28 Apr 2026, 6:25 am
Following yesterday's polarizing news of Canonical to begin shipping AI features in Ubuntu Linux over the course of the next year, Jon Seager as the VP of Engineering at Canonical has now provided some clarifications around their AI plans...
28 Apr 2026, 6:14 am
Uncapped left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, is included in England's squad for the Women's T20 World Cup starting in June.
28 Apr 2026, 6:13 am
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has announced she is leaving the Broadway musical, "Moulin Rouge!," more than two weeks earlier than planned.
28 Apr 2026, 6:12 am
Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "could be a problem".
28 Apr 2026, 6:08 am
It is unclear how the two incidents are connected.
28 Apr 2026, 6:08 am
The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.
28 Apr 2026, 6:08 am
Long-held assumptions about Neanderthals' cognitive abilities have been challenged by new research from Indiana University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The study suggests our ancient relatives possessed intelligence comparable to modern humans, contradicting decades of scientific thinking that portrayed them as mentally inferior.For generations, the distinctive skull shape of Neanderthals led scientists to conclude they suffered…
28 Apr 2026, 6:07 am
Barclays has reported a rise in first-quarter profits despite taking a £228million hit linked to the collapse of a UK mortgage provider.The Ftse 100 lender posted a three per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £2.8billion for the opening quarter of 2026.Revenues rose to £8.2billion from £7.7billion in the same period last year.The results were impacted by a £228million loss tied to the failure of Market Financial Solutions, which entered administration in Febr…
28 Apr 2026, 6:06 am
Watch the moment a Northern Ireland Police Officer encounters a car bomb just metres away inside a stolen car in Dunmurry.Bodycam footage captures the moment the officer approached the vehicle before the bomb exploded, whilst directing locals to safety.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter…
28 Apr 2026, 6:06 am
The AMDXDNA accelerator driver for Ryzen AI NPUs is preparing a new feature called hardware scheduler time quantum for ensuring fairness between multiple users/contexts wanting to leverage this neural processing unit for AI workloads...
28 Apr 2026, 6:06 am
The much-anticipated biopic of late superstar Michael Jackson, Michael, hit cinemas over the weekend, earning a whopping $97 million (£82,684,934) on its first day in the United States, and $217.4 million (£185,316,543) worldwide. Related Articles Scary Movie 6 Teases Michael Jackson Parody With Controversial Tagline 'Touching Fans Everywhere'Paris Jackson Accuses Michael Jackson Estate Executors of Buying Themselves $600K Gifts and BonusesMichael Jackson's Childr…
28 Apr 2026, 6:05 am
The Mexican army has captured CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva aka "The Gardener," a key "El Mencho" lieutenant, dealing another blow to the powerful cartel amid ongoing violence.
28 Apr 2026, 6:04 am
The US Secret Service officer who took a bullet to his vest while shielding President Donald Trump at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner is among more than 100,000 federal workers set to miss their next paycheque, as the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown reached 72 days on Monday, the longest partial government closure in US history. Related Articles Security Chaos at US Airports: ICE Agents Deployed as TSA Staffing Shortage DeepensHo…
28 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
There is much to dislike about the attempted mass murder at this year’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. Aside from the whole terrorism thing, we never got our entrees. The Washington Hilton produces a pretty impressive beef course for a kitchen cooking for 2,500. On the plus side, it was over before 10……
28 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
The weekend shooting at a press gala attended by President Trump is creating new headaches for House GOP leaders as they scramble to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of a looming freeze on employee pay. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team were already laboring to adopt a budget blueprint this……
28 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
Tensions between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are escalating after Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton put new focus on a stalled Homeland Security funding bill passed by the Senate last month. Members of the Senate Republican leadership team said the assassination attempt against President Trump should spur House……
28 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new congressional map on Monday that looks to nab Republicans four extra seats in the House — just one day before state lawmakers are slated to meet for a redistricting special session. Florida lawmakers are set to convene Tuesday to mull the mid-decade redistricting push and other legislative priorities, with the session……
28 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
A collection of former ambassadors and CEOs is launching a new group, the American Mexican Leadership Council (AMLC), focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the two neighbors and advocating for one of the largest Latino communities within the U.S. “This organization is truly the first of its kind, an organization that is connecting leaders across……
28 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
Voters are starting to trust Democrats more on the economy, offering a potential opening for the party to regain ground on kitchen-table issues ahead of November’s midterms. For the first time since 2010, Americans say they trust Democrats more than Republicans — 52 percent to 48 percent — to handle the economy, according to the latest……
28 Apr 2026, 5:57 am
The proceedings against a man accused of planning an attack at one of Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in 2024 has begun near the Austrian capital city. The man is also set to be tried on various terrorism charges.
