Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebomb attack on pro-Israel demonstrators 07. May 2026 (14:13) One person died and a dozen others were injured in the attack, during a demonstration in 2025 in BoulderA man accused of a firebomb attack that killed one person and injured a dozen others during a demonstration last year in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza was scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to murder and other charges.Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the attack in downtown Boulder last 1 June. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system 07. May 2026 (14:12) London Waterloo services particularly hit after radio network problem prevented communication between drivers and signallersTrains in parts of southern England have been severely disrupted after a fault in a radio system.Services out of London Waterloo, one of Britain’s busiest railway stations, have been particularly delayed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More than 50,000 pupils expected to strike over German rearmament policy 07. May 2026 (13:39) Organisers of nationwide protest say its aim is to stop the government turning young Germans into ‘cannon fodder’Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are expected to boycott the classroom and take to the streets in a nationwide protest organisers say is to stop the government’s rearmament policy turning young people into “cannon fodder”.Despite threats from teachers’ associations and education ministries, which have said anyone who demonstrates during school hours could risk penalties and even expulsion, organisers say they expect the number of participants at Friday’s school strike to be at least as high as the estimated 50,000 who attended each of the first two. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kumanjayi Little Baby: Advocates say five-year-old’s death ‘should not be politicised’ as hundreds gather at vigils 07. May 2026 (12:42) Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last weekWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe national body representing First Nations children has called for an end to the politicisation of the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, as hundreds of people gathered around the country to mourn her passing.Community vigils were held across Australia on Thursday to honour the five-year-old Warlpiri girl, whose body was found one week ago after a frantic five-day search. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reopening strait of Hormuz would have limited impact on cargo flows, says Maersk 07. May 2026 (12:36) CEO of Danish shipping group says increased costs due to higher fuel bills passed on to customersBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the shipping company Maersk has said the reopening of the strait of Hormuz would have a “limited impact” on cargo flows, as the industry grapples with a sharp rise in energy costs.Vincent Clerc, the chief executive of the Danish shipping group, said its fuel bill had nearly doubled since the start of the conflict, adding as much as $500m (£367m) in costs per month, but it had passed this on to its customers through higher freight rates. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman charged after allegedly posing as 16-year-old Bronx student 07. May 2026 (12:00) Suspect, 28, accused of enrolling under false identity before arrest, in case echoing similar US incidentsA 28-year-old woman pretended to be age 16 and enrolled at a Bronx high school under a false identity before New York City police jailed her recently, according to officials.Kacy Claassen pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal impersonation in the second degree as well as trespassing on 28 April, the day after her arrest, Bronx court records show. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Up to 2cm a month: Nasa keeps track as Mexico City sinks into the ground 07. May 2026 (12:00) Powerful radar system is providing new data on city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to itWalking into Mexico City’s sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital’s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace also seems off-kilter.The teetering of many of the capital’s historic buildings is the most visible sign of a phenomenon that has been ongoing for more than a century: Mexico City is sinking at an alarming rate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Powerful US utilities secretly fund ‘grassroots’ groups to sway cities away from switch to public power 07. May 2026 (12:00) As communities push for publicly owned electricity, private utilities may be deploying dark money and local front groups to stop themThe utility industry is quietly dispatching a network of front groups to thwart the growing push for public power across the US – a push that comes amid mounting frustration over sky-high utility bills, electric outages, a slow transition to clean energy and private utilities’ soaring profits.Communities from Ann Arbor, Michigan to San Diego, California and St Petersburg, Florida are exploring municipalizing their grids to join the country’s approximately 2,000 public power companies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Middle East crisis live: Iran reviewing peace proposal as Trump says a deal ‘very possible’ 07. May 2026 (11:55) The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the likelihood of a deal being reached imminentlyPakistan, which has positioned itself as a key mediator in talks between the US and Iran, has continued to express optimism at a possible deal without offering any clues at to where the negotiations currently stand.The Pakistani foreign ministry spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, would not disclose details of the ongoing diplomatic efforts but said a deal could be reached soon. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Antisemitism has become ‘almost fashionable’ among Australians, Jillian Segal tells royal commission 07. May 2026 (11:34) On its fourth day of public hearings, royal commission into antisemitism also hears Jewish Australians have been pressured to resign and verbally abusedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish Australians have been told to use “less obviously Jewish” names, felt pressure to resign and been verbally abused by colleagues in the wake of 7 October 2023.On its fourth day of public hearings, the antisemitism royal commission also heard evidence from Australia’s antisemitism envoy, who said hatred towards Jews had become “almost fashionable”, while a Sydney nurse said New South Wales Health was “not safe for Jewish people”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
