Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community
The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.
Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren’t permitted to operate there
The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.
Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme ‘coming to an end’
More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.
Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time
The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.
Iran’s foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting U.S. envoys, Pakistani officials say
U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out
Volunteers work to expand the magic, healthy reach to trees
People can experience the health, economic and climate benefits trees provide.
Did man break into Barnes & Noble to finish reading book?
According to the story, 48-year-old Gary Hollis of Portland, Oregon, broke into the bookstore to finish the final 47 pages of a thriller.
Roommate of slain USF student is charged with two counts of murder
The roommate of a slain University of South Florida doctoral student was charged with murder on Saturday as the search continues for another missing student
Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say
BAMAKO, Mali — Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities early Saturday in a possible coordinated assault, residents and authorities said
Meta signs multibillion-dollar deal for Amazon Graviton5 chips as AI compute demand outstrips $135B capex budget
Summary: Meta signed a multibillion-dollar, multi-year deal to deploy tens of millions of Amazon’s Graviton5 ARM CPU cores in AWS data centres for agentic AI
Meta is firing 8,000 people. Microsoft is paying 8,750 to leave. Both are spending the savings on AI.
Summary: Meta and Microsoft announced workforce reductions on the same day, April 23, affecting up to 23,000 positions combined. Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs (10%
After years of avoidance, Trump to attend first White House press dinner
Professional organisations call on attendees to ‘speak forcefully’ at annual event, which will not feature a comedian.
African governments need to take urgent action on fertiliser shortages
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have slowed fertiliser shipments which could put harvests at risk.
Deporting soldiers? Why immigrant veterans fear removal from the US
Trump’s push for mass deportation has heightened fears that immigrant veterans of the US military could be expelled.