Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopens pred 4 urami in 12 minutami Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpilesOil prices hit three-month low and markets rallyBusiness live – latest updatesAfter more than 100 days of the greatest recorded disruption to the world’s energy supplies, the global oil and gas markets have breathed a sigh of relief.Hours after Donald Trump confirmed that a US-Iran peace deal would lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz for tankers carrying millions of barrels of oil and gas, the price of Brent crude tumbled to lows of $82 a barrel. Wholesale gas prices fell about 6%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Argentinian activist who spent 50 years looking for disappeared son dies pred 4 urami in 40 minutami Outpouring of public grief for Lidia ‘Taty’ Almeida, leader of group of mothers that has marched every week since 1977The human rights activist Lidia “Taty” Almeida – who spent more than half a century searching for her son after he was forcibly disappeared by Argentina’s military junta – has died aged 95, prompting a public outpouring of grief.Almeida, 95, was the president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, made up of women who have marched around the square outside Argentina’s presidential palace every Thursday since 1977, demanding the return of children who were disappeared during the country’s 1976-1983 dictatorship. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman, 21, dies after being thrown from Brazil rope jump bridge without harness pred 4 urami in 53 minutami Instructors hurled Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas into 40-metre abyss without attaching safety equipmentA 21-year-old woman who died when two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment, has been buried in Brazil’s São Paulo state.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was rope jumping on Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in the municipality of Limeira where tourists practice extreme sports. The young woman, who aspired to become a physical education teacher, had asked to be launched from the bridge airplane style, with two instructors hoisting her above their shoulders as she spread out her arms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Protesters seek to stop plan to cull hundreds of geese in Alabama pred 4 urami in 53 minutami Homeowners association in Madison incites protests and calls for humane solutions after voting to kill geeseA homeowners association in Madison, Alabama, has incited protests and calls for humane wildlife management solutions after voting to kill off hundreds of local geese.Dozens of people gathered in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood to protest the non-unanimous plan by the homeowners association (HOA) there to euthanize the Canada geese at Lady Ann Lake by fatally gassing them in a chamber. They called for more humane alternatives such as using horns to scare off the geese or relocating the geese. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israeli officials defiant over apparent inclusion of Lebanon ceasefire in US-Iran deal pred 5 urami in 40 minutami Defence minister, Israel Katz, says military forces will not withdraw from territory seized in south LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to end hostilities on “all fronts” in the Middle East pending a final settlement in about two months.Israel Katz’s remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the interim deal. Iranian and US officials are to meet on Friday in Geneva for a signature ceremony, diplomatic sources in Pakistan, the principal mediator, said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Critics say Trump’s opening of public lands to off-road vehicles is ‘reckless and nonsensical’ pred 6 urami Move is part of broad effort to open public lands to industry and other uses, threatening wildlife and ecosystemsThe Trump administration is executing a controversial plan to allow dirt bikes, ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles and other off-road vehicles to drive through tens of millions of acres of public lands and national parks, which environmental groups warn threatens endangered species and the environment.The plan’s opponents say the impacts will be wide-ranging and that the vehicles will likely destroy sensitive habitats, harm waterways, drive large predators like grizzly bears into contact with humans, and otherwise damage pristine public lands and parks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US and UK central banks expected to keep interest rates on hold amid Iran peace deal pred 6 urami in 17 minutami Federal Reserve to make first decision under Kevin Warsh as Middle East hopes ease inflation pressuresBusiness live – latest updatesCentral banks in the US and UK are expected to leave interest rates on hold this week as the peace deal in the Middle East is expected to ease inflationary pressures.The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% on Thursday, in what will be the first policy decision under new Fed chair – and Donald Trump’s pick – Kevin Warsh. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets pred 6 urami in 20 minutami Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sectorThe UK government’s plans to further weaken electric car targets have provoked a furious backlash from the charging industry and the electric car brand Polestar, which would lose out from the changes.The Labour government is expected to dilute rules known as the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Government sources have said it will reduce a target for pure electric cars from 80% of all sales by 2030 to 50%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fighter at Donald Trump’s White House UFC event smears Michelle Obama during interview – US politics live pred 6 urami in 25 minutami Josh Hokit gave rambling post-fight interview veering from praising the president to religion and repeating false conspiracy claim about former first ladySign up for the Breaking News US emailRepublican senator Lindsey Graham, a leading Iran hawk, welcomed news of the US-Iran deal but remained deeply skeptical amid the lack of details about the content of the agreement.“I am pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to,” Graham wrote in a post on X, but added: “I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK’s oldest Indian restaurant takes crown estate to court over theatened eviction pred 6 urami in 33 minutami Michelin-starred Veeraswamy faces closure as King Charles’s property developer refuses to renew its leaseThe UK’s oldest Indian restaurant will be taking the crown estate to court this month as it faces eviction.Veeraswamy has been serving up curries on Regent Street in London for a century, but now faces closure as the property portfolio owned by King Charles has refused to renew its lease. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
