TURKISH DRILLSHIP ARRIVES IN SOMALIA FOR FIRST OVERSEAS DEEP-SEA MISSION

Fri 10 April 2026: A Turkish deep-sea drilling vessel has arrived in Somalia for a “historic mission,” marking the start of Ankara’s first overseas deep-sea drilling operation, the Turkish energy and natural resources minister announced Thursday. “The Cagri Bey (ship) has arrived in Somalia for its historic mission,” Alparslan Bayraktar said on the Turkish social […]

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UK DEPLOYED MILITARY TO DETER RUSSIAN SUBMARINES FROM ITS WATERS

Thu 09 April 2026: Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its ​cables and pipelines when they spent around ‌a month in British waters earlier this year, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday. Healey said British forces and ​allies including Norway tracked and deterred malign ​activity by the Russian vessels, […]

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SLOPAGANDA WARS: HOW (AND WHY) THE US AND IRAN ARE FLOODING THE ZONE WITH VIRAL AI‑GENERATED NOISE

Thu 09 April 2026: In early March, a week after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the White House posted a video of real American attacks mixed with clips from popular movies, television series, video games and anime. Iran and its sympathisers responded to the strikes by flooding social media with outdated war footage allegedly from the current conflict […]

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THOUSANDS OF PALESTINIANS PRAY AT AL-AQSA MOSQUE AFTER ISRAEL’S 40-DAY BAN

Thu 09 April 2026: Around 3,000 worshippers entered Al-Aqsa for the morning prayer on Thursday, after Israel lifted restrictions. The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem has reopened to Palestinian worshippers after a 40-day closure by Israel. Video verified by Al Jazeera showed Palestinians streaming through its gates early on Thursday morning. Around 3,000 […]

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HAVE SCIENTISTS SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF GOLD’S ORIGIN IN THE UNIVERSE?

Thu 09 April 2026: A study gives clues to cosmic origin of gold and heavy elements, and they were created earlier than we thought. The origins of heavy elements such as gold have been one of the biggest mysteries of astrophysics. A study has now provided a clue about the precious metal’s cosmic origins. Scientists […]

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HUMANS WERE RECORDING INFORMATION 40,000 YEARS AGO, LONG BEFORE WRITING: STUDY

Wed 08 April 2026: Humans were recording information more than 40,000 years ago by engraving symbols onto tools, figurines, and other objects, long before the earliest known writing system, Science Daily reported on Wednesday. A recent study by linguist Christian Bentz of Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa Dutkiewicz of the Museum of Prehistory and Early […]

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DUBAI PROPERTY SALES PLUNGE OVER 30% AS IRAN WAR SHAKES INVESTOR CONFIDENCE

Wed 08 April 2026: Dubai’s residential real estate market saw a sharp downturn as escalating tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran weighed heavily on investor activity. Property sales fell 30.5%, dropping from 17,027 transactions before the late-February escalation to 11,828 between March 2 and March 29, according to real estate platform DXB Interact. The […]

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IT’S NOT JUST GEN Z – OLDER ADULTS NEED HELP SPOTTING ONLINE MISINFORMATION TOO

Tue 07 April 2026: Given the ongoing and often heated debate about banning social media for under-16s, it’s easy to assume that young people are the only group at risk of online harm. Misinformation research often focuses on younger people, and multiple studies do identify younger groups, such as generation Z, as vulnerable to online deception. […]

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ARTEMIS II BREAKS APOLLO 13 RECORD FOR FARTHEST HUMAN TRAVEL FROM EARTH

Tue 07 April 2026: Mission’s four astronauts break record set in 1970 by Apollo 13, which flew 400,171km from the planet.  NASA’s Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest human travel from Earth. The four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft surpassed the previous record of 400,171km (248,655 miles) on Monday at 15:58 GMT. […]

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VINICIUS HAILS LAMINE YAMAL FOR CONDEMNING ANTI-MUSLIM FAN CHANTS

Tue 07 April 2026: ‘If we keep fighting together, future players won’t have to go through this again,’ the Real Madrid player said. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has praised Barcelona player Lamine Yamal for publicly condemning anti-Muslim chants in a recent match, saying players need to stick together in the fight against discrimination. Vinicius spoke on […]

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