Full schedule of traffic restrictions and public viewing areas for King Charles III’s visit
Some important information now regarding road closures across the island tomorrow for the Royal visit.
Alisa Bernardo brings us the details from east to west, along with where the public can catch a glimpse of the King.
Apple said sales and profits were $111.18 billion and $2.01 per share for the fiscal second quarter ended March 28, above analyst expectations of $109.66 billion and $1.95 per share, according to LSEG
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Apple on Thursday reported results that beat Wall Street estimates, with customers showing eagerness to buy a new MacBook model driven by incoming CEO John Ternus, while supply constraints hindered iPhone sales.
Apple said sales and profits were $111.18 billion and $2.01 per share for the fiscal second quarter ended March 28, above analyst expectations of $109.66 billion and $1.95 per share, according to LSEG.
Sales of the iPhone, still the company’s best-selling product nearly 20 years after its introduction, were $56.99 billion, slightly less than estimates of $57.21 billion, according to LSEG data, after the biggest revamp of the lineup since the iPhone X in 2017.
Apple shares were down about 1% in after-hours trading.
‘LESS FLEXIBILITY’ IN SUPPLY CHAIN
Apple CEO Tim Cook said iPhone sales were held back in the quarter by supply constraints for the advanced processor chips that form the brains of the device. The iPhone 17 family’s chips are made on a variant of the same Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co chip manufacturing technology as many leading AI chips.
“The demand was off the charts. And there’s just a little less flexibility in the supply chain at the moment for getting more parts,” Cook told Reuters.
The iPhone 17 family of devices, plus the iPhone Air, was spearheaded by incoming CEO Ternus, who will take over from Cook in September. Under Ternus, Pro models gained more features but also a higher price tag, while entry-level models such as the 17e and base model iPhone 17 held prices steady relative to their storage capacity.
That strategy, along with massive buying power, has helped Apple navigate higher memory chip prices. Apple said gross margins were 49.27%, above estimates of 48.38%, according to LSEG data.
Another product masterminded by Ternus was the MacBook Neo, which costs $500 for students. Analysts believe it could help Apple crack a new $20 billion market for lower-priced laptops now dominated by Google Chromebooks. Apple said Mac sales, which included several weeks of Neo sales, were $8.4 billion, compared with estimates of $8.02 billion.
Apple will hold a conference call at 5 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) during which analysts expect Ternus to make remarks. Investors are waiting to hear more about Apple’s plans for Siri, its voice assistant that it plans to improve with Google technology.
Ben Bajarin, CEO of technology consulting firm Creative Strategies, said investors are likely waiting to hear from Apple executives about whether some iPhone customers made purchases earlier than they otherwise would have due to economic conditions and how memory supplies look for the rest of the year.
Apple holds its annual software developer conference in June, where it is expected to reveal more details about its AI plans.
While Apple is not spending tens of billions of dollars per quarter on AI like its rivals, its research and development costs were up 33.5% to $11.42 billion in the fiscal second quarter.
“We are investing a lot. We see it as a huge opportunity, both for consumer and for business,” Cook told Reuters. “We’re all in, and personalized Siri is on schedule for this year.”
SERVICES STAY ROBUST
Apple’s services business, which includes revenue from its App Store, which has been under regulatory scrutiny in Europe and elsewhere, generated $30.98 billion in revenue for the fiscal second quarter, above analyst estimates of $30.39 billion.
Sales of iPads were $6.91 billion, compared with estimates of $6.66 billion, and wearables, which include the Apple Watch, accounted for $7.9 billion in revenue, compared with expectations of $7.7 billion, according to LSEG data.
Apple’s greater China sales were $20.5 billion, beating analyst estimates of $19.45 billion, according to Visible Alpha data.
Apple updated its capital return program, saying its board has authorized an additional $100 billion in buybacks, the same as a year ago.
Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco and Juby Babu in Mexico City Editing by Rod Nickel
The increase to the second-highest threat level out of five means a terrorist attack within the next six months is highly likely, following Wednesday’s stabbing of two Jewish men in the Golders Green area
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Britain raised its national terrorism threat level to “severe” from “substantial” on Thursday, a day after an antisemitic stabbing attack in north London, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Jewish people were living in fear and vowed stronger action to protect them.
