Do you believe in guardian angels… pic.twitter.com/9J8NTjVWbJ
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) April 21, 2026
New Lithium-Plasma Engine Passes Key Mars Propulsion Test Universe Today
Next-Generation Precision Medicine Platforms Come for Cancer The Scientist
How digital shelf label expansion signals a new era for supermarkets Ipsos
Pentagon Plans to Double Pay For Combat Troops Amid Flagging Iran War Morale Military Watch Magazine
COVID-19/Pandemics
What happened to Covid? STAT10
DOJ indicts former Fauci adviser David Morens on charges related to the COVID pandemic Scientific American
Climate/Environment
‘A sense of dread’: Europe’s first climate migrants live in constant fear of extreme weather Euronews
Sixty nations agree to landmark climate accord Semafor
South of the Border
Mexico’s president says US accusations against Sinaloa governor political Andolu Agency
Trump teases US will be ‘taking over’ Cuba ‘almost immediately’ in Florida speech Fox News
Two Venezuelas: A Pending Reconciliation Latinoamerica21
China?
🇨🇳 Smart construction technology in a highway expansion project in Guangdong Province, southern China. No one in the cabin!
An automated paving machine works in perfect harmony with the roller—extreme precision and maximum efficiency. pic.twitter.com/W02JO0hkLu
— Spot World Affairs (@GblGrid) April 21, 2026
The Tesla Model 3’s Worst Nightmare Has Arrived In China Inside Evs
Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia’s H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030 Tom’s Hardware
China Uses Blocking Law for First Time to Counter U.S. Sanctions on Chinese Teapot Refineries Before Trump Visit Geopolitechs
China Builds 80% of the World’s Audio Gear Including Heritage Brands You’d Never Suspect, Says Top Hi-Fi Insider Headphonesty
India
Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border? Al Jazeera
The AI Revolution Hollywood Feared Is Already Happening — in India The Hollywood Reporter
“India’s Best Defence Against Global Risks Is To Electrify Everything,” Says Sagar Adani NDTV
Africa
As foot-and-mouth disease explodes in South Africa, experts warn of threats in other countries Science.org
Africa’s cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge AP
Kenya Joins Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria and Others as Africa Emerges as Strategic Aviation Hub Powerhouse Driving Transit Tourism Growth Amid Global Airspace Disruption and Middle East Crisis Travel and Tour World
European Disunion
EU Warns Energy Crisis From Iran War Could Last Years Oil Price
For Europe, the US rupture is an earthquake as big as the Soviet collapse Gulf Stream Blues substack
Summer holidays up in the air as Europe braces for jet fuel shortage France 24
Old Blighty
Keir Starmer warns voters they must prepare for inflation spike caused by Iran and says Britain must be ‘much closer to the EU’ Daily Mail
NatWest alarm over jobs as UK economy stalls This Is Money
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Israel is exporting its Gaza model to Lebanon.Demolition by demolition, the Israeli military is changing the face of southern Lebanon, razing towns and villages to create a buffer zone. Israeli officials say it’s necessary to protect its residents from Hezbollah threats. pic.twitter.com/64qAebvKOl
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 24, 2026
Two flotilla detainees arrive in Israel amid fears for Spaniard Abu Keshek Euronews
The West’s Bubble Of Illusion About Israel – And About Itself – Is Finally Being Burst Scheerpost
UN committee says Israel’s death penalty law perpetuates ‘racial discrimination’ against Palestinians Andolu Agency
Israel’s Slow War on the West Bank Foreign Policy
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia Al Jazeera
Russia uses at least 20 types of ground robotic systems in war against Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
Brief Frontline Report – May 1st, 2026 Marat Khairullin substack
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
‘Infringement on our privacy;’ Coalition speaks out after Dayton suspends Flock camera program WHIO TV7
Privacy Advocates Relieved Trump Allies ‘Can’t Get Their Warrantless FISA Reauthorization Across the Finish Line’ NewsGram
Imperial Collapse Watch
NYC shelters need ‘reassessment’ after Gothamist probe into violent site, lawmaker says Gothamist
Social Security Alert: SSI benefits for disabled adults living with family could be reduced MARCA
Trump 2.0
Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows The Guardian
Bizarre String Of Trump Posts Includes Photo Swimming Shirtless In D.C. Reflecting Pool Forbes
Trump’s Iran blockade snatches defeat from the jaws of victory Responsible Statecraft
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low Across Three Polls Within Days Newsweek
Musk Matters
Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman clashing in court? The Week
Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars Gizmodo
Musk’s ‘universal high income’ serves tech oligarchs more than workers The Hill
Elon Musk Will Soon Be Worth More Than Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund European Business Magazine
Democrat Death Watch
A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging GV Wire
Ron Faucheux: Will Democratic California elect a Republican governor? Nola.com
Immigration
When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases The Conversation
US appeals court rules against Trump’s immigration detention policy Andolu Agency
Our No Longer Free Press
American Press Freedom on the Brink Scheerpost
US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold Ars Technica
Mr. Market Is Moody
While Oil Prices Skyrocketed in the First Quarter, ExxonMobil’s Profits Fell. Here’s What Happened. The Motley Fool
Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook Fortune
The Likelihood of a Stock Market Crash Under President Donald Trump Is Rapidly Rising — and There’s One Undeniable Catalyst to Blame The Globe and Mail
AI
Andrej Karpathy: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering 3 Quarks Daily
When Dawkins met Claude Could this AI be conscious? UnHerd
New rules for the Oscars: AI actors are out of the race Mashable
Meta acquires robotics AI startup as it makes the push into humanoid machines engadget
Brace for the patch tsunami: AI is unearthing decades of buried code debt The Register
The Bezzle
FERC Imposes $1.1 Billion Penalty for Alleged ‘Brazen’ Capacity Market Fraud The National Law Review
FBI arrests 276 in global operation that targeted scam compound stealing millions from Americans The Times of India
Guillotine Watch
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Jetson ONE is a single-seat electric flying vehicle that can take off and fly like a drone. Its price is around $128,000 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OdpeG43maW
— Gopal Patil (@GopalPatil51152) April 26, 2026
✨🇨🇳This is a flying car manufactured in Hubei, China. It is the world’s first ton-class flying car with a fully ducted design, requiring no runway and only a parking space for takeoff and landing. Its estimated price is approximately 282,000 US dollars. pic.twitter.com/jR2y8ozmAY
— 🇨🇳XuZhenqing徐祯卿 (@XueJia24682) February 26, 2026
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