Russian strikes kill children in Kyiv
Europe bbc.com

World

World
Maine moves toward statewide moratorium on new data centers Bill pauses approvals until 2027 amid power and infrastructure concerns, a mobile industry learns which states will say no
businessinsider.com
World
Marwan Barghouti faces repeated assaults in Israeli custody Lawyer alleges dog attack and medical denial after prison visits, a potential unity figure remains locked inside the system shaping Palestinian politics
theguardian.com
World
About 250 Rohingya missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea UN says trawler left Bangladesh for Malaysia in rough weather, nine survivors found clinging to drums and logs
theguardian.com nrk.no
World
Man faces attempted murder charges after Molotov attack on Sam Altman home Prosecutors cite anti-AI documents and alleged second attempt at OpenAI HQ, Silicon Valley security risk shifts from servers to front doors
independent.co.uk bbc.com
World
Trump attacks Pope Leo after Iran war criticism AI Jesus image posted then deleted amid conservative backlash, Vatican keeps flying while Washington keeps posting
theguardian.com
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United States

Ohio fines Kalshi over sports prediction markets Court ruling treats event contracts as regulated betting, fintech scale runs into state licensing walls
businessinsider.com
Pentagon expands contingency planning for Cuba operation Trump tightens oil pressure as blackouts spread, Southern Command denies awareness while options multiply
independent.co.uk
Maine moves toward statewide moratorium on new data centers Bill pauses approvals until 2027 amid power and infrastructure concerns, a mobile industry learns which states will say no
businessinsider.com
Iran threatens to expand shipping disruption beyond Hormuz US naval blockade of Iranian ports becomes ceasefire test, trade routes depend on insurers before navies
globalnews.ca zerohedge.com
Trump threatens to revisit UK trade deal Starmer refusal to back Iran war hardens White House tone, King Charles state visit becomes backdrop to transactional alliance politics
standard.co.uk

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
US jury finds Live Nation ran illegal ticketing monopoly Ticketmaster overcharge estimate becomes damages baseline, breakup talk returns after years of fee outrage
bbc.com
Miscellaneous
BBC finds UK asylum claims for sexuality and belief are being sold as a service Undercover reporters hear fees up to £7000 for scripts evidence and mock interviews, a protection system becomes an evidence-production market
bbc.com bbc.com
Miscellaneous
Nova Scotia abandons trap attempt to capture Limpy the bear Officials cite 15 years of habituation in Halifax suburb, relocation plan collides with residents who like the bear where it is
globalnews.ca
Miscellaneous
Britain expects enough gas for summer demand National Gas says Norway and domestic production cover most supply, prices jump anyway as Middle East disruption tests import dependence
standard.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Tate Modern evacuated after suspicious package report Millennium Bridge closure shows how London security runs on rapid stand-downs
standard.co.uk
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Media

Media
Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant across Creative Cloud Agentic workflows move from features to interface layer, pricing remains unclear
techcrunch.com
Media
BBC plans up to 2000 job cuts Biggest downsizing in 15 years as charter talks loom, licence fee rises while paying households fall
theguardian.com
Media
Fluidstack seeks $1 billion round at $18 billion valuation Anthropic $50 billion datacenter deal turns compute supply into a standalone business, European AI infrastructure relocates to New York for capital and customers
techcrunch.com
Media
Met Police officers face racism probe over Wimbledon school crash handling IOPC investigates alleged misleading information to victims’ families, charging decision remains pending as oversight expands
independent.co.uk
Media
Columbia students challenge energy center oil funding Complaint targets independence branding rather than donor secrecy, consumer protection law enters campus credibility fight
theguardian.com
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Politics

Politics
US naval blockade of Iranian ports tightens Gulf states’ hedging China markets itself as predictable partner as Hormuz risk premium shifts to importers
theguardian.com theguardian.com
Politics
Ben Roberts-Smith charged with five war crime murders Australia arrests its most decorated living soldier after defamation findings, prosecutors must build a case without Afghan crime-scene access
theguardian.com
Politics
UK Home Office targets 250 schools for knife crime prevention Mapping tool narrows risk to street clusters, schools asked to supply trusted adults while stop-and-search politics returns
theguardian.com
Politics
Iran says Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief killed in airstrikes Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum and threatens Iranian infrastructure, oil markets price a shipping lane like a weapon
infobae.com dailymail.co.uk
Politics
Explosives found near TurkStream pipeline in Serbia Orbán convenes Hungary defence council one week before election, opposition alleges staged threat as gas route becomes political leverage
theguardian.com theguardian.com
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Opinion