The increase to the second-highest threat level out of five means a terrorist attack within the next six months is highly likely, following Wednesday’s stabbing of two Jewish men in the Golders Green area, the government said. It was decided independently by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre.
Britain last faced such a threat level in November 2021, after the Liverpool Women’s Hospital bombing and the killing of lawmaker David Amess, before it was lowered to “substantial” in early 2022.
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said the assessment reflected the latest intelligence and a longer-term rise in extremist threats, and was not made solely in response to the Golders Green attack.
Officials said the classification came against a spate of recent attacks in London and mounting security concerns linked to foreign states which they said had helped fuel violence, including against the Jewish community.
The head of counter-terrorism policing, Laurence Taylor, said Britain had been experiencing a growing terrorist threat for some time, with risks coming from multiple directions.
“We are seeing an elevated threat to Jewish and Israeli individuals and institutions in the UK,” he said in a statement, adding that police were also working “against an unpredictable global situation that has consequences closer to home, including physical threats by state-linked actors.”
‘PEOPLE ARE SCARED’
Starmer, who has faced severe criticism from some in the Jewish community for the government’s response, promised more police in Jewish areas, a crackdown on those spreading antisemitism, and new legislation to deal with state-sponsored threats from the likes of Iran.
“People are scared, scared to show who they are in their community, scared to go to synagogue and practise their religion, scared to go to university as a Jew, to send their children to school as a Jew, to tell their colleagues that they are Jewish,” Starmer said in a televised statement.
He had earlier been jeered and heckled by a small crowd waving banners reading “Keir Starmer Jew Harmer” when he visited Golders Green, where the latest attack took place.
The suspect in the attack, a 45-year-old British national who was born in Somalia, had a history of serious violence and mental health issues, police said.
They confirmed he had previously been referred to the counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent in 2020, while local media reported he had served time in prison for an incident in 2008 when he stabbed an officer and a police dog.
STRONGER POWERS NEEDED, STARMER SAYS
Amid widespread calls for more protection for Britain’s small community of about 290,000 Jews, Starmer said the government would do “everything in our power to stamp this hatred out.”
This included stronger powers to shut down charities promoting extremism and a clampdown on “hate preachers,” he said.
The government also said it would fast-track legislation allowing the prosecution of people acting as proxies of a state-sponsored group, so they can be dealt with in the same way as spies for foreign intelligence services.
“We need stronger powers to tackle the malign threat posed by states like Iran, because we know for a fact that they want to harm British Jews,” Starmer said.
A pro-Iranian government group has claimed responsibility for some recent attacks while last month, two men were charged under Britain’s existing National Security Act with being tasked by Iran to carry out hostile surveillance.
Tehran has rejected such accusations.
PROTESTS CAUSE ANGER AMONG JEWISH COMMUNITY
Pro-Palestinian marches, which have become commonplace since the October 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel that triggered the Gaza war, have also fuelled anger within the Jewish community. Critics say the demonstrations have generated hostility and become a focus for antisemitism.
“If you stand alongside people who say ‘Globalise the Intifada’ you are calling for terrorism against Jews, and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted,” Starmer said.
“It is racism, extreme racism, and it has left a minority community in this country, scared, intimidated, wondering if they belong.”
The recent incidents in London are part of a rising number of antisemitic attacks.
Last October, two people were killed after an attack at a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester. A week later, two men went on trial over a plot to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired gun rampage against the Jewish community.
They were found guilty in December, just over a week after a mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Australia’s Bondi Beach.
Britain’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall, told the BBC the British attacks had become “the biggest national security emergency” since 2017, when there was a string of high-profile attacks.
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Reporting by Sam Tabahriti and Muvija M, writing by Sam Tobin, Michael Holden and Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Aidan Lewis, Andrew Heavens, Bernadette Baum, Rod Nickel
Approximately 612,000 businesses reported at least one cyber breach or attack in 2025/26, the government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey found
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More than two-fifths of British businesses suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months, the same figure as for the previous year, according to a government survey published on Thursday.
Approximately 612,000 businesses reported at least one cyber breach or attack in 2025/26, the government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey found.
