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Eric Swalwell exits California governor race after sex assault allegations — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
NASA sets its sights on Artemis III following astronauts' historic moon flyby — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— In a mission recently added to the docket for next year, Artemis III's yet-to-be-named astronauts will practice docking their Orion capsule with a lunar lander or two in orbit around Earth. Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are racing to have their company's lander ready first.
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Dow futures drop 500 points (1.1%) after Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade as talks fail — 13 April 2026 (LINK)
— "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post to his social media platform Truth Social . "The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION."
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war — 13 April 2026 (LINK)
— History's first U.S.-born pope stressed that he was not making a direct attack against Trump or anyone else with his general appeal for peace and criticisms of the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the Iran wars and other conflicts around the world.
Flight chaos disrupts major U.S. airports: 55 cancellations and 2,345 delays across the country snarl travel: major airports like Chicago, New York, Miami, and San Francisco report staggering numbers of disruptions — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— National Today: The widespread US travel chaos highlights the fragility of the air travel system, as airlines and airports struggle with staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and the lingering effects of the pandemic. The situation also raises questions about whether smaller regional airports have the resources to handle even minor disruptions.
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— Preliminary election results, based on more than 98% of counted votes, put Magyar's Tisza party on course for an extraordinary 138 seats, with Orbán's Fidesz on 55 and the far-right Our Homeland on six. Magyar stood on a platform of distancing Hungary from Russia in favour of more cordial ties with the EU and Ukraine.
Violent tropical system raises risk of rare direct impact on Guam as Western Pacific storm season ramps up — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— Tropical Storm Sinlaku is currently designated as a violent typhoon with forecasted winds up to 200 mph (320kmh), which is the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane. The storm is expected to intensify as it approaches the island of Guam, threatening direct impacts on the U.S. territory by Monday. No tropical cyclones in recorded history have made landfall on Guam during the month of April.
Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— CNBC: The president said in a Truth Social post he does not "want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I'm doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do." He "was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump. If I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican." Trump said Leo is "Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons, does not sit well with me, nor does the fact that he meets with Obama Sympathizers like David Axelrod, a LOSER from the Left, who is one of those who wanted churchgoers and clerics to be arrested," referring to a recent meeting between the pope and President Barack Obama's former political aide. Leo, the first U.S.-born pope who hails from Chicago, has condemned Trump's war effort with Iran.
Eric Swalwell exits California governor race after sex assault allegations — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
Major news
Eric Swalwell exits California governor race after sex assault allegations — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
NASA sets its sights on Artemis III following astronauts' historic moon flyby — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— In a mission recently added to the docket for next year, Artemis III's yet-to-be-named astronauts will practice docking their Orion capsule with a lunar lander or two in orbit around Earth. Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are racing to have their company's lander ready first.
Miscellaneous
Motley Fool: SpaceX could be the ultimate meme stock. Investors should avoid this unprecedented IPO — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
Watches and Wonders 2026: T3 watch experts give their predictions on what we'll see at the event: from From Rolex discontinuations to square dials, here's what we want to see — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
'Human minds shouldn't have to go through' this: Artemis II crew recalls unreal moment when Earth disappeared — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
Archaeologists recover 1000 Roman objects from Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland: found at the end of November 2024, the discovery was kept secret to avoid looting — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
Prince Harry sued for defamation by African charity Sentebale he co-founded: "Prince Harry and Mark Dyer [are] identified through evidence as the architects of [an] adverse media campaign, which has had significant viral impact and triggered an onslaught of cyberbullying directed at the charity and its leadership" — 10 April 2026 (LINK)
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