The most extraordinary mountain road in China—the Lingpaishi Zigzag Highway in Wuxi, Chongqing.
Spanning just 450 meters, this mountain road features 18 hairpin turns, each at a sharp 180° angle.pic.twitter.com/M6gRjk22il
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) April 25, 2026
🇺🇸⚡️- The moment gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, followed by President Trump being evacuated. https://t.co/KVGy3gffk2 pic.twitter.com/aKMnm5JR02
— Rerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts (@officialrnintel) April 26, 2026
Suspect in custody after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner CNN
The Four Horsemen of the PolyCrisis: Sulphur, Naphtha, El Niño & Central Bank Amplification Craig Tindale substack
Researchers Print Artificial Neurons That Can Talk to Living Brain Cells ZME Science
Rethinking Healthcare Productivity and the Strategic Role of Regenerative Medicine Fair Observer
A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marathon Singularity Hub
COVID-19/Pandemics
Ban fur farming or risk a new pandemic The Guardian
Bat alphacoronavirus could be next global pandemic – as study reveals it can jump into human cells Daily Mail
Climate/Environment
Why delaying climate action now means higher seas by 2100 – new research The Conversation
The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate Inside Climate News
South of the Border
Cuba – Russian Vows to Help Withstand US Threats NY Carib News
Colombia, Venezuela hold key talks in post-Maduro visit DW
CIA deaths in Mexico: Is Trump playing with fire? Responsible Statecraft
China?
Anhui is often stereotyped as one of China’s poorest and most backward provinces.
Yet a company there is now exporting robot dogs and humanoid robots to more than 30 countries and regions, with batch deliveries already reaching Europe.
This is not just a factory story.
It is… pic.twitter.com/C8DsVQflFU— 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 (@OopsGuess) April 20, 2026
China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US BBC
China warns against US export control bill, vows to ‘firmly’ safeguard its ‘legitimate’ rights Andolu Agency
China Deploys World’s First Drone Carrier Warship For First South China Sea Training Military Watch Magazine
China Hit Brakes on Fiscal Stimulus as Economy Holds Up Amid War Bloomberg
US chasing AGI myth while China builds the AI future Asia Times
India
India pushes e-rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS digital currency plan takes shape Coin Desk
The Great Indian Flattening: The Management Crisis Inside India’s Economic Ascent Forbes
India’s first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 heads to launchpad in Sriharikota The Federal
Africa
Accelerating action to end malaria: A test of Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty Africa CDC
African governments need to take urgent action on fertiliser shortages Al Jazeera
Nigeria Emerges W/Africa’s Renewable Energy Hub With Advanced Production Capacity Leadership.ng
European Disunion
Macron says global turmoil could mark ‘European moment’ for EU Andolu Agency
EU Running Out of Steam to Counter Record Energy Crisis Kyiv Post
The EU is overhauling its competition policies, but a big-is-best credo is no gift to consumers The Globe and Mail
Old Blighty
Falklands is a pressure point for the UK – and the US knows it BBC
UK cancer cases reach record 400,000 a year, report warns Andolu Agency
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
#BREAKING: 🇱🇧 Shocking footage shows buildings being levelled in southern Lebanon despite the fresh ceasefire#Lebanon #CeasefireViolation pic.twitter.com/MuqXBM9FRl
— Twilight (@TwilightDewy) April 19, 2026
Negotiations that enable Israel’s land-grabs Al Jazeera
Trump alum helps Israel mount AI influence campaign Axios
Can the US-Israel ‘Special Relationship’ Survive the Iran War? The National Interest
Israeli forces kill 13 Palestinians in Gaza in last 24 hours, as child succumbs to wounds The New Arab
New Not-So-Cold War
Major Russia drone and missile attack kills several, wounds dozens in Ukraine France 24
Ukraine to receive first “military” tranche from €90bn EU loan as early as June Ukrainska Pravda
Zelenskyy ready to hold Ukraine-Russia talks in Azerbaijan DW
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’ The Verge
Can AI agents protect our privacy? The Hill
Mike Johnson’s Crusade to Renew Warrantless NSA Spying on Americans Culminates This Week Glenn Greenwald substack
Imperial Collapse Watch
Fed up Venice Beach residents mock city’s homeless cleanup charade NY Post
American “Micro-Militarism: Or How Defeat in the Iran War Will Accelerate American Global Decline Scheerpost
Trump 2.0
Trump cancels US envoys’ trip after Iran’s Araghchi leaves Pakistan Al Jazeera
For Catholic voters, Trump’s record may be catching up with him National Catholic Reporter
Musk Matters
Elon Musk Fans Increasingly Disgusted by His Toxic Outbursts Futurism
Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes? The Verge
Democrat Death Watch
The midterm mirage: Democrats shouldn’t get high on their own supply The Hill
Immigration
Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Sharply Reduce U.S. Population Growth Migration Policy Institute
Our No Longer Free Press
Trump’s FCC eyes new ways to squeeze the TV networks Politico
Mr. Market Is Moody
The billion-barrel Hormuz oil shock is about to crash demands Bloomberg
UAE’s dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be Responsible Statecraft
Inflation Complications: The Unusual Gap Between PCE and CPI Is Widening Barron’s
AI
Unions Attack AI for Menacing Human Jobs Futurism
Natural-language AI helps chemists design molecules step by step Phys.org
AI Agent Designs a RISC-V CPU Core From Scratch IEEE Spectrum
New AI chatbot uses medical protocols to guide patient care decisions. News-Medical.net
The Em Dash Epidemic: How AI Is Making Every Writer Sound Exactly the Same Nerd Daily
The Bezzle
Louisiana universities see rise in fraudulent ‘ghost applications’ for student aid KPLC TV
Guillotine Watch
Human-sized Labubu sells for over $150,000 at Beijing auction
The 131cm tall figure set a world record for the most expensive Labubu ever sold. 💵 pic.twitter.com/vWW3vQAHTn
— MustShareNews (@MustShareNews) June 11, 2025
The World’s Most Expensive Labubu 😱😱 Yeah… everything about G-Dragon is expensive..he is expensive KING 👑 https://t.co/JwqZkBxGvw
— 🐰Mmel 🩵🩷 (@MMel_Melody) August 30, 2025
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