25 Apr 2026, 6:26 am
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are set to launch a joint hydropower plant with a capacity of nearly 2,000 MW.
25 Apr 2026, 6:25 am
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a GBP 3 million contract to HII Unmanned Systems Inc for in-service support of the Royal Navy’s REMUS 100 and REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle fleets, covering project management, technical support, repairs, training and maintenance. The contract was awarded by the SALMO Delivery Team, part of the MoD based in Bristol, to HII Unmanned Systems, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries based in Pocasset, Massachusetts, a…
25 Apr 2026, 6:21 am
The UK government has flatly rejected calls by the President of Argentina for renewed negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, with Minister of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Stephen Doughty stating that no assessment of the implications was required. Asked by Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty what assessment had been made of Argentine President Milei’s calls on 2 April 2026 for renewed sovereignty negotiations, Doughty…
25 Apr 2026, 6:15 am
The DVSA is facing mounting criticism over a shortage of driving test slots, after a Lincolnshire council warned rural learners are being priced off the road.West Lindsey District Council has agreed to formally contact the DVSA demanding a rethink on local test provision, after councillors said residents are being forced to travel miles just to take their exams.The move was approved at a full council meeting, following a motion from Councillor Lesley Rollings. Membe…
25 Apr 2026, 6:13 am
The tools and techniques behind Iran’s push in the battle of narratives.
25 Apr 2026, 6:08 am
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25 Apr 2026, 6:05 am
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25 Apr 2026, 6:04 am
Unrest reported in several locations around the country.
25 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
FIRST ON FOX: The Pima County Sheriff’s Department worked closely with a reality TV crew to provide footage and access to deputies — including video of arrests and use-of-force incidents that raised internal concerns — according to emails obtained by Fox News Digital.The emails also reveal that the head of the department's homicide and cold case units had been rotated out in the year before the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie from her home in Tucson's Cat…
25 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
Front Street: Resistance and Rebirth in the Tent Cities of Techlandia, by Brian Barth, Astra House, 287 pages, $29 One lesson of Front Street, Brian Barth's book of immersive reporting from the sprawling homeless encampments of Silicon Valley, is that there is no full-bore solution to the problems presented by the homeless. The unhoused, and the larger community they aggravate, have only least-worst options. Barth's well-reported stories stem from three sprawling m…
25 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
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25 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
The Trump administration’s moves on marijuana and psychedelics signal the start of a new era in Republican drug policy. The orders to fast-track reviews of psychedelic drugs and reschedule medical marijuana are a far cry from the party of “just say no” and former Republican President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs. “Regardless of what one……
25 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
A giant banner hangs on the side of a building in Tehran’s central Enqelab Square declaring, “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground.” It’s a blaring reminder of Iran’s key point of leverage in its war against the United States and Israel; and it’s a signal of……
25 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
Pakistan has emerged as a key player in the U.S.-Iran peace talks, marking a remarkable turn of fortunes for its top general, who during President Trump’s second term has transformed from a global pariah to a diplomatic heavyweight. Trump on Tuesday announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, saying it would be in place……
25 Apr 2026, 5:55 am
Palestinians are voting in Gaza’s first municipal elections in 21 years. Around 70,000 people are registered to vote.
25 Apr 2026, 5:42 am
Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled from Borcea Air Base in Romania in the early hours of Saturday and authorised to engage Russian drones operating near the Romanian border, though both aircraft returned to base without firing, according to accounts from both the UK Ministry of Defence and Romanian military officials. Romania’s Ministry of National Defence confirmed that Romanian radars detected drones operating close to Romania’s airspace on the morning of Sat…
25 Apr 2026, 5:33 am
Adam Thomas, Craig Charles, Mo Farah and Harry Redknapp were in the final of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.
25 Apr 2026, 5:31 am
“House Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a brutal pre-recess session next week as he tries to cram three high-stakes votes through a fractured conference,” Axios reports. “Johnson has built a reputation for pulling off the improbable. But his rank-and-file have shown a new willingness to buck President Trump, who the speaker relies on to close tough votes.”…
25 Apr 2026, 5:30 am
A rare copy of Pablo Neruda’s “Spain in the Heart”, written during the Spanish Civil War and possibly printed on cotton made from military uniforms, is set to go on public display in Chile for the first time.
