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April 29 Overnight Brief
In the UK
Vodafone broadband users across the country reported a major outage on Tuesday afternoon, with disruption spikes seen nationwide before service began to stabilise later in the day. Thousands of customers said they had lost connectivity, which is, inconveniently, still how the internet is supposed to work.
In Washington
King Charles’ state visit to the United States produced a warm reception on Capitol Hill, where he warned lawmakers that the relationship between the two countries matters more than ever in a volatile world. At the White House state dinner, the visit also included a lighter moment, and President Trump said Charles agreed that Iran must not get a nuclear weapon.
In U.S. courts
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted over an alleged Instagram threat against President Trump. In a separate ruling, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from holding immigrants indefinitely without bond hearings, saying the policy raised serious constitutional concerns.
Immigration authorities also say ICE arrested Rajinder Kumar after his release from an Oregon jail, where he had been held after a fatal truck crash that killed a newlywed couple. In Pennsylvania, a Bucks County man was sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend, and in Montgomery County, a Texas man is accused of a sexual relationship with a teenager.
In the Middle East
Lebanon’s president condemned Israel after an attack killed three rescue workers, saying the strike violated international law protecting civilians and humanitarian staff. He called it a breach of those protections and described it as a war crime.
The United Arab Emirates has also decided to leave OPEC, saying it will prioritise its national interests. That is not exactly the kind of loyalty the cartel puts on the annual review.
In Europe’s tech policy talks
EU countries and European Parliament negotiators failed after 12 hours of talks to agree changes to the AI Act, pushing the next round of negotiations into May. The main dispute is whether sectors already covered by other safety rules should be exempt, and for now the existing timetable remains in place, including the August 2026 deadlines for many high-risk AI systems.
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