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    1st person to receive a pig kidney transplant has died

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    The first person to receive a pig kidney transplant has died just two months after he underwent the groundbreaking procedure. 

    Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old from Weymouth, Massachusetts, had a genetically modified pig kidney placed in his body as part of a four-hour, pioneering surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 16. 

    Stocks edge higher with inflation data in focus

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    US stocks opened higher on Monday, ready to build on a string of gains as attention turned to the coming inflation report seen as a potential starting gun for interest rate cuts.

    The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose roughly 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) moved up about 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also rose 0.3%, coming off the best week of the year for the blue-chip index.

    Stocks have come back strong in May on the back of better-than-expected earnings and a revival of optimism for a Federal Reserve easing in monetary policy. The Dow notched eight straight daily wins in a row on Friday — though a dearth of economic releases likely played a part.

    After recent hot inflation data, markets have been more skittish as investors have increasingly priced in “no landing,” where price increases don’t come down to the Fed’s target but the economy keeps growing.

    This week brings a flood of economic releases as potential catalysts, with the Consumer Price Index update on Wednesday the star. The CPI update for April will shed light on whether inflation is staying sticky into the second quarter amid some belief on Wall Street that the report will mark a faster descent and set the stage for more than one rate cut this year.

    Read more: How does the labor market affect inflation?

    In individual stock movers, GameStop (GME) shares jumped about 45%, adding to a recent run-up for the games retailer as meme stocks grab headlines again. The gains came as the social media star credited with kick-starting the 2021 meme stock frenzy, “Roaring Kitty,” returned from a three-year break.

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    • GameStop soars 70% after social media star ‘Roaring Kitty’ post

      GameStop (GME) shares soared as much as 80% Monday and were temporarily halted for volatility after ‘Roaring Kitty’, seen as the kickstarter of the meme frenzy during the pandemic, posted for the first time since 2021.

      Sunday’s post on X included a drawing of a man leaning forward, appearing to be playing a video game.

      Roaring Kitting, identified in 2021 as Keith Gill, became a prominent figure followed on Wall Street Bets and Youtube for his bullish stance on GameStop (GME).

      He posted videos about why GameStop was poised to go higher, and testified before congress in February 2021, following the massive short squeeze spurred by an army of retail traders.

    • Stocks rise to begin CPI-focused week, with Dow eyeing 9th straight win

      Stocks opened higher Monday as investors turned their attention to the latest monthly inflation report due out this week for clues to how the Federal Reserve will move on interest rates this year.

      The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose roughly 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) moved up about 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also added about 0.3%, eyeing a ninth straight daily win. The blue-chip index notched its best week of the year on Friday.

      On Wednesday, investors will find out whether the stickier-than-expected inflation trend continued into the second quarter with the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading for April.

      On the retail spending front, quarterly results from Home Depot (HD) due out Tuesday and Walmart (WMT) on Thursday may give insight into the health of the US consumer.

    • Netflix stock rallies ahead of Upfront event

      Here’s an interesting, fun fact on Netflix (NFLX) you probably didn’t realize.

      The stock has rallied 12% since May 1 and is now trading at the levels seen before the company’s disappointing earnings day in late April.

      In a new note this morning, JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth credits the rebound to “1) increased comfort with both the 2024 reported revenue outlook and NFLX’s decision to no longer report subscribers beginning in 2025; 2) recognition that NFLX is not subject to heavy AI-driven capex intensity like Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon; and 3) excitement into the Upfront presentation on May 16.”

      The annual Upfront presentation is when TV networks and streaming services pitch their programming and ad products to advertisers and agencies.

      Anmuth thinks Netflix will have bullish things to say at the event that could be a catalyst to the stock:

      “At the Upfront we expect an update to the 23 million plus ad tier monthly active user (MAU) disclosure, with our conversations suggesting investors are looking for 35-40 million plus ad tier MAUs, including the benefit of the T-Mobile bundle. Outside of ad tier metrics, we expect updates on the upcoming content slate and NFLX’s sports strategy, with articles suggesting NFLX could host two NFL games on Christmas later this year. NFLX would bring the NFL large global distribution while the games could serve as a boost to NFLX’s ad tier and enable the company to actively promote upcoming content. Finally, we look for progress around improving the ad product, tech, and sales, with some investors expecting a 3P demand side platform announcement.”

    • Bullish trading call on Walmart into earnings from EvercoreISI

      Walmart (WMT) stock has been lagging the S&P 500 the past month as sticky inflation data calls into question the spending power of US consumers.

      There has been some chatter on the Street of extra-conservative guidance from Walmart when it reports earnings this Thursday morning.

      But Evercore ISI’s retail analyst Greg Melich is putting those worries to the side, adding Walmart to his tactical buy list into the results.

      Said Melich this morning:

      “We believe the company is executing at a high level while pursuing initiatives such as digital advertising, Walmart Plus, and automation. Even a modest improvement in digital profitability (before considering incremental advertising/alternative profit opportunity) provides a considerable margin capture opportunity. Our sense is that the company will speak to a fairly steady low to middle income consumer, in addition to higher income share capture, with positive traffic and share gain reasons for the commentary to skew constructive through the year. Normally Walmart does not raise full year EPS and comparable sales guidance in 1Q, but we do see them taking a positive tone with respect to underlying momentum in the business. This may prove especially pronounced in international operations — which continue to see positive double-digit percentage comparable sales, with positive industry commentary on Walmart’s continued share capture likely under appreciated by investors.”

    • A look at earnings growth

      An interesting dynamic in markets begins to form.

      After several years of explosive earnings per share growth for the “Magnificent 7” names, the space is headed for a slowdown this year and next (see the chart on the left from RBC strategist Lori Calvasina). By the same token, after several years of limp growth for the 493 other S&P 500 components, EPS growth is seen accelerating this year and next.

