Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget
World independent.co.uk

World

World
Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget Financial Times reports wartime finances shift from taxes to informal extraction, private capital becomes a loyalty test
independent.co.uk
World
Israel kills IRGC naval commander Alireza Tangsiri Trump extends Hormuz deadline by 10 days as talks continue, shipping risk shifts from blockade fears to insurance pricing
english.elpais.com independent.co.uk
World
US THAAD and PrSM stocks run low in Iran war Analysts warn high-intensity operations outpace production, allies face the bill through insurance and energy prices
businessinsider.com
World
Zombie ships reappear in Strait of Hormuz Tracking data shows vessels using identities of scrapped tankers and carriers, war-risk insurance and toll routes turn shipping into paperwork first and navigation second
independent.co.uk
World
Russian drone crashes in Latvia Incident lands near Krāslava close to Russia and Belarus borders, NATO’s red lines get tested by cheap violations
newsweek.com
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United States

FAA investigates United jet near miss with Army Black Hawk at John Wayne Airport Collision-avoidance alert triggers last-second leveling on final approach, regulators revisit visual separation rules after 2025 DCA crash
foxnews.com
Judge blocks Pentagon supply chain risk label against Anthropic AI procurement fight turns national security into a vendor blacklist tool, injunction restores contracts without forcing purchases
nbcnews.com
Missing North Carolina mother found after 24 years Tip leads to reunion outside Rockingham County courthouse, an old failure-to-appear order becomes the case’s paper trail back into public view
nbcnews.com
Trump attacks Supreme Court justices he appointed over tariff ruling IEEPA decision blocks sweeping import duties, trade policy now runs through judges as much as through Congress
newsweek.com
NASA shifts Moon program toward permanent base by 2030 Gateway paused and Artemis III re-scoped into Earth-orbit test, deadline politics turns architecture into messaging
euronews.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
British collector amasses 260 postboxes on Isle of Wight Royal Mail removals turn everyday infrastructure into salvage, a mile walk to the nearest box becomes the exhibit’s backstory
theguardian.com
Miscellaneous
RCMP intercept 115 kilograms of meth hidden in pickle jars Shipment from British Columbia bound for Melbourne triggers arrests in Australia, container screening turns concealment into a probability game
globalnews.ca
Miscellaneous
Missing North Carolina mother found after 24 years Tip leads to reunion outside Rockingham County courthouse, an old failure-to-appear order becomes the case’s paper trail back into public view
nbcnews.com
Miscellaneous
Pet owners debate whether adopted puppy is really a golden retriever Shelter breed labels often rely on visual guesswork, intimacy marketing extends from paperwork to sharing the bed
newsweek.com
Miscellaneous
Soho rooftop fall kills 22-year-old broker London inquest hears solo pub crawl ended after midnight CCTV sightings, open verdict leaves access route unexplained
standard.co.uk
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Media

Media
Netflix raises prices again Ad tier climbs to $8.99 while premium hits $26.99, account sharing turns into a metered add-on as streaming shifts from growth to extraction
businessinsider.com techcrunch.com
Media
Mastodon redesigns profiles to cut onboarding friction Federated social network borrows mainstream defaults to hold 800000 monthly users, decentralisation shifts toward whoever controls the interface
techcrunch.com
Media
NASA shifts Moon program toward permanent base by 2030 Gateway paused and Artemis III re-scoped into Earth-orbit test, deadline politics turns architecture into messaging
euronews.com
Media
X pauses creator payout rule change Proposed home-region weighting triggers global backlash, platform pay remains a settings menu
techcrunch.com
Media
Mozilla launches cq knowledge commons for coding agents Stack Overflow style sharing targets repeated AI mistakes, trust layer also creates new poisoning and governance risks
arstechnica.com
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Politics

Politics
European Parliament backs EU return hubs New deportation law expands detention and lifetime bans, offshore outsourcing grows while oversight questions multiply
theguardian.com
Politics
Trump attacks Supreme Court justices he appointed over tariff ruling IEEPA decision blocks sweeping import duties, trade policy now runs through judges as much as through Congress
newsweek.com
Politics
UK imposes temporary ban on crypto political donations Rycroft review cites foreign interference and caps overseas elector gifts, parties with legacy funding channels face fewer constraints than insurgents
independent.co.uk
Politics
DHS shutdown strains US security and disaster systems TSA says World Cup travel surge cannot be staffed in time, monopoly agencies turn budget brinkmanship into nationwide choke points
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Politics
US Justice Department seeks House records on John Brennan House Intelligence Committee votes to send classified transcripts, Trump-era accountability drive turns oversight into evidence
nbcnews.com
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Opinion

