OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter
Tech firm suspended mass shooter's ChatGPT account before attacks, but did not inform law enforcement.
US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
Small boat destroyed in video posted on social media as US campaign has killed at least 178 people since September
The US military announced on Friday that it killed two people in an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a series of deadly strikes on vessels in recent months which it claims are targeting “narco-trafficking” operations.
The US Southern Command declared in a social media post on X that Gen Francis L Donovan directed Joint Task Force Southern Spear, the counter-narcotics unit that operates in the region, to carry out a lethal strike. The US military posted a video, which it labeled unclassified, showing a small boat being destroyed in an explosion.
Continue reading...Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list
The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer – The Guardian
- Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer The Guardian
- Netanyahu says he hid prostate cancer from public because of Iran war The Washington Post
- Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says he received treatment for prostate cancer Al Jazeera
- Trump’s War Partner Reveals Cancer Battle The Daily Beast
- Netanyahu reveals he quietly underwent treatment for undisclosed prostate cancer CNN
Hezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension – The Washington Post
- Hezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension The Washington Post
- Hezbollah says ceasefire 'meaningless' as fighting continues in south Reuters
- In rare interview, top Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament, calls for Israeli withdrawal PBS
- Hezbollah lawmaker calls on Lebanon to ‘withdraw’ from talks ‘with the Zionist enemy’ The Times of Israel
- Lebanon Pushes For Full Israeli Withdrawal Ahead Of Washington Ceasefire Talks i24NEWS
The viral manifesto of ‘anti-woke’ tech boss with NHS and defence contracts
The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.
I moved 1,500 miles to be with my deported husband
The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.
Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home
Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort
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Four Australian women and nine of their children and grandchildren have left al-Roj camp in north-east Syria, seeking to return to Australia.
The group is reportedly travelling across Syria by road to the capital Damascus, under the control of the Syrian government.
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New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels – The Guardian
- New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels The Guardian
- Countries meet in first global effort to phase out fossil fuels BBC
- The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it. Politico
- Amid fuel crisis, a bold move to leave oil and gas behind DW.com
- Countries to gather in Colombia for summit aimed at breaking fossil fuel reliance AP News
Katya Adler: Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain
Souring relations between Europe and the US have reared their Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
Katya Adler: Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain – BBC
- Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain BBC
- Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them The New York Times
- Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says Reuters
- UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo The Guardian
- Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list Politico
Katya Adler: Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain
On Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States reared its Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
Iran war live: Tehran’s FM in Islamabad; US says envoys to travel for talks
Israeli air strikes, tank shelling in Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians, including six police officers.
Let the Kids Smoke – The Free Press
- Let the Kids Smoke The Free Press
- Opinion | How the U.K.'s generational smoking ban could backfire MS NOW
- Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament | Smoking The Guardian
- Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain The New York Times
- The U.K. Smoking Ban Is Illiberal The Atlantic
ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE: Mark Sumner’s Excellent Analysis(as usual) of the Futile State of Russia’s Spring Offensive – Daily Kos
- ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE: Mark Sumner’s Excellent Analysis(as usual) of the Futile State of Russia’s Spring Offensive Daily Kos
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- The situation 1487 – April 17, 2026 SPARTANAT.com
- Russian assaults did not provide the occupiers with tactical victories and are unlikely to strengthen the spring-summer "offensive" - ISW Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026 Critical Threats
Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.
Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.
Police raid Peru’s election authorities after outcry over slow vote count
Anticorruption police gathered material from the homes of ex-election office head Piero Corvetto and other officials.
Meet the men calling out ‘masculinity’ trends
Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.