Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered the military to ‘vigorously attack’ Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, just days after a ceasefire was extended by three weeks, with six already killed in strikes.
April 26, 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident. BBC reporters revisited the abandoned city of Pripyat to document the unique ecology of this radiation-contaminated land.
Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe broke through the 2-hour marathon barrier at the London Marathon, shattering the world record by an astonishing 65 seconds in a historic achievement.
Elon Musk’s years-long legal battle with OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman goes to trial next Monday. While Musk has withdrawn some fraud claims, core disputes will still go before a jury, potentially exposing some of the tech industry’s most closely guarded internal secrets.
Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across central and northern Mali in what has been described as the largest jihadist offensive in years; India urges citizens to stay indoors.
Bloomberg exclusively reports that departing CEO Tim Cook has left successor John Ternus with a development pipeline spanning 10 major new product categories, including AR/VR, smart home, and AI hardware, potentially signaling Apple’s largest product launch cycle ever.
A UK government minister warns that supply chain disruptions from the Iran war could keep prices elevated for up to eight months, as officials monitor stock levels and prepare contingency plans.
The busiest week of the earnings season arrives as Meta, Apple, Amazon and other tech giants report results, with investors closely watching whether massive AI investments are paying off.
UC Davis researchers analyzing genetic data from modern African populations find that early humans likely evolved from multiple intermingling populations across Africa, rather than a single ancestral group.
A study from the Medical University of South Carolina finds that EPA, a key component of fish oil, may interfere with the brain’s self-repair mechanisms in people with repeated mild brain injuries.