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Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
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GOP Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Thursday delaying the elections until July 15 at the earliest — though the state’s Senate primary is unaffected.
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A New Democrat Coalition-aligned nonprofit will host its inaugural policy forum tackling high costs of living this month.
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The Georgia governor said it’s too late to act on the recent Supreme Court ruling, with voting already underway, but signaled changes for 2028.
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Like all modern Hollywood franchises, the final chapter of Wrexham's journey to the Premier League needs a Part 2, as they were denied a shot at a fourth straight promotion.
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The Puma has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, so the 152nd edition of the race will be run Saturday with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20.
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Carlos Prates has put himself right in contention for a shot at the UFC welterweight title following a devastating striking performance against former champion Jack Della Maddalena.
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Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, and the White Sox beat the Padres 8-2 on Friday night.
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Who is rising in every major league farm system a month into the season? Kiley McDaniel digs in.
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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was ejected late in their Game 6 elimination loss to the Sabres for a violent slash on forward Zach Benson.
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Wrexham suffered Championship playoff qualification heartbreak on Saturday after they were leapfrogged by promotion rivals Hull City by on a dramatic final day of the Championship season.
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Four-time Paralympic gold-medallist and former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has died at 59.
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LeBron James took time to enjoy the Lakers' series-clinching win over the Rockets on Friday night, saying the moments are still special, especially because he doesn't know how many more seasons he has left in his career.
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The top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
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The Yankees slugger wore custom Nike cleats featuring a logo of his dachshunds, Penny and Gus.
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After paying Will Anderson, will Houston do the same with its franchise quarterback?
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Flyers defenseman Cam York hurled his stick into the crowd after his game-winning goal against the Penguins.
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Noah Hodkinson scores a hat-trick as Wigan Warriors chalk up their first win in five in Super League by beating Bradford Bulls.
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Shaun Murphy powers to a 17-15 victory over John Higgins to reach his fifth World Championship final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
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Jockey Billy Loughnane wins the first Classic race of his career, aged just 20, on Bow Echo in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.
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Leinster exorcised their demons of 12 months ago and reached their fourth Champions Cup final in five seaons with a nervy win over Toulon.
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Naoya Inoue cements his legacy as a boxing great with a unanimous decision win against fellow Japanese Junto Nakatani in Tokyo.
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Rangers will accept their away allocation for the final Old Firm meeting of the season, but are "deeply disappointed" the SPFL backed Celtic in the ticket row, insisting it sets a "concerning precedent".
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Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk believes Anthony Joshua will beat Tyson Fury and has been helping him with his gameplan for the all-British contest.
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Arsenal's hopes of defending their Women's Champions League crown came to a crushing end as Jule Brand scores a dramatic 87th-minute winner to give Lyon a 4-3 semi-final win on aggregate.
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West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo calls for his side perform better in their remaining games following a 3-0 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says his side still have plenty of work to do despite picking up a "huge" 3-1 victory over Brighton at St. James' Park.
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Leeds move nine points clear of the relegation places with a home victory over managerless Burnley.
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Lyon double their lead through Kadidiatou Diani as they take a 3-2 aggregate lead over Arsenal in the second leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final tie.
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We will know in a matter of weeks whether Pep Guardiola's reign at Manchester City has run its course, writes Sami Mokbel.
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British heavyweight Louie Sutherland says his victory over Tai Tuivasa on short notice at UFC Perth signalled a "changing of the guard".
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Livingston are relegated from the Scottish Premiership after one season back in the top flight following Kilmarnock's 3-0 win over Dundee United.
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Celtic score twice in extra time to book their place in a first Women's Scottish Cup final in three years as they defeat Glasgow City for the first time since August 2024.
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Yorkshire stage a spirited fightback on day two of the County Championship match against Somerset at Taunton.
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Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson praises Thomas Tuchel for helping him develop in a deeper midfield role.
