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The most extraordinary mountain road in China\u2014the Lingpaishi Zigzag Highway in Wuxi, Chongqing.<\/p>\n

Spanning just 450 meters, this mountain road features 18 hairpin turns, each at a sharp 180\u00b0 angle.pic.twitter.com\/M6gRjk22il<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u26a1\ufe0f- The moment gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, followed by President Trump being evacuated. https:\/\/t.co\/KVGy3gffk2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aKMnm5JR02<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rerum Novarum \/\/ Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts (@officialrnintel) April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Suspect in custody after shots fired at White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n

The Four Horsemen of the PolyCrisis: Sulphur, Naphtha, El Ni\u00f1o & Central Bank Amplification<\/a> Craig Tindale substack<\/p>\n

Researchers Print Artificial Neurons That Can Talk to Living Brain Cells<\/a> ZME Science<\/p>\n

The US Military Just Arrested One of Its Soldiers for Making Ghoulish Polymarket Bets, and It Shows How Deep the Moral Rot of Prediction Markets Really Goes<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

Rethinking Healthcare Productivity and the Strategic Role of Regenerative Medicine<\/a> Fair Observer<\/p>\n

A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marathon<\/a> Singularity Hub<\/p>\n

COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n

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Ban fur farming or risk a new pandemic<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Bat alphacoronavirus could be next global pandemic \u2013 as study reveals it can jump into human cells<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Why delaying climate action now means higher seas by 2100 \u2013 new\u00a0research<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n

The Next El Ni\u00f1o Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate<\/a> Inside Climate News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Cuba \u2013 Russian Vows to Help Withstand US Threats<\/a> NY Carib News<\/p>\n

Colombia, Venezuela hold key talks in post-Maduro visit<\/a> DW<\/p>\n

CIA deaths in Mexico: Is Trump playing with fire? <\/a> Responsible Statecraft<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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Anhui is often stereotyped as one of China\u2019s poorest and most backward provinces.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This is not just a factory story.
It is\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/C8DsVQflFU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud835\ude0a\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude26 (@OopsGuess) April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

China warns against US export control bill, vows to \u2018firmly\u2019 safeguard its \u2018legitimate\u2019 rights<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

China Deploys World\u2019s First Drone Carrier Warship For First South China Sea Training<\/a> Military Watch Magazine<\/p>\n

China Hit Brakes on Fiscal Stimulus as Economy Holds Up Amid War<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n

US chasing AGI myth while China builds the AI future<\/a> Asia Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India<\/p>\n

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India pushes e-rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS digital currency plan takes shape<\/a> Coin Desk<\/p>\n

The Great Indian Flattening: The Management Crisis Inside India\u2019s Economic Ascent<\/a> Forbes<\/p>\n

India\u2019s first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 heads to launchpad in Sriharikota<\/a> The Federal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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Accelerating action to end malaria: A test of Africa\u2019s Health Security and Sovereignty<\/a> Africa CDC<\/p>\n

African governments need to take urgent action on fertiliser shortages<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Nigeria Emerges W\/Africa\u2019s Renewable Energy Hub With Advanced Production Capacity<\/a> Leadership.ng<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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Macron says global turmoil could mark \u2018European moment\u2019 for EU<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

EU Running Out of Steam to Counter Record Energy Crisis<\/a> Kyiv Post<\/p>\n

The EU is overhauling its competition policies, but a big-is-best credo is no gift to consumers<\/a> The Globe and Mail<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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Falklands is a pressure point for the UK \u2013 and the US knows it<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

UK cancer cases reach record 400,000 a year, report warns<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran<\/p>\n

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#BREAKING<\/a>: \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udde7 Shocking footage shows buildings being levelled in southern Lebanon despite the fresh ceasefire#Lebanon<\/a> #CeasefireViolation<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MuqXBM9FRl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Twilight (@TwilightDewy) April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Negotiations that enable Israel\u2019s land-grabs<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Trump alum helps Israel mount AI influence campaign<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n

