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Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike (GB, US, IL, RU, QA, EG, FR, HK) How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz (US, IL, IR, QA, FR, HK, GB, DE) Israel gegen Hisbollah: Trump verkündet Verlängerung der Waffenruhe im Libanon (DE, SE, CL, US, HK) White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms (GB, RU, US, HK, QA, UY) What’s fuelling the surge in South Koreans travelling to China? (HK, PH) Rosenberg: Scaled-back Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square (GB, IL, RU, HK, QA, FR, CA, US) EU must be ‘very patient’ with Hungary’s Magyar, says Tusk (GB, RU, HK, QA, FR, US, VE) EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia (GB, RU, QA, US) Russia will always be victorious, says Putin at scaled-back Victory Day parade (GB, RU, QA, FR, VE) South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract (QA, ZA, NG, GB, RU, FR) Frontier Jet Aborts Takeoff as Pilots Report Hitting Person on Denver Runway (US, GB, HK) Putin Is Not Trapped: Why Regime Survival Does Not Depend on Victory (US, GB, PK) China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll (GB, US, RU, HK) Hungary’s Orban won’t take up parliament seat after landslide loss, wants to lead renewal (HK, US, IL, RS) Donald Trump and the remaking of America’s media order (GB, DE, US) Labour MPs battle over Starmer’s future after election rout (GB, RU, FR, US) Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting push in blow to Democrats (US) Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships (GB, SE, US, RU) Epstein Files Newest, Rothschild Bank Raided, & Netanyahu-Trump Iran Rift | Julian Dorey • 402 (US) The United States Is Repeating Its Silicon Mistake with Gallium Nitride (US, HK, UY) Epstein Buddy THREAT, Missing Scientists NEW Claims & David Wilcock | Julian Dorey • 414 (US) One dead in US after being struck by taking off Frontier Airlines plane (QA, US, GB) DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I. (US, QA, FR, NG, HK) Iran and the Indispensable Broker: How Pakistan Outmaneuvers India on the World Stage (US, PK, RU) A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism (US, NG, TR) Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74 (US, CZ, UY) EU threatens to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russian return (RU, US, IL, QA, GB) UK Politicians Continue to Miss the Point in Latest Social Media Ban Proposal (US, GB, DE, NG, RS) Middle East shipping crisis elevates China-Europe railway’s profile (HK, US) US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction (QA, US, IL) UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackout (US, RU) Join Our Livestream: Musk v. Altman and the Future of OpenAI (US) Huge plumes of ash rise as Indonesia's Mount Dukono erupts (GB, US) Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo amid tensions with Trump over Iran war (GB, US, EG, CZ) Starmer admits ‘unnecessary mistakes’ but rejects calls to quit as Brown and Harman given new roles – UK politics live (GB, CA) Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship (QA, FR, US, NG) Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis (US, GB, NG) Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force (GB, US, HK) Police detain Modiin man for wearing kippa with Israeli, Palestinian flags, cut out the Palestinian one (IL, QA, EG) Fall Jeffrey Epstein: US-Justizministerium will Umgang mit Akten intern überprüfen (DE, US, GB, RU) Lebanon Is Done With Hezbollah (US, IL) These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost (US) Cindy Cohn on The Daily Show: Learn More About EFF, Privacy's Defender, and Watch the Interview (US) How gunfire threw Trump’s glitzy Washington Hilton dinner into chaos (HK, RU, GB, RS) CNN: Project Freedom was a bust (IR, RU, US) South African police chief suspended over $20m health contract (GB, RU) Chelsea searches for new manager as Premier League breaks record for most sackings in a single season (US, QA, GB) China increases direct flights to India amid warming ties (RU, US, GB) India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’ (GB, PK) Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says (US, RU) Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Line (US, IL) UK in talks with Anthropic over Mythos access for banks (GB, US) Shadow