Trump reiterated his claim that Powell is doing a ‘bad job’ as justice department continues with criminal investigation into Powell over renovations at the Fed’s headquarters – key US politics stories from 15 April at a glance Donald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s headquarters. As the White House pushes Trump’s new nominee to take charge of the Fed, Kevin Warsh, Powell has a month left in the role. The possibility of Powell staying on as chair past 15 May, the official end of his term, has grown amid mounting scrutiny of Trump’s approach to the Fed in the Senate, which is required to approve Warsh’s nomination. Continue reading...

Petrol production affected at Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls blaze ‘unprecedented’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An explosive fire at a Geelong oil refinery – which supplies half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of the nation’s – has broken out, with petrol production to be affected for some time and authorities warning the full extent of the damage is still unknown. The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left in Australia – broke out just after 11pm Wednesday, with Fire Rescue Victoria alerted to the incident by multiple calls to triple zero “reporting explosions and flames”. Continue reading...

Senator’s fourth attempt for resolutions fails, but votes show growing appetite among Democrats to impose limits Bernie Sanders on Wednesday led a failed effort to block the sale of bombs and bulldozers to Israel, but the votes revealed a growing appetite among Democrats to impose limits on US weapons transfers to a longtime US ally. It was the fourth time Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats, had forced consideration of resolutions cutting off military aid for Israel in the Senate, all of which have been rejected by the chamber’s Republican majority, and many Democrats. Continue reading...

Annunciato nel pomeriggio di oggi l'appuntamento in uno studio notarile di Roma per la cessione del club a Rufini. Ma le modifiche al preliminare d'accordo richieste dai nuovi acquirenti non convincerebbero i consulenti del patron granata

Dall?America?s Cup alla movida, passando per la sanità accreditata e la strategia per la gestione dei flussi turistici. Fino alla logistica e alla risorsa mare. Un confronto su...

I campioni d'Italia s'impongono 4-1 nella finale di Reggio Emilia e mettono in bacheca anche l'ultimo trofeo mancante

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grants Councils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from children with special needs such as autism, according to a new report. Research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) found huge regional variations and chronic shortages in qualified educational psychologists working with schools, and concluded that a 40% increase in the workforce was needed to iron out the differences between the best and worst-off areas. Continue reading...

Company has received about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite claims wood pellets are not sourced sustainably The owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire received record subsidies of almost £1bn for burning trees to generate electricity in 2025, a climate thinktank has calculated. The company was paid £999m last year for generating about 4.5% of Great Britain’s electricity from its biomass plant, costing each household £13 a year, according to analysts at Ember. Continue reading...

Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular In Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, residents gather for free communal lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month. “Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Life becomes more enjoyable.” Continue reading...

Safety charity warns deaths are rising overall and closely linked to deprivation People in the north of England are twice as likely to be killed in accidents than Londoners, with accidental deaths clearly linked to deprivation, a report has found. The research, from safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), highlights vast regional differences in accidental deaths, which have also seen an overall increase. Continue reading...

Barra, Brunelli, Barichello e Taborda firmano il 4-2 nella sfida che apre la 26esima giornata di regular season

Fundraising under way to fix uneven floor at Dry Doddington’s 14th century church as stone slabs shift A church in the Midlands that leans more than the Tower of Pisa is in need of more than £100,000 in repairs to renovate its wonky floor. Dry Doddington’s St James church tower in Lincolnshire is famous for its jaunty angle of 5.1 degrees, compared to the landmark in Piazza dei Miracoli, Tuscany, which has a lean of about 3.97 degrees. Residents are trying to raise money for the Grade II-listed building, which was built in the 12th century. Continue reading...

In Gara 2 dei quarti di finale vittorie in trasferta per friulani e lombardi a Lagonegro e Macerata che valgono la qualificazione alle semifinali. Le formazioni di Graziosi e Bologna superano in casa Ravenna e Pineto e portano le rispettive serie sull' 1-1

Si è parlato anche di "città spugna", nel convegno "Un piano per l'Italia", organizzato dall'Ance, l'Associazione nazionale costruttori, con la...

In Gara 2 dei quarti le formazioni di Zambonardi e Di Pietro vincono in trasferta ed eliminano Macerata e Lagonegro, Aversa e Porto Viro si impongono su Ravenna e Pineto e pareggiano i conti rendendo necessaria la bella

Ormai è chiaro: tra l'amministrazione Trump e Leone XIV si sta consumando a distanza uno scontro inedito. L'ultimo atto è persino surreale perché scende sul terreno...

L?Anci Campania compie 50 anni, e li festeggia oggi pomeriggio con un?Assemblea pubblica che si tiene nell?Aula magna del complesso universitario di San Giovanni a Teduccio. A...

Duemila posti letto in meno su un fabbisogno di 10.413 a fronte di 3 milioni di abitanti, 18 mila addetti mancanti, 700 precari da stabilizzare. E ancora: 143 strutture di prossimità...

Associazioni e cittadini si sono riuniti ieri ad Agnani e Colleferro per un nuovo appuntamento della campagna nazionale EcoGiustizia Subito promossa da Legambiente Acli, Agesci, Arci, Azione Cattolica Italiana e […] The post Roma, il bacino del fiume Sacco attende ancora la bonifica first appeared on il manifesto.

Mentre dal governo Meloni cresce la richiesta di sospendere il patto di stabilità, dalla Commissione Ue è arrivata ieri una bozza del piano, atteso per mercoledì 22 aprile, per fronteggiare […] The post Da Bruxelles il piano anti-rincari, per il governo è un «pannicello caldo» first appeared on il manifesto.

Dalla Casa bianca indorata di Trump continuano a trapelare attacchi agli alleati ignavi e ingrati per la guerra di liberazione dalla tirannia iraniana («in 47 anni solo io ho avuto […] The post Trump attacca ancora, il nemico del momento è l’ex alleata di ferro first appeared on il manifesto.

Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ciad, Eritrea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambico, Niger, Repubblica centrafricana, Repubblica democratica del Congo (Rdc), Somalia, Sud Sudan, Sudan, Yemen. Sono i […] The post L’ambiente estremo degli ultimi della Terra first appeared on il manifesto.

I mass media di tutti i paesi industrializzati sono pieni di notizie allarmanti sugli effetti della crisi di petrolio e gas, causata dalla sciagurata guerra condotta da Israele e Usa […] The post Crisi energetica, l’altra faccia del Pianeta che nessuno vede first appeared on il manifesto.

Ambasciatore Pasquale Ferrara, già direttore politico della Farnesina e docente di diplomazia alla Luiss. Come valuta lo strappo tra Trump e Meloni? Quella di Meloni, dopo gli attacchi di Trump […] The post L’ambasciatore Ferrara: «Meloni obbligata a smarcarsi dal tycoon. Ma sarà una strada stretta» first appeared on il manifesto.

Hanno poche battute, sono poco o punto istruiti, a volte sono ubriachi, a volte criminali. Entrano in scena per qualche istante e non hanno la pretesa di condizionare il corso […] The post Shakespeare e il mondo comune first appeared on il manifesto.