Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26 05. May 2026 (10:34) Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blastAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.The blast occurred in the city of Changsha, in Hunan province, on Monday afternoon, China’s official news agency Xinhua said. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co in the Changsha-administered, county-level city of Liuyang. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories 05. May 2026 (10:26) Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’Labour should not be “doomscrolling” through leaders like the Conservatives, the communities secretary, Steve Reed, has said, urging MPs not to move against Keir Starmer after the May elections.MPs who fear Starmer cannot lead the party into the next general election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether to lay out a timetable for his departure to present to the prime minister. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alan Jones claims invalid warrants, police impropriety and ‘willy-nilly’ search in sex abuse investigation 05. May 2026 (10:09) Broadcaster’s lawyers say NSW police should reveal which officers accessed or downloaded material from Jones’s phoneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice stand accused of engaging in impropriety when raiding the home of former shock jock Alan Jones during a sexual assault investigation.Officers searched the 85-year-old’s Sydney home in November 2024 after an eight-month investigation into reports of historical sexual abuse. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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