Can the US-Israel \u2018Special Relationship\u2019 Survive the Iran War?<\/a> The National Interest<\/p>\n

Israeli forces kill 13 Palestinians in Gaza in last 24 hours, as child succumbs to wounds<\/a> The New Arab<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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Major Russia drone and missile attack kills several, wounds dozens in Ukraine<\/a> France 24<\/p>\n

Ukraine to receive first \u201cmilitary\u201d tranche from \u20ac90bn EU loan as early as June<\/a> Ukrainska Pravda<\/p>\n

Zelenskyy ready to hold Ukraine-Russia talks in Azerbaijan<\/a> DW<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n

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A new Republican privacy bill could be \u2018worse than no standard at all\u2019<\/a> The Verge<\/p>\n

Can AI agents protect our privacy?\u00a0<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

Mike Johnson\u2019s Crusade to Renew Warrantless NSA Spying on Americans Culminates This Week<\/a> Glenn Greenwald substack\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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Fed up Venice Beach residents mock city\u2019s homeless cleanup charade<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n

American \u201cMicro-Militarism: Or How Defeat in the Iran War Will Accelerate American Global Decline<\/a> Scheerpost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Trump cancels US envoys\u2019 trip after Iran\u2019s Araghchi leaves Pakistan<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

For Catholic voters, Trump\u2019s record may be catching up with him<\/a> National Catholic Reporter<\/p>\n

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here\u2019s Why.<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s oil export surge \u2014 and ceiling<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Musk Matters<\/p>\n

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Elon Musk Fans Increasingly Disgusted by His Toxic Outbursts<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

Tesla\u2019s Cybercab goes into production \u2014 so why is Musk tapping the brakes?<\/a> The Verge<\/p>\n

Elon Musk makes shocking admission about Tesla<\/a> The Street<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrat Death Watch<\/p>\n

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The midterm mirage: Democrats shouldn\u2019t\u00a0get high on their own supply<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

Impeachment is a political trap for Democrats<\/a> UnHerd<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Trump changes green card rules: Immigrants who express political opinions on social media can now be denied the path to citizenship<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n

Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Sharply Reduce U.S. Population Growth<\/a> Migration Policy Institute<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s FCC eyes new ways to squeeze the TV networks<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

Trump tests the First Amendment: A timeline<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Market Is Moody<\/p>\n

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The billion-barrel Hormuz oil shock is about to crash demands<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n

UAE\u2019s dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be <\/a> Responsible Statecraft<\/p>\n

Inflation Complications: The Unusual Gap Between PCE and CPI Is Widening<\/a> Barron\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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Unions Attack AI for Menacing Human Jobs<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

Natural-language AI helps chemists design molecules step by step<\/a> Phys.org<\/p>\n

AI Agent Designs a RISC-V CPU Core From Scratch<\/a> IEEE Spectrum<\/p>\n

New AI chatbot uses medical protocols to guide patient care decisions.<\/a> News-Medical.net<\/p>\n

The Em Dash Epidemic: How AI Is Making Every Writer Sound Exactly the Same<\/a> Nerd Daily<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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Crypto scam takes advantage of Strait of Hormuz crisis by taking fake payments, leading to two ships being fired upon \u2014 two vessels reportedly fell victim and paid fake \u2018Iranian authorities\u2019<\/a> Tom\u2019s Hardware<\/p>\n

Louisiana universities see rise in fraudulent \u2018ghost applications\u2019 for student aid<\/a> KPLC TV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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Human-sized Labubu sells for over $150,000 at Beijing auction<\/p>\n

The 131cm tall figure set a world record for the most expensive Labubu ever sold. \ud83d\udcb5 pic.twitter.com\/vWW3vQAHTn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MustShareNews (@MustShareNews) June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The World\u2019s Most Expensive Labubu \ud83d\ude31\ud83d\ude31 Yeah\u2026 everything about G-Dragon is expensive..he is expensive KING \ud83d\udc51 https:\/\/t.co\/JwqZkBxGvw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83d\udc30Mmel \ud83e\ude75\ud83e\ude77 (@MMel_Melody) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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