• 43% of businesses reported a breach or attack in 2025/26, with the most common breach or attack being phishing attacks, suffered by 38% – both the same figures as for 2024/25
• There has been a decrease in prevalence among businesses since 2023/24, when 50% experienced a breach or attack
• Britain’s minister for cyber security urged business leaders to take action now, especially as AI is making the threat more acute.
• The head of Britain’s cyber security agency warned last week of a potential rise in cyber attacks linked to hostile states. Ministers have also sent an open letter to business warning about AI-related cyber threats.
Reporting by Sam Tobin; Editing by Kirsten Donovan
Iraq’s alliance of Shi’ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, on Monday named Zaidi as its nominee for the post of prime minister, a coalition statement said
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U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his nomination to be next prime minister of Iraq on Thursday, saying that he looked forward to a highly productive new relationship.
Iraq’s alliance of Shi’ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, on Monday named Zaidi as its nominee for the post of prime minister, a coalition statement said.
“We wish him success as he works to form a new Government free from terrorism that could deliver a brighter future for Iraq,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“We look forward to a strong, vibrant, and highly productive new relationship between Iraq and the United States.”
Trump had threatened in January to withdraw Washington’s support for Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was designated to form a cabinet.
Reporting by David Ljunggren, Editing by Christian Martinez and Doina Chiacu
Looking for something to do this weekend? There are plenty of activities happening across the island – from entertainment to community outings, there’s something for everyone.
Here’s Kendal Trott with the latest.
The judge said an investigation of Christopher Okello Onyum’s phone and laptop had found searches including “schools near me” and “ISIS beheading”, a reference to the Islamic State group
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A Ugandan court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing four young children this month at a nursery school, in an attack that sparked public outrage and concern for pupils’ safety in the East African country.
The judge said an investigation of Christopher Okello Onyum’s phone and laptop had found searches including “schools near me” and “ISIS beheading”, a reference to the Islamic State group.
In the attack, which took place on April 2 at a nursery school in the capital Kampala, 39-year-old Onyum stabbed his four victims – toddlers aged two and three years old – before a guard subdued him, police said.
Angry parents tried to lynch him before he was detained.
Onyum had pleaded not guilty to murder, and one of his lawyers had argued that he should be acquitted because he had long been mentally unstable and had been committed to a psychiatric hospital.
“I have no doubt in my mind that the search for ‘ISIS beheading’ prepared the accused person to launch this fatal attack,” Judge Alice Komuhangi Khaukha said while delivering the sentence.
She rejected his lawyer’s assertion that Onyum was insane, saying that his attack, which took less than seven minutes, had been carefully planned.
Onyum was seen laughing in the dock during his trial, which his lawyer said showed he was mentally ill.
Although Uganda still hands down the death penalty for serious offences such as murder, the last execution was carried out roughly two decades ago.
Reporting by Vincent Mumo Nzilani and Elias Biryabarema;Editing by Alexander Winning and Gareth Jones
The official reason for the royal trip was to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. winning its independence from British colonial rule
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Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla began wrapping up their four-day state visit to the U.S. with a very quick stop by the White House to bid farewell to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, having already charmed him at a formal dinner two days prior.
The official reason for the royal trip was to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. winning its independence from British colonial rule, cueing multiple wry jokes from Charles in speeches to Washington’s elite about being on the losing side of the American Revolutionary War.
But it was also designed to mend what Charles called in Tuesday’s state dinner with Trump an “unbreakable bond” and “indispensable alliance” between the two countries, lately strained by the UK, alongside other European allies, declining to join the two-month-old U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
It seemed to work. As enraged as he has been by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump told reporters at some length how fond he was of his “great friend” Charles the day after their dinner: “When you like the king of a country so much, it probably helps your relationship with the prime minister.”
Posing for photographs on a red carpet outside the White House’s South Portico on Thursday morning, Trump, frequently denounced by political opponents as a would-be king, pointed to the monarch and said: “He’s the greatest king, in my book.” The two men, joined by Camilla and U.S. first lady Melania Trump, went inside, came back out five minutes later, and the royals got in their car to tour several sites in Virginia.
“Great people,” Trump, who ran on an anti-immigration platform, said toward the departing motorcade. “We need more people like that in our country.”
