17 Apr 2026, 3:42 am
Cameroon saw thousands of faithful gather on Wednesday 16 April at Bamenda’s airfield, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open‑air Mass and called for a “decisive change of course” towards peace.
17 Apr 2026, 3:40 am
Darren Jones says he has ordered an urgent review into news that the Foreign Office ignored security vetting adviceOlly Robbins forced out in Mandelson vetting rowJones repeatedly denied that the prime minister had given a misleading impression about what has happened and had “lost grip” of the situation. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme:I completely refute the suggestion the PM misled the public or the House of Commons. It’s very clear from his words h…
17 Apr 2026, 3:38 am
The Royal Navy’s fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels under Project Beehive will be used for operations, training and development, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed. Responding to written parliamentary questions from James Cartlidge, Pollard reiterated details of the £12.3 million programme and set out how the vessels will be employed once in service. “The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines fo…
17 Apr 2026, 3:35 am
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday, potentially boosting efforts to extend a ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel. It was unclear whether a lasting deal would be reached between the U.S. and Iran before the ceasefire ends next week, but the pause in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could be an indication some progress has been made. An e…
17 Apr 2026, 3:31 am
The extension of the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) is on track, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard. Responding to a written parliamentary question from Ben Obese-Jecty, Pollard said “good progress has been made on both programmes,” confirming that contract placement is proceeding as planned. “Contract placement is on track to extend the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) to cover the period from April 2026 up to October…
17 Apr 2026, 3:31 am
Release of new Claude model, so far limited to US firms, will expand to British institutions in coming daysBritish banks will be given access in the next week to a powerful AI tool that was deemed too dangerous to be released to the public, as a series of senior finance figures warned over its impact.Anthropic, which has so far limited the release of the new model to a small clutch of primarily US businesses, including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, said it would expa…
17 Apr 2026, 3:30 am
All above-ground construction of the White House ballroom must be stopped amid litigation, a federal judge ordered Thursday, in ongoing litigation.
17 Apr 2026, 3:30 am
PC, Xbox; Sad Cat StudiosThis pulpy sci-fi thriller is a beautiful, if deferential, homage to the genre greats, with a poignant real-world echoFor all of cyberpunk’s cautionary tales of shady corporations and transhumanist folly, it is the genre’s arresting imagery that looms largest in the pop culture imagination. Petroleum flares light up the perpetually rainy Los Angeles of Blade Runner; in the novel Neuromancer, the sky is the “colour of television, tuned…
17 Apr 2026, 3:30 am
(Hukwe Zawose Foundation)These stories of family bonds capture traditional music that’s equal parts rhythmic, melodic and harmonic, and rarely heard outside Indigenous communitiesFolk song collecting by women has an illustrious history, but also an exciting present, as this set of 10 energetic Tanzanian field recordings demonstrates. Put together by documentarian Ruth Ndeto and musician Msafiri Zawose (brother of Pendo from the brilliant Zawose Queens, and son of…
17 Apr 2026, 3:29 am
António Guterres welcomes truce and says he hopes halt in fighting will ‘pave the way for negotiations’In case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments in the Middle East to bring you up to speed. It’s 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem, 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, pausing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displa…
17 Apr 2026, 3:29 am
An indirect prompt injection could be chained with a sandbox bypass and Cursor’s remote tunnel feature for shell access to machines. The post Cursor AI Vulnerability Exposed Developer Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.
17 Apr 2026, 3:29 am
All that kit, and the fix was simply stepping aside On Call Life is filled with random events, but The Register tries to make readers’ lives just a little more predictable by always using Friday morning to bring you a new instalment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your tech support stories.……
17 Apr 2026, 3:26 am
Lebanon and Israel entered a 10-day truce early Friday, as the army reopened a single lane on the damaged Qasmiyeh Bridge in the south after Israeli strikes hit the key crossing linking Tyre to the wider region.
17 Apr 2026, 3:24 am
A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support.
17 Apr 2026, 3:22 am
Jonny Wilkinson, who famously led his team to World Cup victory in 2003 with a memorable last-minute drop goal, has remained a familiar face for fans, contributing expert analysis as part of ITV’s Six Nations coverage. Save us to your Google Favourites for nonstop RUCK content! On October 21, 2013, Jonny married his girlfriend of eight years, Shelley Jenkins, in a private ceremony in Bandol, on the French Riviera, near Toulon. They now have one child, a son…
17 Apr 2026, 3:22 am
Paramount have announced that Tom Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are returning for a third installment of Top Gun, following 2022’s hugely successful 'Top Gun: Maverick'.
