Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline
The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.
Month: April 2026
News24 | 14 Israelis hurt in Tel Aviv strike, and oil companies score huge ‘war profits’
Israel’s emergency medical service said 14 people, including an 11-year-old girl, were wounded during a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran, and police said caused damage at several sites.
Vim Modeline Vulnerability Opens Door to Arbitrary OS Command Execution
Vim is a widely used, highly configurable text editor, but a recently disclosed flaw highlights the risks associated with its file-parsing features. Tracked as CVE-2026-34982, a high-severity vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary operatin…
Global VC investment hit a record $297B in Q1 2026, up 150% YoY, with AI startups capturing 81% of the funding; just four companies raised 64% of the total (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)
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Global VC investment hit a record $297B in Q1 2026, up 150% YoY, with AI startups capturing 81% of the funding; just four companies raised 64% of the total — The first quarter of 2026 was unlike …
Senegal’s new law doubles jail terms for same-sex relations, drawing global outcry – Business Insider Africa
Senegal’s new law doubles jail terms for same-sex relations, drawing global outcry Business Insider AfricaSenegal enacts law doubling jail time for same-sex relations DW.comSenegal president backs new anti-LGBT law banning ‘promot…
American journalist Shelly Kittleson received threats before being kidnapped in Baghdad
Iranian-affiliated militias have targeted American facilities across Iraq as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran rages
Matt Gaetz claims military once briefed him on alien breeding program involving humans when he was in office
Matt Gaetz says he was told that humans involved in the alleged breeding program had been kidnapped from war zones and migrant caravans
Putin issues insane Zelensky surrender demand to ‘save lives’ in Ukraine war
The Russia-Ukraione war has been raging for more than three years, with hunderds of thousands of people killed.
’Uh oh’: Speculation swirls over rare simultaneous addresses from world leaders
Three world leaders have or will be addressing the nation on Wednesday regarding the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, news of which sparked an immediate online frenzy of speculation and fear.“Uh oh,” wrote progressive influencer Hasan Piker Wednesday in…
Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices – politico.eu
Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices politico.euEU to Relax Emissions Trading System as Impact of War Threatens Industry WSJClimate Group’s response to the European Commission’s proposal …