Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire
Middle East bbc.com

World

World
ESA Rosalind Franklin rover wins Falcon Heavy launch slot NASA brokers new ExoMars architecture after Russia split, Europe reaches Mars on US commercial rocket
arstechnica.com
World
Singer D4vd arrested in Los Angeles murder probe Dismembered body of 14-year-old found in Tesla registered to musician, prosecutors review charges after months-long evidentiary lag
theguardian.com
World
Lufthansa grounds aircraft over jet fuel shortages Hormuz disruption and refinery outages squeeze aviation supply chains, summer capacity cuts arrive before governments do
independent.co.uk
World
China presses Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz US blockade of Iranian ports turns shipping into leverage, trade rivalries surface in the price of safe passage
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
World
Fire hits Geelong oil refinery Viva Energy says petrol output disrupted at plant supplying half of Victoria, Australia’s fuel security depends on imports and one remaining peer facility
independent.co.uk
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United States

FAA caps Chicago O’Hare flights Peak-day schedule cut to 2708 flights through October, construction and controller constraints turn growth into cancellations
independent.co.uk
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons resigns DHS says he oversaw roughly 584000 deportations under Trump second term, leadership turnover lands mid-campaign
foxnews.com
Physical Intelligence claims robots learn unseen tasks Pi0.7 model uses language coaching and sparse demonstrations, prompt wording becomes a new bottleneck
techcrunch.com
House Democrats move to impeach Pete Hegseth Impeachment articles cite Iran strikes and Signal handling, Congress again fails to constrain war powers
theguardian.com
Honda recalls 440000 Odyssey minivans in US Airbag software can deploy on potholes and speed bumps, regulators question reporting delay
foxbusiness.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
South Korea captures runaway zoo wolf Daejeon ends nine-day search for Neukgu near expressway, meme coin outlives the escape
bbc.com
Miscellaneous
Arrests follow arson attempt at Iran International parent office London police pursue SUV after ignited container thrown in Wembley car park, counter-terror unit leads case without calling it terrorism
bbc.com
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 standard.co.uk
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
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Media

Media
EU secrecy clause blocks public access to data-centre emissions Microsoft and DigitalEurope language appears copied into commission rules, environmental reporting becomes a closed dataset
theguardian.com
Media
Reed Hastings exits Netflix board this summer Founder-chair departure disclosed in quarterly filing as streaming matures into profit-first utility, company pitches generative AI expansion while governance shifts
dagensmedia.se techcrunch.com
Media
Unsealed filings detail Amazon Buy Box pressure on third-party sellers California antitrust case says platform tracks rival prices down to a cent, lowest-price branding depends on keeping competitors from undercutting
theguardian.com
Media
UK Green candidate faces backlash over Israel false-flag posts London local election rules keep his name on the ballot, party investigation cannot unwind the nomination
standard.co.uk
Media
Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant across Creative Cloud Agentic workflows move from features to interface layer, pricing remains unclear
techcrunch.com
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Politics

Politics
UK Foreign Office ousts top civil servant over Mandelson vetting override Security officials initially denied clearance for US ambassador role, accountability stops at the signature not the appointment
standard.co.uk theguardian.com
Politics
Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison EFF leader appeals gun conviction over rifle fired at 2018 rally, parliamentary eligibility hinges on exhausted appeals
theguardian.com
Politics
Europe risks jet fuel shortages IEA warns stocks may last only weeks if Hormuz disruption persists, flight cancellations become the first visible form of energy rationing
globalnews.ca
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
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Opinion

Opinion
Daniel Lacalle weighs Mises and Rothbard on Iran war Zero Hedge republishes case for and against preventive strikes, oil chokepoint costs land on households while war aims stay classified
zerohedge.com
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
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Europe

Europe
Spain cancels immigration office strike Government offers pay rises and 700 hires ahead of mass regularisation, amnesty is fast-tracked by decree as workload becomes the policy’s first bottleneck
euronews.com
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 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
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North America

North America
FAA caps Chicago O’Hare flights Peak-day schedule cut to 2708 flights through October, construction and controller constraints turn growth into cancellations
independent.co.uk
North America
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons resigns DHS says he oversaw roughly 584000 deportations under Trump second term, leadership turnover lands mid-campaign
foxnews.com
North America
House Democrats move to impeach Pete Hegseth Impeachment articles cite Iran strikes and Signal handling, Congress again fails to constrain war powers
theguardian.com
North America
Honda recalls 440000 Odyssey minivans in US Airbag software can deploy on potholes and speed bumps, regulators question reporting delay
foxbusiness.com
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
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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
250 feared missing after Andaman Sea boat capsizes Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis were travelling from Teknaf to Malaysia, shrinking aid and blocked legal routes push crossings offshore
scroll.in
Asia
Telenor sued in Norway over Myanmar data sharing Class action alleges telecom helped junta arrest more than 1200 activists, state ownership turns human-rights risk into shareholder liability
theguardian.com
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
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Middle East

Middle East
Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire Trump announcement surprises Israeli security cabinet, Netanyahu says troops stay in thickened security zone
bbc.com
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
breitbart.com 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
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Africa

Africa
Kenyan court jails ant smuggler for one year More than 2200 insects found in test tubes bound for China, small wildlife trafficking cases expose larger supply chains
theguardian.com
Africa
Donors pledge more than one billion euros for Sudan Berlin conference raises funds as war enters fourth year, neither Sudanese army nor RSF shows up
theguardian.com
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
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Economy

Economy
HIVE seeks 75 million dollars in zero-interest exchangeable notes Bitcoin miner funds GPU and data-centre buildout for AI workloads, losses persist as depreciation becomes the business model
news.bitcoin.com
Economy
New York targets luxury second homes Mayor backs Hochul tax on properties above five million dollars, rich-city housing politics shifts to the assessment roll
businessinsider.com
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
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Technology

Technology
Anthropic adds ID verification for some Claude users Persona checks government ID and live selfie for higher-tier access, AI chat begins to resemble KYC onboarding
news.bitcoin.com
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 arstechnica.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
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Science

Science
Physical Intelligence claims robots learn unseen tasks Pi0.7 model uses language coaching and sparse demonstrations, prompt wording becomes a new bottleneck
techcrunch.com
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
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