      The question on the horizon is this: Do the other 493 S&P 500 companies represent better value than the Magnificent 7 as their profit growth is likely to accelerate again in 2025?

      Does it make sense to nibble at the 493 other stocks in the S&P 500?

      Does it make sense to nibble at the 493 other stocks in the S&P 500? (RBC)

    • Save this date: May 20, JPMorgan investor day

      With its stock up a cool 8.7% in the past month on the back of expectations for higher-for-longer interest rates, JPMorgan’s (JPM) May 20 investor day is coming into focus.

      Jefferies analyst Ken Usdin is out with a note this morning, sticking with a Buy rating going into the investor day but hiking his price target to $227 from $215. He expects a “focus on market share gains, investment spending and efficiency” on the part of JPM execs.

      “While the net interest income guidance seems conservative with higher-for-longer rates, we see JPM continuing to slow-play guide updates,” added Usdin.

    • Goldman not banking on major inflation slowdown

      Sticky inflation is likely to stay sticky in 2024.

      Ahead of this week’s key CPI Index report, Goldman Sachs is calling out the potential for disinflation in some important categories as the year treks along. Even still, Goldman’s macro team forecasts inflation to stay above the Fed’s preferred 2% target.

      Here’s Goldman’s top economist Jan Hatzius:

      “We see further disinflation in the pipeline in 2024 from rebalancing in the auto, housing rental, and labor markets, though we expect offsets from continued catch-up inflation in healthcare, car insurance, and housing. We forecast year-over-year core CPI inflation of 3.5% and core PCE inflation of 2.7% in December 2024.”

    Rishi Sunak speech: Prime Minister to give pre-election pitch claiming UK facing ‘dangerous years’ ahead

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    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to deliver a pre-election speech (Benjamin Cremel/PA) (PA Wire)

    Rishi Sunak is set to deliver a pre-election speech in a move to pitch to voters after this month’s local election blow.

    The Primer Minister will say he has “bold ideas” that can “create a more secure future” for Britons and restore their “confidence and pride in our country”.

    Speaking from London, he will pledge that “more will change in the next five years than in the last thirty” if the Conservatives get re-elected.

    He will say voters face a stark choice in whom they choose to govern the nation at a time of unprecedented global volatility and technological advancements.

    Touting his leadership in areas such as security, he will seek to draw a dividing line with Labour over defence spending following his commitment to hike it to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2030.

    It comes as his Conservative Party dropped behind Labour in the polls suffering a mauling in local and regional elections earlier this month.

    Mr Sunak’s worries worsened with the astonishing defection of MP Natalie Elphicke in protest against his record on housing and stopping small boat Channel crossings.

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    Labour shadow minister ‘open’ to welcome more Tories

    Shadow schools minister Catherine McKinnell has said she would welcome more Conservatives to the Labour Party.

    Speaking to Sky News, she said: “I think it’s really important that we’re not tribal about politics, that we are open to people coming round to our way of saying things and our way of wanting to do things.”

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    PM haunted by Natalie Elphicke defection

    While Rishi Sunak gets ready for the speech, Natalie Elphicke’s defection is still haunting him.

    But some Tories have used the move to slam the Labour Party for accepting the former Conservative.

    Maria Caulfied, a health minister, has said that she believed voters would view Labour as “playing games”.

    She told Sky News: “I think actually it has probably backfired on the Labour Party more than anyone.

    “I just think people will think that Labour are playing games. We are busy as a Government, as I said, tackling obesity, improving maternity care, turning the economy around, we had 0.6 per cent of growth last week, higher growth than France, Germany and Spain.

    “That is what we are focusing on, the PM’s going to be talking about defence later today, meanwhile, Labour are playing games over which MP they can get to cross the floor.”

    Salma Ouaguira13 May 2024 08:53

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    Good morning and welcome to our politics blog

    Rishi Sunak is set to deliver a major pre-election speech following elections losses.

    The Primer Minister will attempt to convince Brits to vote Conservative outlining his plan for the next few years.

    He will say: “I have bold ideas that can change our society for the better, and restore people’s confidence and pride in our country.

    “I feel a profound sense of urgency because more will change in the next five years than in the last 30.

    “I’m convinced that the next few years will be some of the most dangerous yet most transformational our country has ever known.”

    Rishi Sunak, pictured hosting a PM Connect event near Oxford on Friday, will say he has “bold ideas” for the country in a speech today in London (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

    Salma Ouaguira13 May 2024 08:39

    Mortgages: More face payments during retirement, data suggests

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    Image source, Getty Images

    • Author, Kevin Peachey
    • Role, Cost of living correspondent

    Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have taken out mortgages in the last three years that they will still be paying off into retirement, estimates suggest.

    A surge in mortgage terms beyond state pension age has been seen, particularly in new home loans made to the under-30s.

    Figures from the Bank of England show how the share of new mortgages with a later end date has increased.

    Higher mortgage rates have led many people to choose an extended repayment period to control costs.

    The figures emerged from a Freedom of Information (FoI) request made by Sir Steve Webb, a former pensions minister who is now a partner at pensions consultancy LCP.

    “The challenge of getting on the housing ladder is forcing large numbers of young home buyers to gamble with their retirement prospects by taking on ultra-long mortgages,” he said.

    He suggested that using limited retirement savings to clear a mortgage could leave people at greater risk of poverty in old age.

    Careful thought

    The FoI followed a Bank of England financial policy report that included mortgage data for the fourth quarter of 2023. Mr Webb requested the corresponding data for the fourth quarter of the previous two years.

    The Bank of England’s data shows that in the final three months of 2021, some 31% of new mortgages had an end date beyond state pension age.

    Two years later, some 42% of new mortgages had this end date during retirement, suggesting a rise in popularity of longer-term loans.

    Across the final quarters of all three years, nearly 300,000 new mortgages were in this category.