25 Apr 2026, 5:29 am
The former head of Nato has urged Britain and France to take charge of a European defence coalition capable of operating independently from Washington.Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who led Nato from 2009 to 2014, made the comments following President Trump's characterisation of Nato as a "paper tiger" and his statement that leaving the alliance was "beyond reconsideration."Mr Rasmussen said: "I still consider Nato the cornerstone of European and North Atlantic security."Ho…
25 Apr 2026, 5:28 am
Coming in cold with custom Snow malware A previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics - Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation - is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Google's Threat Intelligence Group.……
25 Apr 2026, 5:28 am
Municipal elections in the West Bank and central Gaza mark the first vote since the Gaza war, with Fatah-linked lists dominant and Hamas absent from the race.
25 Apr 2026, 5:26 am
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Lua-based malware created years before the notorious Stuxnet worm that aimed to sabotage Iran's nuclear program by destroying uranium enrichment centrifuges. According to a new report published by SentinelOne, the previously undocumented cyber sabotage framework dates back to 2005, primarily targeting high-precision calculation software to tamper…
25 Apr 2026, 5:23 am
“Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) just resigned a few days ago just ahead of an expulsion vote, but she’s still running for re-election, her campaign confirmed Friday,” Mediaite reports. “Last month, the House Ethics Committee found that Cherfilus-McCormick was guilty of 25 out of 27 counts of embezzling funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that were intended for Covid-19 vaccination programs.”…
25 Apr 2026, 5:22 am
Michael Cheika is firmly in the frame for the vacant head coaching role at St. George Illawarra Dragons after the club’s split with Shane Flanagan earlier this week. Cheika, who left Leicester Tigers at the end of the season, has been quietly building his rugby league credentials behind the scenes with the Sydney Roosters. But that stint looks set to be short-lived. The Roosters are already preparing for his departure, with the experienced coach eyeing a lon…
25 Apr 2026, 5:21 am
Capital Bamako and several other locations hit in an apparently coordinated assault involving multiple groups.
25 Apr 2026, 5:21 am
New York Times: “High-level nuclear diplomacy was a natural role for the top U.S. diplomat. Secretaries of state traditionally take the lead on the country’s biggest diplomatic tasks, from arms control treaties to Israeli-Palestinian agreements.” “But as President Trump prepares to send a delegation to the latest round of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan this weekend, his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will remain where he often does: at home.”…
25 Apr 2026, 5:19 am
West Midlands police confirm deaths in blaze on Friday eveningTwo young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton, West Midlands police have confirmed.Emergency services were called to the property in the south of the city at about 8.30pm on Friday, with first responders attending from West Midlands police fire and ambulance services. Continue reading...
25 Apr 2026, 5:17 am
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25 Apr 2026, 5:16 am
The US forced Britain to accept a deal allowing Argentina to buy F16 jets.Washington compelled British officials to stand aside and permit the transfer of F16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina. According to three separate sources, Foreign Office representatives received explicit instructions from their American counterparts not to block the weapons agreement."There were meetings in the UK and Britain was told in no uncertain terms that this is how the deal woul…
25 Apr 2026, 5:14 am
“This summer is shaping up to be an expensive and uncertain time to fly, especially if you’re planning a European vacation,” the New York Times reports. “Volatile fuel prices because of the war in Iran are straining airlines around the globe, but perhaps nowhere as much as in Europe, where jet fuel supplies could run low by mid-May. European airlines like Lufthansa and KLM have announced they are cutting flights, and others could follow.”…
25 Apr 2026, 5:12 am
HMS Prince of Wales has sailed from Portsmouth to begin preparations for the deployment of the Carrier Strike Group to the High North and North Atlantic later this year, the Royal Navy confirmed, with the carrier set to operate under NATO’s Arctic Sentry mission. The 65,000-tonne flagship departed Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since returning from Operation Highmast, the eight-month Indo-Pacific deployment she led as the Royal Navy’s premier deploymen…