28 Apr 2026, 5:56 am
The rumours swirling around Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty suggest a high-profile marriage in serious trouble, and the internet is paying attention. While the claims are unconfirmed, the speculation has captured the attention of fans and critics alike. Related Articles List Of Celebrities Who Have Unfollowed Nicki Minaj As Her Explosive Trump Obsession Sparks Hollywood BacklashWho Is Kenneth Petty? Nicki Minaj's Husband Whose Criminal Record Is Said To Be The 'Real R…
28 Apr 2026, 5:55 am
While a spotty shower is possible on Tuesday, our next chance at drought-assisting rainfall comes on Wednesday.
28 Apr 2026, 5:55 am
7-Zip 26.01 was released on Monday and making this release significant are huge pages support on Linux and some users may be interested in the new options around the path generation mode for the output directory when extracting archives...
28 Apr 2026, 5:54 am
On Monday's episode of 'The Daily Show,' Stewart also pointed out the other absurdities from assassination attempt, including Trump's response on '60 Minutes.'…
28 Apr 2026, 5:54 am
In the early 2000s, a simple wardrobe problem led to the creation of a business that would quietly grow into a multi-million dollar maternity brand. What began as a personal fix during pregnancy evolved into a company built on careful decisions, steady growth, and a clear understanding of its customers. Related Articles Bonnie Blue Backtracks: Viral 'Real Bump' Photos Spark Chaos After Pregnancy Hoax Confession'No Random Woman Is Getting What I Built': Female Founde…
28 Apr 2026, 5:53 am
Some social media users claimed the alleged destruction of a climate research center in the United Arab Emirates caused intense precipitation in Iran. But the claims are misleading.
28 Apr 2026, 5:52 am
Global superstar Taylor Swift has taken new legal steps to protect her voice and likeness as artificial intelligence (AI)-generated impersonation tools become increasingly advanced. Related Articles 'Scammer' AI MAGA Girl Creator Says 'I Was Making Good Money' as Gemini-Powered Influencer Account Is Flagged for Fraudulent Activity'You See How Easy It Is?': Addison Rae's ICE Takedown Sparks Backlash for Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift's Music Catalog Valued at $900M, the Th…
28 Apr 2026, 5:51 am
US President Donald Trump claims he helped save these eight Iranian female protesters from execution, whilst social media users claim the image is AI-generated. What do we know about the women pictured?
28 Apr 2026, 5:49 am
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock both flew in Army Apache helicopters on Monday in the Washington, D.C., area, weeks after the military came under fire for flying helicopters near the singer’s house in Tennessee.
28 Apr 2026, 5:48 am
There is no doubt that the idea of renaming ICE to NICE has attracted attention, especially after President Donald Trump publicly expressed support. However, the plan to change the agency's name remains a proposal, not an official government action. Related Articles ICE Agents Are Now Checking IDs at US Airports — What Travellers Need to Know Before Flying This SpringICE Mega Detention Centres Plan Explodes — Are Secret Infrastructure Sites Expanding Fast?'You'l…
28 Apr 2026, 5:48 am
Three new jobs have been advertised ahead of this summer's Nations Championship…
28 Apr 2026, 5:46 am
A Dutch court authorised the seizure of the headquarters of the Cervantes Institute in Utrecht for non-payments resulting from the cut in renewables approved by the Spanish government in 2013.
28 Apr 2026, 5:46 am
Mohamed Salah's nine-year spell at Liverpool has come to an abrupt end after the Egyptian forward sustained a hamstring tear during Saturday's victory against Crystal Palace at Anfield.The 33-year-old was forced to leave the pitch during the match, with subsequent fears that the setback would conclude his season prematurely.Egypt's national team director has now confirmed the diagnosis, revealing that Salah will require a month of rehabilitation.The injury means the…
28 Apr 2026, 5:46 am
King Charles left First Lady Melania Trump in stitches as she showed off a new beehive on the first day of the landmark US State Visit yesterday.The pair, joined by spouses Donald Trump and Queen Camilla, viewed the hive, crafted in the distinctive shape of the White House itself.It joins a pair of existing colonies that have occupied the south grounds since 2009, positioned close to the historic kitchen garden.During the height of summer, these established hives ar…
28 Apr 2026, 5:46 am
An 89-year-old gunman has shot several people in Athen with police launching an urgent manhunt into the incident.The shooter opened fire in two different locations across the Greek capital, injuring four people in the process.The first shooting took place outside a social security office in the central Athens district of Kerameikos, while the second occurred close to one of the city's court complexes.At the first scene, one of those injured is one of the building's…
28 Apr 2026, 5:45 am
Philip Barton tells committee he thought Mandelson’s Epstein links were ‘potentially difficult’ but he was not consulted in decisionQ: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?This is a reference to the claim that Keir Starmer misled MPs last week when he talked about no pressure being placed on the Foreign Office.One is during my tenure. I was not aware of any pressure on the substance of the Mandelson DV case.Question two was there pressure…
28 Apr 2026, 5:43 am
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28 Apr 2026, 5:43 am
WayVNC 0.10 is out today as the newest feature release for this VNC server that works with Wayland compositors leveraging the wlroots library...