    A considerable amount can change in homeowners’ financial prospects during their working lives.

    A longer-term mortgage may be replaced by a shorter-term one as someone’s income rises, or they find other ways to pay off their mortgage.

    However, the pressure on young homeowners is clear with a sharp rise in the proportion of mortgages that run beyond pension age.

    The number of homeowners aged under 30 taking out such mortgages more than doubled over the two-year period, while for those aged under 40 the number was up 30%.

    Meanwhile, older age groups saw a decline in such mortgage deals.

    That has occurred during two years of upheaval in the mortgage market. Rates are much higher now than they were at the end of 2021.

    Young homeowners have chosen longer mortgage terms to make repayments more manageable.

    How long such a trend might last will depend significantly on whether mortgage rates drop and settle.

    On Thursday, while holding the base rate at 5.25%, the Bank of England edged towards a rate cut in the summer and hinted at further cuts.

    The Bank’s governor, Andrew Bailey, said he was “optimistic that things are moving in the right direction” regarding the UK economy, leading to speculation of base rate cuts.

    Ways to make your mortgage more affordable

    • Make overpayments. If you still have some time on a low fixed-rate deal, you might be able to pay more now to save later.
    • Move to an interest-only mortgage. It can keep your monthly payments affordable although you won’t be paying off the debt accrued when purchasing your house.
    • Extend the life of your mortgage. The typical mortgage term is 25 years, but 30 and even 40-year terms are now available.
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    Biden faces bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill over Israel ultimatum

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    President Joe Biden is facing backlash from lawmakers in both parties over his ultimatum that a major Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah would result in a shut-off of some US weapons.

    Biden’s decision to go public with the ultimatum in an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett last week was greeted with pointed criticism across the GOP spectrum on Sunday, and vocal concern among Democrats.

    “On the one hand, they’re saying too many Palestinian civilians have been killed. With the other hand, they’re depriving us of the precision guided weapons that actually cut down on civilian casualties,” Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” though Biden specifically mentioned withholding bombs and artillery shells deemed by the administration as indiscriminate and imprecise.

    “So if you’re worried about Palestinian casualties, the stated policy here actually doesn’t make a ton of sense,” Vance said.

    The US is also reviewing the potential sale or transfer of other munitions, including Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits, to Israel. But these transfers are not imminent and would occur in the future, a US official said.

    The president’s announcement last week amounted to a turning point in US-Israeli ties since the seven-month conflict between Israel and Hamas began in October. Still, the president’s aides said the message shouldn’t have been a surprise to their intended recipients in Israel given repeated warnings to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    Earlier this month, Biden signed off on a pause of 3,500 bombs to Israel that administration officials feared would be dropped on Rafah — where Israel has issued evacuation orders for some of the estimated 1.4 million civilians sheltering there as it appears poised to continue its advancement on the southern Gaza city.

    And last week, Biden told Burnett that if Israel goes into Rafah, “I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem.”

    Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called the ultimatum “the worst decision in the history of the US-Israel relationship.” A frequent White House critic, Graham called on the Biden administration to “keep the weapons flowing” and sit down with Israel.

    GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, meanwhile, told Fox News on Sunday that Biden’s decision sends “a horrible message for Israel” and claimed that the president is “unfortunately, now part of the pro-Hamas wing of his party.”

    But the backlash hasn’t just fallen along party lines.

    On Friday, a group of 26 House Democrats sent a letter to Biden saying they are “deeply concerned about the message the Administration is sending to Hamas and other Iranian-backed terrorist proxies by withholding weapons shipments to Israel.”

    The group of House Democrats, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, also requested a briefing from the White House to get more information on Biden’s decision, as well as how and when aid appropriated by Congress for Israel will be delivered.

    Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, however, highlighted the kinds of weapons being withheld. “The president was not as clear on this in the Erin Burnett interview as he should have been,” he said Sunday on Fox News, adding: “All that has been held back to date are dumb, 2,000-pound bombs because the president feels – and I think rightly – they should not be used in Rafah.”

    Other Democrats have offered more forceful defenses of Biden, who arrived at his ultimatum decision after multiple rounds of phone calls with Netanyahu, starting in mid-February.

    Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told Bash in a separate interview on “State of the Union” that Biden was “learning the mistakes of US military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

    “What we learned in both of those efforts was that you cannot defeat terrorist ideology. You cannot defeat a terrorist movement,” he said.

    The president, Murphy said, “is telling Israelis we will be partners but you have to understand the pace of civilian casualties, the amount of disaster is, in the long run, going to make Hamas stronger, is going to make it more likely that Israel will be attacked again, and is going to make other terrorist organizations that have designs to attack the United States stronger.”

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the US believes Israel has killed more civilians than Hamas terrorists as part of its war in Gaza, and that Israel needs to do more to mitigate civilian deaths.

    “While Israel has processes, procedures, rules, regulations to try to minimize civilian harm, given the impact that this operation, this war in Gaza has had on the civilian population, those have not been applied consistently and effectively,” Blinken said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

    The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported Sunday that the number of people killed in the enclave as a result of Israeli military operations has risen above 35,000.

    Last week, the State Department released a report saying it is “reasonable to assess” that US weapons have been used by Israeli forces in Gaza in ways that are “inconsistent” with international humanitarian law but stopped short of officially saying Israel violated the law.

    Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland told CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” that “I think there’s enough on the books to be able to point to specific cases and make specific determinations. And on that score, the administration did duck the hard questions.”

    Pressed if he fears the report helped give political cover to Netanyahu to continue deadly strikes in Israel, Van Hollen said he worries the administration did not provide “an unvarnished accounting of the facts and the law.”

    The report did not find that Israel has withheld humanitarian aid to Gaza in violation of international law, despite conflicting reports.

    “By not calling that out flatly and saying that there have been arbitrary restrictions put on it [humanitarian aid], I fear that we have set a very, very low bar, a very low standard for what’s acceptable,” Van Hollen said. “And I think that will come back to haunt us.”

