Houthis open new front in Iran war
Middle East theguardian.com

World

World
Iran demands codes and yuan payments for Hormuz transit IRGC-linked intermediaries vet ships and price passage per barrel, shipping risk shifts from navies to insurers and compliance
infobae.com
World
Russia launches 339 drones at Ukraine Strikes hit logistics sites near Poland as peace talks stall, Europe’s rearmament collides with an energy shock driven from Hormuz
euronews.com
World
Trump schedules prime-time Iran war address White House signals no major announcement and touts military gains, polling and pump prices tighten the timeline
bbc.com
World
Artemis II launches NASA sends four astronauts past the Moon on ten-day Orion shakedown, next landing target remains 2028 at earliest
theguardian.com
World
UK fuel prices breach £100 per tank Iran war premium hits diesel and heating oil first, insurance and credit turn risk into a de facto blockade
standard.co.uk
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United States

Tiger Woods bodycam video circulates after DUI arrest Florida crash footage becomes instant entertainment format, court timetable moves slower than the clip economy
theguardian.com
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi Deputy Todd Blanche becomes acting head at Justice Department, Epstein files and enemy-prosecution demands trigger loyalty purge
theguardian.com
ICE confirms Paragon spyware purchase HSI says tool used in drug trafficking cases after 2025 contract reactivation, constitutional assurances arrive without warrant and retention details
techcrunch.com
Trump expands deportation campaign into civilian agencies HUD rental aid rules target mixed-status households, enforcement scale grows as error costs spread across bureaucracy
english.elpais.com
Colonial Pipeline gasoline line shuts after damage in Georgia East Coast supply depends on a few high-volume corridors, war-driven oil risk meets domestic single points of failure
zerohedge.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Lindsey Buckingham attacked in Santa Monica Police identify suspect after unknown substance thrown, prior restraining order filings describe years of alleged harassment
standard.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Pride in London sacks chief executive after voucher spending allegations Sponsor gifts meant for volunteers allegedly used on perfume and Apple products, seven-month paid suspension ends with governance overhaul
bbc.com
Miscellaneous
Costco hot dog bourbon sells out in hours Limited Rare Character release priced under $90 resurfaces online near $1,000, scarcity turns membership cap into resale premium
foxnews.com
Miscellaneous
California father arrested after installing stop signs El Segundo dispute pits neighborhood risk against city traffic thresholds, DIY road safety ends in felony charges
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Ontario missing woman identified as Quebec homicide victim decades later DNA samples given to RCMP program in 2018 enable 1979 case match, the suspect police point to died in 1979
globalnews.ca
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Media

Media
Tiger Woods bodycam video circulates after DUI arrest Florida crash footage becomes instant entertainment format, court timetable moves slower than the clip economy
theguardian.com
Media
X challenges India account blocking order Delhi High Court filing cites Section 69A and one-hour deadline, compliance comes first and transparency later
scroll.in
Media
BBC says it knew of Scott Mills allegations in 2017 Presenter sacked after unspecified new information, corporate culture language replaces transparent rationale
theguardian.com
Media
Child experts urge Google to curb AI slop on YouTube Open letter targets recommendations and YouTube Kids, age-gating pressure grows as platforms externalise risk
independent.co.uk
Media
Mercor links security incident to LiteLLM supply-chain compromise Open-source AI plumbing becomes a single point of failure for hiring and contractor payouts, compliance badges arrive after the dependency graph already shipped
techcrunch.com
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Politics