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Amazon's built-in price tracking feature now allows you to see how much a product's price has changed over the past year. To use the feature, open the Amazon app and select the "Price history" button next to the item's price, or ask Amazon's AI assistant Rufus. The expansion comes just weeks ahead of Amazon's annual […]
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The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being revealed piece by piece. So far, email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents are circulating from the earliest days of OpenAI - and from before the AI lab even had a name. Some high-level takeaways: […]
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Apple's Mac Mini now starts at $799 after the company pulled the $599 option with 256GB of storage from its online store, as spotted earlier by MacRumors. The model's discontinuation comes just one day after Apple CEO Tim Cook said during an earnings call that a chip shortage will impact its Mac products in the […]
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Microsoft is testing its much-needed refresh for the Windows 11 Run menu, offering a modern interface that the company says is faster and comes with support for dark mode. The redesign is rolling out now to Windows 11 Insiders in the new Experimental Channel. In a blog post explaining the changes, Microsoft says it decided […]
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Nintendo recently announced a new pricing policy, which knocks $10 off the cost of digital versions of future first-party titles exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. Splatoon Raiders, for instance, is available for preorder ahead of its July 23rd release for $49.99 digitally or $59.99 for the physical edition. However, Amazon and Walmart are the exception in […]
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It took me a while to get into Esoteric Ebb, a new CRPG from developer Christoffer Bodegård. The elevator pitch is basically Disco Elysium, but in the fantasy style of Dungeons & Dragons: You play as a cleric wandering around a small town who's trying to figure out, among other things, the mystery of why […]
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The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf, and now have dueling ad campaigns.
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Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.
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Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
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The deals come as the DOD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models.
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A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.
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The company saw a 30% year-on-year jump in the number of people using search every week, CEO Steve Huffman said on Thursday.
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Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits.
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Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business.
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Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.
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Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.
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"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters.
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Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.
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One man is in a life-threatening condition after the attack in the early hours of Saturday.
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Children's author Sally Gardner finally found an explanation for her extravagant shopping sprees after hearing a podcast.
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Lavinia and Michelle are the only case of twins with different fathers to be recorded in the UK.
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Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
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In his interview with the Today Programme, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the whirlwind of recent events, from wars to rising antisemitism.
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British Jews tell the BBC they are agonising over whether to stick to their usual routine this Sabbath.
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
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Believe it or not, Thursday’s local elections aren’t just about the PM’s fate - there’s plenty more at stake.
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The PM tells the BBC he is concerned about the "cumulative" effect of marches on the Jewish community.
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Teachers and tutors share tips for students to get through exam season.
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In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
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A teenage man remains in custody and police say no items of a suspicious nature were found.
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Under the new rules, police will be able to issue tickets directly to the car's manufacturer when an autonomous vehicle breaks a traffic law.
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Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called on Badenoch to personally apologise after the video was posted online.
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The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
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Alex Zanardi was a 21st century hero - a man who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity, writes Andrew Benson.
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A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.
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Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, blown off the collier ships that carry cargos from the nearby mines.It was here, on Wednesday evening, that the Colombian government took a bold step to shift its economy – and that of the rest of the world – away from dependence on coal, gas and oil and into a new era of clean energy. With the first ever conference on “transitioning away from fossil fuels”, the host joined nearly 60 countries determined to loosen of the grip of petrostates on the world’s future. Continue reading...
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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has allegedly stolen nearly $3,000 worth of diesel in jerry cans and drums from a South Sydney service station.Police said they were told a driver of a white ute allegedly filled large drums and jerry cans with 915 litres of diesel, valued at over $2,870 (or about $3.14 a litre), without paying at about 7.15pm on 11 April. Continue reading...
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Wilderness Society says changes undermined intent of national standards intended to reverse decline of plants, animals and ecosystemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreen groups have accused the Albanese government of watering down a proposal to protect threatened species and ecosystems.National environmental standards were the key plank of reforms to Australia’s nature laws, passed by the parliament in November. Continue reading...
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Gurindji families mourn ‘a life so precious, gone far too soon’Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedKumanjayi Little Baby’s relatives have released a statement saying they felt “helpless” when they heard she was missing, and hope their community can unite in grief.“A life so precious, so full of innocence, gone far too soon,” the Gurindji families said of the five-year-old Warlpiri girl, who was found dead in Alice Springs on Thursday evening – five days after she had gone missing from her bed in the Old Timers town camp. Continue reading...
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Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four statesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecord-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather.A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said. Continue reading...
