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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…

EU COURT RULES AGAINST MALTA’S GOLDEN PASSPORT SCHEME- The court said the scheme eroded mutual trust between member states The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport program that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it is an infringement of EU law. The EU Commission in 2022 took Malta to court over the scheme, which grants foreigners a passport and thereby the right to live and work in any EU country in return for an investment of around 1 million euros. The court said that although member states can determine how they…

PM ALBANESE SAYS AUSTRALIA NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO DEFEND ITSELF -Australia’s national election is set for May 3 Australia needs to be able to defend itself, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday when asked whether Donald Trump’s return to power in the United States meant Australia should review its defence strategy. Australia deepened its long-standing military alliance with the United States under President Joe Biden, including through the AUKUS agreement, a four-decade defence project to buy and build nuclear powered submarines. Asked after delivering a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra if change was needed, Albanese…