Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.
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The earliest evidence of the first stars may lie in a distant gas clump
There’s a new contender for the universe’s earliest first-generation stars. A bright clump seen about 450 million years after the Big Bang has the chemical hallmarks of first-generation stars — notably that it appears to have no elements heavier than helium. This identification, reported in a trio of papers submitted March 20 to arXiv.org, pushes…
Give Mom Warm Coffee Year-Long With This Ember Smart Mug Deal
The Ember Smart Mug 2 is niche, but it has a loyal following. Even though we think there are better mug warmers on the market, Ember is like Apple AirPods or Kleenex. People want what they want. Right now, for Mother’s Day, the Ember Smart Mug 2 is on sale for just under $100, a…
London Marathon: London Marathon is my ‘Everest’ – Matt Hampson
More than two decades after a life-changing injury, former England Under-21 rugby star Matt Hampson is tackling his “Everest” at the 2026 London Marathon. Navigating the course in a custom racing chair while ventilator-dependent, he’s supported by a dedicated team including former horse racing jockey, Sir AP McCoy, with the aim to help other young…
Ricky Sandler Shuttering Eminence Capital After 27-Year Run
Hedge fund veteran Ricky Sandler is shuttering Eminence Capital and returning cash to investors after a 27-year run.
Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media
The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.
Where is Michael Jackson’s Companion Now?
Michael Jackson’s love of animals takes center stage in the new biopic “Michael.” Featured in the movie are several of Jackson’s pets that he owned when he still lived at his family estate in Encino, Calif., including a llama, giraffe and a python as well as the most famous of them all, his chimpanzee Bubbles….
US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants | California
An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an antelope species, in the central African country of Gabon when the incident occurred last Friday. While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his…
Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute
Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic and support the AI firm’s growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports. The Alphabet subsidiary is committing to invest $10 billion now, at a $350 billion valuation for Anthropic, with another $30 billion to follow if Anthropic hits certain performance targets, according to Anthropic. The promise of…
Kosovo court jails three Serb separatists over 2023 Banjska attack | Politics News
Attack in the village of Banjska led to a clash with police that left one police officer and three of the gunmen dead. Published On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026 A court in Kosovo has convicted three ethnic Serbs on “terrorism” charges over their role in a deadly secession attempt near the country’s northern border…