Indian Tycoon Offers Refuge to Pablo Escobar’s Condemned Hippos
Colombia was planning to slaughter 80 hippopotamuses after a small herd imported in the 1980s by the drug lord grew out of control. An Indian tycoon has offered them a new home instead.
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Peter Jackson, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton Set Cannes Conversations
Alongside receiving an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Peter Jackson is now set to sit down for a special conversation. The acclaimed “Lord of the Rings” has been named as part of the festival’s “Rendezvous at the Festival de Cannes” program of public discussions alongside Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. Jackson’s…
King Charles, America and the futility of growth
The UK’s stagnant economy and the US’s dynamic one are both politically dysfunctional
Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals | Crime – Australia
Methamphetamine use in Australia has almost doubled in the past decade and stimulants are being taken at record highs, new wastewater monitoring reveals. On Wednesday evening the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) released its latest annual report after testing wastewater samples from 64 treatment plants across the country between August 2024 and 2025. chart It…
Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can be
The DualSense controller was one of Sony’s main selling points for the PS5. Beyond things like a striking new design and adaptive triggers, the controller’s haptic feedback offered genuinely cool new experiences for games. Rumble effects had been around for decades at that point, but the DualSense offered something very different: I’m still blown away…
Kalshi, Polymarket Face New Rival in Crypto’s Hottest Exchange
Hyperliquid, the decentralized crypto exchange that has emerged as one of the most active trading venues in digital assets, is proposing to add prediction markets to its platform — a direct challenge to Kalshi and Polymarket as the fast-growing sector draws new competitors.
Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production? | US-Israel war on Iran News
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, in place since April 13, has raised concerns that Iran could run out of crude oil storage capacity and be forced to curb production. Bloomberg reported analysis on Tuesday from the data and analytics company Kpler suggesting Iran could run out of crude…
He-Man creator Roger Sweet dies aged 91
29 April 2026 He-Man creator Roger Sweet has died aged 91 after a battle with dementia. He-Man creator Roger Sweet The Mattel legend, who was the lead designer on for the toy manufacturer’s Preliminary Design Department in the ’70s and ’80s, helped change the company’s fortunes after they turned down a Star Wars deal after…
Tupac's family files wrongful death lawsuit in LA
The suit seeks to uncover several “co-conspirators” who may have been involved in the star’s death.
Starmer says ‘antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling’ after two people stabbed – latest updates | UK news
Starmer: Golders Green attack is ‘utterly appalling’ Keir Starmer described the Golders Green stabbings as “utterly appalling” and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. Posting on X, he said: double quotation markThe antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling. Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain. Thank you to Shomrim, Hatzola…