Do you believe in guardian angels… pic.twitter.com/9J8NTjVWbJ
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) April 21, 2026
New lithium plasma engine passes important Mars propulsion test today
Introducing the next generation precision medicine platform for cancer
How the expansion of digital shelf labels heralds a new era for supermarkets Ipsos
Pentagon plans to double payments to combat troops as Iran war morale slumps Military Watch Magazine
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
What happened to the new coronavirus?Status 10
Justice Department indicts former Fauci adviser David Morens on charges related to coronavirus pandemic Scientific American
Climate/Environment
‘Fear’: Europe’s first climate change migrants live in constant fear of extreme weather conditions Euronews
60 countries agree to landmark climate change agreement Semafor
south of the border
Mexican President condemns the U.S. against the Sinaloa Governor’s Political Andre Agency
President Trump hints in Florida speech that the US will “occupy” Cuba “almost immediately” FOX News
Two Venezuelas: Pending Reconciliation Latin America 21
China?
🇨🇳 Smart construction technology in a highway expansion project in Guangdong Province, southern China. There is no one in the cabin!
Automatic paver machines work in perfect harmony with the rollers for extremely high precision and maximum efficiency. pic.twitter.com/W02JO0hkLu
— Spot world situation (@GblGrid) April 21, 2026
Tesla Model 3’s worst nightmare comes inside China’s EV
Regulatory impasse over Nvidia’s H200 shipments could lead to Huawei taking China’s AI chip crown in 2026 – Chinese government pushes for dominance of domestic AI hardware in market expected to reach $67 billion by 2030 Tom’s Hardware
China invokes blocking law for first time to counter US sanctions on China’s Teapot refinery ahead of President Trump’s visit
China manufactures 80% of the world’s audio equipment, including undisputed historic brands, says Top Hi-Fi Insider Headphonesty
India
Why is India relying on crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh borders? Al Jazeera
The AI revolution Hollywood feared is already happening in India The Hollywood Reporter
“India’s best defense against global risks is to electrify everything,” says Sagar Adani NDTV
Africa
As foot-and-mouth disease cases explode in South Africa, experts warn of threat in other countries Science.org
As diesel prices soar, African mobile phone base stations turn to solar power The Associated Press
Africa emerges as a strategic aviation hub powerhouse, with Kenya joining Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria and others Driving growth in transit tourism amid global airspace disruption and Middle East crisis Travel and Tour World
discord in europe
EU warns that oil prices could be prolonged due to energy crisis caused by Iran war
For Europe, the destruction of the United States is as big an earthquake as the Soviet Union’s Gulf Stream Bruce collapse.
Europe braces for jet fuel shortage as summer holidays reach peak France 24
old blighty
Keir Starmer warns voters of need to prepare for inflation surge from Iran, says UK needs to be ‘closer to the EU’ Daily Mail
NatWest warns about jobs as UK economy stalls This Is Money
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Israel is exporting the Gaza model to Lebanon.
Israeli forces are changing the face of southern Lebanon, carrying out destruction after destruction, destroying towns and villages to create buffer zones. Israeli officials say they need to protect the population from Hezbollah’s threat. pic.twitter.com/64qAebvKOl
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) April 24, 2026
Two convoy detainees arrive in Israel amid concerns over Spaniard Abu Keshek Euronews
The bubble of Western illusions about Israel and itself finally bursts
UN committee says Israel’s death penalty law perpetuates ‘racism’ against Palestinians Andor Agency
Israel’s slow war on West Bank foreign policy
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine begins to flex its muscles as an emerging air power, infuriating Russia’s Al Jazeera
Russia uses at least 20 different ground robotic systems in war with Ukraine Ukraine
Brief Frontline Report – May 1, 2026 Marat Khairullin Substack
big brother is watching you
‘Invasion of our privacy’ Coalition speaks out after Dayton shuts down flock camera program WHIO TV7
Privacy advocacy groups express relief that Trump allies won’t be able to secure warrantless FISA reauthorization NewsGram
imperial collapse watch
New York City shelters need to be ‘re-evaluated’ after Gothamist investigation into violence, says Gothamist lawmaker
Social Security Warning: SSI benefits may be reduced for adults with disabilities who live with their families.
Trump 2.0
Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows The Guardian
Trump’s bizarre series of posts also includes a photo of him swimming shirtless in a pool that mirrors D.C., Forbes reported.
President Trump’s Iran Blockade: Stealing Defeat from the Mouths of Victory: A Responsible Nation Strategy
Donald Trump’s approval rating hits new lows in three polls within days
musk is important
Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman clashing in court? This week
Elon Musk gets bonus for company if sends 1 million colonists to Mars Gizmodo
Musk’s ‘universal high income’ helps tech oligarchy more than workers The Hill
Elon Musk will soon be worth more than Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Europe Business Magazine
Democratic Party Death Watch
A democratic version of the Tea Party is on the rise GV Wire
Ron Forcheux: Will Democratic California elect a Republican governor? Nola.com
immigration
When immigration detention becomes a centralized system: Lessons from a study of 150 historical cases The Conversation
U.S. Court of Appeals rules against President Trump’s immigration detention policy Andre Agency
Our press is no longer free
American press freedom on the brink
As global dictatorships take hold, US falls behind Ukraine in press freedom Ars Technica
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
While oil prices soared in the first quarter, ExxonMobil’s profits fell. This is what happened. Motley Fool
Interest rates on U.S. Treasuries are the biggest factor in future budget deficits, as huge amounts of past borrowing overwhelm fiscal projections.
The chances of a stock market crash under President Donald Trump are rapidly increasing — and there’s one obvious trigger to blame on the planet and the mail.
A.I.
Andrej Karpathy: From vibe coding to agentic engineering 3 Quarks Daily
When Dawkins meets Claude: Is this AI conscious? unhardened
New Oscar rules: AI actors excluded from the race Mashable
Meta acquires robot AI startup to advance into humanoid machines engadget
Prepare for a tsunami of patches: AI unearths decades of buried code debt The Register
basil
FERC imposes $1.1 billion fine for ‘brazen’ fraud charges in capacity markets, reviews national law
FBI arrests 276 people in global operation targeting fraud complex that stole millions of dollars from Americans The Times of India
guillotine watch
🚁
Jetson ONE is a one-person electric flying vehicle that can take off and fly like a drone. The price is approximately $128,000 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OdpeG43maW
— Gopal Patil (@GopalPatil51152) April 26, 2026
✨🇨🇳This is a flying car manufactured in Hubei, China. It is the world’s first fully ducted ton-class flying car, requiring no runway and only one parking space for takeoff and landing. Estimated price is approximately $282,000. pic.twitter.com/jR2y8ozmAY
— 🇨🇳XuZhenqingXu Qiqing (@XueJia24682) February 26, 2026
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