17 Apr 2026, 3:21 am
In their first comments to the media, the Artemis II astronauts speak about the wonder and fear of the historic mission.
17 Apr 2026, 3:17 am
Exclusive: Liberal Democrat leader calls for privileges committee to investigate whether PM misled parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesA powerful Commons committee should investigate whether Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, Ed Davey has said.The Liberal Democrat leader called for the prime minister to be investigated by the privileges committee to determine whether he committed contempt of p…
17 Apr 2026, 3:11 am
The head of the UN Development Programme told Euronews that the impact of the Middle East conflict is being felt "way beyond the region", and that, in the absence of a resolution, the groundwork for further conflicts is being laid.
17 Apr 2026, 3:02 am
Pause your Mythos panic because mainstream models anyone can use already pick holes in popular software Anthropic withheld its Mythos bug-finding model from public release due to concerns that it would enable attackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities before anyone could react.……
17 Apr 2026, 3:01 am
The naturalist revisits the family of apes he had a goosebump-inducingly famous encounter with 50 years ago. You’ll find yourself overcome with aweThe most famous sequence in all of wildlife film-making happened 48 years ago. During the filming of Life on Earth – the groundbreaking BBC show that set the blueprint of nature programming as we know it today – David Attenborough crept through the forests of Rwanda, and unexpectedly found himself being playfully se…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too farIt is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic comprehensive for boys in New Malden, south-west London. The familiar smell of school lunch is beginning to waft around the corridors.In the canteen, there is a moment of calm as the kitchen team make final preparations before year 7 descend – a mass of chatting…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say thatThe benefits budget is now a magic money tree. Whenever Conservatives or Faragists make wild promises – tax cuts, more police, more punishment, more bonuses for marriage – and are asked how they would pay, the answer is always “welfare”. The sums are enormous. “Only the Conservatives will cut welfare spending by £23bn and get Britain work…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Researchers say mainstream framing of the condition as a characteristic for success can be invalidating for those who are strugglingKirsty Brown is a keen golfer. “If I could just transport myself straight to the first tee, that would be amazing,” she says. “But getting there on time, remembering all my kit, making sure I’ve eaten before I play – all those aspects are more challenging than competing itself.” Brown, who has attention deficit hyperactivity…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Manchester City and Arsenal managers were both schooled in the expansive Barça tradition but the latter opting for caution could be his team’s undoingWhen Pep Guardiola was preparing for the challenge of taking on Jürgen Klopp’s peak Liverpool team at Anfield in February 2021, training that week at Manchester City was a little different, according to Oleksandr Zinchenko. Guardiola’s instructions seemed counterintuitive. “Guys, let’s start from the goal-k…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
The Uzbek 20-year-old won first prize unbeaten but his girlfriend, Bibisara Assaubayeva, finished second to the lowest seed in the Women’s CandidatesJavokhir Sindarov finished with a record total in the world championship Candidates in Pegeia, western Cyprus, as the 20-year-old from Uzbekistan won the competition with a record 10/14 total, 1.5 points clear of his nearest rival, Anish Giri. The women’s Candidates was won by India’s 24-year-old Vaishali Rameshba…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
From The Godfather to Saltburn, the internet is awash with claims that actors are ditching the script and making it up as they go along. What’s behind our desire to invest in these behind-the-scenes ‘secrets’?Fun fact: in the history of cinema, there has never been a single script. It is a pervasive myth that film-making requires “screenplays” – in fact, most scenes are made up on the spot. Performers simply do whatever comes to mind and hope the camera…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
He has to convince a team that has not won in 14 matches that they have what it takes to stay in the Premier LeagueBy WhoScoredSpurs won a European trophy 10 months ago, are the ninth richest club in the world and play in a billion-pound stadium. They are also in relegation scrap with six games to play in the Premier League season. Tottenham are 18th in the league, having picked up just 30 points from 32 games.Fourteen games without a win. Five points from the last…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
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17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Tony award-winning actor will play lead role of Judith Bliss in Noël Coward’s comedy at Wyndham’s theatre in LondonChristine Baranski is to make her West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in a revival of Noël Coward’s comedy Hay Fever. The US star, known for her TV roles in The Good Fight and The Gilded Age, says she is looking forward to “tearing a passion to tatters” in the 1925 play about a family toying with their guests at a country house party.Sh…
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Musician Ryujin turns 25 and actor Rooney Mara turns 41, among the famous birthdays for April 17.