of failed 1983 agreement haunts new Israeli-Lebanon talks (FR, HK, GB) The Trump Administration Had No Plan for the War with Iran (US, GB, ET) Islamic State Containment Is Collapsing in Syria (US, GB, RS) At Malaysia’s arms bazaar, drone dealers chase Southeast Asian market share (HK, VN, US) Thanks to Trump, the gloves are off. There may be no new global order (HK, US) Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges. (US) Trump intends to invite Putin to G-20 summit in Miami, officials say (US, RU) Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip (GB, HK, RU) America must guard against China’s own Mythos (GB, US) US Justice Department pays out over Russiagate hoax (RU, QA, US) Woke in Brussels, pragmatic in Beijing: Spain is making its move in China (RU, HK, US) What the War Against Iran Means for the U.S.-South Korean Alliance (US, HK, VN) The Limits of Trump’s Regime Capture Strategy from Venezuela to Cuba (US, GB) Anthropic says Claude Code did get worse — but shoots down speculation it 'nerfed' the model (US, GB) DAY 52: Trump Extends Ceasefire as World Remains on Edge (US) Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot (GB, US) China’s Tianqi Lithium to favour domestic salt lakes over Africa amid resource nationalism (HK, US) Abbas takes five wickets to put Pakistan ahead in Bangladesh Test (PK, BD) HIGHLIGHTS: 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu (PH, VN) Trump is punishing Germany for not enough appeasement (RU) Putin asegura que Rusia “siempre será victoriosa” en medio del desgaste por la guerra en Ucrania (CL, MX) Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow (US) Tesla’s Latest Recall? Wheels May Fall Off Cybertrucks (US, GB) Trump lauds April jobs gains, swipes at Democrats in Mother’s Day post (US, GB) Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover (GB, US, IL) Suspected Chinese spy balloon was able to transmit information back to Beijing (US, HK) See 'Star Wars' legend react to Acosta's Darth Vader impression (US) War and Sanctions Accelerate China’s Currency Push (US) Europe Mulls What Mutual Defense Looks Like Outside NATO (US) Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff (US) Trump Says He Wants to 'Clean Out' Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan (US, DE) Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump's Team, Even Old Foes (US, HK) The Limits of Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Consequences of Overreliance on Military Force for Political Transformation (US, VE) Spirit Airlines lawyer says cash 'not going to last for very much longer,' but government rescue on the table (US) At 'AI Coachella,' Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty (US, DE) Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees (US) Schools reach out to Canvas hackers as breach hits US classrooms, source says (PK, US) Australia's right-wing One Nation party scores historic parliamentary win (GB, QA) Which Trump Tariffs Are in Place, in the Works or Ruled Illegal (US) India and Vietnam ramp up bilateral trade target (RU, VN) Investors have worries about Trump’s pick for Fed chair. Should they? (HK, US) Google’s plan to win the AI health race? Play nice with Apple and other rivals (EG, DE) After losing influence in West Africa, France seeks a regional reset at Kenya summit (FR, NG) Lens seal return to Champions League and send Nantes down to Ligue 2 (FR, NG) Police arrest BBNaija star Ilebaye’s father over alleged assault (NG) Plane hits pedestrian during takeoff at Denver airport (NG, US) Munitions at risk? Inside the Pentagon’s $350B gamble (US) The Army Needs to Build Better Command Posts (US) What an Apple deal to buy Intel chips would mean for the iPhone maker (US) Israel’s AI foreign influence op blames Palestinians for killing Hind Rajab (US) Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary (US) West Wilson reacts to Ciara Miller’s claim he slept with ‘RHONJ’ alum Jennifer Fessler - Page Six (US) Hantavirus ship approaches Tenerife as residents express anger and resignation (US, NG) Giving Marjorie Taylor Greene a platform isn't good for America (US) Angel Reese defends gesture directed towards Caitlin Clark after LSU national title win; calls out double standard after being 'unapologetically' her (US) Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons (US) ‘Didi vs. Modi’: A