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Iran war briefing: Trump ‘orders extended blockade’ in attempt to hurt Tehran’s finances

Donald Trump has directed his team to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, with talks to end the war held at an impasse in an attempt to hurt the country’s finances, according to a report. Trump has also told White House aides that Iran’s latest peace proposal shows that…

The Independent UK

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Is Trump getting the full picture? Vance raises concerns over Iran war, US arsenal: Report

US Vice President J D Vance is questioning the Pentagon's assessment of the Iran conflict, concerned about undisclosed missile stockpile depletion. He fears this could impact responses to global flashpoints like Taiwan, South Korea, and Europe. Despite official assurances, some believe the situation is being downplayed, potentially affecting future military…

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Scoop: White House workshops plan to bring back Anthropic

One source described the efforts as a way to "save face and bring em back in."

Axios

Secretary of War faces Senate grilling over $1.5T budget even as GOP senators quietly await his exit

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is heading to Capitol Hill this week to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request, but the real drama might not be the numbers. It’s the growing chorus of GOP senators who are done waiting for him to leave.

The Mary Sue

Your tax dollars has just taken Kid Rock on a 10-minute Apache helicopter ‘joyride’ while Pete Hegseth called him a ‘patriot’

Just another day at Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon.

We Got This Covered

How Cyber Command is building its AI cyber war playbook

Cyber Command is sidestepping political debates and giving itself maximum flexibility.

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Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon

Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee opposition

The Guardian - US

The quest for extraterrestrial life shouldn’t be scoffed at

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Daniel Lavelle about his alien chasing expedition in the US

The Guardian - UK

D.C. Circuit Lets Pentagon Require That Journalists Be Escorted While in Pentagon

The panel (by a 2-1 vote) stayed a district court order that, among other things, blocked the newly established escort requirement.

Reason

‘Go back to England’: Argentina’s vice president tells Falkland residents after report of US ‘review’

Tensions over the Falkland Islands have intensified after Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel said residents of the disputed territory should “go back to England”.

The Times of India

Google Employees Sign Petition Urging CEO to Reject AI Deal With US Military to Prevent 'Unmonitored Harm'

Hundreds of Google employees have signed a petition urging CEO Sundar Pichai to reject a Pentagon AI deal, warning it could lead to 'unmonitored harm' in classified military use.

International Business Times UK

JD Vance ‘asking a lot of questions’ if Pentagon’s giving Trump full picture for Iran War: report

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The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth Invites Kid Rock on £75m Apache Helicopter Missions as Flight Data Tracks Rockstar's Military 'Joy Ride'

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth allowed Kid Rock to fly in a US Army helicopter, sparking controversy over taxpayer costs and military asset use.

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‘Human lives are already being lost’: Open letter signed by hundreds of Google employees requests CEO reject ‘unethical and dangerous’ US military AI use

An open letter signed by over 600 employees calls on Google's CEO to not offer its technology to the Department of Defense.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Report Debunks UFO Claims as Navy's Tim Gallaudet Calls Ex-Chief Sean Kirkpatrick a 'Liar'

A Pentagon report dismissing UFO claims has sparked a public row, with retired Navy figure Tim Gallaudet accusing officials of disinformation, intensifying the debate over extraterrestrial evidence.

Latin Times

Rural Hospitals Warn 50 Billion Dollar Federal Fund Will Not Offset Medicaid Cuts

A new $50 billion federal program billed as a rescue plan for rural health care is beginning to reshape medical access across the United States, but community clinics and rural hospitals warn that the money may flow more easily to technology vendors and large contractors than to the providers struggling…

The Independent UK

JD Vance repeatedly questioning handling of Iran war

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The Guardian - US

‘It’s not a story that’s over’: inside the battle against hatred in America

In The Secret War Against Hate, Pulitzer-prize finalist Steven J Ross looks back at those who infiltrated and prevented hate groups in the US

The Independent UK

JD Vance has ‘repeatedly questioned’ if Pentagon is giving Trump the full picture of Iran war: report

Vice president known to have opposed conflict has reportedly raised concerns about the accuracy of the information being given to the president on weapons stockpiles and the damage done to Tehran’s military

Euronews

Google employees urge CEO to reject 'inhumane' classified military AI use

In the letter, Google staff warn the technology could be used by the Pentagon in 'inhumane' ways, including mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons.

International Business Times UK

UFO Entities Warned US Officials Their War On God Has Begun In Chilling Secret Contact Claims

A new documentary claims UAPs are interdimensional entities linked to religious texts, but lacks scientific evidence. It references an FBI memo and historical events without verified support.

International Business Times UK

Missing Scientists Deadline Passes With No FBI Answers, Leaving 13 Families and a Nation in the Dark

The 27 April congressional deadline passed with only the Pentagon responding, leaving 13 families and millions of Americans in sensitive jobs without clarity from the FBI, NASA, or Energy.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry condemns US seizure of Iranian-linked tankers as ‘piracy and armed robbery’ – as it happened

Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says actions of the United States ‘strike at the heart of international law’ as blockade continues in strait of Hormuz

The Mary Sue

Hegseth skips real questions to let TMZ ask if he gets a ‘power trip’ ordering strikes, then floats giving the US military a Nobel Peace Prize

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth let TMZ reporters ask two consecutive questions at a Pentagon press briefing about Operation Epic Fury, and the exchange quickly spiraled into a bizarre mix of tabloid-style curiosity and unfiltered military bravado. The April 24, 2026, briefing was supposed to update reporters on the U.S. military’s…

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