Iran war diverts more ships from Suez to long route round Africa
Despite higher costs, shipping companies opt for safer Asia-Europe freight passages via Cape of Good Hope
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Why micro-dramas are going mainstream in India
Micro-dramas originated in China – where they are called Duanju – through apps including Singapore-headquartered DramaBox, and ReelShort, which are together valued at $3-4bn, according to industry estimates. In 2024, micro-drama revenues outperformed the domestic box-office in China, according to reports.
Gavin Newsom Ridicules Joe Rogan For Not Inviting Him On His Show
Gavin Newsom is preparing to step up to the political heavyweight league with an almost certain 2028 White House campaign, and to make a bigger name for himself the California Governor is aiming to sock “little guy” Joe Rogan right in the kisser. Mere hours before going on HBO‘s Real Time with Bill Maher tonight,…
Columbia Risks Losing Top Credit Rating as Trump Slams Colleges
Columbia University’s credit outlook was revised to negative by Moody’s Ratings, which cited rising risks tied to the “federal environment for higher education.”
Trump considering option to ‘blast the hell out of’ Iran | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” with the latest peace proposal from Iran and warned that the alternative to talks is to “blast the hell out of” the country. Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
The second half of this year will almost certainly see the start of an El Niño phase that could lead to extreme heat across much of the globe, and James Hansen expects that to make this year surpass 2024 as the hottest on record
Apple Appears To Have Discontinued Its Cheapest Mac Mini
The AI industry’s demand for memory, storage and powerful chips has finally come for the Mac mini. Apple has stopped selling its cheapest $599 model of the Mac mini, based on changes to the company’s store page spotted by MacRumors. Only configurations that come with at least 512GB of storage…
Minnesota QB Lindsey arrested after alcohol, fake ID accusations
Adam RittenbergMay 1, 2026, 03:16 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Multiple Authors Minnesota starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested early Friday in Arkansas and accused of underage possession of alcohol and possession of fake identification. According to a preliminary report from the Fayetteville Police Department, an…
The Sussexes didn’t watch King Charles’ address to Congress
Back in 2023, in the lead up to King Charles’ coronation, the British and American media were obsessed with the gossip around Prince Harry and Meghan’s possible attendance. For MONTHS there was a back-and-forth between the Sussex camp and the palace about invitations and who was actually invited and whether Charles really wanted them there….
Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer
After decades of research, Australian scientists had developed a pioneering new jab, named Gardasil, which could prevent HPV – and it had been approved by the medicines regulator. One year later, Australia became the first country in the world to roll out a national vaccination programme.