Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as judge approves criminal sentence in opioid case pred 8 urami in 8 minutami OxyContin maker to be replaced by new company aiming to combat opioid crisis as legal settlement takes effectOxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a sweeping legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.A federal judge on Tuesday delivered a criminal sentence to the company to resolve a US Department of Justice investigation – a last necessary step to clear the way for the settlement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
South Africa deports Mugabe’s son after separate offences, three months after shooting at family home pred 8 urami in 10 minutami Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe fined and deported after pleading guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences unrelated to recent shootingThree months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, Robert Mugabe’s youngest son has been fined and ordered to leave South Africa after pleading guilty to two unrelated charges.Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and his cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, 33, were initially both charged with attempted murder after the incident on 19 February. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals pred 8 urami in 11 minutami Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMethamphetamine use in Australia has almost doubled in the past decade and stimulants are being taken at record highs, new wastewater monitoring reveals.On Wednesday evening the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) released its latest annual report after testing wastewater samples from 64 treatment plants across the country between August 2024 and 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website pred 8 urami in 29 minutami Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week, and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government had worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war pred 8 urami in 35 minutami Fishing companies can also access subsidies in loosening of state aid rules to cover fuel and fertiliser price risesBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU is to subsidise up to 70% of the extra cost of fuel and fertilisers caused by the Iran war for farmers, fishing businesses and road hauliers as part of a package of emergency measures.Individual companies can claim up to €50,000 each between now and the end of the year with minimum paperwork, a measure the EU hopes will remove what it sees as an existential threat to hauliers and farmers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture pred 9 urami in 11 minutami Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for RussiaKim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western Kursk region, confirming the existence of the extreme battlefield policy.Mounting evidence, including from intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors, has indicated North Korean soldiers are explicitly told to resort to self-detonation or other forms of suicide to avoid falling into enemy hands. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Flailing’ Georgia attorney general condemned over charges for Cop City protesters pred 9 urami in 15 minutami Republican Chris Carr accused of trying to revive bid for governor with indictment – ‘the last gasp of a dying man’Georgia’s top law enforcement official has drawn accusations of using the weight of his office to lift his own political fortunes by bringing a new indictment against protesters of the Atlanta police training center known as Cop City.Amid bluster about “holding the line against antifa”, Georgia attorney general Chris Carr announced charges against three activists late last week even as his bid to become Georgia’s Republican nominee for governor limps along, with less than double-digit support in polling ahead of a 19 May primary. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Russia to hold Victory Day parade with no military hardware amid Ukraine strike fears pred 10 urami in 6 minutami Annual event in Red Square to feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decadesEurope live – latest updatesRussia’s annual Victory Day parade will be held on 9 May without military hardware for the first time in almost two decades because of fears of a long-range attack by Ukrainian drones.The defence ministry said no armoured vehicles or missile systems would roll across Red Square during the parade, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, citing “the current operational situation”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer to face Badenoch at final PMQs before recess – UK politics live pred 10 urami in 42 minutami On Tuesday, Starmer saw off a major Labour rebellion over a bid to force a parliamentary investigation into his appointment of Peter MandelsonA reader asks:Good morning all!Remember to get your sunshine - it’s good for your sleep (regulates your body clock), your mood, your bones and teeth, just 10 minutes outside, on a cloudy day a little more Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Crewe religious group raided by police investigating allegations of serious sexual offences pred 10 urami in 42 minutami About 500 officers deployed as part of operation at headquarters of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light Police have raided the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light following an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences, modern slavery and forced marriage.About 500 officers drawn from across the north-west region were on the ground on Wednesday morning. The officers had warrants to enter the group’s headquarters, which is based out of a former orphanage as well as other properties in Crewe, Cheshire. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