    Murphy said the report “could have gone further” but added it does “accurately explain the complexity of this. And let’s just also be clear about that. Yes, I believe that there have been some very disastrous decisions on proportionality created by Israeli military.”

    Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, defending Biden from Van Hollen’s criticisms over the State Department report, said. “I think President Biden has taken forceful action – so much so there’s been a lot of blowback for his recent public statement.”

    This story has been updated with additional context.

    CNN’s Kit Maher, Aileen Graef, Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood contributed to this report.

    Bitcoin, Ethereum: Two levels where a swing trade could be profitable

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    • Ethereum has a slightly more bullish bias for the coming week.
    • The Bitcoin consolidation phase was still ongoing, and a revisit to $60k was growing more likely.

    Bitcoin [BTC] traders were going through a relatively tough period after the easy, straightforward rallies that have been the norm since last October.

    Ethereum [ETH] has been more complicated, but BTC’s halving event last month has changed the market conditions to chop and range formations all over the market.

    AMBCrypto investigated what the market sentiment was looking like over the weekend, and where this week’s price action could go.

    One of the two has speculators expectant of bullish returns in the near term

    Source: Coinalyze

    The 10th of May saw an increase in the Bitcoin Open Interest, but the OI has been trending downward since the price spike on the 6th of May.

    Meanwhile, the price also formed a series of lower highs over the past week, descending from $64k to $61.1k at press time.

    The Funding Rate was negative at the start of May when Bitcoin plummeted to $56k. Since then, the Funding Rate has recovered.

    However, in the past few days, it has been barely above zero, which indicated the sentiment was not strongly bullish.

    Source: Coinalyze

    Ethereum also saw Funding Rates slip into the negative territory in early May but has since recovered. The past week’s downtrend saw the funding rate hover around the baseline +0.01 mark.

    A slight bounce from $2980 to $3040 on the 9th of May saw the Open Interest and the funding rate jump higher.

    This did not repeat with Bitcoin despite a similar price bounce, which suggested that speculators were more eager to long ETH than BTC.

    What are the next liquidity pockets that could attract prices?

    Source: CryptoQuant

    The 7-day liquidation heatmap of Bitcoin showed a bright cluster of liquidations at the $60k area. To the north, $61.8k and $63k are the next bullish targets.

    On the 5th of May, we saw prices jump above the $64k mark to collect liquidity before a brutal short-term reversal.

    Similarly, we might see a downward plunge on Monday to collect the liquidity at $60k before rebounding higher. Hence, BTC traders would want to buy the dip to the $50.6k-$60k region.

    However, traders must also be prepared for a move below $59.4k for BTC, and set their stop-losses accordingly in the event of a dip to $60k.

    Source: CryptoQuant


    Read Bitcoin’s [BTC] Price Prediction 2024-25


    On the other hand, Ethereum has a cluster of liquidity nearby to the north at $2950. This was close to the current market price of $2928. A dip to the $2860 region would likely present a buying opportunity.

    The liquidation levels around the $3.1k-$3.2k area present an attractive target. A drop below $2.8k would likely herald a strong short-term downtrend, and traders can cut their losses in this scenario.

    Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – TON, RNDR, BONK, CORE

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    • Toncoin, Render, and Akash Network had the biggest gain in the past week.
    • Core, Bonk, and Pendle were the biggest losers in the past week.

    This week, Toncoin [TON] emerged as the top gainer, leading the charge among cryptocurrencies. Other notable gainers included AI and computing-related tokens, which also performed well in the market.

    However, the charts indicated that the trend of meme coins has subsided, at least for now.

    Bonk [BONK] was highlighted as one of the biggest losers over the past week, signaling a downturn for meme coins in the current market conditions.

    Biggest winners

    Toncoin

    AMBCrypto’s analysis of Toncoin’s price movement revealed a steady climb throughout the week, starting at approximately $5.9 on the 5th of May and reaching around $6.8 by the 11th of May.

    CoinMarketCap’s data indicated a 24.35% increase over the past seven days, positioning TON as the top gainer for the week. Toncoin surpassed $7 at one point before settling around $6.8 at week’s end. 

    As of this writing, TON was trading at around $6.9, boasting a market capitalization exceeding $24 billion.

    However, its trading volume has decreased by over 60% and was around $267.5 million at the time of this writing.

    Render

    AMBCrypto’s look at Render’s [RNDR] chart showed a strong performance over the past week.

    According to AMBCrypto’s assessment of the daily timeframe chart, RNDR started the week with a strong 10.28% surge, elevating its price from approximately $8.9 to $9.8.

    Subsequently, on the 9th of May, it experienced another significant increase of over 9%, driving its price to around $10.85. Despite some declines during the week, its overall uptrends compensated for any losses.

    Although it closed the week in the red, its price remained at around $10.9.

    Source: TradingView

    Also, CoinMarketCap data confirmed a notable 20.80% increase in the week for Render, making it the second-highest gainer.

    Similar to TON, RNDR also witnessed a decline in trading volume over the past 24 hours, with a reduction of over 50%.

    As of this writing, its volume was around $210.5 million, with a market capitalization of around $4.2 billion. However, it was trading at around $10.8 as of this writing, with around a 0.6% decline. 

    Akash Network

    Akash Network [AKT] emerged as the third-largest gainer in the past week, boasting an impressive 18.33% increase, as reported by CoinMarketCap.

    Analyzing AKT’s price trend revealed that it started the week trading at approximately $5. However, it experienced downturns on the 7th and the 8th of May, falling to as low as $4.2.

    Nevertheless, the token rebounded on the 9th of May, concluding the week at around $5.7.

    At press time, it traded within the $5.7 price range, with a market capitalization was around $1.3 billion, although it has declined by over 3% in the last 24 hours.