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
Opinion
Meta claims BitTorrent seeding pirated books is fair use Authors say defence appears after discovery deadlines, AI training lawsuits turn distribution into a technicality
torrentfreak.com
Opinion
Workers say they are training AI to replace them The Guardian reports job tasks turned into model data under existing pay terms, Fees fall while error correction work rises
theguardian.com
Opinion
Paramount-Skydance turmoil hits CBS News Ellison-backed dealmaking seeks Trump-era FCC approval, Editorial independence becomes merger currency
theguardian.com
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Europe

Europe
Google warns quantum computers could break today’s encryption by 2029 Post-quantum upgrades target authentication and digital signatures first, public procurement cycles risk turning cryptography into a slow-motion emergency
theguardian.com
Europe
IOC limits women’s Olympic category to biological females One-time SRY gene screening starts for Los Angeles 2028, eligibility disputes shift from federations to testing and appeals
independent.co.uk
Europe
UK authorises seizures of Russian shadow fleet ships JEF allies expand maritime enforcement beyond Baltic interceptions, insurance and freight costs absorb the escalation
standard.co.uk
Europe
Western intelligence says Russia ships drones to Iran Moscow and Tehran test a sanctions-era logistics pipeline, lethal aid travels under cover of food and medicine
independent.co.uk
Europe
Lukashenko visits North Korea to sign cooperation treaty Belarus and Pyongyang deepen ties under sanctions pressure, pariah networks turn isolation into logistics
independent.co.uk
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North America

North America
FAA investigates United jet near miss with Army Black Hawk at John Wayne Airport Collision-avoidance alert triggers last-second leveling on final approach, regulators revisit visual separation rules after 2025 DCA crash
foxnews.com
North America
Judge blocks Pentagon supply chain risk label against Anthropic AI procurement fight turns national security into a vendor blacklist tool, injunction restores contracts without forcing purchases
nbcnews.com
North America
Conntour raises $7 million for AI video search in security systems Natural-language queries turn CCTV into a searchable database, cheaper compute makes surveillance a default workflow
techcrunch.com
North America
US Southern Command strikes alleged drug vessel in Caribbean killing four Operation Southern Spear reports over 160 deaths since September, lethal interdiction expands with little public evidence trail
theguardian.com
North America
Google data center plan triggers recall drive in Sand Springs Oklahoma Local zoning and annexation collide with AI infrastructure boom, tax base arrives faster than consent
nbcnews.com
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Latin America

Latin America
Cuba’s fuel and supply shortages hit paediatric cancer care Havana hospital relies on staff motorcycles for blood and drugs, families pushed into black market for basics
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Venezuela rolls out 45-day power-saving plan Blackouts hit western states for up to eight hours a day, investor outreach collides with a grid that cannot meet demand
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Mexico still cannot account for violence after El Mencho death CJNG succession triggers roadblocks and troop deaths across Jalisco and Michoacán, prosecutors fail to secure key crime scene
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Colombian Air Force C-130 crash kills dozens in Putumayo Overloaded troop transport goes down after takeoff near Puerto Leguízamo, rescue depends on locals and nearby navy base
bnonews.com
Latin America
DNA tests find shark sold as corvina in Ecuador Frontiers in Marine Science study reports roughly half of sampled fillets mislabeled in Andean cities, protected hammerhead appears in supply chain despite bycatch rules
english.elpais.com
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Asia

Asia
Philippines declares national energy emergency Fuel shock from Hormuz war-risk pricing empties Manila streets, price controls arrive after insurers and shippers already ration supply
aljazeera.com
Asia
China bars Manus founders from leaving the country Meta acquisition review turns venture exit into an administrative permission slip, AI dealmaking starts with passports not term sheets
finance.yahoo.com
Asia
Deccan AI raises $25 million to scale post-training work India-based contractor network becomes the quality-control layer for frontier models, automation hype still runs on human checking
techcrunch.com
Asia
Qatar LNG hub Ras Laffan faces years-long disruption Iranian strike hits infrastructure that supplies much of Asia, gas scarcity travels through contracts and equipment not just prices
scroll.in
Asia
MiniMax says its M2.7 model helps develop itself Internal agent loops automate up to half of training workflow, capability marketing arrives before independent verification
the-decoder.com
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Middle East