CHARLES TO JOIN ‘NORTH AMERICAN TRADITION’ OF POTLUCK
The royal trip has seen Charles draw smiles from lawmakers in the U.S. Congress to young Harlem school children at an urban farm in New York City. Among the biggest smiles of all came from Trump himself, as Charles revealed a gift for the president at Tuesday’s White House reception: the original bell that hung from the conning tower of a Royal Navy submarine launched from a UK shipyard in 1944 and named HMS Trump.
For his final day, Charles is expected to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River in Virginia, a sacred site for many Americans where tens of thousands of the country’s war dead are buried. On Wednesday the king and queen commemorated victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on New York City, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Center’s twin towers once stood.
The royal couple are also expected to attend a small-town block party in Virginia to join in what the British embassy called the apparently exotic “North American tradition” of “a ‘potluck’ meal.”
Later in the day, the royal couple will fly to Bermuda for Charles’ first visit as sovereign to the British territory that, unlike the U.S., has not obtained independence.
Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk in Washington and Jonathan Allen in New York; Editing by Nick Zieminski
The sculpture, which bears Banksy’s signature on the plinth, was dropped into place from a low-loader overnight, according to a video posted on the elusive street artist’s Instagram
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Banksy confirmed on Thursday he was behind a large statue depicting a man carrying a flag that has blown into his face on a plinth near the Mall in the ceremonial heart of London.
The sculpture, which bears Banksy’s signature on the plinth, was dropped into place from a low-loader overnight, according to a video posted on the elusive street artist’s Instagram.
The suited figure, whose sight is obscured by the flag, has one foot poised over the edge of the plinth, indicating he is just about to step off.
It was installed in an area of the British capital that is home to royal palaces and gentlemen’s clubs, and it mirrors the style of nearby statues, including King Edward VII on horseback, nurse Florence Nightingale and statesman Sidney Herbert.
Commentators on Banksy’s Instagram site speculated the work was about “blind patriotism”, and questioned how he had managed to pull off such a stunt in the epicentre of the British establishment.
Banksy, who keeps his identity a closely guarded secret, uses Instagram to confirm murals and sculptures are his work.
Reuters revealed details about Banksy’s modus operandi and his real identity in a special report last month.
Reporting by Paul SandleEditing by Rod Nickel
Starmer, who has faced severe criticism from some in the Jewish community for the government’s response, promised more police in Jewish areas
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to take action to protect the Jewish community in Britain, acknowledging that Jews were scared a day after two men were stabbed in north London following a spate of antisemitic attacks in the British capital.
Starmer, who has faced severe criticism from some in the Jewish community for the government’s response, promised more police in Jewish areas, a crackdown on those spreading antisemitism, and new legislation to deal with state-sponsored threats from the likes of Iran.
He had earlier been jeered and heckled by a small crowd waving banners reading “Keir Starmer Jew Harmer” when he visited Golders Green where the two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday.
‘PEOPLE ARE SCARED’
“People are scared, scared to show who they are in their community, scared to go to synagogue and practice their religion, scared to go to university as a Jew, to send their children to school as a Jew, to tell their colleagues that they are Jewish,” he said in a televised statement.
The suspect in the Golders Green attack, a 45-year-old British national who was born in Somalia, had a history of serious violence and mental health issues, police said.
They also confirmed he had previously been referred to the counter radicalisation scheme Prevent in 2020, while local media reported he had served time in prison for an incident in 2008 when he stabbed an officer and a police dog.
Amid widespread calls for more to be done to protect the about 290,000 Jews living in Britain, Starmer said the government would do “everything in our power to stamp this hatred out”, with stronger powers to shut down charities promoting extremism and a clampdown on “hate preachers”.
The government has also said it would fast-track legislation allowing the prosecution of people acting as proxies of a state-sponsored group, so they can be dealt with in the same way as spies for foreign intelligence services.
“We need stronger powers to tackle the malign threat posed by states like Iran, because we know for a fact that they want to harm British Jews,” Starmer said.
A pro-Iranian government group has claimed responsibility for some recent attacks while last month, two men were charged under Britain’s existing National Security Act with being tasked by Iran to carry out hostile surveillance.
Tehran has rejected such accusations.