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Anthony Marsh appears to be in commanding position in significant boost to opposition leader Jess WilsonThe Liberals have claimed victory in a key Victorian byelection seen as a preview of what to expect when the rest of the state hits the polls in November.As counting continued in the Mornington peninsula seat of Nepean, the Liberal candidate, Anthony Marsh, appeared to be in a commanding position in a significant boost to opposition leader Jess Wilson. Continue reading...
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Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week, and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government had worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Continue reading...
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Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s human rights commissioner has said the Chinese student who was allegedly jailed for six years by Chinese authorities for joining protests in Sydney underscores the “very real and growing risks of transnational repression affecting people in Australia – including international students”.Commissioner Lorraine Finlay told Guardian Australia that while she could not comment on the circumstances of individual cases “no one should fear punishment abroad for exercising their lawful rights to free expression and peaceful protest here”. Continue reading...
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Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimesThe Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch in 2019 has been prevented from appealing against his guilty pleas, after one of New Zealand’s highest courts said his bid was “utterly devoid of merit”.Brenton Tarrant, who is responsible for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s history, asked the court of appeal in February to allow him to appeal against his guilty pleas, claiming harsh prison conditions had affected his mental health and compelled him to admit to the crimes. Continue reading...
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Media tycoon honoured in absentia as critics decry his 20-year sentence under national security lawThe jailed media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has been awarded Deutsche Welle’s freedom of speech award for his contribution to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.The German public broadcaster said on Thursday that Lai would be presented in absentia with the 12th iteration of the award on 23 June at the DW Global Media Forum in Bonn. Continue reading...
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Strongest tornado hits Mineral Wells, Texas, where disaster was declared. Elsewhere, extreme rain inundates ChinaSpring is the season for severe thunderstorms across the central US, and the start of this week was a particularly active period for the region. A favourable weather pattern fuelled intense thunderstorms on Monday through Wednesday, bringing strong winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes.Eight tornadoes were reported on Monday, including an EF2 tornado that ripped through the town of Sycamore, Kansas. On Tuesday, a more widespread event tore across the mid-west, most notably as a severe hailstorm moved through Springfield, Missouri. Continue reading...
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Gaston Browne is on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament after calling snap electionGaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term in the country’s snap general election with preliminary results showing his party on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament.Addressing supporters early on Friday morning, Browne said: “You have spoken, you have spoken clearly. You have indicated that the Antigua and Barbuda Labour party (ABLP) is the best institution to run this country.” Continue reading...
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Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishopSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia.The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to take his place, reported OSV News. Continue reading...
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The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and miningCuba’s government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to “collective punishment”, as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to “defend the homeland”.In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he would impose sanctions on people involved in broad sections of the Cuban economy, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, earlier this year. Continue reading...
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Spinosaurid fossil bought by Stuttgart institution in 1991 has been the subject of a long restitution campaignIt is a 113-million-year-old bone of contention.After Stuttgart’s museum of natural history bought a fossilised dinosaur skull in 1991, researchers found it was the most complete spinosaurid skull known to date, belonging to a previously unknown genus of the huge meat-eating dinosaurs. Continue reading...
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EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRCBritain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the world’s neediest countries.EnComm Aviation, a Kenya-based aid cargo operator, claims the decision forced the cancellation of humanitarian contracts and reduced supplies to South Sudan, now threatened by famine, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), among others. Continue reading...
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New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partnersUgandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting “foreign interests”, and imposes restrictions on a broad range of people and organisations that work with or receive funding from overseas partners.The protection of sovereignty bill 2026 is being fast tracked through parliament, with debate expected to conclude before the presidential swearing-in on 12 May. Continue reading...
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Record-breaker says London Marathon win was ‘a victory for all of us’ as he is greeted by family and friends in EldoretHugged, cheered and adorned with garlands, the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours has returned as a hero to his home village in Kenya.Sabastian Sawe, who stunned the world when he clocked 1h 59m 30s in the London Marathon last weekend, flew in a Kenyan military plane normally reserved for special operations on Thursday to his home region of western Kenya. Continue reading...
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WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older childrenThe first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were 610,000 deaths from malaria in 2024, about three quarters of which were under-fives in Africa. Continue reading...
