- Iran Sentences Four More To Death Over Mass Protests, Rights Groups Say
on April 15, 2026 at 2:22 pmIran has sentenced four more protesters, including a woman, to death over mass demonstrations in January, according to two human rights groups.
- Shooting in Turkish school leaves at least nine dead and 13 injured
on April 15, 2026A teenager opened fire Wednesday at a school in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, the day after another school shooting.
- Edinburgh Worldwide’s tender proposal defeated by Saba
on April 13, 2026Edinburgh Worldwide’s board has finally lost a vote to activist investor Saba Capital. What does it mean for […]
- Van Hollen Says Ending Iran War Is “My Top Priority,” Joining War Powers Push
by Sharon Zhang on April 14, 2026 at 8:59 pmSix senators have joined a group of six other senators committing to forcing votes to end the war.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
A group of documents recently circulating online has stoked apprehension about a new wave of pressure on tools used to circumvent China’s Great Firewall. One memo, from online services provider Qihang CDN, warns that based on directions from its own upstream service provider, Shaanxi Telecom, [...]
On March 25, WeChat announced that since the beginning of the year, it had permanently banned 1,209 accounts and sanctioned more than 60,000 accounts for various violations. Alongside this tightening platform censorship, many WeChat bloggers have published articles explaining to their readers why certain of [...]
Last week, educational influencer Zhang Xuefeng passed away suddenly from a cardiac arrest at the age of 41. On Saturday, huge crowds thronged the streets near a funeral home in Suzhou to pay tribute to the “entrance exam guru” who had advised so many young [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
Feeling mentally “on” isn’t just in your head—it can significantly boost what you accomplish. Researchers found that sharper thinking on a given day leads people to set bigger goals and actually follow through. That edge can equal up to 40 extra minutes of productivity. But [...]
A massive, bus-sized “terror croc” that once preyed on dinosaurs has been brought back to life in stunning detail with the first scientifically accurate full skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri. Stretching over 30 feet long, this ancient apex predator ruled the southeastern U.S. more than 75 [...]
A badly mangled dinosaur skull, once forgotten in a drawer, turned out to be a rare and important discovery. Reconstructed by a Virginia Tech student, it revealed a new species of early carnivorous dinosaur with unusual features never seen before. The fossil suggests some dinosaur [...]
A new study proposes detecting life in space by spotting patterns across many planets instead of focusing on one at a time. If life spreads and changes planetary environments, it could leave behind statistical clues linking planets together. These patterns may reveal life even when [...]
In a major breakthrough, scientists have observed electrons in graphene flowing like a nearly frictionless liquid, defying a core law of physics. This exotic quantum state not only reveals new fundamental behavior but could also unlock powerful future technologies. [...]
A rare fossil discovery is shedding light on the “missing years” of early sponge evolution. Scientists found a 550-million-year-old sponge that likely lacked hard skeletal parts, explaining why earlier fossils are so scarce. This supports the idea that the earliest sponges were soft-bodied and rarely [...]
Scientists have discovered a way to supercharge the immune system’s T cells by blocking a protein called Ant2, forcing the cells to rewire how they generate energy. This shift makes them more powerful, resilient, and effective at finding and destroying cancer cells. [...]
A breakthrough experiment has shed new light on one of astrophysics’ biggest mysteries: the origin of rare proton-rich elements. For the first time, scientists directly measured a key reaction that creates selenium-74 using a rare isotope beam. The results sharpen models of how these elements [...]
The United Nations' secretary general said it was "highly probable" that the negotiations would restart. [...]
A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined. [...]
BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon. [...]
The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group. [...]
The Italian PM said the pact, which happens every five years, would be suspended "in view of the current situation". [...]
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is understood to be facing charges including spreading false information, the Committee to Protect Journalists says. [...]
The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments. [...]
China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says the US naval blockade undermines an "already fragile ceasefire". [...]
The Indonesian president visits Moscow—and signs a U.S. defense agreement. [...]
Beijing is less focused on acquiring sovereign control, more so in assuring its own strategic security. [...]
But without the Iranian proxy group’s involvement, implementing a cease-fire will be difficult. [...]
Beijing’s relative quiet amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscores a domestic shift. [...]
The U.S. president’s half-baked approach to dealmaking may be a recipe for more war. [...]
The continent has relevant military strengths, but little appetite for fighting. [...]
[allAfrica] The family of 31-year-old Ashly Robinson is seeking answers after she died while on holiday in Zanzibar. [...]
[allAfrica] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer to be the country's next ambassador to the United States. [...]
[RFI] Sudan has condemned a Berlin donor conference as "surprising and unacceptable" interference as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its fourth year. Millions of people remain displaced, with widespread hunger and escalating attacks deepening the world's worst humanitarian [...]
[Premium Times] The government, however, ordered a full investigation into the reported civilian casualties during the operation. [...]
[Premium Times] Nine residents were killed in Edikwu Ankpali, Apa LGA, as renewed attacks deepen insecurity in Benue, with residents naming victims and demanding urgent action. [...]
[GroundUp] These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha's Nek [...]