media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-04/19/2026

This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Tucker Carlson’s Son Leaves JD Vance’s Office Amid Carlson-The Traitor Rift Buckley Carlson, son of commentator Tucker Carlson, has left his roleContinue Reading

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Bug fixes arrive in GIMP 3.2.4, the latest maintenance update for the current 3.2.x stable series. Assorted improvements made since GIMP 3.2.2 dropped in March include a variety of layer workflow tweaks, like ensuring certain actions, like ‘Layers to Image Size’ and ‘Resize Layer to Selection’, only work on rasterContinue Reading

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On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond “divisions” created by its war-scarred past., On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond “divisions” created by its war-scarred past. Pope Leo XIV has addressed tens of thousands of faithfulContinue Reading

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The US-Israel war on Iran nears two months. We break down some of the frequently used terminology in this war., Nearly two months into the US–Israel war on Iran, the conflict has killed thousands of people and disrupted major energy flows. At the centre of the crisis is the StraitContinue Reading

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is the highest-paid Member of Parliament. In less than two years as the MP for Clacton, Farage has racked up £2 million in personal income and gifts, on top of his £94,000 a year parliamentary salary. As DeSmog has revealed, a substantial amount of Farage’sContinue Reading

This 17th-Century Novel Was The First To Predict Rocket Technology

Alones Creative/Getty Images Rockets have been around longer than you probably think. The concept dates back to ancient Greece, though the first actual rockets were likely made in China around the 11th century. Just as these rockets were used as weapons, the basic concept of a long device that propels itself at high speeds usingContinue Reading