Opinion
Anthony Ha: Molotov attack on Sam Altman home collides with New Yorker profile OpenAI credibility fight plays out through narratives and security gates
techcrunch.com
Opinion
Ashifa Kassam: Transcript shows Orbán tells Putin I am at your service Leak lands as JD Vance campaigns in Budapest, EU unanimity turns loyalty into leverage
theguardian.com
Opinion
Jason Okundaye says Maga influencers break with Trump over Iran Decentralised media coalition resists White House discipline, war turns campaign slogan into a billing dispute
theguardian.com
Opinion
Melanie McDonagh promotes friction maxxing thrift Gulf crisis and energy costs push households from convenience spending to make do habits, wartime rhetoric turns forced cuts into lifestyle branding
standard.co.uk
Opinion
Josh Ryan-Collins urges Bank of England to resist rate rises Hormuz disruption lifts oil and gas prices and mortgages reprice, war shock meets a policy tool built for wage spirals
di.se theguardian.com
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Europe

Europe
Russian strikes kill children in Kyiv Easter ceasefire collapses into renewed cross-border drone war, peace talks drift as casualty lists grow
bbc.com
Europe
Turkey hit by second school shooting in two days Kahramanmaraş attack kills at least four after 16 wounded in separate incident, reported weapon access points back to home storage
bbc.com
Europe
Ukraine says robots seize frontline position without infantry Zelenskyy claims 22000 unmanned missions in three months, Germany backs joint drone production as Europe buys the learning curve
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Europe
Chernobyl repairs stall after Russian drone strike IAEA says confinement no longer fully works, €500 million fix depends on security that no agency can provide
euronews.com
Europe
Starmer pursues dynamic EU alignment UK-EU talks cover food carbon and electricity standards, post-Brexit sovereignty fight shifts to secondary legislation
bbc.com
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North America

North America
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell Kevin Warsh nomination collides with Senate holdout Thom Tillis, central bank independence becomes a confirmation bargaining chip
theguardian.com
North America
Trump threatens to revisit UK trade deal Starmer refusal to back Iran war hardens White House tone, King Charles state visit becomes backdrop to transactional alliance politics
standard.co.uk
North America
Arizona woman charged in 1981 newborn murder case DNA genealogy links suspect after exhumation in North Dakota, a four-decade delay ends with a $750,000 bond
foxnews.com
North America
Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress House ethics probe and California governor bid collapse into a single exit, lawmakers demand expulsions while due process remains undefined
foxnews.com theguardian.com
North America
Slate Auto raises $650 million for affordable electric pickup Bezos-linked team targets mid-$20,000 truck after US tax credit ends, refundable reservations meet factory renovation bill
techcrunch.com techcrunch.com
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Latin America

Latin America
Pentagon expands contingency planning for Cuba operation Trump tightens oil pressure as blackouts spread, Southern Command denies awareness while options multiply
independent.co.uk
Latin America
Brazil ex-intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem arrested by ICE Convicted coup plotter fled to US after Bolsonaro verdict, extradition request collides with immigration enforcement
theguardian.com
Latin America
Fuel truck explosion erupts near Panama Canal bridge Bridge of the Americas stays open as fireball rises beside traffic, critical chokepoint depends on hazmat discipline
bnonews.com
Latin America
CJNG succession shifts to Juan Carlos Valencia González, Mexican authorities say El Mencho fall opens path for R3 and his Elite Group, US offers $5 million while cartel fields armoured convoys Mexican authorities say El Mencho fall opens path for R3 and his Elite Group, US offers $5 million while cartel fields armoured convoys
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Cuba announces release of more than 2000 prisoners Negotiations with Washington intersect with fuel crisis and sanctions choreography, deported Cubans end up stranded in Tapachula without paperwork
english.elpais.com breitbart.com
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Asia

Asia
US and Iran reopen indirect ceasefire talks Pakistan mediates after Islamabad breakdown, naval blockade tightens while Lebanon fighting tests what the truce covers
theguardian.com
Asia
Chiang Mai Songkran tourism hit by wildfire smog Northern Thailand’s annual burn season collides with Iran-war cost shock, Doi Suthep’s famous viewpoint turns into a grey health warning
theguardian.com
Asia
SoftBank assembles Japan Inc to build domestic AI model Industrial and banking backers target physical AI for factories, data residency becomes the selling point
the-decoder.com
Asia
South Korea fines Coinone and freezes new-user services Regulators cite tens of thousands of KYC failures, compliance becomes the price of market access
news.bitcoin.com
Asia
North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward East Sea Launches follow reported failed projectile and new hostile rhetoric toward Seoul, diplomacy talk competes with test cadence
euronews.com
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Middle East

