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Ajit Doval, Indian National Security Advisor, met with Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan over the weekend to discuss energy security in India. Pakistanâs Iran mediation efforts are on hold after a second round of talks failed to materialize. Afghanistan and Pakistan accuse each other of renewed cross-border violence.
Israel believes the US policy of restraint in Lebanon is eroding its deterrent capability and serving Hezbollah's interests. Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the issue with US President Donald Trump in a phone call. Netanyahu has asked Trump to limit the duration of the diplomatic track with the Lebanese government to no more than mid-May, meaning around 2 to 3 weeks.
The U.S. Treasury Department is ratcheting up sanctions on Iranian oil shipments already at sea. With no way to export the oil it is pumping, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production from some of its wells. The situation isn't as dire as President Donald Trump said, but production from the aging wells may not be restarted easily. Iran has been under sanctions for 47 years and its oil industry has suffered.
The U.S. Treasury Department is ratcheting up sanctions on Iranian oil shipments already at sea and has seized at least two tankers off Asia believed to be carrying Iranian oil. Iran's oil industry has been entangled in the regionâs politics since it first struck oil in 1908. Iran has been under sanctions for 47 years.
Taiwan is the biggest risk factor in China-US relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday. The call laid the groundwork for a highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in mid-May.
Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map Wednesday that would give Republicans a leg up in four more House seats. It comes after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision curtailing the Voting Rights Act and giving states more leeway to draw districts for partisan advantage. Five states, including Florida, have drawn 13 districts with lines more favorable to Republicans. California and Virginia drew new districts in their favor, and Utah won a court case.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group plans to partially operate the $2bn Esencia, luxury hotel rooms and a residential settlement in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The project would destroy more than 1,500 acres (600 hectares) of protected land with archaeological sites. The youth-driven Juventud Unida por la Independencia (JUPI) has drawn attention to Puerto Ricoâs independence movement.
Pamela Adie's film âĂŹfĂ©â was censored in Nigeria. She is concerned about the impact of AI on the way information is organised and retrieved and how it will shape how knowledge is produced in the future. Adie is working with The Equality Hub to build a streaming platform for African stories outside state control.
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The latest statistics on South Africaâs professional (âtrophyâ) hunting industry reveal a large increase in animals hunted. The most recently available statistics show a substantial increase of 17%. 7,756 visitors killed 40,508 wild animals in the most recent statistics (for 2024).
Biodiversity loss, climate shocks and geopolitical conflicts are fracturing the world food system, according to a report by Anglia Ruskin University and Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). It comes after a recent British Government report found that biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is a realistic possibility.
The number of people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has fallen since the start of President Trumpâs second administration. Participation fell from 42.8 million people in January 2025 to just under 38.6 million by January 2026. The most pronounced monthly change occurred between October and November 2025, when enrollment dropped from 41,091,800 to 39,997,940. The largest drop in participation was recorded in Arizona.
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Stanford University posted its âAI Index Report for 2026â a couple of weeks ago. Itâs a lengthy document, well worth reading if you have read it. AI is beginning to transform everything from science to space to robotics to finance to warfare to media to technology itself.
Colombian Culture, Arts and Knowledge Minister Yannai Kadamani visited TĂŒrkiye. She wants to build bridges between the two countries to share their cultures and build bridges over their diversities. For the past five years, the Turkish and Colombian governments have been in active communication.
Sudanese Doctors Network has warned that more than 100,000 displaced people in Blue Nile State face a potential humanitarian catastrophe as the country's rainy season approaches. Children make up about 40 per cent of the displaced population, while women and older people account for roughly 60 per cent. The organisation called on international agencies to intervene immediately by providing food, medicine and clean water.
GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic slow digestion, causing food to linger and ferment in the stomach. Bacterial fermentation produces hydrogen sulfide gas and sulfur burps. These drugs can trigger dry mouth by reducing saliva production and induce ketosis, which is linked to a distinct fruity, sweet or metallic odor. Hershey saw a 17% increase in protein bar consumption last quarter. GLP- 1 users are encouraged to eat lots of protein to prevent the loss of muscle mass and maintain metabolic rate.
In April 2025, the United States declared deep seabed mining a national priority. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is the primary international constraint on which countries can mine where. China wants to continue its dominance over supply chains by locking in access to new sources of critical minerals found under the sea.
Robert Cekada was confirmed to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday. He's the first ATF nominee to be confirmed with no Republican opposition. The Trump administration has recently rolled back gun laws to make it easier to sell firearms without a background check.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has been documenting an unprecedented pattern of violence and repression against Palestinian journalists since October 7, 2023. At least 207 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since then, 32 of whom were targeted in reprisal for their work. The document also documents structural restrictions on press freedom, including a near-total ban on independent international media access to Gaza and retaliatory actions against journalists for their reporting.
SoftBank is planning to create a new company called Roze AI to make data center construction in the U.S. more efficient. It would use autonomous robots to help build server farms. Some executives want Roze's IPO to happen by the second half of 2026. The desired valuation might be $100 billion.
Both China and the US are edging towards normalizing the North Korean economy. China is investing heavily in the border area. China wants direct access to the Pacific Sea of Japan (East Sea). Russia and North Korea have built a new, two-lane girder bridge with low clearance.