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UK Train Firms May Face Higher Payouts to Disabled Passengers After Rule Shift Railway operators across the UK could soon be required to pay significantly higher compensation to disabled passengers left stranded due to failed assistance—despite having booked support in advance. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has issued a warning to train and station operators that compensation for such failures can no longer be capped at the price of a ticket. This shift follows a landmark case where a disabled passenger was awarded £1,200 by a court—nearly 10 times the £125 offered by the Rail…

HONOLULU — Halfway through a solo voyage across the Pacific with only his cat, Phoenix, for company, Oliver Widger paused to reflect on why his story has captured the attention of over a million followers on TikTok and Instagram. Widger, 29, left behind a stable office job to sail from Oregon to Hawaii, and his journey has since turned into an online sensation. “The world’s kind of a mess, and I don’t think I’m the only one who felt trapped by work,” Widger said in a Zoom interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. “You could be earning $150,000 a…

American Basketball Player Arrested in Indonesia for Alleged Drug Smuggling, Faces Possible Death Penalty An American athlete playing professional basketball in Indonesia has been taken into custody for allegedly trying to smuggle illegal drugs into the country, police confirmed on Thursday. Indonesia enforces some of the world’s harshest drug laws, with smuggling convictions potentially punishable by death, typically carried out by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, a 34-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was arrested on May 7 after law enforcement officers raided his apartment in Tangerang regency, near Jakarta. During the operation, police confiscated 132 cannabis-infused candies, according to Soekarno-Hatta Airport…

Bruce Springsteen strongly criticized the Trump administration during the opening night of his U.K. tour, accusing it of authoritarianism, undermining civil rights, and engaging in unlawful deportations. The 75-year-old musician, a vocal liberal supporter of Democratic presidential candidates, including Vice President Kamala Harris, made his remarks in Manchester, England, on Wednesday, the first night of his “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. “The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call on the righteous power of art, music, and rock ‘n’ roll in these dangerous times,” Springsteen said to loud cheers from the crowd. “In my homeland, the America…

Barcelona Clinch 28th LaLiga Title with 2-0 Victory Over Espanyol BARCELONA, May 15 (Reuters) – Barcelona secured their 28th LaLiga title on Thursday, defeating local rivals Espanyol 2-0. The win ensured an unassailable seven-point lead over second-place Real Madrid with just two games remaining. After a 4-3 defeat at Barcelona on Sunday, Real Madrid needed to win all their remaining matches and hope Barcelona earned no more than one point. However, their title aspirations ended when Lamine Yamal scored a brilliant curling shot in the 53rd minute. Fermin Lopez sealed the victory with a stoppage-time strike, assisted by Yamal, making…

Summary BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) – Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in the span of a month after the United States imposed triple-digit import tariffs in April. The steep levies forced a lighting factory in Guangdong to scale back operations, followed shortly by a footwear manufacturer. With few options left, Liu abandoned the search for factory work and returned to farming in his hometown in southern China. “It’s been extremely difficult this year to find steady employment,” said the 42-year-old, who once earned between 5,000 and 6,000 yuan ($693–$832) a month. Now, without stable income, he says he…

New Jersey Transit strike halts service, disrupting travel for 350,000 commuters New Jersey Transit rail operations ground to a halt early Friday as members of the union representing locomotive engineers walked off the job just after midnight, officials said — affecting an estimated 350,000 daily riders. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents about 450 engineers at NJ Transit, initiated the strike at 12:01 a.m., citing a longstanding pay dispute as the reason for the action. Less than an hour before the strike deadline, Governor Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri held a…

Rough end looms: wintry weather to lash south-eastern Australia A burst of wintry weather is set to hit south-eastern Australia this weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting rain, hail, and even snow in some regions. New South Wales is in for a wet and blustery end to the weekend, according to senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury. A combination of heavy rainfall and gusty winds will target the state’s south coast on Sunday before moving north toward the Central Coast on Monday and Tuesday, creating hazardous driving and surf conditions. Sydney can expect temperatures of 21C on Saturday and a cooler…

Beauty Influencer Valeria Marquez Shot Dead During TikTok Live in Mexico Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was tragically shot and killed during a live broadcast on TikTok. The 23-year-old was inside a beauty salon in Zapopan, Jalisco, when the fatal shooting occurred. The disturbing incident was partially captured on video, showing Marquez dressed in a bodysuit she had recently showcased on Instagram, holding a stuffed pig in her lap just moments before her death. In the livestream, Marquez is heard saying in Spanish, “They’re coming,” followed by a male voice off-camera calling out, “Hey, Vale?” She responded with “yes” and…

In reversal, Gavin Newsom proposes health care cuts for undocumented immigrants California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to propose a state budget on Wednesday that would roll back health care benefits for undocumented immigrants — a significant shift from his earlier push for universal health coverage. According to Newsom’s office, the plan is intended to help close a $16 billion budget gap. The move would represent a notable departure from his previous efforts to expand Medi-Cal to cover all low-income adults, regardless of immigration status. “Governor Newsom will outline a plan to maintain health coverage for undocumented Californians, but with…