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MBIA (NYSE:MBI) reported a narrower first-quarter GAAP net loss, as management said favorable foreign exchange movements, lower reserve impacts and the absence of certain prior-year investment losses helped offset other items. The company posted a consolidated GAAP net loss of $40 million, or $0.80

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Michael Pennington obituary

Distinguished classical actor and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company who brought sardonic dash and physical grace to his many stage roles

The Guardian - UK

Body ‘in decomposed state’ believed to be Julian Ingram – as it happened

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Nationals MP Colin Boyce says he’s considering move to One Nation after ‘wake-up call’ in Farrer byelection

Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for Coalition

The Guardian - AU

Trump closes DC’s busiest golf course

The renovation follows Trump’s $400 million ballroom, plans for a $40 million National Garden of American Heroes, and the resurfacing of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The Independent UK

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?

On the face of it, the government’s desire to make references to te Tiriti o Waitangi consistent across all legislation sounds reasonable.

The Conversation

Trump Endorses ICE Rebranding to ‘NICE’ Amidst Brutal Immigration Crackdowns

President Donald Trump endorsed the idea of renaming the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by adding ‘National’ upfront. The name change would alter the agency’s acronym from ‘ICE’ to ‘NICE.’ With ongoing immigration crackdowns still being enforced by the agency, the impact of the name change is insignificant at best.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history

Early voting is now in full swing for the coming Farrer election on May 9. The by-election is being framed as a temperature check of the right in federal politics, given the rise of One Nation and the collapse of the Liberal and National parties.

The Conversation

'Butter chicken' slur adds heat on riven NZ government

New Zealand's free trade agreement with India has split the coalition government and will be a major source of tension ahead of the November 7 election.

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Christopher Luxon shoots the messenger as nightmare New Zealand election scenario hangs over him

An increasingly unpopular prime minister scolded the media after surviving a tense caucus vote. It was a masterclass – just not in the art of leadership

The Guardian - AU

Luxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challenge

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a caucus leadership vote and stays on as National Party leader. But the questions about his leadership style that brought the issue to a head are unlikely to simply melt away.

The Conversation

Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’

Christopher Luxon says caucus meeting ‘clearly’ proves he has party support ahead of November national election

The Guardian - AU

Embattled NZ PM Luxon wins shock confidence vote

Labour is challenging National to reveal the vote count in a surprise partyroom confidence vote in Chris Luxon, the New Zealand prime minister.

AAP

New poll heaps more pain on embattled NZ prime minister

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon and his National Party have clocked their worst TVNZ poll results in years, causing speculation about his leadership.

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High Court takes an axe to Victoria’s political donations laws - and it will make federal MPs nervous

The High Court has taken an axe to the Victorian Electoral Act, chopping out the entirety of Part 12.

The Independent UK

Mr Vango’s trainer issues update on hospitalised horse after Grand National fall

Mr Vango was one of three of the 34-strong National field to undergo expert veterinary assessment in the racecourse stables having departed the race at the sixth fence

The Guardian - UK

Grand National 2026: I Am Maximus wins big race for second time at Aintree – as it happened

I Am Maximus made history when becoming the first horse to regain the National since Aintree legend Red Rum in the 1970s

Evening Standard

OPINION - The National Gallery’s new wing is bland, but the modern art going in it is the problem

For the National Gallery to expand its remit to include 21st-century art (hello, Tracey Emin) is something else

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Grattan on Friday: Taylor and Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor

If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat this week that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”.

Evening Standard

Inter Alia review: A triumphant, freewheeling turn by Rosamund Pike

4/5 After it was a hit at the National last year, Pike reprises her role as a judge entangled in toxic masculinity at Wyndham’s Theatre

Evening Standard

Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre review: Lesley Manville alone is worth the price of admission

4/5 This sumptuous production features killer turns from an imperiously coquettish Manville and an amusedly saturnine Aidan Turner

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Luxon shakes up cabinet, campaign in NZ election year

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has announced the country's next defence minister, following the retirement of National stalwart Judith Collins.

The Independent UK

The return of pioneering playwright Winsome Pinnock: ‘New plays are always a risk’

INTERVIEW: The celebrated British playwright speaks to Louis Chilton about her new play ‘The Authenticator’, her precarious optimism about original writing, and why she was interested in this country’s ‘untold history’

Sports Illustrated

How the English Championship Has Become World Cup Boot Camp for Canada, USMNT Stars

The step below the Premier League is fueling World Cup dreams for Canada and U.S. internationals.

Evening Standard

Kris Marshall is back for Beyond Paradise: 'Most people scroll on their phone while watching TV'

The star of the BBC’s hit show discusses TV in an age of doomscrolling, taking risks and faxing the National Theatre

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