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Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi sentence again under blanket amnesty, leaving the Nobel Peace Prize laureate with just over 18 years left to serve — (LINK) ground.news: 6 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years — (LINK) ground.news: 36 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Youngest son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa after he pleaded guilty to brandishing an object "likely to lead a person to believe it is a firearm" and violating immigration laws: also fined $36,000 — (LINK) — ground.news: 50 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— Mugabe, 29, accepted a plea deal for charges unrelated to a separate shooting incident at his Johannesburg home in February, where a worker was shot and wounded. His co-accused, Tobias Tampirepi Mugabe Matonhodze, pleaded guilty to attempted murder over the shooting and received a three-year prison sentence; Matonhodze will be deported to Zimbabwe after completing his time. Al Jazeera — (LINK)
Former FBI Director James Comey surrenders and appears in court over alleged threat against Trump: allowed to leave court with no conditions of release — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— Comey is charged with making a threat against President Donald Trump by photographing seashells on a North Carolina beach that wrote out the numbers "86 47". When used as slang, the number 86 can refer to getting rid of or tossing something out. Trump is currently the 47th president. Administration officials criticized Comey for what they said amounted to a death threat against President Trump.
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, a Democrat, subpoenaed the centers in 2023 as part of an investigation into whether the nonprofit violated consumer fraud laws. State officials said the group's marketing may have left some patients with the impression that they could receive abortions at the facilities. The state sought advertisements, donor information and the identities of medical personnel working at the pregnancy centers. Because New Jersey courts had not yet ordered the production of documents from First Choice under threat of contempt, the state said, it was too soon for the group to try to seek intervention from federal courts.
Israeli strikes kill 8-10 in South Lebanon, including rescue workers — (LINK) ground.news: media reports — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
CNN: King Charles' subtle but striking warning to America: defended pillars of Western democracy: domestic checks and balances, alliances and interfaith tolerance. — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— Charles further called for the strong defense of Ukraine. "Nature," he said, must be protected — in a coded call for tackling climate change, which President Donald Trump has called a "con job." And the king stressed that friends can disagree without fracturing forever bonds. The president showed no sign of being offended by Charles' remarks. "The White House embraced the moment, trolling critics by posting a picture of the two men with the caption 'TWO KINGS'."
UAE, Opec's third-largest oil producer, quits after 60 years in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened: US president has accused organization of 'ripping off the rest of the world' by inflating oil prices — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— Last week Trump confirmed that the US had discussed extending a financial lifeline to the UAE under which the two countries' central banks could agree to exchange equivalent amounts of each other's currency should the Middle East crisis deepen.
Oil prices rise despite Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran offers US deal to reopen strait without nuclear deal — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Israel: IDF Destroys over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites in Southern Lebanon, seizing weapons — (LINK) ground.news: 2 media reports — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
The UN should 'reform, transform or die', says former General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the UN's Cities Alliance — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Suspected Trumps shooter's social media posts show shift from video games to political rage — shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city of Kidal following a negotiated deal with the Azawad Liberation Front after separatist attacks — (LINK) ground.news: 24 media reports — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trumps at White House — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Every stop on King Charles, Queen Camilla's US visit: where they're traveling in America — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
4 vying to be the next U.N. chief try to set themselves apart as race heats up — 26 April 2026 (LINK)
Fox News: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time by the Justice Department (DOJ. The charges appear to be related to a May 2025 Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach. — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— Comey is charged with "knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, or inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States and knowingly and willfully transmitting a communication in interstate and foreign commerce that contained a threat to kill President Donald Trump," according to the indictment. Both charges, released Tuesday by the DOJ, carry up to 10 years in prison. In the slang often used in the service industry, to "86" something means to eject, cancel or get rid of it. And Trump is the 47th president. Comey said the charges are about "a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago."
Washington Post: Trump administration has fired over 100 immigration judges, hires loyalists — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Breaking news
Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters — (LINK) — ground.news: 92 media reports — 30 April 2026 (LINK)
Oil price tops $120 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’ — 30 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran has executed at least 21 people since start of war: UN human rights chief — (LINK) ground.news: 16 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
China's factory activity nears stagnation as Iran War drives up cost / China’s factory activity expands for a second month despite shocks from the Iran war — (LINK) — ground.news: 25 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Congress gives King Charles rousing reception over call for 'checks and balances' after Trump meeting — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Head of organization overseeing nuclear test ban treaty issues warning to US and Russia tjat if they go ahead with a test, other nations will follow — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Jerome Powell says he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for an undetermined period of time." He cited the recent legal actions taken by the Trump administration against the Fed as his reason for staying on.
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992: — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992: — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— In a 6-3 decision, the conservative justices sided with a challenge to new districts in Louisiana that were created to comply with a landmark Civil Rights law meant to protect black Americans from racial discrimination.
Axios: Supreme Court lifts GOP odds of keeping House: could boost the Republican majority in the House by an additional 19 seats when compared to 2024 — (LINK)
Pentagon official: Iran war has cost $25B: The figure is the most specific price tag the administration has provided on the U.S. military conflict — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— Politico: That figure falls far behind many outside estimates. It is also dwarfed by reports that the administration could seek hundreds of billions of dollars to cover the Middle East campaign. Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst told attendees at a March defence summit in Washington that the first week of the Iran war cost roughly $11 billion.
