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VICTIMS OF SECOND POST OFFICE SCANDAL TO RECEIVE ‘RECOGNITION’ – UK Government to provide payments ahead of full compensation The UK government is set to provide ‘recognition’ payments to victims of the Post Office Capture system ahead of full compensation. Former sub-postmasters and their families eligible for redress have been informed that the initial amount — still to be finalised — could be around £10,000. Capture was a flawed computer system used by sub-postmasters during the 1990s, preceding the Horizon scandal. A report published last year concluded that the software likely caused accounting errors. A redress scheme is currently being…

BRITISH MEN PLAN ‘DAD STRIKE’ FOR JUNE 11- To Protest for more Paternity Leave British fathers are being urged to join the planned “Dad strike” to protest about the UK’s statutory paternity leave, which is reportedly said to be the least generous in Europe. The protest planned for 11 June, is set to take place outside the Department for Business and Trade in London in a bid to engage the government to re-evaluate leave for dads. Ministers have faced scrutiny after it was established that the right to paternity leave would not include the right to statutory pay under the…

NIGEL FARAGE’S REFORM UK PARTY WINS IN LOCAL UK ELECTION – Claimed a by-election victory over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party won a parliamentary seat in northwest England on Friday (May 2)in a parliamentary by-election in the country’s history. Reform’s Sarah Pochin beat Labour’s candidate by six votes. Runcorn and Helsby had previously been a Labour seat with the party winning more than half the area’s votes in last year’s national election. Farage said Sarah Pochin’s victory in the Cheshire constituency marked a significant milestone for the party after he promised to ‘smash the two-party…

MUSETTI MARCHES PAST DE MINAUR IN MADRID – The win sees the 23-year-old Italian improve his record on clay to 17-3 since July 2024  Lorenzo Musetti marched past sixth seed Alex de Minaur into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Musetti wrapped-up the victory in just over an hour, breaking the Australian three times while not once facing break point on his own serve. The win sees the 23-year-old Italian improve his record on clay to 17-3 since July 2024 and also guarantees that he will rise inside the world top 10 for the first time in his career when…

BARCELONA DRAW WITH INTER – Both teams now seek a place in the final in Munich against either Arsenal or Paris St Germain Barcelona twice battled back to draw 3-3 at home against Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Montjuic Olympic Stadium. Inter Milan made an explosive start, opening the scoring within the first minute courtesy of a cheeky back-heel goal from Marcus Thuram. The visitors extended their lead in the 21st minute with Denzel Dumfries finding the net with an acrobatic volley from a corner. However, an electrifying Lamine Yamal led Barcelona’s fightback,…

CANADA’S COVID VACCINE INJURY PAYOUTS SET TO EXCEED BUDGET – Payouts for COVID-19 vaccine-related harm continue to rise sharply, according to a Health Department memo Canada’s vaccine injury compensation program is bracing for a budget overrun as payouts for COVID-19 vaccine-related harm continue to rise sharply, according to a Health Department memo. Launched in December 2020 after the federal government granted legal immunity to vaccine manufacturers, the Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) was initially allocated $75 million over five years, with $9 million earmarked annually thereafter. But internal documents warn that rising demand could push costs well beyond projections. “Demand…

STRONG WINDS IN NEW ZEALAND CAUSE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS- NIWA says average wind speeds have reached 54 mph in Wellington Strong Winds In New Zealand Cause Flight Cancellations. New Zealand today grounded flights as the country faces extreme weather, including in its capital Wellington, which is facing the strongest winds, according to its government weather agency. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said average wind speeds have reached as high as 87 kilometres an hour (54 mph) in Wellington, the strongest since 2013, while wind gusts at Baring Head hit 160 kilometres an hour (99 mph). Parts of…

U.S. & UKRAINE SIGN DEAL TO ESTABLISH RECONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT FUND – Trump says he has ‘potential deals’ with India, South Korea, Japan In a breakthrough that aligns with President Trump’s push for peace and economic stability in Eastern Europe, The United States and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish a joint reconstruction investment fund, granting U.S. firms priority access to new investment projects involving key Ukrainian resources such as oil and natural gas. This economic partnership positions the two countries to work collaboratively and invest together to ensure that their mutual assets, talent, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery,…

AMERICAN SHIPPING PORTS BRACE FOR TARIFFS – Authorities at the Port of Oakland are “closely monitoring” changes in traffic following Trump’s tariff announcements Authorities at the Port of Oakland told reporters that they are “closely monitoring” changes in traffic following President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. Officials say that vessel service reductions — known as “blank sailings,” where shipping lines cancel scheduled voyages or skip ports — have increased. The Port of Oakland is the nation’s ninth busiest by container volume, and in 2023, about 74% of the port’s trade was with Asia, according to its website. In a statement, a…

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS OPERATING PROFIT RISES IN 1ST QUARTER – Customers concerned about U.S. tariffs rushed to purchase smartphones & commodity chips Samsung Electronics reported a small rise in first-quarter operating profit, as customers concerned about U.S. tariffs rushed to purchase smartphones and commodity chips, mitigating the impact of its underperforming artificial intelligence chip business. Samsung did not give its earnings outlook for the current quarter, saying “growing macroeconomic uncertainties due to recent global trade tensions and slowing global economic growth” make “it difficult to predict future performance.” The world’s largest memory chip maker reported 6.7 trillion won in operating profit…