25 Apr 2026, 5:11 am
The Joint Expeditionary Force is developing operational concepts to protect undersea cables and pipelines in the Atlantic and North Sea, Lord Coaker confirmed in a parliamentary answer on 24 April, describing the work as complementary to NATO and a priority given the vital role of such infrastructure in national security, economic stability and communications. Asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering what plans exist for the JEF to secure the safe operation of unders…
25 Apr 2026, 5:10 am
The Scottish Government has not responded to a request from UK ministers to match fund a GBP 10 million commitment to establish two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard confirmed in parliamentary answers. Pollard told parliament that on 12 March the UK Government launched the £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal and committed £10 million from the £20 million allocated to Scotland, Wales an…
25 Apr 2026, 5:08 am
The Ministry of Defence has assessed that the Iran conflict has so far had no significant impact on the UK’s ability to manufacture defence equipment, though it is continuing to monitor potential disruption to critical supply chains including chemical precursors and high-performance carbon fibre, Lord Coaker confirmed in parliamentary answers on 24 April. Asked by Lord Fuller to assess the risks arising from limited UK production of key chemical precursors includi…
25 Apr 2026, 5:06 am
Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure after new plans to tax hybrid drivers were pushed ahead, despite official evidence showing they rarely use electric power.Under Labour's proposals announced at the Autumn Budget, plug-in hybrid motorists will be charged a new pay-per-mile tax from April 2028, as part of a wider shake-up of car taxes. As part of the new policy, drivers will pay 1.5p per mile, even though most of their journeys are not powered by electricity. Bu…
25 Apr 2026, 5:05 am
Tunisian authorities have ordered one of Africa's oldest rights groups to cease its activities for a month. The move comes as critics say the country is moving toward authoritarian rule.
25 Apr 2026, 5:04 am
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran. Tehran, however, has ruled out direct talks.
25 Apr 2026, 5:01 am
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has criticised ministers, warning that rising tax pressures risk damaging Britain’s economic prospects. Speaking to Times Radio, he said current policies are discouraging entrepreneurs.“If you just batter the entrepreneurs, you're going to get nothing,” he said, adding that “this island will become less and less important, less and less relevant very quickly”.Mr Oliver argued that there is a lack of understanding about what supp…
25 Apr 2026, 5:00 am
A previously unknown species of bacteria found in patients with noma could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical diseaseThe “astonishing” discovery of a new bacteria could open the door to better ways to prevent, detect and treat a fatal and disfiguring childhood disease, researchers hope.Noma, which is fatal in 90% of cases without treatment, begins as a sore on the gums but goes on to destroy the tissues of the mouth and face. Continue readi…
25 Apr 2026, 5:00 am
Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners.New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison sentences given to nonviolent climate protesters who have blocked roads or damaged…
25 Apr 2026, 5:00 am
The White Lotus actor on an awful audition, an important lesson and her first kiss with Leo WoodallBorn in Massachusetts, Meghann Fahy, 36, understudied for the musical Next to Normal in 2008 and went on to play a principal character on Broadway from 2010 to 2011. On television she was cast in the soap One Life to Live in 2010 and starred in the comedy drama The Bold Type from 2017 to 2021. She appears in The White Lotus season two, The Perfect Couple, Sirens and th…
25 Apr 2026, 5:00 am
Digital communication in its most basic forms can push us into an ‘always on’ state – and generate feelings of exclusion or rejection When I first started teaching at Oxford in 2005, I would offer “office hours” a couple of times a week. They were literally that – time for students to come by my office and chat about anything on their mind. Emails were formal and for rare occasions, with the expectation that most issues would be discussed in person. Fast…
25 Apr 2026, 4:57 am
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, as US envoys are also set to arrive.