    Additionally, its trading volume has decreased by over 50% during the same period, at around $122.3 million at press time.

    Biggest losers

    Core 

    Core [CORE] experienced a significant decline of 14.62% in the past week, placing it among the top losers, as indicated by data from CoinMarketCap.

    CORE’s price trend revealed a challenging trajectory, with the token starting the week at approximately $1.9 and subsequently experiencing a steady decline. By the week’s end, its price had plummeted to around $1.5.

    However, there are signs of a potential uptrend as of the current writing, with the token attempting to recover and trading at around $1.7.

    Additionally, its market capitalization was around $1.5 billion at the current time, showcasing an almost 5% increase in the last 24 hours.

    Despite this attempted recovery, Core’s trading volume has decreased by almost 5% in the last 24 hours, currently at around $66.7 million. 

    Bonk

    Bonk, once considered a high-flying memecoin, has faced negative performance in the past week.

    AMBCrypto’s examination of its daily timeframe price trend revealed a negative pattern resembling a declining staircase, indicative of a notable decline. 

    Source: TradingView

    The week began with a stark decline of over 4%, with BONK trading at around $0.000026.

    Subsequently, it witnessed three consecutive days of declines until experiencing a slight uptick on the 9th of May, where it saw an over 5% increase.

    However, by the end of the week, its price had dropped to around $0.000022, marking it as the second-largest loser of the week with a decline of 14.44%, according to CoinMarketCap data.

    As of press time, Bonk’s market capitalization was around $1.45 billion, representing a decrease of over 2%.

    Additionally, its trading volume has decreased by over 50% to approximately $103.5 million, indicating reduced market activity. 

    Pendle

    Pendle [PENDLE] experienced a downturn this week, emerging as the third-biggest loser according to CoinMarketCap data, with a 13.55% loss in value over the past week.

    The price trend analysis revealed that the week started at around $5.0, with a brief surge to over $5.3 on the 6th of May.

    However, from the 7th of May onward, the price began to decline steadily, ultimately settling around $4.3 by the week’s end.

    At the time of writing, Pendle’s market capitalization had decreased by over 3% in the last 24 hours, standing at approximately $1 billion.

    Furthermore, trading volume witnessed a nearly 50% decline within the same period, reaching around $25.7 million.

    Conclusion 

    Here’s the weekly recap of the biggest gainers and losers. It’s crucial to bear in mind the volatile nature of the market, where prices can shift rapidly.

    Thus, doing your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions is best.

    Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza

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    WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency.

    In a pair of TV interviews, Blinken underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see credible plans from Israel for security and governance in the territory after the war.

    Hamas has reemerged in parts of Gaza, Blinken said, and that “heavy action” by Israeli forces in the southern city of Rafah risks leaving America’s closest Mideast ally “holding the bag on an enduring insurgency.”

    He said the United States has worked with Arab countries and others for weeks on developing “credible plans for security, for governance, for rebuilding’’ in Gaza, but ”we haven’t seen that come from Israel. … We need to see that, too.”

    Blinken also said that as Israel pushes deeper in Rafah in the south, where Israel says Hamas has four battalions and where more than 1 million civilians have massed, a military operation may “have some initial success” but risks “terrible harm” to the population without solving a problem “that both of us want to solve, which is making sure Hamas cannot again govern Gaza.”

    Israel’s conduct of the war, he said, has put the country “on the trajectory, potentially, to inherit an insurgency with many armed Hamas left or, if it leaves, a vacuum filled by chaos, filled by anarchy, and probably refilled by Hamas. We’ve been talking to them about a much better way of getting an enduring result, enduring security.”

    Blinken also echoed for the first time publicly by a U.S. official the findings of a new Biden administration report to Congress on Friday that said Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law. The report also said wartime conditions prevented American officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.

    “When it comes to the use of weapons, concerns about incidents where given the totality of the damage that’s been done to children, women, men, it was reasonable to assess that, in certain instances, Israel acted in ways that are not consistent with international humanitarian law,” Blinken said. He cited “the horrible loss of life of innocent civilians.”

    Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, in a call Sunday with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi, raised concerns about a military ground operation in Rafah and discussed “alternative courses of action” that would ensure Hamas is defeated “everywhere in Gaza,” according to a White House summary of the conversation. Hanegbi “confirmed that Israel is taking U.S. concerns into account,” the White House said.

    The war began on Oct. 7 after an attack against Israel by Hamas that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians. About 250 people were taken hostage. Israel’s offensive has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in Gaza.

    U.S. and U.N. officials say Israeli restrictions on food shipments since Oct. 7 have brought on full-fledged famine in northern Gaza.

    Tensions between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how the war, as well as domestic tensions about U.S. support for Israel with protests on U.S. college campuses and many Republican lawmakers saying that Biden needs to give Israel whatever it needs. The issue could play a major role in the outcome of November’s presidential election.

    Biden said in an interview last week with CNN that his administration would not provide weapons that Israel could use for an all-out assault in Rafah.

    Blinken appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

    Apple apologizes for ‘Crush’ iPad Pro ad after creators react

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    Apple has a history of iconic commercials, but its most recent video ad, posted on YouTube and X to promote the new iPad Pro went too far for some, as it dealt a crushing blow to many art forms.

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    Apple‘s latest advertisement crushed it – and not in a good way.

    The 1-minute ad meant to highlight the thinness of the new iPad Pro touched a nerve among some in the creative community – maybe because the analogy hit too close to home at a time when artificial intelligence threatens creators.

    In the ad, an imaginary trash compactor-like contraption crushes musical instruments, a record player, a TV, a video game arcade machine, a sculpture and a painting, a chess board, computers, books, sketches and cans of paint – with a rainbow of colors spilling over the side like blood – to produce an iPad.