PROTEST PROBLEM
One of the major issues which has caused anger amongst the Jewish community in Britain has been pro-Palestinian marches, which have become commonplace since the October 2023 Hamas assault on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. Critics say the protests have generated hostility and become a hotbed of antisemitism.
“If you stand alongside people who say ‘Globalise the Intifada’ you are calling for terrorism against Jews, and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted,” Starmer said. “It is racism, extreme racism, and it has left a minority community in this country, scared, intimidated, wondering if they belong.”
The recent incidents in London are part of a rising number of antisemitic attacks.
Last October, two people were killed after an attack at a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester. A week later, two men went on trial over a plot to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired gun rampage against the Jewish community.
They were found guilty in December, just over a week after a mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Australia’s Bondi Beach.
Britain’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall, told the BBC the British attacks had become “the biggest national security emergency” since 2017, when there was a string of high-profile attacks.
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Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sam Tobin and Michael Holden; Editing by Kate Holton, Aidan Lewis and Andrew Heavens
Bermudian harness driver Kiwon Waldron showcased his endurance and versatility at Harrah’s Hoosier Park this week, navigating a grueling schedule that saw him compete from early morning qualifiers through to the high-stakes afternoon main races.
The marathon day began in the Trot Class qualifiers, where Waldron took the bike of Johnny Broad in the third race of the morning. In a competitive field, the pair delivered a solid performance to finish fourth, stopping the clock at a respectable 1:57.4.
However, the drama intensified as the action shifted to the main card. In the second race of the afternoon, a Pace Class event, Waldron was involved in one of the tightest finishes of the meet. Steering Tellit Candy, Waldron crossed the wire in a dead heat for the lead, forcing the judges to review the photo finish. After a lengthy deliberation, the victory was awarded to Love Story, driven by Jordan Ross, with both horses sharing an identical time of 1:56.3.
Waldron returned to the track for the sixth race on the card, once again competing in the Trot Class. Driving Hawt Yoga, he managed to secure a podium finish, navigating a crowded stretch to claim third place with a time of 1:58.4.
While an elusive victory remained just out of reach, Waldron’s ability to remain competitive across multiple classes and sessions continues to solidify his reputation as one of the most consistent drivers currently campaigning at the Indiana track.
Ceremonial welcomes, community stops and travel disruptions planned across the island
Preparations are in full swing across the island ahead of the highly anticipated Royal Visit.
Following a trip to the United States with Queen Camilla, King Charles III is set to arrive today for his first visit to a British Overseas Territory as Sovereign.
The landmark visit marks the first by a reigning King to Bermuda, although Charles last visited the island in 1970 as prince of Wales.
Officials say the itinerary highlights Bermuda’s ties with the UK spanning culture, economic growth, and youth opportunity … while celebrating local communities.
The programme begins in St. George’s, where the King will receive a ceremonial welcome in King’s Square, including a Guard of Honour and a 21-gun salute by the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
He will then visit St Peter’s Church before heading to the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo and Trunk Island to learn about conservation efforts and mark BAMZ’s 100th anniversary.
BAMZ will be closed Friday morning, reopening at 2pm. A public viewing area will be set up in the parking lot, with additional parking at Flatts Cricket Field.
In the afternoon, the King travels to Hamilton, meeting dignitaries and local creatives at City Hall and Arts Centre before continuing to Albouy’s Point.
He then heads west, where he’ll be welcomed by Gombeys at the National Museum of Bermuda and visit the Queen’s Exhibition Hall.
At Dockyard, he’ll also meet Commonwealth athletes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, along with youth organisations from across the island.
On Saturday, the King will officially open the new Great Bay Coast Guard Station. He’ll also meet representatives from the UK Space Agency to hear about plans for a new telescope site in Bermuda to help track space debris.
Residents are advised that traffic restrictions will be in place throughout the visit.
Road closures and delays are expected in Hamilton, St. George’s, and Dockyard.
King’s Square will be closed from 7am to 12pm on Friday.
Motorists and pedestrians are urged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and follow directions from police and traffic marshals.
The Government is encouraging the public to come out and welcome the King at King’s Square, City Hall, and Dockyard.
For updates, visit the official Royal Visit webpage.
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