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
On April 17, 2013, an explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant killed 15 people, injured dozens and caused massive property damage in the community.
17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
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17 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Intel has launched a new budget-focused Core Series 3 processor line for lower-cost laptops -- "Intel's response to budget CPUs that are appearing in laptops like the Apple MacBook Neo," writes PCWorld's Mark Hachman. From the report: Intel unexpectedly launched the Core Series 3, based on its excellent "Panther Lake" (Core Ultra Series 3) architecture and 18A manufacturing, for devices for home consumers and small business on Thursday. Intel announced that a number…
17 Apr 2026, 2:46 am
English households hoping to celebrate St George's Day by flying the national flag are advised to follow local planning regulations, or risk substantial penalties.Council rules governing flag displays could see homeowners facing fines of up to £2,500 for improper use of the England flag, with initial penalties beginning at £100 to £250.The regulations, which apply equally to the flags of St George and St Andrew, require residents to comply with specific size and…
17 Apr 2026, 2:44 am
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says Aoife Wafer is "determined" to rediscover her best form in Saturday's Women's Six Nations game against Italy.
17 Apr 2026, 2:42 am
Following the due diligence phase initiated in 2026, Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group have submitted a new offer and are starting exclusive negotiations with the Altice France group with a view to acquiring SFR. This offer reflects a total enterprise value of €20.35 billion for the Altice France assets under consideration. Altice France has granted […]…
17 Apr 2026, 2:40 am
Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services. The post 53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek.
17 Apr 2026, 2:39 am
An animal uprising? False vacuum decay? It won’t be fun but it seems fairSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
17 Apr 2026, 2:35 am
Seres' plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate.
17 Apr 2026, 2:30 am
Hungary’s election, which saw Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power, signals that anti-European narrative pushed by the far-right has hit a wall, European Commission Executive Vice-President Ribera told Euronews.
17 Apr 2026, 2:18 am
Luxury watch maker Audemars Piguet enters a new but very familiar world on its first appearance at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. The Swiss firm's CEO Ilaria Resta is hoping to make an impression with an ambitious project that revives the firm's tried and tested method for creating masterpieces.
17 Apr 2026, 2:18 am
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17 Apr 2026, 2:15 am
Fast WAN consortium thinks neoclouds are ripe for hookups The IOWN Global Forum will likely focus on datacenter interconnect use cases in the, to help diverse providers of AI infrastructure ply their trade.……
17 Apr 2026, 2:03 am
Speculation over the prime minister’s future dominates UK front pages after the Guardian revealed Peter Mandelson failed his security vettingOn Thursday, the Guardian revealed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance, but that decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US.The revelation dominated the front pages on Friday, after Downing Street released a statement confirming the Guardian…
17 Apr 2026, 2:02 am
An eco-activist who attempted to free a lobster from a restaurant by throwing it into the sea has likely killed the animal, its owner has revealed.Emma Smart is said to have thought the crayfish at Catch at the Old Fish Market in Weymouth, Dorset was a lobster set to be served when she removed it from its tank and threw it into the sea in April 2025.But the sea creature likely died as soon as it hit the water because of the change in water temperature, restaurateur…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
A clever and beautiful survey of dogs in painting, with a brilliant interpretation of their role at its heartThirty-five thousand years ago, in the Ardèche region of France, Paleolithic artists drew a spectacular bestiary on the walls of the Chauvet cave. Their focus was apex predators, so there were lots of lions, as well as mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses. Dogs were nowhere to be seen, and yet in the soft sediment on the limestone floor of the cave, there a…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
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17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
No matter how much Donald Trump outrages his opponents, nothing ever seems to stick. But what about his own base? With controversies surrounding the Epstein files, his war on Iran, and now a ‘blasphemous’ post depicting the president as Jesus, could Maga finally be pulling away?Jonathan Freedland speaks to Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramírez about the string of scandals dogging Trump, the Maga big beasts biting the hand that fed them, and what happens when a…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groupsMicrosoft and other US tech companies successfully lobbied the EU to hide the environmental toll of their datacentres, an investigation has found, with demands to block a database of green metrics from public view written almost word for word into EU rules.The secrecy provision, which the European Commission added to its proposal almost verbatim after i…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
With Fincher-like intent, director Charlie Polinger scopes out concealed psychological depths in a debut that sees the laws of the jungle play outSet at a boy’s water polo training camp in the summer of 2003, Charlie Polinger’s debut feature plunges beneath the waterline to scope out concealed psychological depths. It may not be news that these kids operate in a brutal, animal-like hierarchy driven by braggadocio, bullying, hazing and gaslighting – but from th…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Once the preserve of childhood underwear, the patterned knit is now bringing nostalgia and comfort to adults in a fast-changing, unpredictable worldIn this very on-brand April, where sun and showers jostle for supremacy and a chill wind is making 16C feel like 9C, you might have spotted pointelle popping up everywhere. On her recent world tour, Rosalía appeared on stage in Paris wearing a pointelle bodysuit. Then Sabrina Carpenter appeared on the cover of Perfect m…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
The Sony world photography awards announce the four overall winners of the 2026 competitions: professional, open, student and youth. Citlali Fabián receives the prestigious photographer of the year title, and 10 category winners for the professional competition are announced, whilst Joel Meyerowitz is honoured as 2026 outstanding contribution to photography recipientExhibition at Somerset House, London from 17 April - 4 May 2026 Continue reading...