    Entitled “Crush!,” the ad landed Tuesday on YouTube and CEO Tim Cook’s account on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. It was meant to promote the tech giant’s event Wednesday about all the new iPad developments.

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    But reaction was so negative that on Thursday, the company issued a mea culpa.

    “Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it’s incredibly important to us to design products that empower creatives all over the world,” Apple marketing vice president Tor Myhren said in a statement to Ad Age. “Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad. We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry.”

    Apple did not respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY.

    What was wrong about the new Apple iPad Pro advertisement?

    Some took how Apple destroyed tools of creativity and art forms literally – a notion many thought Apple should have been sensitive to.

    “The destruction of the human experience. Courtesy of Silicon Valley,” actor Hugh Grant posted on X.

    The ad “turned my stomach. Then, it made me incredibly angry. Then, I was just sad,” Shelly Palmer, a tech/media/marketing consultant and professor of advanced media in residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, wrote in his newsletter and on his blog Friday.

    Despite the ad’s supposed intention “to demonstrate how all of the tools we use to create and consume art and music are combined to create an iPad,” Palmer said. “To me, it is a horrifying declaration of how Apple thinks about the creative community.”

    To Cook, he said, “I’m asking you directly: Is this what you think of the creative community? Is it your goal to crush us? To crush the life out of our instruments? To literally crush our souls?”

    Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson posted on X a drawing of an emoji representing creatives getting squished.

    In a column, Julian Sancton, the senior features editor at The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “You can imagine the pitch: ‘All of human creation compressed into one impossibly sleek tablet.’ But the end result feels more like: ‘All of human creation sacrificed for a lifeless gadget’.”

    Sancton, who is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit alleging copyright infringement by OpenAI and Microsoft, added: “Indeed, at a time of bipartisan skepticism about tech and its destructive effects on society – and, in the case of generative AI, its callous disregard for human creators – it seems designed to offend as many people as possible.”

    Garr Reynolds, a professor of management and communication design at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan, and author of Presentation Zen, made this comparison on X: “This new iPad ad is to Apple commercials what the 1978 ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ was to Star Wars. Toss this iPad commercial in the trash and let us never speak of it again. Alternatively, rerelease it with the first 57 seconds removed: the last 3-seconds were great.”

    Not everyone was verklempt over the ad. “I can both think the new iPad Pro ad was a big miss AND think the twitter reactions to it are downright stupid,” Jack Appleby, author of the Future Social newsletter on social media strategy, posted on X.

    “Yeah, it’s a bad ad,” he continued. “But you all understand the point of the ad. And worse? None of you could do your jobs without these Apple products.”

    Contributing: Reuters.

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    BAFTA TV Awards 2024 Winners Unveiled

    The 2024 BAFTA Television Awards have taken place in London on Sunday evening, bringing much excitement and glamor to the British capital.

    The Crown and Black Mirror led the nominations, unveiled in March, with eight and seven, respectively, followed by Happy ValleySlow Horses, and The Sixth Commandment with six each. Other multiple nominees include the likes of The Last of UsThe Long Shadow, and Succession.

    In the performance categories, 17 of the 44 nominees received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination, including the likes of David Tennant (Good Omens), Hannah Waddingham (Eurovision Song Contest 2023), Harriet Walters (Succession), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), and Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown).

    Sunday’s honors follow the recent BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2024, which were handed out in London in late April. Black MirrorThe Last of Us, and Slow Horses were among the big winners that night.

    This Sunday, the BAFTA TV Awards ceremony, held at London’s Royal Festival Hall, and also airing on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer later in the evening, is being hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.

    Among the award presenters unveiled ahead of Sunday’s ceremony were the likes of Jeff Goldblum, Lashana Lynch, Martin Freeman, Aidan Turner, as well as Baby Reindeer duo Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning.

    Follow along as THR updates the winners, highlighted in bold, of the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards below.

    LEADING ACTRESS

    ANJANA VASAN Demon 79 (Black Mirror) Broke & Bones / Netflix

    ANNE REID The Sixth Commandment – Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One

    BELLA RAMSEY The Last of Us – Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions,, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    HELENA BONHAM CARTER Nolly – Quay Street Productions / ITVX

    SARAH LANCASHIRE Happy Valley – Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One (WINNER)

    SHARON HORGAN Best Interests – AC Chapter One / BBC One

    LEADING ACTOR

    BRIAN COX Succession – Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    DOMINIC WEST The Crown – Left Bank Pictures / Netflix

    KANE ROBINSON Top Boy Cowboy Films / Netflix

    PAAPA ESSIEDU The Lazarus Project – Urban Myth Films / Sky Max

    STEVE COOGAN The Reckoning – ITV Studios / BBC One

    TIMOTHY SPALL The Sixth Commandment – Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One (WINNER)

    ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE

    ANTHONY McPARTLIN, DECLAN DONNELLY I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – Lifted Entertainment / ITV1

    BIG ZUU Big Zuu’s Big Eats – Boom, Big Productions / Dave

    GRAHAM NORTON The Graham Norton Show – So Television / BBC One

    HANNAH WADDINGHAM Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC Studios / BBC One

    JOE LYCETT Late Night Lycett – Rumpus Media, My Options Were Limited / Channel 4 (WINNER)

    ROB BECKETT, ROMESH RANGANATHAN Rob & Romesh Vs – CPL Productions / Sky Max

    SCRIPTED COMEDY

    BIG BOYS Jack Rooke, Jim Archer, Bertie Peek, Ash Atalla, Alex SmithRoughcut TV / Channel 4

    DREAMING WHILST BLACK Thomas Stogdon, Dhanny Joshi, Adjani Salmon, Ali Hughes, Nicola Gregory, Yemi Oyefuwa – Big Deal Films, A24 / BBC Three

    EXTRAORDINARY Emma Moran, Toby MacDonald, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Charlie Palmer, Jennifer SheridanSid Gentle Film / Disney+

