As talks deadlock, a new Iran nuclear deal may look similar to the old one
It was in May 2018, during President Traitor 47’s first term, when he called his predecessor’s nuclear deal with Iran a “horrible, one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.” Now, The Traitor is in the captain’s chair as negotiations have stalled for his deal. The Traitor said thatContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: PH vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz, contrary to claim
Claim: No Philippine vessels are passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple versions of this claim have been circulating online since April 3, with combined engagement reaching the thousands. One post contains a social media card with overlaid text that reads: “Matagal nang nagbabarkoContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Marcos is alive; post misuses old news report on hospitalization
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has died. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 1.1 million views, 7,600 reactions, 1,700 comments, and 1,000 shares as of writing. It was posted on April 7, amid circulating rumors about the President’s health. The video showsContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Manipulated video used in post about Saint Carlo Acutis ‘prediction’
Claim: Saint Carlo Acutis told his mother, Antonia Salzano, a prediction about “three days of darkness” set to occur in 2026, as shown in a video. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 27,472 views, 740 likes, and 85 comments as of writing. ItContinue Reading
US strike on suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 4
The U.S. military launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing four people in the fourth such attack announced in the past few days. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
US lets Russian oil waiver expire—but the holes remain
The 30-day US sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil expired on 11 April without renewal—a move Ukraine welcomed, but one that leaves the deeper structural problem Dixon warned about entirely intact. “You should stop the oil, not cap it.” “The price cap is a feeble sanction approach,” Mark Dixon toldContinue Reading
Iceland and Poland tip special tribunal for Russia’s aggression to 17 — the minimum needed for a formal vote
Iceland and Poland confirmed their participation in the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine on 14 April, bringing the number of confirmed member states to 17 — the legal minimum required for the Council of Europe to formally table the agreement for adoption — Ukraine’s Foreign MinisterContinue Reading
Dam Useless: Barriers Prevent a Migratory Fish from Reproducing
The Bronx River is home to obsolete dams. Plans to remove them could boost efforts to restore dwindling river herring populations. By Lauren Dalban The Bronx River was once a curvy waterway that ran through vast forests and flowed into networks of tidal marshland. For centuries, river herring have swumContinue Reading
Roblox to roll out new age-based accounts, parental controls
“These accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age,” Roblox said., “These accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age,” Roblox said., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Why some workers are embracing AI while others won’t use it, according to a new Gallup poll
More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs. Many workers who are not usingContinue Reading
Iran citizen held in France over pro-Palestine comments returns home
Release of Mahdieh Esfandiari comes a week after Iran released two French citizens held on espionage charges., Release of Mahdieh Esfandiari comes a week after Iran released two French citizens held on espionage charges. Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari has returned home after being held in France for more than aContinue Reading
North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns
The nuclear watchdog’s chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor., The nuclear watchdog’s chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor. North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, accordingContinue Reading
Scientists just solved a 160-million-year fossil mystery “I’ve never seen anything like it”
A rare fossil discovery is shedding light on the “missing years” of early sponge evolution. Scientists found a 550-million-year-old sponge that likely lacked hard skeletal parts, explaining why earlier fossils are so scarce. This supports the idea that the earliest sponges were soft-bodied and rarely preserved. The finding changes howContinue Reading