Fatima Whitbread was such a massive idol for me and my friends at school. I had no idea that she was care-experienced. An uplifting listen, especially if you need your faith in human nature restoring. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In a major escalation, the U.S. military is preparing to board Iran-linked ships in the coming days, according to Trump administration officials.

Last night the US quietly lifted sanctions on Russian oil for another month - two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it wouldn’t happen.

Merchant vessels report gunfire as they attempt to cross Hormuz, shipping sources say reut.rs/3QLIUJa

The US quietly extended a short-term waiver letting already-shipped Russian oil be sold until May 16. The move reverses earlier signals that the waiver wouldn’t be renewed.

🗣️"To speak of the “demise” of the UK university is not to suggest its disappearance, but its transformation into something increasingly unrecognisable." #AcademicSky #HigherEducation

Iran: Under this new system, only commercial vessels with authorization from the IRGC Navy are permitted to navigate through designated routes after paying the required tolls. If the U.S. attempts to create any disturbance for Iranian ships, this situation can easily be changed.

The authorization permits transactions involving Russian oil already at sea and will remain valid through May 16, the department said.-Iran Intl

US Treasury Department issued a Russia-related general license on Friday allowing the delivery and sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of April 17, according to Reuters.

Trump is reported close to a "deal" with himself under which US taxpayers would pay him $10 billion. I served in multiple communist and authoritarian dictatorships, but I never witnessed corruption on this scale or this blatant.

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Peace when markets are open War when markets are closed

Bad decision by Electoral Commission, esp to allow the logo, so enabling the kind of deliberate spoiler effort it was created to stop (eg running "Literal Democrats")

5 sorties of PLA aircraft, 5 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 out of 5 sorties entered Taiwan’s southwestern part ADIZ.

Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from the Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction yesterday during a Pentagon prayer service

An Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is a weird thing to tout, since Lebanon isn't a combatant. There is no Lebanese fire for the Lebanese government to cease.

The plane to Ethiopia below is the second private jet owned by MAGA billionaires Joe Nakash and Eli Gindi to do ICE charters. The other one, which I wrote about last month, did a third-country removal to an Eswatini prison, plus ICE stops in Liberia and Ghana. gillianbrockell.com/more-maga-bi...

Absolutely outrageous. Oil and gas giants have raked in billions in unearned profits in the first month of Trump and Netanyahu's illegal war - all while ordinary families across the country struggle to cope with rising energy costs. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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@georgemonbiot.bsky.social making a strong case for creating food security in the UK open.spotify.com/episode/0YFc...

News I'm hearing from across universities is disastrous. The sector has been falling apart for months, but the process is now continuously speeding up. Outside a small handful of institutions, HE as we've known it has basically zero future. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“It pushes the toxic idea that the ideal worker is a woman who is endlessly available, compliant, unpaid and without needs. It exposes how deeply sexism is baked into our workplaces and now into our technology."

In #Cambridge tonight? Come along to the RPSB Cambridge Local Group event and learn about @wildlifebcn.org's Strawberry Hill Nature Reserve! Free for the group's members, and £3 on the door for guests.

Snap has become the latest tech giant to announce sweeping layoffs. https://bit.ly/4dPgsjb

NASA’s Artemis II Reveals the Basin in Full For the very first time, the mysterious Orientale Basin has been fully photographed. Thanks to Artemis II, humanity now sees the Moon in unprecedented detail, reminding us of the endless wonders beyond Earth. 🛰️

AI-driven chatbots are giving users problematic medical advice about half the time, according to a new study, highlighting the health risks of the technology that’s becoming increasingly integral in day-to-day life

A woman sued OpenAI last week alleging that ChatGPT reinforced the obsessive, violent delusions of her stalker (her ex-boyfriend.) This woman's claims (as detailed by TechCrunch, left) are chillingly similar to those of a completely different woman whose story Futurism reported on in Feb (right):

Sanders: The Wall Street Journal reported recently that Jeff Bezos wants to raise $100 billion to automate factories in America and around the world. It means there will no longer be manufacturing jobs in the United States.

Montreal teen develops tool for teaching anyone about climate change @katharinehayhoe.com @climatechangenews.com @climatedesk.org @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/13/o...

“Public records appear to show the most prominent member of Vance’s closest circle with connections to Orban’s Hungary is Chris Buskirk,” who co-founded the Rockbridge Network with Vance. Rockbridge is “the secretive fundraising group backed by billionaire Peter Thiel…” 4/5/26 … 1/

The Government has proposed updates to school meal standards to support healthier choices: 🍎 More fruit, veg & wholegrains 🍎 Less high-sugar & deep-fried options 🍎 Focus on balanced & nutritious meals A public consultation is now open ⤵️ www.gov.uk/government/n...

conservative free speech is when they speak and you listen or suffer the consequences

I sounded the alarm about Donald Trump’s sons backing drone company, Powerus. Now, Powerus wants to sell drones to countries under attack by Iran. Are Trump’s sons cashing in on the war their father started? Americans deserve answers.

Important story by Max Colbert here: 🔴 GB News Hosts Reform UK and Conservative Politicians and Activists Posing as Ordinary Voters The individuals were presented as ordinary members of the public, without informing viewers of their political affiliations, a new Byline Times investigation reveals

So just to check the till: Works in Nevada Works in Missouri But from Arkansas Sure, Jan.

You know I knew that Door Dash woman looked familiar

Lib Dems urge Financial Conduct Authority to investigate whether Farage's crypto investment creates conflict of interest - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Tens of thousands chant “Russians, go home!” at tonight’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election.

BREAKING NEWS: 🇺🇸 US military announces naval blockade on 'all maritime traffic entering and exiting' Iranian ports from the 13th of April.

BREAKING: Victor Orban has CONCEDED to Magyar www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

If President Trump moves on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will respond by taking control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.-Press TV

Looks like it’s gonna be a very bad night for Matt Goodwin, James Orr and the Spiked crew….

Turns out getting JD Vance to campaign for you is a powerful voter repellent.

The reporting on OpenAI and Sam Altman I've been working on for the past year and a half, for @newyorker.com, with Andrew Marantz: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

From Roger Scruton cafes to paying Matt Goodwin $10k a month, Viktor Orban has built a network of populist right think tanks, journalists and activists Today Democracy for Sale delves into Orban’s allies on the British right Well worth a read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits

Australia should follow suit #AusPol #Sustainability #Safety

‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon

America's money goes to Hungary. To Argentina. To fund wars in Iran and invasions of Venezuela. It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe But it never goes to help Americans

The Telegraph just gave a convicted criminal a two-page spread to explain why he's pumping £4 million into Reform UK. They tucked his criminal record away in the small print. So as a former financial crime specialist I’ll do their job for them👇