Senate gives House a second chance to deliver DHS funding
The early morning vote in a mostly empty chamber paves the way for an end to the record-setting agency shutdown.
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Four suspects in foiled BofA Paris bombing put in pre-trial detention
PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - A man and three minors have been put in pre-trial detention as part of investigations into a foiled March bomb attack on the Bank of America's Paris office, authorities said - a plot that officials say may be linked to a pro-Iranian group. The
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance only looks the part of a retro game
Games like Legacy of Kain: Ascendance and God of War Sons of Sparta borrow pixel art from old school games, but struggle to capture the retro ethos.
Africa: Gilead Under Fire for Not Selling HIV Drug Lenacapavir to MSF
[allAfrica] Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has come under mounting pressure after refusing to sell its breakthrough HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, directly to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), despite repeated requests.
Milei presides over Falklands fallen tribute amid thaw in relations with London
Argentine President Javier Milei is leading Thursday's central ceremony marking Veterans Day and the Day of the Fallen in the Falklands War, at Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires's Retiro neighborhood, where the cenotaph honoring soldiers killed in the 1982 conflict stands. The
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez
It is the latest sign of warming relations between the US and Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro was seized in a commando raid.
Online sex trade targeting foreign tourists uncovered in Seoul crackdown
The police cracked down on 95 prostitution establishments in the first three months of 2026.
Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
Transcript: Angry Trump Unravels as Polls Worsen and Legal Losses Grow
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 2 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump seems to sense
Low government approval deepens internal tensions within Uruguay's Frente Amplio
Just over a year into the Frente Amplio's (FA) fourth administration, polls from Uruguay's leading survey firms show an unusual level of discontent among the left-wing coalition's own voters, intensifying internal disputes between its factions ahead of party elections expected
How to complete Furtive Meetings in Arc Raiders
Find the secret meeting spots on Stella Montis.
‘The Michael Jackson Story’ Docuseries, Featuring La Toya Jackson, Dionne Warwick and More, Sells to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Fremantle’s new documentary series “The Michael Jackson Story,” produced by Fremantle’s Emmy award-winning 72 Films, has sold to multiple global territories including France, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force
PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump challenged U.S. allies to work towards reopening it. "Some people defend the
Linux installs jump to over 5% of gamers on the latest Steam Hardware Survey while the RTX 5070 reverts to the norm
Has the Linux revolution finally begun?
International Fact-Checking Day: How to spot AI-generated disinformation
Do independent research, look for clues in the image and trust expert fact-checkers are good ways to identify whether an image could be AI-generated.
Germany to create restitution council to return colonia-era acquired cultural artefacts
Germany is setting up a council to oversee the return of cultural property and human remains taken from former colonies.
China says US, Israeli attacks on Iran the ‘root cause’ of Hormuz blockage
Beijing said escalation of conflicts is not in the interests of either side.
Philippine energy crisis exposes a reactive state
The Philippines has become the first nation to declare an energy emergency, underscoring the severity of its current crisis. As global oil markets react to renewed conflict in the Middle East, the country is once again reminded that geography offers no protection at the pump.
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's new death penalty law
ISLAMABAD/KABUL, April 2 - Eight Muslim-majority countries \"strongly condemned\" Israel's move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, a joint statement released by Pakistan said on Thursday.
Taiwan airlines to hike fuel surcharges 157% on international flights
The price hikes will kick in on April 7.
The hidden world of plant roots
Plant roots don’t have a nervous system, yet can produce sophisticated responses. What does that say about intelligence? - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Director Behind Kevin Spacey’s First Post-Acquittal Film ‘Control’ to Direct World War II Feature (EXCLUSIVE)
Gene Fallaize, the director behind Kevin Spacey’s first post-acquittal feature “Control,” is tackling World War II for his next film. The as-yet-untitled project will be set on the British island of Guernsey and centered around German occupation of the island during the war.
Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’
US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits Marcos Ramos hasn’t been able to cook a full meal at home in nearly four years, after a gas leak resulted in a lengthy supply cut off for his New York City apartment
Latest news bulletin | April 2nd, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 2nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
The Art World Is a Joke
April Fools’ round-ups, Aruna D’Souza on the abstract painter who’s everywhere this year, art books to read this spring, and more.
Governments, beware: Why it's so hard to invest in risk prevention
Governments cutting hundreds of millions of euros in pandemic funding, just a few years after a pandemic. Billions spent on compensation after a flood, rather than on prevention beforehand. Governments find it difficult to deal effectively with major, but not acute, risks. Why
With rising energy costs, is it worth switching to an EV in Malaysia right now – and how?
Home charging for EVs cuts running costs by roughly half, compared with subsidised RON95.