28 Apr 2026, 5:41 am
ShutterstockFor decades, one of the most prominent public health messages has been that smoking kills. But another everyday habit, far less dramatic and far more socially acceptable, may also be damaging our health: prolonged sitting. Many people now spend up to ten hours a day seated at desks, in meetings or in front of screens. It may feel harmless, even unavoidable, but growing evidence suggests that too much sitting is linked to serious health risks, including…
28 Apr 2026, 5:41 am
A PSA test can help detect prostate cancer. Saiful52/ ShutterstockOver the past decade, millions of men without symptoms of prostate cancer have voluntarily undergone a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test in the UK to find out if they might have prostate cancer. While research has shown that PSA screening in men aged 50-69 years can reduce cancer deaths, many countries hesitate to recommend or implement formal prostate cancer screening programmes that would offer…
28 Apr 2026, 5:40 am
Coronaviruses with their telltale spike proteins. Jezper/Shutterstock.comThe world is full of animal viruses, and we’re pretty sure that one of them will cause the next pandemic. To prevent pandemics, we need to predict which of the vast number of animal viruses are most likely to infect humans. A new study, published in Nature, sets out an elegant and powerful way for scientists to sift through the enormous diversity of animal viruses without risking being infect…
28 Apr 2026, 5:40 am
While the elite of the American political and media landscape scrambled for cover beneath linen-draped tables at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, 25 April, one man remained remarkably unmoved. Related Articles 'This Game is a Miss': Cole Allen's Indie Game 'Bohrdom' Goes Viral After Failed White House Assassination PlotCole Allen Before the White House Dinner Attack: From Caltech Wheelchair Brake Inventor to Alleged Shooter'The Pedophile, The Rapist, And the…
28 Apr 2026, 5:38 am
Plucked from relative obscurity to score Hugh Jackman film The Death of Robin Hood, the skilled singer-songwriter explains how he conquered his impostor syndromeLast year, Jim Ghedi was having a chicken dinner at his mother’s house in Sheffield when he checked his phone. “This director started following me on Instagram,” he recalls. “And there’s pictures of him with Nicolas Cage. As a joke, I said to my mam: ‘I might message him and say, let me do your n…
28 Apr 2026, 5:37 am
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck says the public can expect to see increased vehicle checkpoints and patrols following a car bomb attack at the weekend.
28 Apr 2026, 5:37 am
Why is Heart Evangelista trending again after a viral photo sparked fierce online debate over her changing appearance, with social media users divided over whether the striking images reflect styling changes, natural ageing, or something more? Viral Reddit Post Fuels Heart Evangelista Face Surgery Speculation Related Articles Shocking Chaewon Weight Transformation Alarms Fans: Before and After Photos of Drastic Change Fuel Fan ConcernMelania Trump Breaks Silence: Wh…
28 Apr 2026, 5:36 am
The US rapper ends her Broadway run almost three weeks early after her break-up from NBA star Klay Thompson.
28 Apr 2026, 5:35 am
New proposals from FIFA will allow domestic leagues to host one game abroad a season. As a result, Europe's football leagues could face a big change sooner rather than later.
28 Apr 2026, 5:34 am
Greek police have gone on a manhunt for an 89-year-old suspect after two Athens shootings at an EFKA office and the Court of Appeal that left four people injured.
