- One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare The Conversation
- Aerial Drones Change How Wars Are Fought—Unmanned Ground Vehicles Will Decide Who Wins Them Modern War Institute -
- Pentagon Goes All-In on AI: How a Historic Budget Is Fueling Defense-Tech Stocks Investing.com Australia
- Drone Warfare Has Dramatically Changed the Battlefield. Is the US Medical Corps Ready? thewarhorse.org
- As-Pac countries can learn lessons from drone warfare in the Middle East Asian Military Review
South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence
Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rally
The South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.
Lawyers for the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s fourth largest political party, immediately appealed, and Malema will remain free while the appeal proceedings are under way.
Continue reading...PM says Israel ready for Iran war resumption, while US gears for another round of talks – The Times of Israel
- PM says Israel ready for Iran war resumption, while US gears for another round of talks The Times of Israel
- Politics The Economist
- Iran Update Special Report, April 15, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- US Israel Iran War News Live Updates: 'We are watching you', Hegseth says US ready to resume fighting if Iran rejects peace deal The Times of India
- Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict? Al Jazeera
Europe’s new digital border system leading to long lines, delays and missed flights – The Points Guy
- Europe’s new digital border system leading to long lines, delays and missed flights The Points Guy
- European airports warn new border system causes up to three-hour delays Financial Times
- New EU entry-exit system causing up to three-hour delays, say airports The Guardian
- ‘A systemic failure’: EES brings travel chaos to EU border control Euronews.com
- Weeks after TSA chaos in the US, Europe is facing its own airport line problem Business Insider
Pedro Pascal v Pedro Piscal: actor in legal battle with Chilean spirit brand
Pedro Piscal pisco is latest Chilean brand to resemble a Hollywood name – and others have fought off the lawsuits
The actor Pedro Pascal is waging a legal battle against a Chilean pisco merchant who has chosen a cheeky name for his brand of the country’s national spirit: Pedro Piscal.
David Herrera registered the brand name with a Chilean commercial regulator in 2023 and began selling his pisco in off-licences and restaurants.
Continue reading...The genomic impact of population connectivity and decline in Africa’s elephants – Nature
- The genomic impact of population connectivity and decline in Africa’s elephants Nature
- Genetic trouble detected in isolated African elephant populations Reuters
- African elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation Phys.org
- Inbreeding causing African elephants to be vulnerable to disease cbs19news.com
- Africa’s Elephants Are Written in Their Genes, and the Story Is One of Vanishing Connection ScienceBlog.com
Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US consumers on toll of rising gas prices
Guardian readers describe how their lives have been upended by cost hikes stemming from Trump’s Iran war
With the US and Israel’s war on Iran now in its seventh week, with a fragile ceasefire in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump as global fuel prices rise.
For several readers who spoke to the Guardian, the impact has forced difficult trade-offs – from accessing essential medicines and groceries to facing the brink of homelessness amid an already rising cost of living.
Continue reading...Brazil’s former spy chief released from ICE detention
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
Brazil’s former spy chief released from ICE detention
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
“My Daughter Went Out to Learn, Not to Fight”: Gaza Grieves More Children Killed by Israel – Drop Site News
- “My Daughter Went Out to Learn, Not to Fight”: Gaza Grieves More Children Killed by Israel Drop Site News
- Israeli Fire Kills Eight in Gaza, Wounds 29, in Past 24 Hours, Medics Say Haaretz
- Israeli attacks kill 11, including two children, in day of strikes on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Hamas says cop and 3 civilians killed in IDF strike on police vehicle The Times of Israel
- Israeli airstrikes kill four in Gaza following new ceasefire talks Reuters
‘Wait for death:’ Inside Iran’s psychological war against its enemies – CNN
IDF Uncovers Hezbollah Arsenal Stashed Inside Southern Lebanon School – i24NEWS
- IDF Uncovers Hezbollah Arsenal Stashed Inside Southern Lebanon School i24NEWS
- IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons stash inside hospital in Lebanon Fox News
- Hours after ceasefire announcement, Hezbollah barrage leaves three wounded in northern Israel The Jerusalem Post
- Over 130 Hezbollah weapons found in southern Lebanon school, IDF says The Times of Israel
- Israel, Hezbollah Engage in Close-Quarters Combat in Southern Lebanon WSJ
UK government: We’ll let you know if the World Cup beer runs out – politico.eu
- UK government: We’ll let you know if the World Cup beer runs out politico.eu
- Trump deals double blow to the great British pint politico.eu
- Prolonged Hormuz Blockade Risks Creating U.K. Beer Shortage During World Cup WSJ
- Britain preparing for food shortages as Iran war bites The Times
- UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues The Guardian
Prioritising Peace: What the UN Should Ask of Its Next Secretary-General – International Crisis Group
- Prioritising Peace: What the UN Should Ask of Its Next Secretary-General International Crisis Group
- Top Policy Questions for SG Candidates PassBlue
- The Next UN Secretary-General Must Be a Woman Cambodianess
- UN Secretary-General Candidates to Face Member States SDG Knowledge Hub
- Russia, allies strategize ahead of UN Secretary-General election Daily Post Nigeria
Why are fuel price protests sweeping the Republic of Ireland? – Al Jazeera
- Why are fuel price protests sweeping the Republic of Ireland? Al Jazeera
- Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters The Guardian
- Fintan O'Toole: Ireland’s far-right movement will emerge from the ‘breakfast roll-atariat’ The Irish Times
- Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos NBC News
- Irish cabinet meeting to be held to discuss ongoing fuel protests BBC
Yale To Consider Changes To Mission, Admissions, Financial Aid, And Grading – Forbes
- Yale To Consider Changes To Mission, Admissions, Financial Aid, And Grading Forbes
- Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems The New York Times
- Why Everyone Hates the Ivy League WSJ
- Yale President: University Helped Erode Public Trust in Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed
- Yale considers changes to admissions, grading to regain trust in higher ed The Washington Post
Things can’t go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses – BBC
- Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses BBC
- Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’ The Guardian
- U.K.’s Starmer Summons U.S. Social Media Companies Over Child Safety Online The New York Times
- Curbing social media to protect kids online could backfire Salon.com
- OnlyFans-style age checks should be social media standard, says Starmer Financial Times
Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam – The New York Times
- Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam The New York Times
- China's Xi calls for strategic clarity, political security with Vietnam Reuters
- 10-hour rail journey: To Lam impressed by China's rail network news.cgtn.com
- Vietnam leader To Lam's China trip yields rail, airline, security deals Nikkei Asia
- Smoother waters? China and Vietnam vow to ‘better’ navigate South China Sea disputes South China Morning Post
Meghan: ‘I was the most trolled person in the entire world’
Speaking in Melbourne about the harms of social media, alongside the Duke of Sussex, Meghan said she was "bullied" every day for a decade.