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Obama Doubts Trump's Iran Deal Will Differ Significantly from His Own
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Politique·4 g önceRésumé IA

Obama Doubts Trump's Iran Deal Will Differ Significantly from His Own

Former President Barack Obama expressed skepticism that any new Iran deal brokered by Donald Trump would be a significant improvement over the 2015 JCPOA, which Trump previously abandoned. Obama highlighted the JCPOA's success in international inspections and restrictions on Iran's nuclear program. Trump's current approach, while aiming for Iran's nuclear material eradication, lacks clear differentiation from the original deal's terms.

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The Independent World
Tai Po probe: missed inspections at Wang Fuk Court due to late notice of new guidelines
ACTU
07.05.2026

Tai Po probe: missed inspections at Wang Fuk Court due to late notice of new guidelines

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The second of three witnesses from the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit (ICU) is set to testify on Thursday at a hearing into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. The government-appointed independent committee will continue to question members of the unit over the lack of oversight in the run-up to the fire at Wang Fung Court, with Nick Yung...

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SCMP Economy
Cruise Boat Capsizes at Madhya Pradesh Dam, Sparking Safety Outrage
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Accident·01.05.2026Résumé IA

Cruise Boat Capsizes at Madhya Pradesh Dam, Sparking Safety Outrage

A cruise boat capsized at Jabalpur's Bargi dam on the Narmada River, throwing dozens of tourists into turbulent waters and exposing alleged safety negligence by Madhya Pradesh Tourism. Survivors report no life jackets were provided, children were unsupervised, and railings were inadequate. The incident echoes a near-tragedy in Bhopal in 2022, where the tourism department had promised statewide safety reforms that reportedly remained unfulfilled.

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Times of India
Debate Emerges Over Administrative Accountability in Civil Service Scandal
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Politique·30.04.2026Résumé IA

Debate Emerges Over Administrative Accountability in Civil Service Scandal

A debate has emerged in the civil service over who bears responsibility for administrative failures - frontline officers or senior civil servants overseeing them. A new mechanism targets department heads for 'widespread, repetitive, systemic' failures, aiming to clarify administrative blame. Former ministers, high-ranking bureaucrats and political observers question the government's decision not to make it a legal requirement to publish full investigation results.

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SCMP Economy
Washington State Sues GEO Group to Force Health Inspections at Tacoma Immigration Detention Center
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Politique·29.04.2026Résumé IA

Washington State Sues GEO Group to Force Health Inspections at Tacoma Immigration Detention Center

Washington state filed federal court action Tuesday to compel The GEO Group to allow state health inspectors into its Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. The detention center, holding up to 1,600 immigrants, has received 3,500 complaints from detainees including reports of foreign objects in food and foul-tasting water. State inspectors have been denied entry all 10 times since a 2023 state law authorized health and safety inspections at private detention facilities.

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ABC News
Fire risks not spotted due to old inspection guidelines, Tai Po blaze inquiry told
ACTU
27.04.2026

Fire risks not spotted due to old inspection guidelines, Tai Po blaze inquiry told

Government surveyors failed to detect major fire risks at a housing complex destroyed in Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades because they were following outdated guidelines that did not require in-person inspections of renovation works, a public inquiry has heard. The independent committee was told on Monday that illegal alterations to Wang Fuk Court’s emergency passages during the HK$336 million (US$42.9 million) overhaul of the estate’s exterior could have been discovered sooner had...

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SCMP Economy
Hong Kong boosts e-cigarette ban awareness in mainland China before ‘golden week’
ACTU
26.04.2026

Hong Kong boosts e-cigarette ban awareness in mainland China before ‘golden week’

Hong Kong authorities have stepped up publicity with mainland Chinese media ahead of a ban on possessing alternative smoking products, including e-cigarettes in public places, which will take effect before the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin said on Sunday that the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office had conducted more than 11,000 inspections and issued about 2,200 HK$3,000 (US$383) fixed penalty notices so far this year. Of these, 23 were related to the...

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SCMP Economy
Voyage Bubble and Sunlight Power Cleared for Champions Mile at Sha Tin
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Sport·23.04.2026Résumé IA

Voyage Bubble and Sunlight Power Cleared for Champions Mile at Sha Tin

Voyage Bubble and Sunlight Power have been cleared to run in Sunday's Group One Champions Mile at Sha Tin following veterinary inspections that found both horses had developed capped elbows. Head of veterinary regulation Dr Bronte Forbes reported improvement, with a final inspection scheduled for Saturday. Trainer Ricky Yiu is optimistic about Voyage Bubble's first-time blinkers run from barrier 12, while Sunlight Power benefits from gate three.

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