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40 Years Since Chernobyl Amid War: Zelensky Accuses Russia of Nuclear Terrorism
April 26, 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, commemorated by Ukraine in the context of total war. Zelensky accused Russia of 'nuclear terrorism,' recalling that a Russian drone struck the reactor containment structure in February 2025 and that drones regularly fly over the site. The IAEA calls for urgent repairs. During commemorations, Russian strikes killed at least 16 people across Ukraine.
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Pakistan Steps In as Mediator Between the US and Iran — Then Trump Cancels His Envoys
A second round of US-Iran talks was supposed to take place in Islamabad, with Pakistan hosting both sides as a neutral broker. Donald Trump abruptly cancelled the trip of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, saying negotiations could happen by phone. Iran had already denied any direct meeting was planned. Pakistan's prime minister vowed to remain an 'honest and sincere facilitator.' The episode exposes the fractures in American diplomacy and the growing ambitions of Global South nations as conflict mediators.
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Trump Drops Prosecution Against Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Prepares His Succession: Kevin Warsh Positioned to Take Over
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, removing the main obstacle to an accelerated succession. Kevin Warsh, Trump's favored candidate to lead the Fed, is now in a strengthened position. Financial markets have reacted positively to the announcement, but economists are alarmed by a scenario in which the American president would effectively control monetary policy through a loyal replacement. A major test for central bank independence worldwide.
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DeepSeek V4 launches with 1.6 trillion parameters and Huawei backing: the AI war shifts
Beijing launches an open-source model that rivals GPT-5.4 — and Washington responds by accusing China of stealing its technology.
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Iran Seizes Two Ships at Hormuz Amid Ceasefire, Trump Fires Navy Secretary: Standoff Hardens
Tehran captures two cargo vessels and fires on a third in the Strait of Hormuz while Washington removes its Navy Secretary—both sides are escalating without any clear path out of the impasse.
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Japan Lifts Ban on Lethal Weapons: 80 Years of Constitutional Pacifism Swept Away in a Single Vote
Tokyo authorizes the sale of warships, missiles, and combat drones to 17 countries -- Beijing denounces 'militarism,' the Philippines applaud.
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Tim Cook Steps Down from Apple: Silicon Valley's Most Watched Succession Reveals the Fault Lines of the AI Era
Cook hands over the reins of a $4 trillion empire—and picks a hardware engineer to win a software war.
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Kyiv shooting: six dead, officers flee, and Zelensky warns Russia is preparing general mobilization
A former military officer kills six people in a Kyiv café. Police officers are suspended for fleeing the scene. Zelensky then warns that Russia could announce a general mobilization to attack Ukraine or the Baltic states.
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Pope Leo XIV Eases Tensions with Trump, Who Follows Up with Bible Marathon Reading — World Watches, Divided
Pope Leo XIV defuses the crisis with Trump by declaring he is 'not at all' seeking to debate. Trump responds by participating in a Bible marathon reading. The imminent meeting with King Charles III is shaping up under high diplomatic tension.
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Strait of Hormuz Reopens Under High Tension: Iran Holds the Cards, Trump Sidelines NATO, Paris and London Launch Their Own Naval Mission
The Strait of Hormuz has been declared officially reopened to commercial shipping by Iran and confirmed by Trump, but underlying tensions persist. France and the UK have launched an independent joint naval mission outside NATO framework after Trump explicitly rejected NATO involvement in securing the strait. Maritime companies and insurers remain cautious despite the official reopening, and a fundamental divergence exists between Iran's claim of full sovereignty over the reopening and Western interpretations attributing it to American pressure. This development reveals a deeper fracture: Trump's rejection of NATO for this mission forces Europe to build independent naval capacity, marking a potential shift in the global security architecture surrounding critical maritime routes.
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