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Dow Drops 220 as Iran Blockade Sends WTI Past $102
Dow sheds 220 points as Trump's Iran port blockade pushes WTI past $102. S&P 500 holds, Goldman falls 3%, rupee sinks on oil shock fears.
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Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: Anthropic's AI Hacker Alarm
Anthropic's Claude Mythos launch and Project Glasswing raise dual-use concerns as the model shows autonomous vulnerability discovery capabilities.
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BYD Overtook Tesla as the World's Top EV Seller in 2025
BYD surpassed Tesla as the world's top pure-electric vehicle seller in 2025, the visible payoff of China's 30-year industrial policy and a warning to Western automakers still competing at the wrong price points.
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Real Estate Agent Brandon Holtz on His Mental 2026 Masters
Brandon Holtz, a 39-year-old real estate agent, played the 2026 Masters at Augusta National and told The Athletic the week was mentally exhausting.
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China's AI Token Economy: IPO Boom, Open-Source Models, and the Race for Profits
China processes 140 trillion AI tokens daily, has coined a new word for the unit, and is riding a Hong Kong IPO wave. But turning tokens into profits remains the unresolved question for Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and a generation of well-funded startups.
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Barcelona Tourist Tax 2026: What Visitors Need to Know
Barcelona's new accommodation surcharge stacks on top of Catalonia's existing tourist levy. Here is exactly how much you will pay, who is exempt, and how to budget for it before you book.
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INSAIT and Netflix Build AI That Removes Objects From Video and Simulates Physics
Sofia University's INSAIT and Netflix co-developed VOID, an open-source AI model that deletes objects from video while physically simulating how the scene would change afterward -- beating existing tools on visual consistency.
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Emperor Penguins Added to Endangered Species List as Antarctic Ice Collapses
The IUCN has uplisted the emperor penguin to Endangered, projecting the global population will halve by the 2080s as Antarctic sea ice loss driven by climate change destroys critical breeding habitat.
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Entertainment
See all →The Strokes Announce Reality Awaits, Their First Album in Six Years
The Strokes announced Reality Awaits, releasing June 26, 2026, the day after their Coachella Weekend 1 set where they previewed new material. A fall North American tour was also confirmed.
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NBA Season Finale: Knicks Locked In, Warriors on the Bubble, Edwards Returns
The Knicks are 53-28 and cruising into the No. 2 seed. The Warriors need a Sunday win to make the play-in. Anthony Edwards returned from injury with 34 points to clinch Minnesota's playoff berth.
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World Bank Cuts South Asia Growth to 6.3% Amid Energy Shock
The World Bank's April 2026 South Asia Economic Update projects 6.3% regional growth, a deceleration driven by global energy market dislocation.
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VW Ends ID.4 US Production as Oil Shock Revives EV Demand
Volkswagen kills its only US-built EV just as an oil shock sends global EV demand surging, exposing a strategic blind spot for Western automakers.
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Lufthansa Strike: 500 Flights Grounded, 90,000 Stranded Across Europe
The UFO union's post-Easter walkout has grounded 500 Lufthansa flights at Frankfurt and Munich, stranding 90,000 passengers. Here is what EU 261/2004 means for your compensation and how to get home.
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Disney+ and KeSPA Strike Live Esports Deal for Asia Championships 2026
Disney+ has signed a landmark multi-year deal with Korea's KeSPA to stream Esports Championships Asia 2026 live, covering League of Legends, VALORANT, and mobile titles across Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan.
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Food & Culture
See all →Jin Sha at Four Seasons Hangzhou Earns Michelin Star for the Fourth Year
Jin Sha, the signature Chinese restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, has retained its Michelin star for 2026, its fourth consecutive recognition. Chef Peng Feng's seasonal, West Lake-sourced menu and sustainable sourcing model are cited by inspectors as the defining strengths.
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Education & Careers
See all →Philippines Opens All College Classes to 100% Online
The Philippines' CHED gave all higher education institutions full flexibility to go fully online on April 6, 2026, lifting blended learning caps amid the national fuel crisis.
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Thailand's Wellness Boom: New Spaces Reshape Bangkok
Four new sport and wellness venues open across Bangkok in April 2026, from social ice bath lounges to AI-managed gyms, alongside a holistic healing residency at Kempinski.
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