Test for the Hindu Right in India’s Bengali Heartland (US, RU) Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace Pact (US, RS) Actor felt ‘mocked’ by Rebel Wilson’s wife in Instagram post referencing Finding Nemo, court hears (GB) US forces board vessel in Indian Ocean – as it happened (GB, RU) Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace (GB, PK) FirstFT: Poland’s Tusk casts doubt on US defence pledge to Europe (GB, RS) Singapore turns to Russian fuel oil as war restricts Middle Eastern supplies (GB, US) Pentagon memo floats booting Spain from NATO over refusal to assist with Iran war, source says (IL, US) A Jewish Iranian Expat Watches the War Unfold - Sponsored Content (IL, US) Griffin’s Citadel criticises Mamdani for using his penthouse to sell New York tax plan (GB, US) Trump creates NATO ‘naughty’ list – Politico (RU, US) Tehran’s ‘red lines’ have changed – Iranian professor (RU, US) China’s Latest Season of ‘Ride the Wind’ Goes Viral Due to Poor Performances, Drama (CN, HK) The Internet Café Never Really Died in China. Now It’s Booming. (CN, US) A Torpedo in the Trade Lanes: Naval Warfare Returns to the Indo-Pacific (US) Software stocks plunge on ServiceNow, IBM results as AI fears escalate (US, GB) Morgan Stanley launches stablecoin offering through money market fund (US, HK) Babies Born from Dead Parents Will Increase with New Tech. Are We Ready? (US) Intel Stock: Earnings Were Strong Enough to Put Shares at Highest Level in 25 Years - Barron's (US) “Proof Epstein Is Alive” Kurt Metzger Goes Nuclear on Trump Cover-Up (US) “Powder KEG!” - Epstein, Iran, Inside Hezbollah & Israeli Settlements | RocaNews • 389 (US) Halloween Beast Mode & Billie Eilish Bravery | The Tim Dillon Show #468 (US) Greece examines mystery naval drone found in Ionian Sea (GB, US) From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal chief minister (GB, IN) Trump and Lula's private Oval Office meeting signals lingering strain - and effort to avoid tension (GB, US) Takeaways From the 2026 U.K. Local Elections (US) UK Jews’ worry as Green Party rise sees election of candidates accused of antisemitism (IL, GB) ‘People are forbidden from honoring Victory’: How Europe is erasing the memory of Nazism’s defeat (RU, VE) Victory Day commemorations take place across Africa (PHOTOS, VIDEO) (RU) Germany’s new militarization: Revival of the spirit or blatant revanchism? (by Dmitry Medvedev) (RU) Hantavirus vs. COVID: The differences in symtoms, spread and treatment — and why we’re not facing another pandemic (CA, VE) Beijing’s United Front and the Quiet Transfer of Western Technology (US, DE) Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine (US) Best Last-Minute Mother’s Day Deals on Mom-Approved Gifts (2026) (US) Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology (US) Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict (US) Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s Hollywood journey from tabloid fame to LA mayoral race (US) Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK (GB, US, IR, RU, QA, EG, FR, SE, CL, NG, CZ, HU, RO, HK, VN, DE, VE, IL, RS) Micron Technology: China probes US chip maker for cybersecurity risks as tech tension escalates (US, GB, RU, CN, FR, CL, NL, HK, TH, IR, DE, VN, RS) Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know. (US, IL, IR, RU, DE, FR, SE, CL, NG, GB, PK, QA, TR, VE, MX, RS) Video shows moment of deadly explosion at cafe in Russia (US, GB, IR, RU, HK, NG, IL) Hundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malware (US, GB, CN, IN, NG, HK, TH, VN) Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour (GB, US, RU, NG, NL) Global South researchers to offer solutions to key world problems at the ‘Future of the World’ Open Dialogue (RU, NG, ZA) UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war (GB, US, RU) A rumour, a lynching in India and a long wait for justice (GB, RU, IN, NL, US, PK) Zohran’s Victory, Air Traffic Chaos, & Government Shutdown | The Tim Dillon Show #469 (US, RU, KZ, RS) French soldier dies after Lebanon attack (RU, US) EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock (GB, RU, US, DE) US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release (GB, RU, CL, US, DE) Israeli military veterans, a backbone of protest movement, vow to keep demonstrating (US, IR, RU, QA, HK, IL) Middle East war fallout hits