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April 2026

Musk grilled on AI profits at OpenAI trial

Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day on Thursday, April 30, at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down

Elon Muska deal
I think it's ironic that your client, despite these risks, is creating a company that's in the exact same space."
Elon Muska deal
Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time,
Elon Muska deal
The worst-case situation would be that AI kills us all, I suppose,
I am not a lawyer."
Well, technically I did take Law 101 in school,

London antisemitic attack alarms European intelligence services

A stabbing, described as a "terrorist" incident by British authorities, left two members of London's Jewish community injured on Wednesday, April 29, and has heightened concerns throughout Europe

This is the first time individuals have directly targeted people,

Dozens of countries discuss ending 'suicidal' fossil fuels

The event, organized by Colombia and the Netherlands, aimed to address this critical issue in the fight against the climate crisis without taboos

UAE withdrawal from OPEC signals defiance toward Saudi Arabia

MBZ instead sent his brother, Abdullah, the United Arab Emirates foreign minister, to handle the fallout from a surprise announcement

Musk's irritation at questions about OpenAI's origin on display at trial

Elon Muska deal
Your questions are not simple. They’re designed to trick me, essentially,
Elon Muska deal
I was a fool who provided them free funding to create a start-up,
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogersfederal Judge
The classic answer to a yes-or-no question is not so simple. For example, if you ask the question 'Will you stop beating your wife?'

'In the war between the US and Iran, both sides are convinced they control the clock'

Along the shores of the Gulf and the Sea of Oman, Iran and the United States are locked in a standoff

Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring

Donald Trumppresident
They want to settle. They don't want me to keep the blockade. I don't want to [lift the blockade], because I don't want them to have a nuclear weapon,
Joseph Aounpresident
Israel must finally realize that the only path to security is through negotiations, but it must first fully implement the ceasefire in order to move on to negotiations,
Alexander De CroouNDP chief
It's development in reverse,
Donald Trumppresident
They are choking like a stuffed pig. And it is going to be worse for them."

US Supreme Court weakens a cornerstone of civil rights: Electoral redistricting to better represent minorities

Among the many issues plaguing American democracy, partisan manipulation of electoral maps ranks high, right alongside the unchecked funding of election campaigns

US charges governor of Mexican state Sinaloa with drug trafficking

These politicians and law enforcement officials have abused their authority in support of the Cartel, exposed and subjected victims to threats and violence, and sold out their offices in exchange for massive bribes,
Rubén Rocha Moyagovernor of Sinaloa
This attack isn't only against me, it's against the Fourth Transformation,

Jerome Powell says he will stay on Fed board after his term ends

Jerome Powellfed Chair
I worry that these attacks are battering the institution and putting at risk the thing that really matters to the public — which is the ability to conduct monetary policy without taking into consideration political factors,
I'm waiting for the investigation to be well and truly over with finality and transparency,
Developments in the Middle East are contributing to a high level of uncertainty about the economic outlook,
Jerome Powellfed Chair
I'm not looking to be a high-profile dissident or anything like that,
Kevin Warshformer Fed Governor
He testified very strongly at his hearing, and I take him at his word."

US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling

Samuel Alitojustice
That map is an unconstitutional gerrymander, and its use would violate the plaintiffs' constitutional rights,
Without racial protections, maps could be redrawn with almost no limits,
Elena Kaganjustice
After today, those districts exist only on sufferance, and probably not for long,
Chuck Schumersenate Minority Leader
Today, the Supreme Court turned its back on one of the most sacred promises in American democracy — the promise that every voice counts,

'The Devil Wears Prada 2': Product placement outshines plot

Adapted from Lauren Weisberger's bestselling 2003 novel, The Devil Wears Prada marked a turning point in the public imagination of fashion