What Bernie and AOC Get Wrong About Data Centers
Grassroots rebellions against AI data centers are sweeping the country. The backlash cuts across partisan lines, and the political class is scrambling to catch up. As politicians rush to stake out positions, though, they risk obliterating a crucial component of the movement’s
Trump’s push to end Iran war bucks Israel’s desire for regime change
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the war against Iran together, but the two countries have divergent priorities as the U.S. president seeks to sell Americans on his endgame. While Trump has argued the killing of some senior Iranian leaders
Trump’s Corrupt Pardons May Well Be the Most Corrupt Thing About Him
Joseph Schwartz had a multistate nursing home empire. Through negligence and fraud, including deaths of patients in his facilities, it unraveled, leaving the families of the victims with nothing. And Schwartz responded by engaging in a massive payroll tax scheme, bilking his
Trump's surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA
President Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general appears stuck in the Senate, the latest sign that some Republicans in Congress have reached their limit on the more divisive aspects of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda. While the surgeon general wields no
Trump ramps up war on mail-in voting ahead of midterms
President Trump is ramping up his war on mail-in voting with a new attempt to reshape how elections are run ahead of this year’s high-stakes midterms. Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to limit mail-in ballots, mandating the creation of a list of eligible voters in
Trump approval rating hits new low as Iran war squeezes economy
President Trump’s approval numbers have slipped in recent weeks, hovering near the lowest levels of his second term, as Americans — including his conservative base — grow increasingly wary of a prolonged war in Iran that could portend trouble for the U.S. economy. Recent
Transcript: Democrats’ Ambitious, Controversial New Tax Proposals
This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 1 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: And there’s all this tax news on the Democratic side—big tax plans, federal, state, wealth
They use their 4x4 to help flood victims. Rising diesel prices in Malaysia could put a stop to it
Rich or not, Malaysia diesel owners say the subsidy gap punishes the wrong drivers
The house is a work of art
Frank Lloyd Wright exalted the individual and made ordinary life beautiful. But his life was marked by scandal and grief - by Andrew Deming Read on Aeon
The Iran War Is Forcing an Energy Transition. But What Kind?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is losing sleep . That’s what he told a crowd on Juju Island earlier this week while discussing the consequences, for his economy, of the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran . “This latest war in the Middle East has made it clear that the
The Good Catholics of Buffalo
With thousands of US soldiers dying in Vietnam, a righteous group of young New Yorkers embarked on a secret mission to bring the war machine to its knees.
The Camps Promising to Turn You—or Your Son—Into an Alpha Male
"At the Men of War Crucible, you bear-crawl through rivers. At Warrior Week, you dig your own grave. At the Squire Program, your teen-ager can take part, too."
Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation
The same universities where students were protesting the Iranian regime weeks ago have shown up as rubble in news footage of the war. Almost two dozen universities in the country have sustained damage, with questions arising as to whether the attacks on academic institutions
Inside the Democrats’ Ambitious, Controversial New Tax Proposals
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Democrats are pushing a variety of new tax ideas. Party officials at the state and federal levels are proposing big hikes on income
In the Gulf, GPS jamming leaves delivery drivers navigating blind
The war has led to mass GPS-jamming, forcing drivers to rely on memory, landmarks, and phone calls.
How Vevor, a giant tools seller on Amazon, allegedly solicited a ‘contract killing’ in a bizarre feud with a US warehouse owner: lawsuit
According to an Egreen source with direct knowledge of the incident, the Vevor executive offered “enough money for a down payment on a home.” A former Vevor employee corroborated the account.
Hasan Piker Has a Few Choice Words for His Bad-Faith Centrist Critics
If you only got your news from the Democratic Party’s corporate wing, you’d be excused for thinking that not much of consequence was happening in the world. Centrist groups like Third Way and pro-Netanyahu organizations like the Anti-Defamation League don’t seem to be fretting
Fan Bingbing, Yakusho Koji to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Far East Film Festival; Anthony Chen’s ‘We Are All Strangers’ to Open
The Far East Film Festival has revealed that Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing and Japanese actor Yakusho Koji will each receive the Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 28th edition of the event, set to run April 24 through May 2 in Udine, Italy. Fan Bingbing
Donalds dominates Florida GOP gubernatorial race: Poll
A new Emerson College survey has Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) well out in front in the GOP primary for Florida governor, and he is also the favorite in a hypothetical matchup with Democratic frontrunner David Jolly. The poll, released Thursday, found that 46.4 percent of 465
Barr leads wide-open Kentucky GOP Senate primary: Survey
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is leading in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, according to new polling data published Thursday. The Emerson College Polling/FOX56 survey found that 28 percent of likely GOP Kentucky voters support the sitting lawmaker in the
Al Jazeera builds secret backup studio amid fears of Israeli cyberattack on Doha HQ: sources
It has prompted the lavishly funded state broadcaster, long dismissed as an anti-Western, Israel-bashing propaganda channel, to build a top-secret emergency studio in a classified location inside the Qatari capital as a doomsday backup
A24 Adapting ‘London Falling,’ Latest Novel From ‘Say Nothing’ Author Patrick Radden Keefe, for TV
“Say Nothing” author Patrick Radden Keefe’s latest novel is being developed for TV before it’s even hit shelves. A24’s U.K. outpost has acquired the rights to “London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth,” set to publish on April 7, in