consumers worldwide (RU, US, VN, GB, HK, UY) Polish PM questions whether US is ‘loyal’ to Europe’s defence (GB, IL, IR, US, TR, RU, RS) ‘It’s Andy or bust’: MPs could keep Starmer in place to give Burnham time to return (GB, IL, US, RU, FR, CL) Hungary to get first LGBTQ TV channel – media (RU, US, GB, RS) Dan Goldman Will Personally Match Each Donation as He Fights to Keep House Seat (US, IR) Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast (US, GB, IR, RU, FR, VN) US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says (GB, US, RU, FR) Zelensky’s European ‘concert tour’ flopping – Moscow (RU, DE, PK, GE) Before Hantavirus Outbreak, the MV Hondius Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’ (US, RU, EG, FR) Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video (GB, IR, NL, TR, US, EG, RU, VE) Global aviation shock harbinger of broader crisis – Putin envoy (RU, SE, US) Ukrainian press gang shoves ‘volunteer’ off roof (VIDEO) (RU, RO) Pakistan and Iran: Two brotherly nations (IR, US, PK) PM chairs Supreme Council of Energy meeting to review current supply status (EG, US, PK, VE, IL) 2023 March Madness: Will UConn or San Diego State triumph in the national championship game that 'means everything?' (US, IN, ZA, HK, GB, VE, RS) Critical Bitcoin trend change in works, but analysts say daily close above $80K required (US, IN, GB) Two Waves of Bombing: New Videos Reveal Further Details About Iran School Strike (NL, US, BB) Nicole Ozer Named as Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Executive Director (US) Germany's Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B (US, RU, CA, DE) Újabb minisztereket jelent be pénteken Magyar Péter (HU, SE) Vietnam's new 10-lane road to Long Thanh airport glows like a runway from above (VN, DE) Google Broke Its Promise to Me. Now ICE Has My Data. (US, GB, DE) Labour shortage stalls Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu Road widening works (IN, SE, CA, US, GB, UY) Resilience Without Capacity: The Fatal Flaw in America’s New Cyber Strategy (US, RU, IL, BB) Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid (GB, US, VN, MM, PH) A Formal Defense Pact in the Indo-Pacific Is the Wrong Answer (US, VE, IL) Bank of Japan to postpone April rate rise amid Iran uncertainty (GB, IN, CZ, US, IR, RS) Beijing promised to 'fight back' over Taiwan leader's US visit. But this time it has more to lose (US, CN, HK) Australia news live: US approves first major Aukus submarine contract; Harvey Norman facing class action for alleged ‘misleading’ ads (GB, VN, US) DAVID MARCUS: Virginia Democrats step on a $70M rake and now they're crying (US) Aides cite friendly meeting as Rubio aims to mend U.S. ties with Pope Leo (US, GB, NG, PK) In Orban’s rule, Israelis saw a model for their own country. Will he also be one in defeat? (IL, DE, RS) Xiaomi lanza su nuevo ecosistema de hogar inteligente en Chile (CL, SE, VE, IL) Morning recap: Tinubu cedes ticket decisions to govs, elephant kills one in Oyo, El-Rufai faces fresh charges, other top stories (NG, US, GB) Turkish Parliament approves in-kind grant agreement with Somalia (TR, US) Tim Cook Did Wonders for Apple. He Also Did a Lot for Xi Jinping. (US, RU, GB) US state probes OpenAI over shooting spree (RU, US, GB, VN) Rethinking Security Cooperation in the Age of Commercial Tech (US, PK, ET, KZ, RS) 319 people stuck onboard Singapore Airlines flight for 2.5 hours after heavy rain hits Changi (VN, RU) Mother of Telepathic Child Reveals How to Access Psychic Abilities | Dalia Burgoin (US, HK, GB) Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard (GB, IL, US) Banks charged sharply different fees for access to Anthropic investment (GB, RU, US) Reform UK candidate was ‘diplomat’ for Hong Kong (GB, US, VE, KZ, RS) Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran (US, CZ) The U.S. Military Risks Letting Contractors Define How It Sees the Battlefield (US, IR) Video shows moment man throws yogurt on two women in Iran (US, DE) What It Was Like to Be Under Incoming Fire from the War on Terror to Today (US, DE, ET, RS) In photos: Media personnel visit war-damaged Tehran cinema (IR, CN, RS) US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro (GB, US, DE) Britain's pound is beating every other major currency this year (US, GB, IR, RU) Cartel Insider Exposes ‘Sasquatch’ Triple Murder You Won’t Believe | David Holthouse (US, GB, NG) Gunmen kill Congress leader’s son, injure another at his home in Chhattisgarh (IN, US, GB) Strategy’s teetering financial tower (GB, RU, US, KZ) Mythos and Cybersecurity (US) Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: ECI orders suspension of Hingalganj OC over 'bias' in West Bengal (IN, GB, US) I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m Afraid I Can’t De-escalate: On (AI) Wargaming and Nuclear War (US) Converting History into Hard Power: A Polish-German Reckoning (US, HK) His Majesty’s head-chopper: Syria’s MI6-backed president bows to King Charles (US, HK, TR, GB) WATCH: How Merck keeps Keytruda prices sky-high (US, RU) Pope Leo criticizes ‘colonization’ of African resources (RU, NG, FR) BBC visits migrant camp in northern France as new deal announced (GB, RU, US, VN, KZ, IL) Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of 'Black is Beautiful' movement, dies at 85 (US, FR, CA, GB) Intel’s Revenues Soar, Aided by A.I. Boom (US, GB) Silent Killers, Not Signals: Why States Use Poison in Assassinations (US) Every Soldier a Software Builder: Governing the Army’s New Digital Workforce (US) Noriega's Secret Deal with Mossad & the DEA: New CIA Files Show Proof | Cillian Dunne (US) Qué se sabe del ciberataque a Canvas que afectó a miles de escuelas y universidades en EEUU (CL, US, GB) Türkiye, Kosovo sign military financial cooperation deal in Istanbul (TR, RS) Scientists film deepest ever fish on seabed off Japan (US, RU, NG, HK) Right to repair champ Framework punts modular 13in laptop with Core Ultra Series 3 (GB, US, RS, BB) Former Nigerian general among six charged with treason (RU, US, RS) Singapore’s answer to school bullying? The cane … and counselling (HK, VN) Spain seizes crypto cold wallets in illegal manga piracy raid (US, GB, VE, CU) American Veterans Oppose War On Iran (IR, US, GB, PH, QA) Palantir’s Technological Republic is a blueprint for digital tyranny (RU, FR, US, GB) Von der Leyen ‘super authoritarian’ – ex-European Council chief (RU, US, PK, FR, VE, RS) Palestinian taxi driver recounts surviving attack by right-wing protesters (US) US special forces soldier arrested for betting on Venezuela raid (RU, AR, CL, US, VE, UY) Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts (QA, US, GB) US military kills two people in new eastern Pacific Ocean attack (QA, US, GB) The Most Important Deterrent That NATO Needs Is Creativity (US) In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life (GB, IR, US, IL) Meta to Lay Off 10 Percent of Work Force in A.I. Push (US, GB, IR) Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court (US) AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions (US, RS) The Latest Gaza Hostages Freed: Women Whose Hamas Warnings Were Ignored (US) Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women (US, IN, RS) Inside the Linguistic and Cultural Rebellion of the ‘Mudan’ (CN, US, GB) A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos (US) Nigeria's suspected coup plotters deny treason charges (GB, RU, NG) No cartels involved - but Mexico's pyramid attack prompts new concerns (GB, RU, US, HK, VE) U.N. and Congolese Troops Struggle to Halt Lightning Rebel Attack (US, DE) Poland becomes first nation to sign EU SAFE loans, expects billions for defense (US, RU) Parliament speaker praises IRGC’s sacrifices during imposed wars (IR, US, HK, PK, RS) Fridays for Future demonstriert in mehr als 60 Städten gegen Bundesregierung (DE, US, HK) Another ‘godman’ in Nashik faces allegations of sexual exploitation, booked (IN, US, GB) Polymarket traders win $37K after Paris weather data glitch, raising suspicion (US) US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next? (QA, US, PK, PH) Box Office: 'Michael' $18.5M Overseas, Best First Day Musical Biopic - Deadline (US, GB, RS) Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches (GB, CL, US, UY) There's little chance of a hantavirus global outbreak. What the latest odds say (US) Woman killed by bear in Polish forest, son and local government say (GB, IL, HK) Jane Street asks US court to toss Terraform’s insider trading suit (US, GB, RS) Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war (US, RU, DE) Ten Years in Transition (CN, US, DE, ET) Seeing the Cyber in Economic Statecraft (US) Slovenia to air films about Palestine instead of Eurovision song contest (GB, QA) Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues (EG, US, RU) Think Wuxia Is Past Its Prime? Think Again. (CN, US, DE) A Secret Act of Judicial Tyranny (US, RU) Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge at a West Texas Star Party - The New York Times (US, GB) Tesla's robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier (US) They Got Greta, A.I. Hollywood, & The Battle For Tik Tok | The Tim Dillon Show #464 (US, TR) Sleep Number ComfortNext Lux Smart Bed: Redefining Support (US, GB) Musk's Twitter promised a purge of blue check marks. Instead he singled out the New York Times (US) Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot (US, IL, QA) The Age of Unlearning: How Democracies Lost Their Grip on Strategic Time (US) Shippers Wary of Red Sea Routes Despite Houthi Pledge to End Targeting (US, IR) Bottom G Wants You to Know He’s More Than Just ‘Gay Andrew Tate’ (US) Scott Stinson: Spending scandal at Conestoga College is a reminder of Canada’s shameful international student boom (CA, RU, VE, BB) Long Island father and teenage son arrested as cops probe swastika in school bathroom (IL, US, RU, RS, BB) London demonstrators voice solidarity with Iran, condemn US military threats (IR, RU, GB, PH) High Court Chief Justice Lisa Gill inaugurates court complex in Rajamahendravaram (IN, PK, RS) Bihar Government seeks ₹12,000 crore loan from RBI to cover delayed social security pensions (IN, NL, US, RS) Peter Alestig: Irankriget gör mötet i Colombia till en potentiell revolution (SE, DE) Festival United Islands chce začátkem května ukázat, že je pražskou hudební událostí roku. Dorazí stovka umělců z celé Evropy i vítězka Anděla a nabídne i debaty o AI, vědě a roli médií (CZ, GB, BB) What is Strategic Rivalry? Why Should We Care? (US) PUSD stablecoin deploys on ADI Chain, targeting $3T Islamic finance market (US, HK, RU) Texas Instruments' stock jumps 19% for best day since 2000 as AI demand soars (US) Claude Code's product chief says people have serious FOMO over AI's relentless pace (US, GB) USAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People Knew (US, GB) Your Late Night Snacking Isn’t Doing Your Gut Any Favors, Study Finds (US, CN, RS) Lame Duck Donald & The Immigration Nation | The Tim Dillon Show #470 (US, GB) Delta Payoffs & The Hamas Parade | The Tim Dillon Show #432 (US, IN, IL) French minister under fire for Playboy magazine cover (US, FR, HK, EG, SE) A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise (US) I’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free? (US, RS) Iran’s Other Front: The War Over the Internet (US) The Quintessential Tea Missing From ‘Chinamaxxing’ (CN, US) Katholische Kirche: Papst kritisiert Segnung homosexueller Paare in Deutschland (DE) Western Withdrawal, Jihadist Expansion: How the Sahel Became Ground Zero for Global Terrorism (US, RU) A Fragile Ceasefire with Iran and the Price of Ending the War (US, VE) Countering Drones and the Pace of Modern War (US) The Short and Ridiculous Trial of a Protester Arrested in an Inflatable Penis Costume (US) The Adidas Hyperboost Edge Is Your New Super Trainer (US) Suben a seis los contagios confirmados de hantavirus en crucero MV Hondius (CL, US) Free Tennessee program changes how students financially plan for college (US) Erdogan's political fate may be determined by Turkey's Kurds (US, GB) Jeju Air Crash Probe Focuses On Engine Damage After Bird Strike (US, GB) British woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest told (GB) Nigerian artist Eniwaye Oluwaseyi explores memory, identity in Paris show (FR, NG) Netanyahu may finally be in trouble (US, IL) 2027: Ex-LG chair declares for Ogun Assembly (NG, IN, PK, GE) Andhra Pradesh Health Department’s AI-driven medtech pilot yields early results; 12,677 patients screened in 37 days (IN, NG, BD) FBI Extracts Deleted Signal Messages from iPhone Notification Database (US, DE) How This Precision Weapon Reengineered Modern War (US, SE, PH, RS) Regime Change in Iran, Underpants Gnomes, and the Phase II Problem (US, DE) Chirp Discount Codes and Deals: Save Up to 67% (US) Puerto Rico Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report (US) Podcast: How Algorithms Make Us Feel Bad and Weird (US) OCBC acquires HSBC’s retail and wealth management operations in Indonesia (HK, VE) |
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