Health of boy thrown from Tate Modern takes ‘sad step backwards’, family say 15. April 2026 (00:47) French child, six at time of 2019 attack, suffers setback in recovery after January operationThe family of a boy thrown from the 10th-storey balcony of the Tate Modern seven years ago said it feels as though his recovery has taken a “sad step backwards” after surgery.The unnamed French child was six when he was seriously hurt in an attack by Jonty Bravery at the London attraction in August 2019. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
FBI arrests California man shot by ICE on ‘assault’ charges 14. April 2026 (23:52) DHS accused of false and misleading statements about Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez who was shot in faceFederal officials have arrested a California man who was shot by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and charged him with “assault” on a federal officer.Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, was shot by ICE officers on 7 April in Patterson, a rural town in California’s central valley roughly 80 miles south-east of San Francisco. He was hit by more than six bullets, including in the face, according to his attorney. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges and is sentenced to 11 years in prison 14. April 2026 (23:36) James Heaps was first sentenced in 2023, but verdict was overturned after appeals court found he was denied a fair trialSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA former University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) gynecologist pleaded guilty to 13 felony sexual abuse charges on Tuesday in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.James Heaps was originally sentenced in 2023 to 11 years in prison after being convicted of five counts of sexual battery and penetration involving two patients. That sentence was overturned by an appeals court in February, which ruled that Heaps was denied a fair trial because the judge did not share with his attorneys a note from the court’s foreman sharing concerns about a juror’s English proficiency. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Streeting relaunches women’s health strategy to tackle ‘medical misogyny’ 14. April 2026 (23:30) Health secretary says NHS is ‘failing women’ and pledges to end ‘gaslighting’ by doctorsWes Streeting has vowed to stop women being “gaslit” by doctors as he relaunches the women’s health strategy for England.Speaking before the publication of the renewed strategy on Wednesday, Streeting said the NHS was “failing women” and set out measures to help them access the healthcare they need. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thousands rattled by 4.5-magnitude earthquake in central west NSW 14. April 2026 (23:29) Geoscience Australia says aftershocks likely but much lighter and in a smaller areaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPart of Australia’s east coast has been shaken by an earthquake that could be felt hundred of kilometres away.A 4.5-magnitude quake hit at 8.19pm on Tuesday at a depth of 5km about 30km south-west of Orange in central west NSW, near the Cadia goldmine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy 14. April 2026 (23:09) Sharon Simmons was photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday but company admits it was a stuntSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe DoorDash delivery driver who had a turn in the national spotlight on Monday by bringing a fast-food order to Donald Trump at the White House has publicly touted the president’s so-called “no tax on tips” policy before – causing some to question the encounter’s authenticity and the company to confirm it was a stunt.Sharon Simmons had lobbied in July 2025 in favor of the policy, which DoorDash supports, testifying in Congress that she was based in Nevada and driving for the delivery platform because her husband’s cancer treatments had made it difficult to make ends meet otherwise. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis 14. April 2026 (22:54) Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenter in the Memphis areaA new lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company of illegally spewing toxic pollutants into the Black neighborhoods on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi.The suit, filed on Tuesday in Mississippi federal court, alleges xAI is violating the Clean Air Act due to emissions from its enormous datacenter in Southaven, Mississippi. The plaintiff – storied civil rights group the NAACP, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center – says xAI has been polluting the surrounding historically Black communities by using dozens of methane gas generators without permits. The organization is seeking to force the company to stop operating its unpermitted turbines in Southaven. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations 14. April 2026 (22:38) Departures came after lawmakers from both parties threatened to introduce resolutions expelling the two menUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell and Republican congressman Tony Gonzales submitted their resignations to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, abruptly ending their political careers amid bipartisan furor over allegations of sexual misconduct against both.Swalwell resigned at 2pm ET, while Gonazales’s resignation will take effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday evening, according to the House clerk. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence 14. April 2026 (21:01) With the army’s size halved since the cold war, UK ambitions to be globally deployable do not match the reality, experts sayMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a wake-up call for Nato, the war in the Gulf has brought some harsh realities home to the British public about the state of the UK’s armed forces.While air defence systems and fighter jets were already in place or deployed relatively swiftly, the time it took to send a single destroyer to Cyprus in the form of HMS Dragon focused minds on Britain’s military readiness and capabilities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from hotels to army barracks, Home Office announces 14. April 2026 (20:51) Refugee Council criticises Labour’s decision, saying military sites are unsuitable and ‘more expensive than hotels’Hundreds of asylum seekers have been removed from government-funded hotels while others have been sent to live in army barracks, the Home Office has announced.Eleven “asylum hotels” in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been closed, as first reported by the Guardian, and more will close “in the coming weeks”. About 350 claimants have been moved to the Crowborough military camp in east Sussex, described by a spokesperson as “basic accommodation”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
