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Do you believe in guardian angels\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/9J8NTjVWbJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Science girl (@sciencegirl) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Lithium-Plasma Engine Passes Key Mars Propulsion Test<\/a> Universe Today<\/p>\n

Next-Generation Precision Medicine Platforms Come for Cancer<\/a> The Scientist<\/p>\n

How digital shelf label expansion signals a new era for supermarkets<\/a> Ipsos<\/p>\n

Pentagon Plans to Double Pay For Combat Troops Amid Flagging Iran War Morale<\/a> Military Watch Magazine<\/p>\n

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

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What happened to Covid?<\/a> STAT10<\/p>\n

DOJ indicts former Fauci adviser David Morens on charges related to the COVID pandemic<\/a> Scientific American<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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\u2018A sense of dread\u2019: Europe\u2019s first climate migrants live in constant fear of extreme weather<\/a> Euronews<\/p>\n

Sixty nations agree to landmark climate accord<\/a> Semafor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Mexico\u2019s president says US accusations against Sinaloa governor political<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

Trump teases US will be \u2018taking over\u2019 Cuba \u2018almost immediately\u2019 in Florida speech<\/a> Fox News<\/p>\n

Two Venezuelas: A Pending Reconciliation<\/a> Latinoamerica21<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Smart construction technology in a highway expansion project in Guangdong Province, southern China. No one in the cabin!<\/p>\n

An automated paving machine works in perfect harmony with the roller\u2014extreme precision and maximum efficiency. pic.twitter.com\/W02JO0hkLu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Spot World Affairs (@GblGrid) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Tesla Model 3\u2019s Worst Nightmare Has Arrived In China<\/a> Inside Evs<\/p>\n

Huawei could seize China\u2019s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia\u2019s H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo \u2014 Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030<\/a> Tom\u2019s Hardware<\/p>\n

China Uses Blocking Law for First Time to Counter U.S. Sanctions on Chinese Teapot Refineries Before Trump Visit<\/a> Geopolitechs<\/p>\n

China Builds 80% of the World\u2019s Audio Gear Including Heritage Brands You\u2019d Never Suspect, Says Top Hi-Fi Insider<\/a> Headphonesty<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India<\/p>\n

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Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to \u2018fence\u2019 Bangladesh border?<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

The AI Revolution Hollywood Feared Is Already Happening \u2014 in India<\/a> The Hollywood Reporter<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia\u2019s Best Defence Against Global Risks Is To Electrify Everything,\u201d Says Sagar Adani<\/a> NDTV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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As foot-and-mouth disease explodes in South Africa, experts warn of threats in other countries<\/a> Science.org<\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge<\/a> AP<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Travel and Tour World<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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EU Warns Energy Crisis From Iran War Could Last Years<\/a> Oil Price<\/p>\n

For Europe, the US rupture is an earthquake as big as the Soviet collapse<\/a> Gulf Stream Blues substack<\/p>\n

Summer holidays up in the air as Europe braces for jet fuel shortage<\/a> France 24<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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Keir Starmer warns voters they must prepare for inflation spike caused by Iran and says Britain must be \u2018much closer to the EU\u2019<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n

NatWest alarm over jobs as UK economy stalls<\/a> This Is Money<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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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\u2019s necessary to protect its residents from Hezbollah threats. pic.twitter.com\/64qAebvKOl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Two flotilla detainees arrive in Israel amid fears for Spaniard Abu Keshek<\/a> Euronews<\/p>\n

The West\u2019s Bubble Of Illusion About Israel \u2013 And About Itself \u2013 Is Finally Being Burst<\/a> Scheerpost<\/p>\n

UN committee says Israel\u2019s death penalty law perpetuates \u2018racial discrimination\u2019 against Palestinians<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Slow War on the West Bank<\/a> Foreign Policy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Russia uses at least 20 types of ground robotic systems in war against Ukraine<\/a> Ukrainska Pravda<\/p>\n

Brief Frontline Report \u2013 May 1st, 2026<\/a> Marat Khairullin substack<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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\u2018Infringement on our privacy;\u2019 Coalition speaks out after Dayton suspends Flock camera program<\/a> WHIO TV7<\/p>\n

Privacy Advocates Relieved Trump Allies \u2018Can\u2019t Get Their Warrantless FISA Reauthorization Across the Finish Line\u2019<\/a> NewsGram<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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NYC shelters need \u2018reassessment\u2019 after Gothamist probe into violent site, lawmaker says<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n

Social Security Alert: SSI benefits for disabled adults living with family could be reduced<\/a> MARCA<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Bizarre String Of Trump Posts Includes Photo Swimming Shirtless In D.C. Reflecting Pool<\/a> Forbes<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Iran blockade snatches defeat from the jaws of victory <\/a> Responsible Statecraft<\/p>\n

Donald Trump\u2019s Approval Rating Hits New Low Across Three Polls Within Days<\/a> Newsweek<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Musk Matters<\/p>\n

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Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman clashing in court?<\/a> The Week<\/p>\n

Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars<\/a> Gizmodo<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s \u2018universal high income\u2019 serves tech oligarchs more than workers<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

Elon Musk Will Soon Be Worth More Than Saudi Arabia\u2019s Sovereign Wealth Fund<\/a> European Business Magazine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrat Death Watch<\/p>\n

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A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging<\/a> GV Wire<\/p>\n

Ron Faucheux: Will Democratic California elect a Republican governor?<\/a> Nola.com<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical\u00a0cases <\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n

US appeals court rules against Trump\u2019s immigration detention policy<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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American Press Freedom on the Brink<\/a> Scheerpost<\/p>\n

US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold<\/a> Ars Technica<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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While Oil Prices Skyrocketed in the First Quarter, ExxonMobil\u2019s Profits Fell. Here\u2019s What Happened.<\/a> The Motley Fool<\/p>\n

Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook\u00a0<\/a> Fortune<\/p>\n

The Likelihood of a Stock Market Crash Under President Donald Trump Is Rapidly Rising \u2014 and There\u2019s One Undeniable Catalyst to Blame<\/a> The Globe and Mail<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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Andrej Karpathy: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering<\/a> 3 Quarks Daily<\/p>\n

When Dawkins met Claude Could this AI be conscious?<\/a> UnHerd<\/p>\n

New rules for the Oscars: AI actors are out of the race<\/a> Mashable<\/p>\n

Meta acquires robotics AI startup as it makes the push into humanoid machines<\/a> engadget<\/p>\n

Brace for the patch tsunami: AI is unearthing decades of buried code debt<\/a> The Register<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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FERC Imposes $1.1 Billion Penalty for Alleged \u2018Brazen\u2019 Capacity Market Fraud<\/a> The National Law Review<\/p>\n

FBI arrests 276 in global operation that targeted scam compound stealing millions from Americans<\/a> The Times of India<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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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 \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/OdpeG43maW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gopal Patil (@GopalPatil51152) April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2728\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3This is a flying car manufactured in Hubei, China. It is the world\u2019s 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<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3XuZhenqing\u5f90\u796f\u537f (@XueJia24682) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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