Ukraine holds Hryshyne’s center and northern Pokrovsk outskirts as Russia builds up for its next push, military says
Russian forces are pressing on two axes from occupied Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. The 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces reported on 16 April that Ukraine’s defense forces are holding the northern outskirts of Pokrovsk and striking Russian troop concentrations before assault groups can form. Infantry fightingContinue Reading
Slovenia’s new parliament speaker claims he’s not pro-Russian, plans Moscow visit, promises referendum on NATO exit
Slovenia’s new parliament speaker, Zoran Stevanović, plans to visit Moscow and hold a referendum on NATO’s exit, RTV Slovenija (RTV SLO) reported. His Resni.ca party holds five of the National Assembly’s 90 seats but won the speakership with 48 cross-party votes. The announcements came on 13 April, one day afterContinue Reading
Sad News: Alaska Airlines Removes Hawaiian’s Livery From All 4 Boeing 787-9s
Well, we knew this would happen one day but it’s still sad for Hawaiians and Hawaiian Airline fans to see: Alaska Airlines has finished repainting all of Hawaiian’s former Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet with the brand new Alaska livery.Continue Reading
Norse Atlantic Slashes US Flights By 60%: See All Changes Now
It is very hard for a low-cost carrier to make long-haul routes work, as many airlines—including Norse Atlantic—have found. In the latest update, the budget operator has removed all flights to Los Angeles. It has cut 31% of its planned US flights in the peak summer. And when other eliminatedContinue Reading
The Cherokee Rose, Georgia’s State Flower, Actually Has Nothing to Do With the Cherokee People—or the State
The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to choose a new, native state symbol. By Ryan Krugman As Tony Harris walks through his garden, he stops beside a young sapling, its thin branches stretching upward into theContinue Reading
Tensions over AI reach new high after violent attacks
Recent attacks are prompting new fears over whether the AI debate has turned dangerous. , Recent attacks are prompting new fears over whether the AI debate has turned dangerous. , from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Roblox reaches kids safety agreement with Nevada
The platform, which is used by nearly half of minors under 16 in the U.S., is facing similar litigation in other states., The platform, which is used by nearly half of minors under 16 in the U.S., is facing similar litigation in other states., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
India plans more seats for women in parliament, links it to ‘delimitation’
BJP links implementation of law reserving 33 percent of seats for women to redrawing of parliamentary constituencies., The government links implementation of 2023 law on 33 percent quota for women to a redrawing of parliamentary constituencies based on 2011 census. The Indian government is seeking to expedite the implementation ofContinue Reading
Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans
Washington misread Iran, overestimated its own leverage and found itself trapped in a costly 40-day war of attrition., The developments following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel did not lead to de-escalation, but rather to a redefinition of the conflict on a much broader scale. While volatile negotiations betweenContinue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 04/16/2026
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. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sold to Nonprofit, Shutdown Averted The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will remain in operation after its parent company, Block Communications Inc., soldContinue Reading
Oh No! Now A Federal Bill Wants OS-Level Age Verification for Everyone in the USA
The U.S. has been quietly building up a set of state-level laws that push operating system providers into the age verification plague. California’s AB 1043, signed in October 2025, requires OS providers to collect age data at account setup and pipe it to apps through a real-time API. It kicksContinue Reading
An Elegy for the Foreign Correspondent
On February 4, 2026, The Washington Post ’s Ukraine correspondent, Lizzie Johnson, announced on X that she had been laid off, via email, “in the middle of a warzone” —left behind in Kyiv by a ruthless wave of layoffs at the Jeff Bezos–owned paper. Johnson’s stranding at the imperiled fringesContinue Reading
Nintendo’s Haphazard ‘Mario Maker 2’ Takedown Process Rife With Abuse
We’ve talked for many years about Nintendo’s shotgun approach to IP enforcement, as well as its heavy-handed ToS enforcement policies that can include bricking customer consoles and/or banning their accounts if they do something Nintendo doesn’t like, even if it’s not strictly illegal. This has all set up an ecosystemContinue Reading