25 Apr 2026, 4:56 am
The Trump administration is preparing a rescue mission for a struggling commercial carrier. Facing imminent collapse, Spirit Airlines might soon trade its civilian routes for federal duties under a new proposal. Related Articles 'Flying on Financial Fumes': Spirit Airlines Inches Toward Collapse After Iran War Triggers Fuel Price SurgeGovernment Shutdown Fears Grow as Trump Administration Warns TSA Workers Pay May Soon Dry UpOver 1M Americans 'At Risk' in Middle Eas…
25 Apr 2026, 4:55 am
Whenever police start searching for a missing person, having an accurate physical description is absolutely critical. However, a recent case in Mexico has highlighted a modern hurdle for law enforcement, as heavily edited social media images severely complicated regional rescue efforts. Related Articles What Happens When Nancy Guthrie Is Found? Identification Protocol ExplainedSavannah Guthrie's Missing Mother Case Leads Police to Increase Patrols as YouTubers Haras…
25 Apr 2026, 4:53 am
Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.
25 Apr 2026, 4:47 am
Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday evening, West Midlands police have confirmed. Officers were called to Mason Street in Wolverhampton around 8.30pm after a fire was reported.Despite firefighters initially rescuing two young children from the blaze, they could not be saved and were pronounced dead at the scene.Paramedics worked "rapidly to administer advanced life support to both children but tragically they were both confirmed d…
25 Apr 2026, 4:44 am
Russia launched more than 600 drones and 47 missiles as it targeted eight regions in Dnipro, authorities say.
25 Apr 2026, 4:42 am
Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton.
25 Apr 2026, 4:37 am
Gaza officials say Deir el-Balah vote is a 'pilot', while occupied West Bank also goes to first polls since 2023 war.
25 Apr 2026, 4:36 am
Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived.
25 Apr 2026, 4:29 am
Mali's army said unidentified "terrorist" groups had attacked several positions in the capital and elsewhere in the country.
25 Apr 2026, 4:28 am
Some much-needed rain arrives Saturday, setting us up for a chilly final weekend for the month of April.
25 Apr 2026, 4:10 am
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.
25 Apr 2026, 4:09 am
A two-year-old boy named Travis Smith became the unexpected star of a White House event after throwing a tantrum during President Donald Trump's Oval Office address.The youngster, who came dressed in a suit, rolled about on the carpet while officials struggled to suppress their amusement.Mr Trump had invited Travis and his mother, Sierra, to celebrate a medical breakthrough that restored the child's hearing."That's really incredible," Mr Trump remarked, noting that…
25 Apr 2026, 4:06 am
Ireland will demand that Israeli authorities repay the cost of a school that was demolished by settlers.
25 Apr 2026, 4:02 am
⚽ News, discussion and buildup before the day’s action⚽ Sunderland 0-5 Nottm Forest | Fixtures | Mail us hereAt the other end of the table, Arsenal host Newcastle as they look to leapfrog Manchester City and move back to first in the Premier League. The Gunners slipped to second earlier this week after City clinched a 1-0 win over Burnley.They need a win today to keep some control in the title race. Continue reading...
25 Apr 2026, 4:01 am
Young drivers have been targeted in a new road safety campaign after alarming figures revealed they are far more likely to be killed or seriously injured on rural roads.Warwickshire County Council has launched the initiative this week, focusing on cutting casualties among newly qualified motorists travelling through the countryside.At the heart of the campaign is the Fosse Way, one of the longest rural routes in the county, where dangerous driving, particularly at b…
25 Apr 2026, 4:00 am
Once upon a time, not every computer lived in a vertical “tower” case. Many decades back a horizontal arrangement was a popular choice, sometimes just referred to as the “desktop” style. [PuTaTuo] is helping to bring it back, with this amazing 3D printed case design. The case is designed to suit mini-ITX motherboards, while supporting standard ATX-size power supplies. The printed components are all designed to measure less than 220 mm in any dimension to ens…
25 Apr 2026, 4:00 am
She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar explains why she’ll never stop speaking truth to powerWhen Donald Trump returned to office in January last year, one of his first acts was to sign an executive order intended to cut federal funding for any school teaching what the administration defined as…
25 Apr 2026, 4:00 am
Boozy, tomato pasta dish is enjoying a resurgence – with Gigi Hadid posting her own take on itDespite most traditional Italians considering it sacrilegious, penne alla vodka is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand Italian dishes.Previously popular in suburban Italo-American restaurants during the 80s, the dish is now enjoying a widespread resurgence that is being driven by several factors including nostalgia and social media. Continue reading...
