Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion 30. April 2026 (14:00) Order last week is only partial rescheduling, making ‘an already complex process more confusing,’ expert saysThe Trump administration is making good on its promise to reschedule cannabis, but only partially – raising plenty of questions for those in the cannabis industry.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, signed an order last week that removes products sold under state medical cannabis licenses and FDA approved cannabis products from schedule I – defined as substances with no accepted medical use, to schedule III – which includes legal but regulated substances including certain doses of Tylenol with codeine and ketamine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence? 30. April 2026 (12:33) Arrest of potential next leader found hiding in drainage pipe highlights renewed tactics – and fears of cartel infightingUS politics live – latest updatesThe golden coffin of “El Mencho”, the late leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), had barely been lowered into the ground when the Mexican military dealt a second blow to the very top of the organisation this week.As special forces descended on a ranch in the state of Nayarit, grainy drone footage showed El Mencho’s possible successor, Audias Flores, alias “El Jardinero”, being hauled from a drainage pipe he had tried to hide in, all without a shot being fired. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout 30. April 2026 (12:15) Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summitsBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesGovernments have been asked to develop national “roadmaps” setting out how they will end the production and use of fossil fuels, after a landmark climate meeting involving nearly 60 countries.The voluntary plans will form the bedrock of a new initiative to wean the world off coal, oil and gas, the focus of two days of intensive talks in Colombia this week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live 30. April 2026 (11:58) Robert Hayward predicts Reform will be big winner, taking seats from both Labour and the ConservativesOn BBC Radio Sussex, the presenter, Sarah Gorrell, put it to Kemi Badenoch that councils were struggling because of the funding record left by the last Conservative government. Badenoch refused to engage with this point, and instead argued that Conservative-run councils were better managed than councils run by other parties.Gorrell reminded Badenoch that she was a student at the University of Sussex, and said the leftwing students she encountered there helped to make her a rightwinger. She said Badenoch had described students there as “spoilt, entitled, privileged, metropolitan elite in training”. Would that apply to the ones there now, Gorrell asked. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction after Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe live 30. April 2026 (11:52) US president’s statement follows comments by German chancellor that the US was being ‘humiliated’ in conflictAs we are waiting for Merz’s speech later, I am looking at some recent stories in the German press about Trump’s (repeated) threats to pull out of Germany.And Süddeutsche Zeitung has this brilliant report from Ramstein, with a local entrepreneur giving them this amazing quote that “without Americans, we would be milking cows again.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One thing is clear after the release of the interim Bondi terror report – we don’t have the answers. But we now know the questions 30. April 2026 (11:50) The 155-page interim report released on Thursday shows how little is known – and can be shared – about the 14 December shootingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf there’s one thing that’s clear from the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion’s 155-page interim report, it’s how much about the Bondi massacre remains unknown – and how little of what is known can be shared with the public.More than a third of the recommendations from the report – which was released on Thursday – were confidential, although the Albanese government plans to implement all of them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ministers under pressure to tackle antisemitism after Golders Green attack – live updates 30. April 2026 (11:31) The government has announced £25m to increase security for Jewish communitiesHere are some of the latest images from the newswires in Golders Green this morning:A 45-year-old man, who is a British national, born in Somalia, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said he came to the UK lawfully as a child.The Metropolitan police said he was initially taken to hospital after being arrested but has since been discharged. He was taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.The Met commissioner, Mark Rowley, said the suspect has a history of mental health issues, drug use and convictions for violence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise 30. April 2026 (11:13) Move comes as airline industry reacts to uncertainty over Iran war and increase in price of Brent crudeBusiness live – latest updatesAir France-KLM has cut its capacity growth forecasts for this year as the Iran war drives up its fuel costs by billions of dollars.The French-Dutch airline expects its fuel bill to increase by $2.4bn (£1.8bn) this year as a result of the surge in costs since the Middle East conflict began. In response, it has trimmed its expectations for capacity growth to between 2% and 4% this year, down from 3% to 5% previously. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US family reunited with pet cat seven years after it was lost: ‘We always thought about him’ 30. April 2026 (11:00) Amber Davidson-Orozco said the family had lost Dodger, their cat, during their move out of CaliforniaA family cat who got lost amid a move from California across the US is said to be settling back into his old ways with his humans at their new home in Georgia after experiencing an unlikely – but long hoped for – reunion more than seven years in the making.As owner Amber Davidson-Orozco put in an interview Wednesday, her cat Dodger still responds to his name and allows her sons to flip him playfully over their shoulders despite an absence from them that to the cat lasted the equivalent of roughly 24 years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases 30. April 2026 (11:00) Data tool could help NHS prioritise who gets access to limited weight-loss medication, say scientistsA new tool that can shed light on who is most at risk of obesity-related diseases could help identify people who would benefit most from weight-loss medications, researchers have said.Recent data suggests about two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese – a situation that has caused concern among health experts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
