UK ministers gain power to force pension funds to invest in British companies
The government outlines safeguards to resolve a stand-off with peers over legislation containing the measure
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Armed group announces siege on Mali capital | Al-Qaeda
NewsFeed The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM has announced the beginning of a “total siege” on Mali’s capital Bamako, warning civilians they’ll be targeted if they don’t “stay out of the way”. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque says a showdown between armed groups and the army there now appears likely. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Click here…
Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models
Google has signed a deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for “any lawful government purpose.” This is according to a report by The Information, which also notes that the full details of the contract are classified. An anonymous source within the company has suggested that the two entities…
ColorCreative Adds Trey Witter As Manager-Producer
EXCLUSIVE: Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, and Talitha Watkins’ ColorCreative has hired Trey Witter as Manager/Producer. Witter will report to ColorCreative President Talitha Watkins. In his new role, he will continue the work of championing writers, directors, and multi-hyphenate talent. “We’re thrilled to welcome Trey to ColorCreative and expand our presence in New York. His exceptional…
UAE Exit Blindsides OPEC and Threatens to Shake Its Grip on Oil
The shock decision by the United Arab Emirates to quit OPEC blindsided its partners of six decades. Now the cartel will have to fight to stay relevant in a fast-shifting global oil market.
Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment | Japan
Japan’s famously conscientious but overburdened baggage handlers will soon be joined by extra staff at Tokyo’s Haneda airport – although their new colleagues will need to take regular recharging breaks. Japan Airlines will introduce humanoid robots on a trial basis from the beginning of May, with a view to deploying them permanently as a solution…
The biggest military spenders | Military
NewsFeed Global military spending is up again, according to SIPRI’s latest report showing the 11th consecutive year of growth. But it’s based on open data and not everything makes the list. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan breaks it down. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd…
Google Translate uses AI to help you practice pronunciation
Google is celebrating Translate’s 20th birthday by launching pronunciation practice, which the company says is one of the most requested features for the product. The feature is only rolling out on Android at the moment for English, Spanish and Hindi in the US and India. If it’s available for you, you’ll see a button at…
The Daily Mail has ‘an obsession on an industrial scale’ with Duchess Meghan
All of us here on this blog have watched the British media’s ten-year obsession with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. It will be ten years exactly this coming autumn, that’s when Meghan and Prince Harry’s relationship was outed in the press. Since that moment, ALL of Britain’s print outlets have been obsessed with Meghan, obsessed…
Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage | Sri Lanka
Twenty-two Buddhist monks are in Sri Lankan police custody after customs officials found 110kg of high-grade cannabis concealed in their luggage, the largest ever drug bust at Colombo’s main international airport. The group, mostly junior monks in training from temples across Sri Lanka, were alleged to have “carried about five kilos of the narcotic concealed…