25 Apr 2026, 4:00 am
Haris Doukas warns that with 700,000 residents and 8 million tourists, people are being pushed out of their neighbourhoodsIn the heart of ancient Athens, on narrow streets and around archaeological sites, visitor groups appear to be everywhere, snaking their way behind tour guides.Previously, officials would have welcomed such scenes. But for Haris Doukas, the socialist mayor who is determined to reclaim the capital’s congested city centre for its citizens, the st…
25 Apr 2026, 4:00 am
Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its nonprofit mission.
25 Apr 2026, 4:00 am
The latest revelations in the Mandelson vetting scandal show, obviously, that Starmer is finished. But, more importantly, they reveal that Britain's system of government is fundamentally broken, says Mark Littlewood. The post Starmer is Finished. But, More Importantly, Britain’s System of Government is Fundamentally Broken appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
25 Apr 2026, 3:57 am
Patients in NHS hospitals and pupils in schools across England are set to receive smaller portions and lower‑quality meals as suppliers face rising costs linked to the conflict in Iran.Food and Drink Wholesale UK said companies tied into fixed‑price public‑sector contracts are unable to pass on increasing expenses, warning this will affect both portion sizes and the quality of ingredients.Chief executive, James Bielby, said: “There’ll be lower‑quality it…
25 Apr 2026, 3:54 am
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25 Apr 2026, 3:50 am
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling two blazes in northern Japan, with some 3,000 people urged to leave their homes. The fires come as the country's winters become increasingly dry.
25 Apr 2026, 3:38 am
The U.S. Marine Corps awarded a $9.5 million contract to a British defense company to procure compact radio frequency jammers capable of neutralizing small drones — and the urgency language attached to the award signals that this is not routine procurement. Marine Corps System Command in Quantico, Virginia, awarded the $9,515,508 firm-fixed-price and cost reimbursement […]…
25 Apr 2026, 3:36 am
Rugby’s ultimate weapon isn’t just power or skill — it’s pace. The ability to accelerate, exploit space, and finish in seconds has always separated the good from the truly dangerous. From the amateur era to today’s GPS-tracked game, speed has evolved — and so has the type of player who uses it. This version sharpens the list further, leaning heavily on proven international impact, while giving each player a bit more depth. Join RUCK’s Instagram…
25 Apr 2026, 3:36 am
The exit of seven Aam Aadmi Party MPs has dented the party's strength in the upper house of parliament, sparking fears of political instability. DW has more.
25 Apr 2026, 3:34 am
German Defense Minister Pistorius has said German naval ships will deploy to the Mediterranean. Berlin has pledged support in the Strait of Hormuz, post-war. DW has more.
25 Apr 2026, 3:31 am
Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoyThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched strikes in three areas in southern Lebanon against what it claimed were Hezbollah rocket launchers.The strikes hit the villages of Deir al-Zahrani, Kfar Reman and al-Sama’iya, which are north of where IDF forces are located in southern Lebanon. Continue reading...
25 Apr 2026, 3:25 am
How Eddie Howe's Newcastle have gone from regularly ruffling feathers to losing 15 Premier League games this season.
25 Apr 2026, 3:23 am
UPDATE 25 April 2026: The UK Ministry of Defence clarified following widespread international reporting that RAF Typhoons had shot down Russian drones, stating that both aircraft were scrambled from Borcea Air Base but returned to base without engaging any Russian assets and did not enter Ukrainian airspace. Romania’s Ministry of National Defence had reported that the pilots were authorised to engage drones near Ukrainian territory and that multiple explosions wer…
25 Apr 2026, 3:23 am
A serial fraudster who repeatedly exploited victims through elaborate deception has been jailed for 10 years.Simon John Turner, aged 49, appeared at Reading Crown Court on April 22, where he was sentenced for fraud offences spanning several years.The 49-year-old admitted to three counts of fraud by false representation alongside theft committed during a relationship.His criminal activity encompassed property scams carried out in Weymouth between 2018 and 2019, roman…
25 Apr 2026, 3:21 am
AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stakes regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology.
25 Apr 2026, 3:16 am
Frustration with the Palestinian Authority and Israeli occupation fuel voter apathy in local West Bank elections.