28 Apr 2026, 5:34 am
Shannon Elizabeth has reportedly earned 'more than seven figures' in her first week on OnlyFans, marking a high-profile financial debut for the American Pie actress as she transitions away from traditional Hollywood structures. Related Articles OnlyFans Creators Weigh In on Sydney Sweeney's 'Euphoria' OF Storyline: Here's What They Think of ItAmerican Pie's Shannon Elizabeth Joined OnlyFans at 52 Because Hollywood Had 'Nothing Left to Offer' Her10 Photos of Shannon…
28 Apr 2026, 5:34 am
In the letter, Google staff warn the technology could be used by the Pentagon in 'inhumane' ways, including mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons.
28 Apr 2026, 5:33 am
The Army officer charged with using classified information to win $400,000 is also a real estate investor with rave reviews on Airbnb.
28 Apr 2026, 5:32 am
France’s president, who is also co-prince of the micro-state, expected to speak frankly about issue in country with some of strictest abortion laws in EuropeJust checking in on Macron in Andorra, just look at how happy he is there!I keep an eye on his visit there, but so far the ceremonial part mostly involves walking around (the beautiful) Andorra and high-fiving people. Continue reading...
28 Apr 2026, 5:32 am
Congressmen call for immediate interagency action to secure airspace over the 11 US World Cup 2026 host cities.
28 Apr 2026, 5:31 am
Kashmiri political and religious leaders denounced the move as part of a broader pattern of New Delhi’s overreach.
28 Apr 2026, 5:30 am
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate…
28 Apr 2026, 5:30 am
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) fiercely defended his use of the phrase “maximum warfare” to describe Democrats’ redistricting efforts, Axios reports. Said Jeffries: “You can continue to criticize me for it. I don’t give a damn about the criticism … get lost.”…
28 Apr 2026, 5:29 am
China has officially blocked Meta Platforms' acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus, ordering the US tech giant to forgo the reported $2 billion (approximately £1.5 billion) transaction in a dramatic escalation of the global battle for AI dominance. Related Articles Oklo Stocks Surge as NVIDIA Partnership Ignites Nuclear AI Hype and Wall Street OptimismLufthansa Cancels 20,000 Flights to Conserve Fuel, Other Airlines Got Spooked as WellTrump Panics as Iran…
28 Apr 2026, 5:29 am
“President Donald Trump’s allies in Congress want to quickly authorize completion of the White House ballroom after the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. But it’s not going to be simple,” Politico reports.
28 Apr 2026, 5:28 am
An MP has called for more to be done to address the noise on certain roads, following complaints from residents and fears that road surfaces are making the problem worse.Melanie Onn, MP for Great Grimbsby and Cleethorpes, spoke in Parliament in favour of banning the use of road surfacing materials which "generate in-vehicle noise levels above a specified maximum".The calls from the Labour MP would require the resurfacing of existing roads which generate in-vehicle n…
28 Apr 2026, 5:28 am
The artist started with graffiti at 13 in São Paulo. Now, he samples motifs from mythology and his vast, fantastical paintings have taken over the walls of the South London GalleryPaulo Nimer Pjota was 15 when he sold his first painting and already a three-year veteran. “I don’t really know what life is like without painting,” the 37-year-old Brazilian artist tells me. “It is in everything I do, the movies that I watch, the books that I read. They might not…
28 Apr 2026, 5:27 am
Bank’s chief executive points to rising fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensationBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is pulling back from lending to risky borrowers, as its chief executive warned of increasing numbers of fraud cases and the bank took a £228m hit from the failure of a mortgage lender.The mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) collapsed in February amid allegations of fraud and the UK’s financial regula…
28 Apr 2026, 5:27 am
Tony Wilson, the bassist and co-founder of Hot Chocolate who helped pen the iconic track You Sexy Thing, has died at the age of 78.The musician passed away on Friday at his home in Trinidad, his family confirmed.Mr Wilson was instrumental in establishing Hot Chocolate as one of Britain's most successful soul acts of the 1970s.His daughter announced the news on Facebook, writing: "Dad left us today, April 24th 2026. He left a lot of music behind...forever and ever."S…
28 Apr 2026, 5:27 am
The Hong Kong screen icon will head the Golden Goblet Awards jury at the festival's 28th edition, running June 12-21.
28 Apr 2026, 5:27 am
CNN: “The shooting at this weekend’s dinner has yet again led Trump and his White House to focus on Democrats’ rhetoric, despite Trump’s own demonstrated history of extremely ugly rhetoric. Republicans are largely repeating a blame game they waged after Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year.” “Thus far, the strategy hasn’t appeared to work. Polls show Americans generally view the right’s rhetoric as more violent and dangerous.”…
28 Apr 2026, 5:25 am
Famous Venice opera house Teatro La Fenice has fired the incoming music director Beatrice Venezi after months of protests and following “repeated and serious public statements that were offensive and harmful” to the theater.
