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Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say | Reuters

The U.S. is redirecting them away from positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

US Rep. David Scott, Georgia Democrat, dies at 80 | AP News

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Supreme Court allows case against military contractor that hired Taliban bomber | Fox News

The ‘Fox News Sunday’ panel breaks the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' recent comments and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new controversial tax proposal.

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7 simple tech innovations transforming waste into solutions to save Earth

Earth Day 2026 has arrived with a wave of breakthroughs signaling that clean energy is moving fast from lab to real-world deployment.

India's nuclear reactor milestone at Kalpakkam proves doubters wrong | India News - Business Standard

By Mihir S Sharma Anyone who’s ever dealt with it has a long list of complaints about the Indian state. They will point out that it rarely invests in long-term solutions, and doesn’t seem capable of world-class infrastructure or supporting cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs.

This could be the biggest breakthrough in pancreatic cancer in decades | National Geographic

New clinical trial data show KRAS-blocking drugs may significantly improve survival for the disease. “I think this is truly an earth-shattering moment in pancreatic cancer.”

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UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s | Reuters

Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, ‌and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.

🔒 Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain - The New York Times

In 2024, Britain’s Office for National Statistics reported that 5.3 million people aged 18 or over were smokers, accounting for more than 10 percent of adults in the United Kingdom.

🔒 Opinion | U.K. smoking ban is an autocratic solution in search of a problem - The Washington Post

Winston Churchill is rolling in his grave as the United Kingdom enacts a full-scale ban on anyone born after 2008 ever being able to purchase tobacco products, no matter their age.

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Inside America’s emerging class of investors and builders shaping the future

New initiatives are highlighting ... leadership at OpenAI has accelerated the global AI race, are emblematic of this moment, where technological breakthroughs are happening alongside a surge in new company formation and entrepreneurial ambition....

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Probe Enters Day 81 with No Arrests as DNA Analysis Continues

TUCSON, Ariz. — The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, reached its 81st day Thursday with authorities confirming no new arrests, no identified suspect and ongoing forensic work that has yet to produce a major breakthrough in what

No Big Winner in Statewide Debate of CA Governor Hopefuls | San Jose Inside

Campaign managers may have to wait until after the next poll results, new fundraising totals and the next statewide debate on April 28 to see whether tonight’s messaging results in any breakthroughs.

Germany Joins United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Namibia, Morocco, UAE, Qatar, and More as TUI Alters Global Cruise Strategy with Mein Schiff Flow Now Heading to Europe - Travel And Tour World

In a significant shift in its global cruise strategy, TUI has announced that its renowned Mein Schiff fleet will be making a notable departure from traditional routes, now setting its course towards Europe. Germany joins the ranks of countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, South ...

Evgeny Poddubny: The naval blockade and seizure of the Kaliningrad Region is one of the scenarios being worked out by Western countries as part of the Joint Expeditionary Force (UEF) exercises led by the British military.. - Pravda Estonia

The members of the association, namely the United Kingdom, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Estonia, regularly conduct joint military exercises, practicing rapid response to crisis situations in Northern Europe and the Baltic States.

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The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan fell to Spanish forces in 1521 after a siege, leading to the collapse of the Aztec Empire and Spanish colonization of Mexico.

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