Iran war: What is happening on day 42 of US-Israeli attacks?
A Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire has taken effect but disputes over its scope are fuelling regional tensions.
Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts
There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, experts say.
Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore’s air-con addiction
The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.
US has let in 4,499 refugees since October – all but three were South African
Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.
UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines
Defence Secretary John Healey says there is “no evidence” of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.
Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry
The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.
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Newest Pokémon video game will erase its only “transgender” character
The developers behind Pokémon Champions, the newly released video game from the mega-popular monster-fighting cartoon franchise, announced that they will correct a bug that allowed
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
Apart from pesky issues with the spacecraft’s toilet and waste disposal system, most of the Artemis II mission has proceeded like clockwork. NASA has made
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel’s charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
As expected, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has significantly rewritten the charter for a federal vaccine advisory panel. The edits give him more
Demis Hassabis says Google DeepMind had to return to its startup roots after the Brain merger
In short: Demis Hassabis, speaking on the 20VC podcast with Harry Stebbings in early April 2026, described how Google DeepMind has accelerated its pace over the
Workday’s CTO traded his C-suite title for a technical staff role at Anthropic
In short: Peter Bailis, who joined Workday as chief technology officer in May 2025, left the company last month and has taken a role as member
Ancient Korean society practiced human sacrifice and high inbreeding, researchers find
A genomic analysis of dozens of ancient Korean skeletons revealed a special “sacrificial caste” of people.
A new study helps explain how the brain creates mental images
A new study finds that looking at something and imagining it triggers the same exact process in the brain. It’s also very similar to the