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbonMore than 15m juvenile oysters are to be released into the North Sea in one of the biggest rewilding projects in UK waters.The scheme, which will use a unique rearing process, hopes to re-establish a huge oyster bed around Orkney that experts say will create a “trophic cascade” of climate and ecological benefits. Continue reading...
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025Media coverage of violence against women and girls and misogynistic harassment is at a “pitiful” low, despite a proliferation of high-profile cases of men abusing women and children, and a rise in AI-assisted violence against women and girls, new research shows.An analysis of 1.14bn online stories published worldwide between 2017 and 2025 found that the proportion…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to EdinburghA German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week.Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy, to visit his grandfather and some other relatives over Easter when…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
From the epic landscapes of the Highlands and Islands to intimate local community events, our readers share their best finds in Scotland • Tell us about a cool neighbourhood in a European city – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherAfter trekking in from near Oykel Bridge, our group stayed the night at Choire Mhoir and Magoo’s bothies (conjoined Mountain Bothies Association and non-MBA bothies, both free) in the northern Highlands. Emerging from the bothie…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Richard Gadd’s first show since Baby Reindeer is just as compellingly horrible – and you didn’t think Netflix was done with Hawkins, did you?Richard Gadd’s first TV project since Baby Reindeer is a visceral drama likely to have a similar impact. Half Man is fictional but its exploration of agonised youth still packs a mighty punch. Playing out across two timelines, it stars Gadd and Jamie Bell as Ruben and Niall, “brothers from another lover” negotiating…
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Jacqueline Zünd’s new film, which takes audiences to the Persian Gulf region with stylized imagery and sound, world premieres at the Swiss doc festival Visions du Réel.
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 am
Special Episode of the Sceptic: Four Sceptic guests on the growing problem of Muslim sectarianism in Britain and why the state can't address it. The post The Sceptic | Special Episode: The Growing Problem of Muslim Sectarianism in Britain and Why the State Can’t Address It appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
17 Apr 2026, 1:54 am
Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.
17 Apr 2026, 1:50 am
As Manchester City prepare to host Arsenal in Sunday's crucial Premier League meeting between the top two, European football expert Guillem Balague looks at how the two managers have evolved.
17 Apr 2026, 1:49 am
Police arrest singer D4vd for the murder of a missing 14-year-old girl, whose decomposing body had been found in the trunk of his Tesla.
17 Apr 2026, 1:48 am
US aviation authorities have launched an investigation after two pilots were heard barking and meowing at each other over the radio near one of the country's busiest airports. The bizarre incident occurred close to Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington DC. One pilot could heard saying "meow" into the headset before another responded with a "meow" of his own.The pair were immediately told off by an air traffic controller at the airport, who urged them "to…
17 Apr 2026, 1:43 am
The House unanimously passed a short-term of the nation’s spy powers until in the wee hours Friday morning — pushing the deadline from April 20 to April 30 — after GOP rebels dramatically rejected a late-night, last-minute deal to extend for five years while adding some additional reforms and language intended to woo the holdouts.……
17 Apr 2026, 1:43 am
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17 Apr 2026, 1:34 am
A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.
17 Apr 2026, 1:32 am
Concerns are growing for Christina Applegate after reports surfaced that the actress has been hospitalized in Los Angeles. According to a report, the 54-year-old was admitted in late March, though it remains unclear what prompted the hospitalization, per Page Six. Applegate has been living with multiple sclerosis since revealing her diagnosis in 2021, but there has been no confirmation that her reported hospital stay is connected to the condition. A represe…
17 Apr 2026, 1:27 am
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.