28 Apr 2026, 5:25 am
Videos emerging on social media from Iran appear to show armed Iranian women parading with IRGC in several cities in an upsurge of nationalist and religious fervour, dubbed as a “jihad of women”, but some clips spark AI editing doubts and remain unverified.
28 Apr 2026, 5:25 am
“The Trump administration will pay energy companies hundreds of millions of dollars to abandon their plans to build two wind farms off the U.S. coast, the Interior Department said Monday, in a repeat of a tactic the government used to cancel other offshore wind leases last month,” the New York Times reports.
28 Apr 2026, 5:22 am
An Iraqi asylum seeker who set fire to two taxpayer-funded hotels housing migrants in Essex and blamed the blazes on ghosts has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Rawand Abdulrahman, 37, a former sheep farmer from Iraq, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday. He was convicted of two counts of arson reckless as to whether life was endangered after a trial in March. Related Articles Terror Plotter Who Targeted London Stock Exchange Remains In UK Despit…
28 Apr 2026, 5:22 am
hubie writes:Hydrogen atmosphere could keep exomoons habitable for billions of years:Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at LMU and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) has shown that moons around free-floating planets can keep their water oceans liquid for up to 4.3 billion years by v…
28 Apr 2026, 5:18 am
Luka Modric suffered a facial fracture in AC Milan's game against Juventus and underwent surgery the following day.
28 Apr 2026, 5:17 am
Amid exorbitant fares and match tickets, fan events in New York will be free during the World Cup.
28 Apr 2026, 5:16 am
The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve's handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.
28 Apr 2026, 5:15 am
In written evidence yesterday evening, the former head of security at the Foreign Office, Ian Collard, concurred with Olly Robbins about pressure from No 10 to approve Mandelson and corroborated the rest of Robbins’s account. Today there are two appearances before the FAC. As I write, Philip Barton, former permanent secretary of the Foreign Office, is before the committee. In the first few minutes of his appearance, he revealed that it was not his decision to l…
28 Apr 2026, 5:15 am
We would like to hear from people who converse with AI chatbots on a personal levelLots of people now use chatbots as personal assistants, sometimes to the extent that they have formed an emotional attachment to them.We would like to hear from people who converse with AI chatbots on a personal level. Have you formed an emotional bond to an AI chatbot? Continue reading...
28 Apr 2026, 5:15 am
Common Iranians face job losses and shortages. But key institutions remain in place, with hardliners stronger now.
28 Apr 2026, 5:15 am
Execs in the C-suite thought they could swap models in a week. They were hallucinating Opinion The days when you could jump from one frontier AI model to another at the drop of a hat are going away as vendor lock-in starts to kick in, and prices increase.……
28 Apr 2026, 5:14 am
The share of Americans who say their financial situation is getting worse is higher now than at any point in the past 25 years, per a new Gallup poll. This is the fifth consecutive year that more Americans say their finances are worsening rather than improving.
28 Apr 2026, 5:13 am
After his match-winning century for Durham, BBC Sport assesses whether Emilio Gay has the skills to be England's next Test opener.
28 Apr 2026, 5:13 am
A gunman has opened fire at two locations in central Athens, wounding several people, Greek authorities say.
28 Apr 2026, 5:12 am
French carmaker Renault no longer sells its brand in the Chinese market, but it's not afraid to design and develop them there. It is just one more sign of big shifts in the global auto industry.
28 Apr 2026, 5:11 am
Channing Tatum's cryptic social media activity has ignited an internet firestorm, with fans speculating over a potential connection to his former fiancée, Zoë Kravitz. The stir follows reports that Kravitz recently accepted a proposal from pop sensation Harry Styles, marking a significant new chapter for the actress. Related Articles Harry Styles 'Completely Smitten' with Zoë Kravitz: Engaged Rumours Emerged After 8 Months of DatingZoë Kravitz Engaged to Harry S…
28 Apr 2026, 5:11 am
Newcastle Red Bulls centre Cameron Hutchison agrees to remain with the Prem club for a further year.
