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DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 56 GETTING TO 200K: Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a wide-ranging housing plan today that he said will usher in the “largest municipal housing transformation this country has ever seen.” The blueprint lays out how Mamdani plans to address the single biggest driver of the city’s affordability crisis, the central focus of the mayoral campaign that propelled him into City Hall. While the plan lays out ambitious targets that would surpass past mayors if achieved — including the planned creation and preservation of a combined 400,000 affordable homes over a decade — it also illustrates how…
The climate crisis is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance that poses a serious threat to human health, experts have said as figures show a rise in salmonella antibiotic resistant genes.Antibiotic resistance is one of the fastest-growing threats to global health. It can affect people of any age in any country and already kills more than 1 million people a year, according to estimates.Now a study, led by researchers from the UK, France, Australia, Switzerland and China, has revealed how climate change is linked to rising antibiotic resistance in salmonella, one of the world’s most common bacterial diseases.Climate change…
Trump gov’t plans to make about 20 metric tonnes of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads available to US power firmsPublished On 26 May 202626 May 2026The United States government has chosen five companies, including nuclear energy company Oklo, to enter advanced talks over potentially using its Cold War-era plutonium as a nuclear reactor fuel.The US Department of Energy made the announcement on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Energy Department holds surplus US plutonium, which has a half-life of 24,000 years and must be handled with protective gear, at heavily guarded weapons facilities in states including South Carolina, Texas and New…
The minibus, carrying nine people, drove through closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour near the town of Buggenhout.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026At least four people have been killed, including two children, after a train travelling at high speed hit a minibus carrying special needs children crossing a railway in Belgium.According to Belgian authorities on Tuesday, the minibus, carrying nine people, drove through the closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour near the town of Buggenhout, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) northwest of the capital, Brussels.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMoreover, a spokesperson for…
Defeating Tabur stretched Sinner’s winning streak to 30 matches, which has already yielded clay-court titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome.His most recent triumph in Rome meant he completed the full set of nine ATP Masters 1000 titles – known as the ‘career Golden Masters’.Sinner dominated the opening two sets, with winners flowing from his racquet while unforced errors were kept to a minimum.Tabur did not have a break point in the match as Sinner wrapped up victory in two hours and eight minutes.Sinner’s path to the Coupe des Mousquetaires is already without one major obstacle because Alcaraz is absent…
A proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to remain on the table on Tuesday despite US bombings of Iranian targets – the first military action by Washington since the 8 April ceasefire.The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack – aimed at missile launchers and efforts to lay fresh mines in the strait of Hormuz – as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive violation of the ceasefire” and said it would not leave aggression unanswered. But it did not pull out of the talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar.The…
White House threatens legal action against employees who leak, aiming to curb information flow to journalists.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed a guideline for federal workers that would require the employees to sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent them from speaking to journalists without prior authorisation.The new proposal, announced on Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management, says that the White House could take legal action against workers who violate it.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt also asserts that the US government would be entitled to “royalties” from disclosing information,…
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.Available for over a yearToday, the family of a teenage rape victim whose attackers were spared jail have told the BBC they hope the “correct outcome will prevail” — after it was announced the sentences would be referred to the Court of Appeal. There was widespread criticism after three boys were handed youth rehabilitation orders in connection with the rape of two teenage girls in Hampshire. Sentencing guidelines state that rehabilitation should be prioritised for youth offenders. The Prime Minister confirmed on Tuesday the sentences would now be referred to the Court…
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is a “victim” of football’s packed fixture schedule after being left out of England’s World Cup squad, says the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association.Foden failed to secure a spot in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the tournament in North America following a disappointing season for City.The 25-year-old was among a number of leading players discussed during a meeting of Fifpro – the global body representing professional footballers.PFA chief Maheta Molango, who also serves on the Fifpro board, said there are reasons behind why Foden has not hit the heights of previous seasons.Foden picked up…
The outer black pieces were designed by Kevin Germanier, who is known for his sustainable approach to fashion, while the gold dress was custom made by Nike.”Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever,” Osaka said.”For me, Grand Slam walk-ons are the only time that I possibly feel like I’m an entertainer.”At the Australian Open in January, Osaka made a statement entrance in a jellyfish-inspired outfit which she dedicated to her two-year-old daughter Shai.Former British number one Annabel Croft said a lot of players “would not be able to live up to the expectation” of walking…