    SUCH BRAVE GIRLS Kat Sadler, Simon Bird, Catherine Gosling Fuller, Jack Bayles, Phil Clarke – Various Artists Limited / BBC Three (WINNER)

    DRAMA SERIES

    THE GOLD Production Team – Tannadice Pictures / BBC One

    HAPPY VALLEY Sally Wainwright, Sarah Lancashire, Jessica Taylor, Faith Penhale, Will Johnston, Fergus O’Brien – Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One

    SLOW HORSES Saul Metzstein, Will Smith, Jane Robertson, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning – See-Saw Films / Apple TV+

    TOP BOY Production Team – Cowboy Films / Netflix (WINNER)

    SINGLE DOCUMENTARY

    DAVID HOLMES: THE BOY WHO LIVED Dan Hartley, Kevin Konak, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Vanessa Davies, Amy Stares – Lightbox / Sky Documentaries

    ELLIE SIMMONDS: FINDING MY SECRET FAMILY Jasleen Sethi, David Thompson, Colleen Flynn, Kathryn Jein, Nick Underhill – Flicker Productions / ITV1 (WINNER)

    HATTON Daniel Dewsbury, Paul Yoshida, Sam Bergson, Ian Davies, John McKenna – Noah Media Group, Sky Studios / Sky Crime

    VJERAN TOMIC: THE SPIDER-MAN OF PARIS Jamie Roberts, Dan Reed – Amos Pictures / Netflix

    P&O CRUISES MEMORABLE MOMENT AWARD (voted for by the public)

    BECKHAM David teases Victoria about her ‘working class’ upbringing – Studio99, Ventureland / Netflix

    DOCTOR WHO Ncuti Gatwa being revealed as the 15th Doctor – Bad Wolf, BBC Studios Productions / BBC One

    HAPPY VALLEY Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown – Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One (WINNER)

    THE LAST OF US Bill and Frank’s Story – Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    THE PIANO 13-year old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance – Love Productions / Channel 4

    SUCCESSION Logan Roy’s death – Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

    CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD Production Team – Studio Lambert / BBC One (WINNER)

    THE DOG HOUSE Production Team – Five Mile Films / Channel 4

    ENDURANCE: RACE TO THE POLE Alexis Girardet, Mike Warner, Adam Bullmore, Martin Long – October Films / Channel 5

    PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR Production Team – Storyvault Films / Sky Arts

    SOAP

    CASUALTY Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One (WINNER)

    EASTENDERS Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

    EMMERDALE Production Team – ITV Studios / ITV1

    DAYTIME

    LOOSE WOMEN AND MEN Production Team – ITV Studios Daytime / ITV1

    LORRAINE Production Team – ITV Studios Daytime / ITV1

    MAKE IT AT MARKET Martin Connery, Aman Mistry, Iain Robson, Kim Merrick, Lauren Elliott, Andrew Snowball – Flabbergast TV / BBC One

    SCAM INTERCEPTORS Production Team – BBC Studios Documentary Unit / BBC One (WINNER)

    INTERNATIONAL

    THE BEAR Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, Matty Matheson, Tyson Bidner – FX Productions / Disney+

    BEEF Lee Sung Jin, Steven Yeun    , Ali Wong, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich – A24 / Netflix

    CLASS ACT Bruno Nahon, Tristan Séguela, Olivier Demangel, Laurent Lafittede Passe Entertainment / Netflix (WINNER)

    THE LAST OF US Production Team – Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    LOVE & DEATH Production Team – Lionsgate, David E. Kelley Productions, Blossom Films, Texas Monthly / ITVX

    SUCCESSION Production Team – Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    NEWS COVERAGE

    CHANNEL 4 NEWS: INSIDE GAZA: ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR Esme Wren, Federico Escher, Helene Cacace, Matt Frei, Secunder Kermani, Millicent TeasdaleITN / Channel 4 (WINNER)

    SKY NEWS: INSIDE MYANMAR – THE HIDDEN WAR Production Team – Sky News / Sky News

    SKY NEWS: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Production Team – Sky News / Sky News

    CURRENT AFFAIRS

    INSIDE RUSSIA: TRAITORS AND HEROES (STORYVILLE) Paul Mitchell, Anastasia Popova, Mikhail Kozyrev, Daria Olevskaya, Monica Garnsey, Emma Hindley – BBC News World Service, Ronachan Films / BBC Four

    PUTIN vs THE WEST Norma Percy, Tim Stirzaker, Lucy Hetherington, Lotte Murphy-Johnson, Max Stern – Brook Lapping / BBC Two

    RUSSELL BRAND: IN PLAIN SIGHT (DISPATCHES) Production Team – Hardcash Productions / Channel 4

    THE SHAMIMA BEGUM STORY (THIS WORLD)  Joshua Baker, Sara Obeidat, Sasha Joelle Achilli, Sarah Waldron, Simon McMahon, Mustafa Al-Ali – BBC Current Affairs / BBC Two (WINNER)

    LIMITED DRAMA

    BEST INTERESTS Production Team – AC Chapter One / BBC One

    DEMON 79 (BLACK MIRROR) Charlie Brooker, Richard Webb, Jessica Rhoades, Bisha K. Ali, Annabel Jones, Toby Haynes – Broke & Bones / Netflix

    THE LONG SHADOW George Kay, Lewis Arnold, Matt Sandford, Sarah Lewis, Sacha Szwarc, Willow Grylls – New Pictures / ITV1

    THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT Derek Wax, Brian Woods, Sarah Phelps, Saul Dibb, Frances du PilleWild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One (WINNER)

    FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY

    BRIDGET CHRISTIE The Change – Expectation / Channel 4

    GBEMISOLA IKUMELO Black Ops – BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Mondo Deluxe Productions / BBC One (WINNER)