Middle East
Iran threatens to expand shipping disruption beyond Hormuz US naval blockade of Iranian ports becomes ceasefire test, trade routes depend on insurers before navies
globalnews.ca zerohedge.com
Middle East
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades Washington meeting seeks end to border war and Hezbollah role, rockets fly as diplomats talk
independent.co.uk
Middle East
US announces naval blockade of Iranian ports Centcom says Hormuz transit for other countries continues, ship-tracking data shows only four tankers crossing ahead of start time
theguardian.com euronews.com
Middle East
Israel expands Lebanon air campaign IDF says biggest Hezbollah strike wave since March, Hormuz ceasefire leaves Beirut outside the deal
bbc.com
Middle East
Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran Tehran promises safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, deadline-driven diplomacy replaces durable de-escalation
theguardian.com businessinsider.com
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Africa

Africa
Nigeria air strike hits market in Yobe Local chief and Amnesty cite up to 200 civilian deaths, military calls mission successful and cites motorcycle ban
euronews.com
Africa
Somalia drought and aid cuts push 6.5 million toward crisis hunger US humanitarian funding drops from $462m to $3m year-on-year, water trucks become last-mile lifeline in Baidoa camps
independent.co.uk
Africa
Senegal doubles maximum sentence for same-sex acts Burkina Faso and Uganda tighten penalties across region, public health outreach becomes collateral under promotion bans
theguardian.com
Africa
Lagos Lagoon dredging deepens channels for building sand NIOMR study finds seabed eroded by nearly six metres near Banana Island, fishing communities pay in fuel and lost shoreline
theguardian.com
Africa
Ugandan farmers sue EACOP developers in London TotalEnergies and CNOOC face High Court claim over pipeline harms, land compensation dispute turns into lender risk
ipsnews.net
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Economy

Economy
Ohio fines Kalshi over sports prediction markets Court ruling treats event contracts as regulated betting, fintech scale runs into state licensing walls
businessinsider.com
Economy
Allbirds dumps footwear for NewBird AI $50 million convertible facility funds GPU-as-a-Service pivot, a struggling consumer brand discovers a higher-multiple story
euronews.com arstechnica.com
Economy
WisdomTree says stablecoins face structural repricing Tokenised money-market funds promise cash-like liquidity with yield, issuers keep reserve income while users hold the float
news.bitcoin.com
Economy
Ford CEO warns Chinese car imports would devastate US automakers Jim Farley says manufacturing is America’s heart and soul, tariffs become the difference between competition and closure
businessinsider.com
Economy
LinkedIn tests AI training labour marketplace Microsoft-owned platform pays experts up to $150 an hour to label model outputs, public AI anxiety grows as the work gets industrialised
techcrunch.com businessinsider.com
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Technology

Technology
OpenAI upgrades Agents SDK for enterprise sandboxes New harness tools gate agent access to files and approved actions, safer autonomy becomes a platform lock-in layer
techcrunch.com
Technology
HBO Max launches in India via JioHotstar add-on Warner Bros Discovery trades direct subscribers for Reliance distribution, premium catalog arrives at ₹49 a month while the bundle sets the rules
techcrunch.com
Technology
X adds real-time stock and crypto cashtags for iPhone users Wealthsimple trade button pilots in Canada, the timeline becomes the on-ramp from market talk to execution
news.bitcoin.com
Technology
OpenAI hires Hiro team behind personal AI CFO Consumer finance startup shuts down in April with data export until May, acqui-hire bets on automating judgement not bookkeeping
the-decoder.com
Technology
Roblox rolls out Kids and Select accounts Age checks become default gate for chat and game access, safety controls arrive with paid developer eligibility
techcrunch.com
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Science

Science
AMOC slowdown looks worse in models that match observations Study reweights climate simulations using real ocean data, Europe’s weather risk shifts from gradual warming to circulation failure
theguardian.com
Science
IAEA warns North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear production Rafael Grossi cites intensified activity at Yongbyon, enrichment capacity grows while inspectors remain locked out
theguardian.com
Science
Science Corp prepares first human brain implant Ex-Neuralink president Max Hodak pursues biohybrid neurons-plus-electronics interface, early trials test sensor without embedded neurons
techcrunch.com
Science
IVF genetic testing firms face class-action lawsuits in New Jersey Patients say PGT-A accuracy claims led to embryos being discarded, expensive add-on medicine meets low-visibility validation
independent.co.uk
Science
Bahamas sharks test positive for cocaine and caffeine Environmental Pollution study finds widespread drug residues alongside common painkillers, pristine branding meets wastewater reality
globalnews.ca
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