à noite, o prefeito da América, Rudy Giuliani, ressuscitou do túmulo para opinar sobre o drama que me envolve”, disse Kimmel em um monólogo antes de reproduzir o vídeo de Giuliani chamando-o de “desagradável” por causa da controvérsia da “viúva expectante”.
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Jimmy Kimmel brincou sobre Rudy Giuliani saindo do “túmulo” dias antes de o ex-prefeito de Nova York ser hospitalizado em estado crítico.(Imagens Getty)
“Devo dizer que dói ser chamado de desagradável por um homem que peidou nas próprias calças na frente da filha de Borat”, disse Kimmel.
Kimmel continuou a zombar de Giuliani, perguntando: “Este homem já tem algum membro da família que possa vir buscá-lo?”
A notícia ressurgiu on-line apenas cinco dias depois, quando o estrategista político Ted Goodman anunciou que Giuliani estava hospitalizado em estado crítico, mas estável.
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O apresentador da madrugada da ABC, Jimmy Kimmel, permaneceu desafiador na semana passada, insistindo que sua piada agora viral sobre a “viúva grávida” sobre o presidente Donald Trump e a primeira-dama Melania Trump period simplesmente sobre a idade deles. (Randy Holmes/Disney by way of Getty Pictures)
“O prefeito Rudy Giuliani está atualmente no hospital, onde permanece em estado crítico, mas estável”, escreveu Goodman nas redes sociais. “O prefeito Giuliani é um lutador que enfrentou todos os desafios de sua vida com força inabalável e está lutando com o mesmo nível de força enquanto falamos. Pedimos que você se junte a nós em oração pelo prefeito da América, Rudy Giuliani.”
A ABC não respondeu imediatamente a um pedido de comentário.
Muitos conservadores e funcionários da Casa Branca pediram que a ABC demitisse Kimmel por causa da piada da “viúva grávida”, enquanto outros sugeriram que a piada period inadequada, mas não acreditam que o governo deva intervir.
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Depois de saber da notícia de Giuliani, Trump o chamou de “Melhor Prefeito” da história da cidade de Nova York.
“Nosso fabuloso Rudy Giuliani, um verdadeiro guerreiro e o melhor prefeito da história da cidade de Nova York, DE LONGE, foi hospitalizado e está em estado crítico. Que tragédia ele ter sido tratado tão mal pelos lunáticos da esquerda radical, TODOS os democratas – E ELE ESTAVA CERTO SOBRE TUDO!” Trump escreveu no Fact Social. “Eles trapacearam nas eleições, inventaram centenas de histórias, fizeram todo o possível para destruir nossa nação e agora, olhe para Rudy.
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Lizzo está se abrindo sobre sua nova música em meio a uma batalha authorized de anos e por que ela suspendeu indefinidamente um projeto no ano passado.
Seu tão aguardado álbum está previsto para ser lançado em 5 de junho e a cantora espera que ele empodere as mulheres com o uso de uma única palavra.
“O álbum se chama ‘Bitch’”, disse Lizzo. “Depois da música… eu sempre tenho uma faixa-título.”
A faixa-título do álbum mostra o hino feminista de mesmo nome de Meredith Brooks, bem como a canção de Missy Elliott, “She’s a Bitch”.
“Eu sinto que o que essas duas mulheres fizeram foi empurrar essa palavra adiante de uma forma que a fortaleceu, em vez de tirar o poder. Como se essa fosse uma palavra que costumava ser usada contra as mulheres”, disse Lizzo à co-apresentadora do “CBS Mornings”, Gayle King, em uma entrevista exclusiva. “É minha palavra favorita.”
“A verdade virá à tona”
A nova música do vencedor do Grammy surge em meio a ela problemas legais.
Em 2023, três de seus ex-dançarinos de apoio entraram com uma ação judicial contra a cantora, alegando ambiente de trabalho hostil e assédio sexual durante sua turnê mundial. Uma dançarina também afirmou que tinha vergonha de seu peso.
A alegação de vergonha do peso foi finalmente rejeitada.
Mas alguns dos alegações de assédio sexual ainda permanecem, incluindo a alegação dos dançarinos de que Lizzo pressionou-os a se envolverem com artistas nus em um clube burlesco em Amsterdã.
Lizzo está recorrendo dessa decisão e disse que não fará um acordo.
“Estou lutando contra o caso porque sei que não é verdade”, disse ela. “Assim como aquele que envergonha o gordo não é verdade.”
Se o caso for a julgamento, Lizzo disse que está pronta para testemunhar, dizendo: “a verdade virá à tona e é por isso que não tenho medo dela”.
“A verdade é menos obscena do que as manchetes”, acrescentou.
Lizzo disse que, por se tratar de um caso em andamento, ela não pode falar sobre os detalhes, mas acrescentou que “mal pode esperar que o caso seja encerrado”.
No ano passado, a cantora estava prestes a lançar outro álbum de estúdio, “Love in Actual Life”. Dois dos singles não alcançaram as paradas da Billboard e posteriormente o projeto foi suspenso por tempo indeterminado, o que Lizzo disse ter sido uma decisão dela.
“Eu não atrasei nada”, disse ela. “Acho que estou trabalhando em um álbum e coloquei muita pressão sobre mim há muito tempo, e acho que o que aprendi no ano passado foi: estou aqui para fazer música.
Jornada para perder peso
Lizzo também ganhou as manchetes por sua jornada para perder peso.
“Liberei a ansiedade que estava passando. Liberei a depressão e também liberei um pouco de peso no meu corpo.”
Ela disse que “não é uma pessoa magra” e não está tentando ser.
“Quero dizer, se eu me apresentasse hoje como um novo artista com este corpo, ainda receberia as mesmas críticas que recebi em 2019.”
Respondendo aos rumores de que ela usava medicamentos para perder peso, Lizzo explicou que sua jornada para perder peso foi feita “com déficit calórico, cardio e proteínas”.
Mas ela admitiu que experimentou um medicamento GLP-1 anos atrás e disse que não funcionou para ela.
“Tenho medo de agulhas e simplesmente não funcionou para mim”, explicou ela. “Então, quando decidi fazer a jornada para perder peso em 2023, anos depois, pensei: ‘Vou ter que fazer isso à moda antiga’”.
Foco na música
Quanto ao futuro, a quatro vezes vencedora do Grammy disse que está ansiosa para fazer uma turnê novamente em breve.
“Sei que a música é boa e sei que meu coração está bom”, disse ela. “Então, se eu sei disso, não tenho nada com que me preocupar. As pessoas vão dizer o que quiserem. Elas vão pensar o que vão pensar.”
Ela disse que acreditando em seu coração e habilidade, ela espera “inspirar outras pessoas a fazerem isso também”.
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