    MÁIRÉAD TYERS Extraordinary – Sid Gentle Films / Disney+

    ROISIN GALLAGHER The Lovers – Drama Republic / Sky Atlantic

    SOFIA OXENHAM Extraordinary – Sid Gentle Films / Disney+

    TAJ ATWAL Hullraisers – Fable Pictures / Channel 4

    MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY

    ADJANI SALMON Dreaming Whilst Black – Big Deal Films, A24 / BBC Three

    DAVID TENNANT Good Omens – BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Narrativia, The Blank Corporation / Prime Video

    HAMMED ANIMASHAUN Black Ops – BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Mondo Deluxe Productions / BBC One

    JAMIE DEMETRIOU A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou – BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Guilty Party Pictures / Netflix

    JOSEPH GILGUN Brassic – Calamity Films / Sky Max

    MAWAAN RIZWAN Juice – Various Artists Limited / BBC Three (WINNER)

    SPORTS COVERAGE

    CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY ONE Richard Willoughby, Paul McNamara, Mark Demuth, Bridget Toomey, Rob Oldham, Dionne Robinson-Smith, Andrew Hill – ITV Sport / ITV1 (WINNER)

    MOTD LIVE: FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 Production Team – IMG / BBC One

    WIMBLEDON 2023 MEN’S FINAL Production Team – BBC Sport, Wimbledon Broadcast Services / BBC One

    LIVE EVENT COVERAGE

    THE CORONATION CONCERT Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

    EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2023 Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One (WINNER)

    ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

    REALITY

    BANGED UP Production Team – Shine TV / Channel 4

    MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT UK Danielle Lux   , Murray Boland, Rachel Viner, Susy Price, James Kayler, Dermot CaulfieldCPL Productions / E4

    MY MUM, YOUR DAD Production Team – Lifted Entertainment / ITV1

    SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt, John Hay, Nicola Brown, Toni Ireland, Stephen Yemoh – Studio Lambert / Netflix (WINNER)

    FACTUAL SERIES

    DUBLIN NARCOS Benedict Sanderson, Claire McFall, Sacha Baveystock, Edmund Coulthard, Megan Taylor, Laura DunneBlast! Films / Sky Documentaries

    EVACUATION Production Team – Wonderhood Studios / Channel 4

    LOCKERBIE Nancy Strang, John Dower, Claire McFall, Barnaby Fry, Dejan Cancar, Charlie Hawryliw – Mindhouse Productions / Sky Documentaries (WINNER)

    ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND Production Team – KEO Films, Walk On Air Films / BBC Two

    SPECIALIST FACTUAL

    CHIMP EMPIRE James Reed, Matt Houghton, Callum Webster, Matt Cole – KEO Films, Underdog Films / Netflix

    THE ENFIELD POLTERGEIST Jerry Rothwell   , Al Morrow, Stewart le Maréchal, Nicole Stott, Jonathan Silberberg, Davis Guggenheim MetFilm, Concordia Studio / Apple TV+

    FORCED OUT Production Team – Dragonfly / Sky Documentaries

    WHITE NANNY, BLACK CHILD Andy Mundy-Castle, Natasha Dack Ojumu, Rochelle Newman, Zeb Achonu, Ross Leppard, Rachael McLean-Anderson – Doc Hearts, TigerLily Productions, BFI / Channel 5 (WINNER)

    SHORT FORM

    MOBILITY Jack Carroll, Thomas Gregory, Akaash Meeda, David Simpson, Sam Ward – Tiger Aspect Productions / BBC Three (WINNER)

    THE SKEWER: THREE TWISTED YEARS Production Team – unusual / BBC iPlayer

    STEALING UKRAINE’S CHILDREN: INSIDE RUSSIA’S CAMPS Production Team – VICE UK / VICE News

    WHERE IT ENDS Jack Robertson, Fergal Costello, Sam Ward, David Simpson – Tiger Aspect Productions / BBC Three

    COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT

    THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW Graham Norton, Graham Stuart, Jon Magnusson, Toby Baker, Catherine Strauss, Pete Snell – So Television / BBC One

    LATE NIGHT LYCETT Production Team – Rumpus Media, My Options Were Limited / Channel 4

    ROB & ROMESH VS Danielle Lux, Murray Boland, Jack Shillaker, Bill Righton, David Taylor, Graham Proud – CPL Productions / Sky Max (WINNER)

    WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Peter Holmes, Rachel Ablett, Jake Graham, Zoe Waterman, Liz Clare, Barbara Wiltshire – Zeppotron / BBC One

    ENTERTAINMENT

    HANNAH WADDINGHAM: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Hannah Waddingham, Hamish Hamilton, Katy Mullen, Moira Ross, Raj Kapoor, Nick Todisco – Done + Dusted / Apple TV+

    LATER… WITH JOOLS HOLLAND Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC Two

    MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S BIG SHOW Christian Fletcher, Dan Baldwin, James Pratt, Lisa Kirk, Sarah Mittell, Simon Staffurth – Hungry McBear / BBC One

    STRICTLY COME DANCING Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One (WINNER)

    SUPPORTING ACTOR

    AMIT SHAH Happy Valley – Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One

    ÉANNA HARDWICKE The Sixth Commandment – Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One

    HARRIS DICKINSON A Murder at the End of the World FX Productions / Disney+

    JACK LOWDEN Slow Horses – See-Saw Films / Apple TV+

    MATTHEW MACFADYEN Succession – Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic (WINNER)

    SALIM DAW The CrownLeft Bank Pictures / Netflix

    SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    ELIZABETH DEBICKI The Crown – Left Bank Pictures / Netflix

    HARRIET WALTER Succession – Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    JASMINE JOBSON Top Boy – Cowboy Films / Netflix (WINNER)

    LESLEY MANVILLE The Crown – Left Bank Pictures / Netflix

    NICO PARKER The Last of Us – Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic

    SIOBHAN FINNERAN Happy Valley – Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One