25 Apr 2026, 3:16 am
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25 Apr 2026, 3:10 am
The Hengli refinery has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran's military, says US Treasury.
25 Apr 2026, 3:09 am
The winger will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in last week's 1-0 loss to Man United.
25 Apr 2026, 3:08 am
This Tiny 1000bhp 13Kg Yasa Motor Cuts 200kg from EVs (Everything Electric TECH, YouTube, 18m39s) in which Everything Electric hosts Imogen Bhogal and Robert Llewellyn visit a UK manufacturer who claims a consistent 3x power to weight ratio advantage for their axial flux motors over comparable radial flux designs and explains how that leads to compounding weight savings and new design options over the whole vehicle.
25 Apr 2026, 3:01 am
French rugby is shaking things up this season — and supporters are starting to take notice. Since the campaign kicked off, referees across the country have rolled out a brand-new orange card, handing out 20-minute suspensions, while scrapping the bunker review system entirely. The move puts the power firmly back in the hands of the officials on the pitch, rather than leaving big calls to video review. The experiment has been so well received that Wo…
25 Apr 2026, 3:01 am
Art online by Olga Lehmann includes war drawings (e.g. refugees, St Paul's, Soho Palace Theatre, and many more) and album covers (e.g. T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land) but now, via the BFI's object of the week, her costume designs for The Man in the Iron Mask (Shout!; YouTube). More objects: Penny Lane 'video' (YouTube); 1938 Film Society brochure (scan; leading BFI Southbank to show films by Dulac, Preobrazhenskaya, and Reiniger in June); cut-outs for Reiniger's other…
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Canada forward broke the £1m transfer barrier and now eyes Sunday’s semi-final first leg against LyonOlivia Smith is tentatively laying down roots but remains alert to the changes that can be produced by football. The 21-year-old Arsenal forward, who has nine goals and three assists in her first season in north London, has lived a nomadic football life, driven by a desire to continuously improve and move up the ladder, rung by rung, without a pause.As the season…
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Progress has always been made by people who think differently. Neurodiversity helps us think outside the box – and when we do, the sky’s the limitOne of my favourite pieces of scientific equipment is something called a retrospectroscope. I admit that it only exists in my imagination, but it has turned out to be a very useful bit of kit. It allows me to look back through the years of my life and analyse the journey so far. And what a journey it has been.When I st…
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
A new UK civil resistance group has called for ‘mass shoplifting’ to focus attention on inequality, but recent stunts have led to arrestsEve Middleton was sitting on a picnic blanket in a park, sharing out vegan biscuits with six fellow activists, when she saw a squad of police bearing down on them. About 30 officers, she said, surrounded the seven young people, and one officer told them: “Don’t run or you’ll be cuffed.”Another officer focused on gatheri…
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Donald Trump attending the White House correspondents’ dinner could be awkward – and lead to blowbackLast year, after the Trump White House cut off access for the Associated Press because the news organization refused to use the name Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico, debate raged about whether his staffers should be welcomed at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner, the US media’s starry annual celebration of press freedom.This year, Donald…
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Will the president’s reverence for royalty ease transatlantic tensions or will his protocol-smashing predilection prevail?Some expect a masterclass in soft power. Others warn of a brutal humiliation. Few in the US will envy King Charles, a royal whose entire life has been governed by protocol, next week when he faces a man who glories in smashing it.The British king will travel to Washington for a private tea and state dinner with Donald Trump at a moment when the…
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
In the end it doesn’t matter if you prefer the IPL or red-ball cricket, or which is better. The war is overApril is the cruellest month,Breeding likes on the feed (nets with Virat). Continue reading...
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
Actor Adria Arjona turns 34 and actor Al Pacino turns 85, among the famous birthdays for April 25.
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police custody.
25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
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25 Apr 2026, 3:00 am
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: The Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy to restore hearing for people who were born deaf. The decision, while only immediately affecting people born with a very rare form of genetic deafness, is being hailed as a milestone in the quest to treat hearing loss. "It's the first time in history there's a new drug for hearing loss," says Zheng-Yi Chen, an associate scientist at Mass Eye and Ear in Bost…