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AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaUS animal rights activists clash with police over Wisconsin dog breederAbout 1,000 animal welfare activists faced rubber bullets and pepper spray as they tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 10:44pm, 19 Apr 2026About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry on Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader.
It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, a small town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometres) southwest of Wisconsin’s capital, Madison.
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in a video statement that 300 to 400 protesters were “violently trying to break into the property” and assault officers. He said protesters have ignored designa..

AdvertisementScienceChinaScienceCanada Research Chair chemist Janusz Pawliszyn joins Chinese universityThe Polish scientist who invented two widely used analytical chemistry techniques has been hired by one of his former students
2-MIN READ2-MIN3 ListenShi HuangPublished: 10:00pm, 19 Apr 2026Janusz Pawliszyn, the 71-year-old recipient of the Chemical Institute of Canada’s highest honour and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, has joined Guangzhou’s Sun Yat-sen University, the institution announced on April 9.
Pawliszyn has supervised more than 110 master’s and doctoral students as well as nearly 200 postdoctoral students and visiting scholars, many of them from China.
Ouyang Gangfeng was one of them. From 2004 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Pawliszyn’s laboratory.
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An Indian-origin Melbourne leader has called out what she describes as silence from politicians over racism targeting Indian Australians, saying the issue is about dignity, safety and equal respect.Roshena Campbell, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne and a Liberal Party politician, said there was a clear difference in how different communities are treated when facing abuse.She said in an interview with Australia Today: “When other communities are targeted, we see politicians calling that out. Why is it when Indian Australians face racism there is silence among politicians? I am appalled by racist comments targeting the Indian Australian community. We can overcome this hate only by standing with Indian Australians. Every politician should see this hate and racism for what it is. This is not just about representation. It is about dignity, safety, and the right of every community to feel seen and respected. Answer to racism rests with all of us as Australians.”Campbell made the remarks in an ..

Concerns are growing inside the FBI over Director Kash Patel’s conduct, with colleagues alleging that the Indian-origin agency head has engaged in heavy drinking and unexplained absences that they say have affected his leadership.According to multiple current and former officials in FBI, Patel’s behaviour has raised alarm within the bureau and across parts of the US government. Some have described his tenure as erratic, pointing to incidents where his actions caused confusion and disrupted normal operations. Watch ‘All False?’ Kash Patel Fury Erupts As ‘Defamatory’ Atlantic Report Sparks High-Stakes Legal War One such episode took place on April 10, when Patel struggled to log into an internal system and believed he had been locked out. He thought he was fired and contacted aides in a “freak-out”. The situation caused concern within the FBI and prompted calls to the White House and members of Congress about who was leading the agency. The issue was later found to be a technical error.M..

AdvertisementAccidents and personal safetyHong KongSociety14 hurt after minibus slams into back of goods vehicle in Hong KongCrash occurred at about 9.30pm in Tsing Yi
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenEdith LinPublished: 11:10pm, 18 Apr 2026Updated: 11:14pm, 18 Apr 2026Fourteen people were injured after a minibus crashed into a heavy goods vehicle, Hong Kong police said on Saturday.
The driver reported to police at about 9.30pm that the minibus had hit a heavy goods vehicle in Tsing Yi, and that some passengers had been injured. The crash happened near Ching Chung House at Cheung Ching Estate.
Some of those injured are treated at the roadside. Photo: HandoutEmergency services found 14 people injured on the minibus. Two were said to have sustained serious injuries.
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A passenger was fitted with a neck brace and taken to hospital while others sat on the ground waiting for medical treatment.
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AdvertisementUS-EU relationsChinaDiplomacyThe rupture: how Europe fell out of love with AmericaMany believed the transatlantic alliance could weather another term of Trump, but a year and a half on those hopes have largely faded
6-MIN READ6-MIN ListenFinbarr Berminghamin BrusselsPublished: 11:00pm, 18 Apr 2026In June 2021, from a podium in the Cornish countryside, former US president Joe Biden told a relieved Europe that “America is back at the table”.
The comment – made after a summit of the Group of Seven rich nations – became a galvanising force for reinvigorated transatlanticism after the first term of Donald Trump had left it in tatters.When Russia invaded Ukraine eight months later, the G7 became the forum of choice for cooking up punitive sanctions against Russia. It was also the venue for more intense Western cooperation on China policy, with the EU – grateful to be rid of Trump – toughening up its approach to Beijing, in line with Biden’s systematic containmentAdvertisementTwo..

Boston Marathon 2026 weather forecast: Cooler temperatures, steady winds and near-ideal race forecast The 130th Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, April 20, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1897 and remains the oldest annual marathon in the world. Run each year on Patriots’ Day, the race follows its established route from Hopkinton to Boston, covering a distance of 26.2 miles and passing through eight Massachusetts towns before finishing on Boylston Street at Copley Square. More than 30,000 runners are expected to take part this year, representing over 130+ countries and all 50 US states. The event also relies on around 10,000 volunteers organised by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), with preparations already underway across the city, including athlete arrivals at Logan Airport and final course setup. The marathon continues to operate at scale beyond the race itself. Analysts estimate it will generate more than $509 million for the Greater Boston area, while 19..

An Indian-origin Labor MP has accused the Liverpool mayor of doxxing her, as police were called to a tense polling booth clash during a heated by-election campaign.Charishma Kaliyanda said her safety had been put at risk after her home address was shared in a social media post linked to a local political dispute.“I am aware that the Mayor published a social media post last night that publicised my home address,” Kaliyanda said, as reported by Australia Today.“Having my home address published by a political opponent is completely unacceptable. This is not just a political tactic, it is doxxing and potential criminal conduct.”She warned that the incident had serious implications beyond politics: “It puts my safety and the safety of those around me at serious risk… no one should feel unsafe in their own home because of their work in public service.”According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the post was shared by Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun and later shared by many, including by Liberal coun..

AdvertisementUS-China tech warTechBig TechChinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US oppositionThe failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenXiaofei Xuin ParisPublished: 10:30pm, 17 Apr 2026China’s leading LED chipmaker and its Malaysian partner have abandoned their US$239 million cash offer to purchase Dutch technology company Lumileds Holding after opposition from US authorities, marking the latest setback for Chinese tech investment overseas following the high-profile Nexperia saga.Sanan Optoelectronics, listed in Shanghai, said in a disclosure announcement on Friday that despite multiple rounds of discussions, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) determined the transaction would pose “irresolvable US national security risks” and asked the firms to withdraw their filing and abandon the transaction.“Accordingly, on April 17, 20..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranUSDiplomacyIran, US say Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vesselsTehran said ships would have to follow a route through the waterway outlined by Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation
2-MIN READ2-MIN4 ListenMark Magnierin New YorkPublished: 9:51pm, 17 Apr 2026Updated: 10:59pm, 17 Apr 2026In an apparent sign that Tehran blinked first in the blockade showdown between Iran and the US, the two sides announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was open and operational after nearly seven weeks that have seen hundreds of ships blocked and sent energy prices soaring worldwide.“IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!,” US President Donald Trump said on social media, using an unofficial name for the strategic waterway.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted a similar message on social media without the all capital lettering.
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