Wed 29 April 2026: Roger Sweet, a toy designer who created the He-Man action figure that spawned Masters of the Universe cartoons and an upcoming feature film, has died. The news comes from TMZ, which reported details shared by his wife, Marlene. According to her, Sweet passed away peacefully at a care facility. He had been dealing […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: Six years behind 2020 deadline, milestone marks one third of way to 2030 target, expert warns coverage alone is not enough More than 10% of the world’s oceans have been formally designated as protected areas for the first time, according to a joint study published by the UN Environment Program World […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: Hundreds of employees at Google have urged CEO Sundar Pichai not to allow the company’s artificial intelligence tools to be used by the Pentagon in classified settings. In an open letter, employees working on AI projects expressed concerns about the company’s ongoing talks with the US Department of Defense, arguing that […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: The strikes were the first since the two agreed to halt the violence at peace talks last month. Pakistan and Afghanistan have accused one another of launching new cross-border attacks. Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said on Monday that four people were killed in attacks in the eastern Kunar province. Pakistani officials reported […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: Kashmiri political and religious leaders denounced the move as part of a broader pattern of New Delhi’s overreach. An important Islamic seminary in Kashmir has been declared unlawful under anti-terror laws, prompting backlash from prominent religious and political leaders in the Indian-administered territory. Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg issued the order […]
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The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting they’re “addicted” to their phone. Tech companies, influencers and other content creators compete for all that attention, which has incentivized the rise of misinformation. Considering this challenging information landscape, strong critical […]
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Mon 27 April 2026: Starting this Monday in California, a high-profile legal battle will commence, serving as the climax of a long-standing and contentious rivalry between two prominent Silicon Valley figures. Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman, alleging that he violated the initial agreement for their co-founded non-profit, OpenAI, by transforming it into a for-profit business. Musk accuses Altman, OpenAI, its president Greg […]
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Mon 27 April 2026: Aging population, obesity and screening gaps drive rise as experts urge stronger action More than 400,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, a record high that underscores growing pressure on the country’s health system, according to a new report. Cancer remains Britain’s biggest killer, causing about one in […]
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Mon 27 April 2026: Microsoft has made changes to its digital maps to include Palestinian geographical names and removed some “misleading” Israeli designations used in the occupied West Bank, a digital rights group said Monday. In a statement, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) said the changes include location-based services, including […]
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Sun 26 April 2026: Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas. Saturday’s ballot marked the first elections of any kind in Gaza […]
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