Day: April 2, 2025
Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil over espionage revelations
Brazil’s foreign ministry revealed that the administration of Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing predecessor of current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, had conducted espionage against Paraguay.
Qualcomm says it is weighing an acquisition offer for Alphawave, which has a market cap of ~$1.3B and makes high-speed semiconductor and connectivity technology (Amy Thomson/Bloomberg)
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Qualcomm says it is weighing an acquisition offer for Alphawave, which has a market cap of ~$1.3B and makes high-speed semiconductor and connectivity technology — The San Diego-based chip firm will have to m…
UW baseball outlasts St. John’s 22-14 in road slugfest
Sam DeCarlo drives in five runs and the Huskies hit four home runs in the win.
Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration
From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind themThe agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, em…
Actor Val Kilmer, known for Top Gun and Batman, dies at 65
The California-born and Juilliard-trained Hollywood star Val Kilmer died at age 65 on Tuesday night. Known for his roles in “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever”, he gained a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy and versatile actor whose career spanned decades.
As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can’t bear it
Israel’s renewed bombardment has forced tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes again, exacerbating the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza. With scarce supplies and shelters, many are struggling to find necessities. Exhaustion and despera…
How A Brazilian Chief Is Protecting Amazon From Illegal Miners, Loggers
Brazilian Chief Raoni Metuktire’s 1,600-strong community has a two-pronged approach to defending its ancestral homeland: conducting patrols against intruders and teaching Indigenous youth to resist the temptation of getting rich quick.
Smooth Takeoff: GE Aerospace’s First Year Flying Solo Has Reinforced Its Special Sense of Purpose, Explains Culp
By Chris Noon April 1. GE Aerospace, which marks its first anniversary as a standalone public company on April 2, is soaring to new heights. The company had a “monumental” financial performance in 2024, which included $1.7 billion of profit growth and …