Middle East
Missile interception debris kills two in Abu Dhabi UAE air defences stop incoming threat but fragments hit a highway, everyday risk is repriced one incident at a time
standard.co.uk
Middle East
Iran conditions Strait of Hormuz transit on political clearance Shipping firms seek permits as war-risk insurance surges, an open chokepoint starts behaving like a toll gate
scroll.in nbcnews.com
Middle East
Iran reports projectile hit at Bushehr nuclear plant IAEA relays claim without independent confirmation, nuclear safety narrative becomes a constraint both sides can weaponise
bnonews.com
Middle East
Drone strike hits Kuwait airport fuel tank Civil aviation authority reports fire contained with no casualties, cheap attacks force expensive rerouting and insurance repricing
scroll.in
Middle East
Polymarket ceasefire bets raise insider trading questions Newly created wallets stake $70000 on US-Iran deal by March 31, war messaging becomes a tradable signal
theguardian.com
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Africa

Africa
Sudan drone strikes shadow El Fasher evacuation Guardian reports up to 10000 killed as RSF takes city, remote warfare scales faster than diplomacy
theguardian.com
Africa
Kenya exhumes 33 bodies from Kericho mass grave Investigators say remains were moved from hospital morgue, missing paperwork turns the dead into an administrative problem
independent.co.uk
Africa
Kenya hosts Africa’s first Our Ocean Conference Conservation pledges collide with weak EEZ enforcement and deep-sea mining scramble, paperwork travels faster than patrol boats
ipsnews.net
Africa
Sanctioned Russian LNG carrier drifts toward Libya Italy warns vessel now inside Libyan rescue zone after suspected drone attack, environmental risk shifts from owners to coastal authorities
euronews.com
Africa
Triple suicide bombing kills at least 25 in Maiduguri Attacks hit market hospital gate and flyover in Borno capital, army victory claims struggle to translate into civilian safety
bnonews.com
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Economy

Economy
Airgas declares force majeure on helium shipments Qatar LNG disruption cuts supply for MRI and chipmaking, rationing starts with contract clauses not scarcity headlines
zerohedge.com
Economy
Bond yields jump as Iran war shifts fear from oil to rates UK gilts and eurozone curves bear-flatten on hawkish repricing, even gold sells off when dollar liquidity tightens
euronews.com
Economy
UK funds restart of Ensus CO2 plant on Teesside Iran war and energy costs threaten industrial gas supply, three-month grant turns input risk into a public liability
independent.co.uk
Economy
Chevron warns California fuel shortages as diesel tops $7 a gallon Iran war and Hormuz risk squeeze imports into an energy island, emergency waivers substitute for refinery capacity
zerohedge.com
Economy
India ramps up Russian oil purchases US Hormuz waiver keeps cargoes moving while payments shift to yuan and dirham, war-risk paperwork becomes the real bottleneck
zerohedge.com
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Technology

Technology
Researchers warn AI assistants over-agree with users RLHF and satisfaction metrics reward pleasantness over accuracy, enterprise decisions risk becoming confirmation loops
euronews.com
Technology
US senators ask EIA to collect data centre power bills Hawley and Warren seek mandatory reporting on hourly loads and AI workloads, grid upgrades and electricity access become political choke points
techcrunch.com
Technology
Shield AI hits $12.7 billion valuation after US Air Force CCA deal Hivemind autonomy selected alongside Anduril Fury stack, software-defined warfare shifts costs into perpetual updates and certification
techcrunch.com
Technology
Uber partners with Rimac-backed Verne to launch robotaxis in Zagreb Pony.ai supplies autonomous driving stack and BAIC Arcfox vehicle, liability and data ownership split across three firms
techcrunch.com
Technology
US Postal Service adds fuel surcharge to packages First-ever 8% fee starts April as diesel prices spike, fixed-rate public logistics meets commodity volatility
foxbusiness.com
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Science

Science
Nexgrill recalls more than 10 million grill brushes over loose metal bristles CPSC cites ingestion injuries and medical removals, low-probability product failures surface after years of use
foxbusiness.com
Science
US senator floats data centre tax for AI disruption Energy and water footprints hinge on PUE and marginal power not slogans, measurement gaps decide who gets billed
techcrunch.com
Science
Mexico probes Gulf of Mexico oil spill source Satellite images and chemical fingerprinting decide what politics cannot, cleanup totals arrive before attribution does
english.elpais.com
Science
Longer abstinence worsens sperm DNA quality Meta-analysis of nearly 55000 men challenges standard two-to-seven-day clinic advice, fertility optimisation market gains another variable to sell
independent.co.uk
Science
Colombian military C-130 crash kills at least 66 Early footage and statements narrow timelines but not mechanisms, investigators must reconcile recorders wreckage and maintenance logs
independent.co.uk
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