White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after actor’s Trump grave post


The White House has called Star Wars actor Mark Hamill “one sick individual” after he posted ​an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump in a ‌shallow grave, alongside the caption “if only”. The image, posted on Hamill’s Bluesky account, showed Trump lying with his eyes shut, ​next to a headstone with the inscription “Donald J. Trump 1946-2024”.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g723pkgllo


5 things to know for May 7: Hantavirus outbreak, peace talks, market rebound, small businesses, White House ballroom


America’s appetite for weight-loss drugs is transforming a small Danish city into an unlikely hub of economic growth. Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, is pouring billions into its facility in Kalundborg, fueling rapid development in the once-quiet community. About 150 passengers are still on board a cruise ship grappling with a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Three confirmed cases and five suspected cases have been reported, and officials expect that count to grow. The vessel is now headed for Spain’s Canary Islands as officials race to trace the victims’ contacts. Read more.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/07/us/5-things-to-know-for-may-7-hantavirus-outbreak-peace-talks-market-rebound-small-businesses-white-house-ballroom


Reform plan to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas branded ‘grotesque’


Reform UK’s pledge to build new detention centres for people awaiting deportation in areas that vote for the Green Party has been branded “grotesque” by rival parties. Nigel Farage’s party also promised that none of the hubs would open in places with a Reform council or MP if the party wins the next election. Instead, it said, it would “prioritise” sending migrants to Green-held areas because Zack Polanski’s party supports “open borders”.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-green-migrant-detention-centre-nigel-farage-b2970026.html