Politics
Trump expands deportation campaign into civilian agencies HUD rental aid rules target mixed-status households, enforcement scale grows as error costs spread across bureaucracy
english.elpais.com
Politics
Oxfam puts offshore hidden wealth at $3.55tn Panama Papers anniversary revives push for global reporting and wealth taxes, HMRC still cannot count UK billionaires
theguardian.com
Politics
US medical examiner rules Border Patrol drop-off death a homicide Visually impaired Rohingya refugee left outside Buffalo Tim Hortons in winter, responsibility turns on omissions more than intent
theguardian.com
Politics
US Supreme Court hears Trump birthright citizenship case 14th Amendment test doubles as referendum on executive orders and nationwide injunctions, citizenship status may be decided by agency paperwork before Congress votes
theguardian.com foxnews.com
Politics
Rubio questions Nato commitment after Iran war Trump predicts conflict ends in weeks, Europe absorbs the risk premium while Washington sets the timetable
theguardian.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
Oil traders plug Polymarket odds into Brent algorithms ICE distributes prediction-market datafeed as Iran war volatility spikes, thin liquidity turns bets into price inputs
theguardian.com
Europe
UK convenes 30-country Hormuz meeting Iran shipping attacks choke oil route as US sits out, coalition politics substitutes for naval capacity
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Europe
Germany halts humpback whale rescue off Baltic coast Repeated strandings near Lübeck and Wismar exhaust animal and responders, exclusion zone replaces intervention as euthanasia deemed too risky
euronews.com
Europe
Leaked audio links Hungarian minister to Moscow on sanctions EU unanimity turns foreign policy into veto-for-concessions trade, Ukraine pays for delays while membership benefits remain intact
theguardian.com
Europe
NHS warns of supply shortages within days Hormuz disruption turns just-in-time procurement into clinical risk, emergency buying replaces peacetime savings
dailymail.co.uk standard.co.uk
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North America

North America
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi Deputy Todd Blanche becomes acting head at Justice Department, Epstein files and enemy-prosecution demands trigger loyalty purge
theguardian.com
North America
ICE confirms Paragon spyware purchase HSI says tool used in drug trafficking cases after 2025 contract reactivation, constitutional assurances arrive without warrant and retention details
techcrunch.com
North America
Colonial Pipeline gasoline line shuts after damage in Georgia East Coast supply depends on a few high-volume corridors, war-driven oil risk meets domestic single points of failure
zerohedge.com
North America
Texas prosecutors use rap lyrics in capital sentencing James Broadnax faces April execution after future dangerousness finding, creative writing becomes courtroom confession
theguardian.com
North America
Trump threatens Nato exit over Iran war burden sharing Allies refuse Hormuz naval support as oil-route risk spikes, Article 5 becomes a bargaining chip
foxnews.com
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Latin America

Latin America
Colombia’s Catatumbo region becomes a closed territory ELN and FARC dissidents control movement around Tibú, 99000 displaced as trade and farm work stall
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Costa Rica agrees to receive more US deportees Deal deepens Chaves alignment with Trump before May handover, text of agreement still not public
english.elpais.com
Latin America
China detains Panama-flagged ships after canal port concession is annulled FMC cites nearly 70 cases since early March, port state control becomes a low-cost sanctions channel
finance.yahoo.com
Latin America
Maduro fights US narcoterror case in New York OFAC blocks Venezuelan state funds for private defence, sanctions turn a government into a set of licenced cashflows
english.elpais.com
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
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Asia

Asia
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Indonesia Shallow Northern Molucca Sea epicentre triggers tsunami alert for Indonesia Philippines and Malaysia, coastal evacuation decisions made before damage is known
theguardian.com
Asia
North Korea-linked hackers hijack Axios npm package Malicious releases spread via developer supply chain, three-hour window exposes how trust is outsourced to unpriced dependencies
techcrunch.com
Asia
China bans bone ash apartments New funeral law targets urn storage in empty flats before Qingming, cemetery plots stay scarce while enforcement moves indoors
theguardian.com
Asia
China teapot refineries face margin squeeze from Iran war price shock Shandong independents rely on discounted sanctioned crude, parallel supply chain becomes strategic risk
theguardian.com
Asia
Bulldozer crashes into Beijing market Authorities release no casualty figures as social media posts vanish, censorship turns incident into an information vacuum
bnonews.com
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Middle East

