Technofacism? Why Palantir’s pro-West ‘manifesto’ has critics alarmed
Palantir's 'manifesto' has been described as an 'AI-driven threat to humanity’s existence' and 'technofascism'.
Israeli police arrest two ultra-Orthodox Jews for removing Israeli flags
Two ultra-Orthodox Jews tore down Israeli flags in Beit Shemesh, before being arrested by Israeli authorities.
Man jailed after mimicking Bondi beach terror attack on footbridge and making slurs against Jewish people
Zayne Jason William McMillan’s lawyer says client’s tirade was antisemitic but claims he ‘does not consider himself racist against Jewish community’
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A man seen mimicking the Bondi beach terror attack before making slurs against Jewish people has been jailed.
Zayne Jason William McMillan, 23, was heavily intoxicated when he and a friend went to Bondi beach, six weeks after the shooting, in which 15 people were killed.
Continue reading...Iran war forces job losses, reverse migration in India’s ceramic hub
The ceramics industry in Gujarat's Morbi has been badly hit by fuel crisis, with most units closed and workers laid off.
New era as Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years
Ternus will take over running the technology giant in September as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.
Coked to the gills? Cocaine-laced wastewater can make salmon roam twice as far – The Conversation
- Coked to the gills? Cocaine-laced wastewater can make salmon roam twice as far The Conversation
- These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part. The New York Times
- Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows CBS News
- Here’s what happens when you give salmon cocaine Scientific American
- Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds The Guardian
Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran
In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on whether permanent peace is possible – or whether there will be a new escalation in the conflict
Good morning. The Gulf is stuck in limbo between war and peace. Despite a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, both sides have ramped up threats once again. A lasting end to the violence feels possible, but so does a renewed round of fighting – and more death, destruction and economic pain.
JD Vance, the US vice-president, is expected to fly to Pakistan today if Iran agrees to further talks on ending the conflict. Tehran has given mixed signals about whether they will attend and, at time of writing, it remainds unclear. Meanwhile, time is ticking away on the current two-week ceasefire, which runs out in less than 48 hours.
Iran war | JD Vance was expected to fly to Islamabad at the head of a US diplomatic delegation on Tuesday if Iran agrees to further talks in the Pakistani capital as the deadline for the current ceasefire looms.
UK politics | Keir Starmer has accused Olly Robbins of deliberately and repeatedly obstructing the truth about the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal before a high-jeopardy appearance of the sacked top official before MPs on Tuesday.
Health | Changes to microbes that live in the gut can identify people at greater risk of Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms develop, according to work that also raises hopes for new therapies.
Economy | A quarter of a million people could lose their jobs by the middle of next year as Britain “flirts with recession”, analysis suggests, after business confidence was shattered by the US-Israel war on Iran.
Technology | Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement for Tim Cook as CEO after nearly 15 years, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus succeeding him on 1 September. Cook will stay at the company in the role of executive chair.
Continue reading...US veterans arrested in Capitol during protest against the war on Iran
US veterans were arrested while staging a protest in the US Capitol building in opposition to the war on Iran.
Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico – NPR
- Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico NPR
- Canadian Tourist Is Killed in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids The New York Times
- Deadly shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids Yahoo
- Gunman at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids kills Canadian woman, injures others NBC News
- Mexico pyramid shooter was Hitler fanatic who left AI pic of him posing with Columbine school shooters New York Post
3 Japan Self-Defense Force members dead in tank accident – Nikkei Asia
- 3 Japan Self-Defense Force members dead in tank accident Nikkei Asia
- 3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill in Japan ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Three GSDF members die after tank explosion during training in Oita Prefecture The Japan Times
- Three GSDF personnel dead after tank ammunition explosion during training nhk.or.jp
- Japan Shell Explosion The Batesville Daily Guard
Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says
Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages
Israeli soldiers and settlers are using gendered violence and sexual assault and harassment to force Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank, human rights and legal experts say.
Palestinian women, men and children have reported attacks, forced nudity, invasive and painful body cavity searches, Israelis exposing their genitals, including to minors, and threats of sexual violence.
Continue reading...Ukraine Invasion Day 1517: RU forces are struggling to defend against UKR strikes – Daily Kos
- Ukraine Invasion Day 1517: RU forces are struggling to defend against UKR strikes Daily Kos
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Strikes Kill at Least 18 in Biggest Barrage on Ukrainian Cities in Months The New York Times
- Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 18 CNN
- At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year The Guardian
Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report
‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktank
Europe’s “stone age” system of booking train tickets makes it needlessly difficult for travellers to avoid polluting flights, a report has found.
Booking equivalent train tickets is “difficult or impossible” on almost half of the EU’s busiest international air routes, analysis from the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank shows.
Continue reading...Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico’s ancient Teotihuacán pyramids
Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.
Canadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids
At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup
One Canadian tourist has been killed and six other people were wounded by gunfire after an armed man opened fire at one of Mexico’s most famous tourist destinations, the Teotihuacán pyramids near Mexico City.
The shooting – the latest violent incident to affect Mexico as it prepares to co-host the football World Cup in June – took place on Monday lunchtime and was captured in mobile phone videos.
Continue reading...How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker – The Washington Post
- How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker The Washington Post
- Pakistan’s Leaders Try to Contain Rising Anger Over Iran War at Home The New York Times
- Inside Pakistan’s turnaround with Trump Politico
- "Pakistanis Have Done Good Job Of Sucking Up To Trump": Mehdi Hasan To NDTV NDTV
- These are difficult times for the world, so what will Pakistan do? Al Jazeera
Who is John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO?
Hardware engineering executive is a longtime Apple insider, indicating company will continue strategy that has led to record profits
Apple has announced longtime company veteran John Ternus as the next CEO of the company, succeeding current CEO Tim Cook, who is set to transition to executive chair of Apple’s board of directors later this year.
Ternus’s term as CEO will begin on 1 September. The hardware engineering executive is a longtime Apple insider, indicating the company will stay the course that has led to record profits under Cook’s leadership. Apple’s yearly profit now tops $100bn, and in January it announced record revenue from its iPhones, boosted by renewed demand in China.
Continue reading...Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second quake after lifting tsunami warning
Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week.
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.
Pennsylvania court strikes down ban on use of Medicaid funds for abortions
Victory for abortion rights groups as court finds state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion
A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs.
The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level commonwealth court is a major victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators who first sued Pennsylvania over its Medicaid funding restrictions in 2019.
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