28 Apr 2026, 5:10 am
Aerial ability of Saracens’ Noah Caluori helps to make him another dream player for rugby union’s marketersAs Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe crossed the line to complete his world-record London Marathon sprint on Sunday the BBC’s commentator Steve Cram almost swallowed his microphone. “Absolutely incredible. I’ve never seen anything like that. What a finish.” Running 26.2 miles in under two hours is certainly spectacular but – sorry, Steve – it only ranked…
28 Apr 2026, 5:10 am
The Trump administration seemed unlikely Tuesday to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country. The proposal would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, something that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to rule out in a Fox News interview Monday. “We have to ensure that any deal that is made, any agreement that is made, is one that definitively pre…
28 Apr 2026, 5:10 am
A State College area student is one of four winners from around Pennsylvania in WPSU's 2026 Poetry Writing Contest. Evelyn Morath, an eighth grade student in the State College Area School District, was named the winner of the sixth through eighth grade category for her poem "Parental Pruning.” More than 200 students from 40 school districts in 16 counties submitted entries for the contest, which is held each April as an extension of WPSU’s “Poetry Moment…
28 Apr 2026, 5:08 am
Football officials and players question FIFA’s decision to award its inaugural Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump.
28 Apr 2026, 5:06 am
“The incompetence is stunning. We’re in the same place as we were last week.” — House Rules ranking member Jim McGovern (D-MA), quoted by Politico, on the GOP’s inability to move any legislation in the House.
28 Apr 2026, 5:06 am
A luxury Russian superyacht connected to sanctioned oligarch Alexey Mordashov has slipped through the heavily restricted Strait of Hormuz.The Nord vessel sailed from Dubai to Muscat, the capital of Oman, despite Tehran's stringent controls on the vital shipping channel since February.The 142-metre yacht departed a Dubai marina on Friday afternoon, navigated the strait on Saturday morning, and docked at Al Mouj marina in Muscat by Sunday, according to MarineTraffic d…
28 Apr 2026, 5:03 am
“Speaker Mike Johnson’s week just started and it’s already falling apart,” Politico reports. “Internal GOP strife forced Republican leaders late Monday to scrap a House Rules meeting that was supposed to set up critical floor votes on an extension of the Section 702 spy law, immigration enforcement funding and a farm bill. They’re now looking to reconvene some time after 7:30 a.m. if possible.” “At least 10 Republicans are threatening to oppose…
28 Apr 2026, 5:03 am
Rory McIlroy will not feature at this week's Cadillac Championship, bringing his tally of skipped PGA Tour signature events to five since the beginning of 2024.The 36-year-old's decision means he will be absent from Trump National Doral in Miami, passing up the opportunity to compete for a £2.7 million winner's cheque.Donald Trump had voiced his anticipation about watching the reigning Masters champion at his Florida venue following McIlroy's second Green Jacket tr…
28 Apr 2026, 5:03 am
The number of Americans who are singling out energy costs as their most important financial problem — 13%, according to new Gallup polling — is the highest it’s been in nearly two decades, as the Iran war drives up prices. That’s an increase of 10 percentage points from last year and is the biggest share recorded since 2008. Nearly a third of Americans, meanwhile, pointed to the high cost of living overall as their most pressing financial concern — suggest…
28 Apr 2026, 5:01 am
The NewsJD Vance sent his last last mean tweet Feb. 3 about Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. His last really hair-raising retweets were the week in January he amplified attacks on the slain Alex Pretti.This is, two people close to the vice president told me, because he deleted X from his phone for Lent, which began Feb. 18; it’s unclear if he’s put it back. Does this mean that he views it as a personal pleasure he will temporarily forgo, or a bad habit he’s trying to…
28 Apr 2026, 5:01 am
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) “has stopped counting on help from Elon Musk, despite a vow of support last year from the world’s richest man,” Axios reports. Said Massie: “I think he found out it’s easier to land rockets backwards and to get cars to drive themselves than it is to fix this place.”…
28 Apr 2026, 5:00 am
Artists and writers argue scrappy nature of self-published booklets is incompatible with artificial intelligenceThe self-published zine has long been central to cultural revolutions, from queer activism to Black feminism and the riot grrrl punk movement, producing titles such as Sniffin’ Glue and Sweet-Thang along the way. But now the traditionally analogue art form faces a new shift: artificial intelligence.AI may seem incompatible with the these cult DIY booklet…
28 Apr 2026, 5:00 am
After the birth of her son during lockdown, the Welsh actor was flooded by disturbing thoughts she couldn’t shake, a plunge into darkness and isolation. She discusses how it changed her and what helped her recoverKimberley Nixon’s memoir, She Seems Fine to Me, is out on 7 May, and she’s quite terrified. This isn’t an author worried by sales figures or reviews. Nixon’s book is an up-close-and-personal account of perinatal OCD. It tells of the dark, disturbi…