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Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align with “national values”.Zambia’s government had originally welcomed the RightsCon 2026 summit on “human rights in the digital age”, due to be held in the capital, Lusaka, on 5-8 May, but Thabo Kawana, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Information & Media, said last week that the conference would not go ahead to allow time to ensure the gathering “aligns with Zambia’s national values, policy priorities, and broader public interest considerations”. Continue reading...
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Spirit Aviation Holdings is winding down operations after the troubled US discount carrier buckled under the weight of surging fuel prices and a government bailout dangled by US President Donald Trump fell through. All Spirit flights have been canceled, and passengers have been advised not to go to the airport. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Major OPEC+ nations came to a provisional agreement on another modest but symbolic increase to supply targets for June, in the group’s first move since the UAE’s surprise exit, a delegate said.
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The stock market is on a tear again, with high-flying technology stocks propelling the S&P 500 Index toward fresh records and luring swaths of momentum-chasing investors. Speculation that the worst of war in Iran is over has traders piling into artificial intelligence darlings such as Broadcom Inc. and Intel Inc. — and sent semiconductor stocks higher in 21 of the last 23 trading sessions.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile soared to its highest level ever and operating earnings jumped in Greg Abel’s first quarter as chief executive officer.
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President Donald Trump expressed displeasure with the current state of negotiations with Iran but stopped short of threatening fresh military action in the nine-week conflict that’s triggered a global energy crisis. Bloomberg News, Managing Editor, Middle East & Africa Paul Wallace, Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser and Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Telegraph Senior Foreign Correspondent Adrian Blomfield provided an on-the-ground, and on the water, report from the Strait of Hormuz. Blomfield joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how Iran maintains its blockade despite losing much of its naval forces. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter as higher oil and natural gas prices outweighed production outages from the Iran war. Bloomberg Opinion Energy and Commodities Columnist joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by The Telegraph Senior Foreign Correspondent Adrian Blomfield, Actor Ben McKenzie, The Points Guy Managing Editor Clint Henderson and GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The collapse of Spirit Airlines is cascading through airports across the US, leaving passengers stranded mid-journey and sending rival carriers into rapid-response mode to contain the damage. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Columbia University’s credit outlook was revised to negative by Moody’s Ratings, which cited rising risks tied to the “federal environment for higher education.”
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Thyssenkrupp AG said it and Jindal Steel International agreed to pause talks about the Indian company acquiring a stake in its steel unit.
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Formula One racing returns to Miami this weekend, with the fourth leg in the world championship speeding through south Florida. Bloomberg Hot Pursuit Co-hosts Matt Miller and Hannah Elliott join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss all things F1. (Source: Bloomberg)
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An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate an historic energy crisis.
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China ordered companies in the country not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, in a defiant move aimed at softening the impact of penalties.
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Hungary’s incoming government said it plans to take emergency steps to help farmers as a dry spell during much of April is leading to a severe drought in the grain-producing country.
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First-quarter earnings season is delivering Wall Street better-than-expected results, propelling US equities’ run from one record to the next.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile jumped to its highest level ever, reaching $397 billion, inGreg Abel’s first quarter as chief executive officer. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Matthew Palazola joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official.
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Adam Back has spent weeks being asked yet again, in various forums and by various people, whether he is the inventor of Bitcoin.
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The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.
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Democrats could have a narrow path to winning the Senate, with these specific states on the table.
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Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.
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Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get lost in endless scrolling. Here's help.
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Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?
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The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
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Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.
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The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer.
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The low-cost carrier, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million lifeline from the White House, but talks failed to yield a deal.
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Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows' gaming share, but can it keep going?
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"We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day."
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"In 25 years, the average score... has never been so low."
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Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination.
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In addition to being full of screens, China now wants its cars to be packed with AI.
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Two launches this week delivered 61 more satellites to orbit for the Amazon Leo broadband network.
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AI ModelForge is a platform that teaches men how to generate their own AI influencers.
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Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
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It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
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We'll soon get to see the brand's first EV; first, a more honed V12 four-seater.
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New results suggest Mythos' cyber threat isn't "a breakthrough specific to one model."
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Different hunting patterns seem to dictate different distributions of metal.
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Crushing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so fast, how urine helps mushrooms communicate, and more
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Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.
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Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness.”
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AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on.
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More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.
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Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next.
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The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.
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Doctors suspect three factors, each unremarkable on its own, contributed to his fate.