ICE arrests more than triple under Trump as share without charges rises — (LINK) — ground.news: 30 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Major news
Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi sentence again under blanket amnesty, leaving the Nobel Peace Prize laureate with just over 18 years left to serve — (LINK) ground.news: 6 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years — (LINK) ground.news: 36 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Youngest son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa after he pleaded guilty to brandishing an object "likely to lead a person to believe it is a firearm" and violating immigration laws: also fined $36,000 — (LINK) — ground.news: 50 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— Mugabe, 29, accepted a plea deal for charges unrelated to a separate shooting incident at his Johannesburg home in February, where a worker was shot and wounded. His co-accused, Tobias Tampirepi Mugabe Matonhodze, pleaded guilty to attempted murder over the shooting and received a three-year prison sentence; Matonhodze will be deported to Zimbabwe after completing his time. Al Jazeera — (LINK)
Former FBI Director James Comey surrenders and appears in court over alleged threat against Trump: allowed to leave court with no conditions of release — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— Comey is charged with making a threat against President Donald Trump by photographing seashells on a North Carolina beach that wrote out the numbers "86 47". When used as slang, the number 86 can refer to getting rid of or tossing something out. Trump is currently the 47th president. Administration officials criticized Comey for what they said amounted to a death threat against President Trump.
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
— New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, a Democrat, subpoenaed the centers in 2023 as part of an investigation into whether the nonprofit violated consumer fraud laws. State officials said the group's marketing may have left some patients with the impression that they could receive abortions at the facilities. The state sought advertisements, donor information and the identities of medical personnel working at the pregnancy centers. Because New Jersey courts had not yet ordered the production of documents from First Choice under threat of contempt, the state said, it was too soon for the group to try to seek intervention from federal courts.
Israeli strikes kill 8-10 in South Lebanon, including rescue workers — (LINK) ground.news: media reports — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
CNN: King Charles' subtle but striking warning to America: defended pillars of Western democracy: domestic checks and balances, alliances and interfaith tolerance. — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— Charles further called for the strong defense of Ukraine. "Nature," he said, must be protected — in a coded call for tackling climate change, which President Donald Trump has called a "con job." And the king stressed that friends can disagree without fracturing forever bonds. The president showed no sign of being offended by Charles' remarks. "The White House embraced the moment, trolling critics by posting a picture of the two men with the caption 'TWO KINGS'."
UAE, Opec's third-largest oil producer, quits after 60 years in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened: US president has accused organization of 'ripping off the rest of the world' by inflating oil prices — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— Last week Trump confirmed that the US had discussed extending a financial lifeline to the UAE under which the two countries' central banks could agree to exchange equivalent amounts of each other's currency should the Middle East crisis deepen.
Oil prices rise despite Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran offers US deal to reopen strait without nuclear deal — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Israel: IDF Destroys over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites in Southern Lebanon, seizing weapons — (LINK) ground.news: 2 media reports — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
The UN should 'reform, transform or die', says former General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the UN's Cities Alliance — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Suspected Trumps shooter's social media posts show shift from video games to political rage — shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city of Kidal following a negotiated deal with the Azawad Liberation Front after separatist attacks — (LINK) ground.news: 24 media reports — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trumps at White House — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Every stop on King Charles, Queen Camilla's US visit: where they're traveling in America — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
4 vying to be the next U.N. chief try to set themselves apart as race heats up — 26 April 2026 (LINK)
Fox News: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time by the Justice Department (DOJ. The charges appear to be related to a May 2025 Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach. — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— Comey is charged with "knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, or inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States and knowingly and willfully transmitting a communication in interstate and foreign commerce that contained a threat to kill President Donald Trump," according to the indictment. Both charges, released Tuesday by the DOJ, carry up to 10 years in prison. In the slang often used in the service industry, to "86" something means to eject, cancel or get rid of it. And Trump is the 47th president. Comey said the charges are about "a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago."
Washington Post: Trump administration has fired over 100 immigration judges, hires loyalists — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Miscellaneous
Samsung profit surges over eight-fold to beat estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch — (LINK) ground.news: media reports — 30 April 2026 (LINK)
Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores: bans grocers and third-party delivery services from using a person's personal data to set higher price — 29 April 2026 (LINK)
Arts at CERN and Nobel Prize Museum announce the Collide Stockholm international residency award recipient Emilija Škarnulytė of Lithuania and two Honorary Mentions — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
— In autumn 2026, Škarnulytė will spend one month at CERN followed by one month at the Nobel Prize Museum to develop a new artwork with the support of the curatorial teams of both institutions. At CERN, she will begin her project Memory of the Unseen. Her practice is rooted in the exploration of infrastructures that mediate between the visible and the invisible, the human and the post-human, the present and deep time. In dialogue with scientists at CERN, she will engage with event reconstruction, decay signatures, detector sensitivity and the temporal behaviour of experimental data, focusing on what she describes as “thresholds”.
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