17 Apr 2026, 1:25 am
World famous actors and athletes have been taking centre stage at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland with high-profile brand ambassadors increasingly being used by the luxury sector to boost its fortunes.
17 Apr 2026, 1:22 am
Last November at the University of Hong Kong, Joe Tsai tried to explain why Alibaba was giving away its flagship AI model for free. The room of students wanted a punch line. Tang Heiwai, the associate dean, pressed him: how do you guys make money by being so generous? Tsai smiled. "We don't make money from AI," he said. "That's the answer."Five months later, the punch line arrived.Zhipu AI raised API prices 83 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Call volumes jumpe…
17 Apr 2026, 1:20 am
Debs is back from the dead and out for glory. Plus: Lenny Henry faces a tough grilling from the Assembly crew. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticTo paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Deborah’s death have been greatly exaggerated (“TMZ got a bad tip”), as the fifth and final season begins. Determined to “shift the narrative”, she works on bagging a Grammy and an Oscar in this opening double bill. Will her “Mexican music album” strategy…
17 Apr 2026, 1:14 am
Fury has erupted in a Kent suburb after locals discovered three homes within seven minutes of a playground will be converted into HMOs for asylum seekers.The properties - two on Montfort Road and another on Oaks Dene in Walderslade - have been converted by Clearsprings Ready Homes, the beneficiary of a mega Home Office contract.The sites lie just seven minutes walk away from the local playground and just under 20 minutes from the nearest primary school. Each dwelli…
17 Apr 2026, 1:14 am
Olena Malik/GettyThe pill is the most common way Australian women avoid getting pregnant. Almost 30% of Australian women who use contraception take the pill. Now, several state and territory governments are giving women greater access to the pill. Just this week, New South Wales announced it would allow eligible pharmacists to prescribe it to women aged 18 and above, without them needing to see a GP first. But around the country, the rules governing how women can…
17 Apr 2026, 1:11 am
After April showers and thunderstorms this week, the weather will settle down this weekend and into next week as Simon King explains.
17 Apr 2026, 1:11 am
Somerset Council has announced that the iconic Watchet Lighthouse will be repainted after being the wrong colour for over 160 years.The red-painted structure breaches international maritime safety regulations, which require sea-facing navigational aids on the starboard side to display green colouring.According to the council, the incorrect paintwork "has the potential to cause confusion for vessels during daylight hours or restricted visibility".Near-miss incidents…
17 Apr 2026, 1:09 am
Mozilla's MZLA Technologies subsidiary shipped Thunderbolt on Thursday, an open-source AI client that wants to live on your own servers instead of Microsoft's. Or OpenAI's. Or Anthropic's. Under the hood it wires into Berlin-based deepset's Haystack for agent orchestration and retrieval, then exposes Model Context Protocol and Agent Client Protocol hooks so whichever model you already run can slot in. MZLA CEO Ryan Sipes told The Register the target is companies tha…
17 Apr 2026, 1:08 am
Martin Dandridge, 72, had his arm broken in the attack, leaving him with “ongoing pain” in his forearm.
17 Apr 2026, 1:08 am
Mark Williams could cause traffic chaos on the motorway if he surpasses Ronnie O'Sullivan as the oldest ever world champion.
17 Apr 2026, 1:07 am
The crew of Artemis II shed light on an "otherworldly" sighting in space as they delivered their second press conference since returning from their 10-day voyage around the Moon.The four man crew of Nasa's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen were able to witness a number of firsts for humanity as they saw the entire far side of the Moon - and witnessed a solar eclipse from behind it.At the press conference at Nasa's Johnson Space…
17 Apr 2026, 1:02 am
Experts are calling on governments to ‘reduce the risk of every fossil fuel disruption turning into a global energy and economic shock’.
17 Apr 2026, 1:01 am
A DemosAU poll has Labor down three points on primary votes since February to just 26%, with Labor and One Nation now tied. The total vote for the Coalition and One Nation was steady at 49% while the total for Labor and the Greens was down two points to 39%. Other recent federal polls have been much better for Labor than this DemosAU poll, and a Morgan poll that was taken last week gave Labor a big lead. DemosAU could be an anti-Labor outlier, or it may be picki…
17 Apr 2026, 1:00 am
Sales of battery-electric cars are rising in Europe, and analysts expect the trend to continue as higher petrol prices, influenced by the war in Iran, encourage consumers to shift away from fuel-powered vehicles.
17 Apr 2026, 1:00 am
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