Middle East
Iran executes January protest detainee Amirhossein Hatami Rights groups report surge in death sentences amid war and internet shutdowns, global focus stays on Hormuz and oil prices
independent.co.uk
Middle East
Iran missile strikes hit Israel and Gulf states Trump claims war objectives nearly complete as Hormuz disruption persists, regional risk premium outlives battlefield gains
independent.co.uk
Middle East
Israel expands Lebanon strikes beyond Hezbollah areas Attacks hit Christian suburb near Beirut and airport road, buffer-zone plan turns air war into territorial policy
bbc.com
Middle East
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad Iraqi police arrest suspect linked to Kataib Hezbollah, State Department says it warned her of specific threats
bbc.com
Middle East
Israel passes death penalty law for West Bank military courts Measure targets Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, prisoner-exchange politics harden while executions remain rare
theguardian.com
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Africa

Africa
Burundi ammunition depot blast sends projectiles into Bujumbura homes Military cites electrical accident in Musaga, safety costs surface only when storage fails in public view
bnonews.com
Africa
Gunmen kill dozens in Jos Nigeria Plateau state imposes curfew after Palm Sunday attack, recurring Middle Belt violence again outpaces investigations
breitbart.com
Africa
South Africa renames Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Survey finds over 80 percent local opposition as minister approves change, symbolism moves faster than municipal paperwork
theguardian.com
Africa
Two migrants face court in Crete deaths case Survivors say smugglers threw 22 people overboard after six days adrift from Tobruk, EU return-hub push leaves upstream networks untouched
theguardian.com
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
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Economy

Economy
OpenAI turns down deals due to compute shortage CFO Sarah Friar says demand outpaces capacity, AI boom starts to look like power and hardware rationing
businessinsider.com
Economy
Bitcoin spot ETFs log $118m inflow streak BlackRock IBIT dominates daily demand as crypto exposure shifts from wallets to fund plumbing
news.bitcoin.com
Economy
SpaceX files confidentially for IPO Nasdaq index-rule change could pull passive billions into thin free float, strategic infrastructure becomes retail risk
arstechnica.com
Economy
Meta bankrolls ten gas plants for Hyperion AI data center Power demand rivals a US state, climate pledges collide with grid reality
techcrunch.com
Economy
Iran warns US-owned firms with Middle East footprints IRGC statement widens war risk from oil to brands payments and data, insurers and banks can shut commerce before any strike occurs
businessinsider.com
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Technology

Technology
KPMG trains tax staff to build software with vibe coding Pilot turns non-developers into internal toolmakers, governance burden shifts from engineering to audit trail
businessinsider.com
Technology
Delve faces open-source fork allegations Whistleblower says YC compliance startup repackaged Sim.ai tool without Apache attribution, customers inherit risk when compliance vendors skip compliance
techcrunch.com
Technology
Baidu robotaxis freeze across Wuhan Police cite system failure affecting at least 100 vehicles, fleet autonomy looks robust until the backend becomes a single point of stoppage
techcrunch.com
Technology
Lucid recalls Gravity SUVs over seat belt welds Hasbro probes cyberattack disrupting orders, quality control shifts from factory checks to endless remediation
techcrunch.com
Technology
Iran threatens 18 tech and industrial firms IRGC names Google Microsoft Apple Nvidia and Tesla in retaliation warning, corporate continuity plans hinge on cloud identity and shared dependencies
news.bitcoin.com
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Science

Science
Nvidia CaP-X finds frontier models fail at robot control without abstractions Agentic scaffolding and test-time compute bring performance near human code, reliability shifts from model size to system design
the-decoder.com
Science
King County confirms two new measles cases tied to travel Officials list exposure sites across Seattle Kirkland and Bellevue, vaccination status still unknown
fox13seattle.com
Science
King County reports first local TMVII fungal STI case Rare Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII spreads via skin contact and sex, surveillance surge may drive the next case count
fox13seattle.com
Science
EU opens state-aid probe into French nuclear buildout EDF-backed EPR2 program targets 10 GW across Penly Gravelines and Bugey, 2040s commissioning turns financing terms into an engineering variable
euobserver.com
Science
Starlink satellite breaks into multiple fragments LeoLabs detects tens of objects after SpaceX reports on-orbit anomaly, crowded low Earth orbit absorbs the cost before anyone prices it
arstechnica.com
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