Myanmar’s state television announced that detained opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest, more than five years after the 2021 military coup.
US gasoline prices have jumped nearly 30 cents in one week to $4.30 per gallon, driven by the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
On day four of the Musk v. Altman trial, Elon Musk admitted he did not read the fine print when signing documents related to OpenAI’s transition from nonprofit to for-profit status.
On April 30, the S&P 500 breached 7,200 for the first time as both the index and Nasdaq closed at record highs. The Dow surged nearly 800 points, marking the best monthly performance since 2020.
The Trump administration officially declares its military operations against Iran have been ’terminated,’ ending months of conflict before the 60-day war authorization expires.
Brazil’s Congress passes a bill to drastically reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
The United Arab Emirates announces it will exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, sending shockwaves through global energy markets as US-Iran ceasefire talks remain stalled.
A Cursor AI coding agent accidentally deletes an entire production database, including backups, in just 9 seconds. The incident sparks widespread discussion about AI agent autonomy and safety guardrails.
The Trump administration declares its Iran military operations ’terminated’ before the 60-day War Powers Act deadline. Defense Secretary Hegseth testifies for two days before Congress, arguing the ceasefire pauses the authorization clock.
A breakthrough study published in Nature shows that scientists have successfully reduced the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids, demonstrating that core life machinery can function within a simplified chemical framework.