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2026-04-24 06:00:42 (5 hours ago)

Biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says

Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-24 06:00:37 (5 hours ago)

After Meloni’s law change, Americans hope Italian supreme court ruling will open door to citizenship

Sabrina Crawford among those refused because of rule change, which now also affects children of immigrants born in Italy

In 2025, after a long and arduous journey in her attempts to gain Italian citizenship, including a pivotal genealogical research trip to a village in Calabria, US-born Sabrina Crawford was hoping to fulfil her lifelong dream of building a life in Italy as she edged towards the final hurdle of the bureaucratic process.

But her plans were scuppered when Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government enacted a law stopping access to Italian citizenship via distant ancestry. Since May last year, only those with a parent or grandparent who was an Italian citizen at birth, and who did not take on dual nationality, are eligible to apply.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-24 06:00:37 (5 hours ago)

US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns

The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says

Gambling addiction is spiraling “out of control” in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned, as experts from around the world are set to gather in Boston to push for more regulation of the industry.

The rapid expansion of online gambling, prediction markets and sports betting platforms, “demands a public health response”, according to Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), urging policymakers to intervene.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-24 06:00:37 (5 hours ago)

I’m bringing the Japanese art of shadow and light into my garden

A lovely brick wall at the end of my garden has become a stage for other plants’ shadows

In the Japanese floristry practice of ikebana, the concept of ma is crucial. The term refers to negative space – in this case, what is left between the stems, leaves and flowers in an arrangement. It’s considered a pause or a breath; a moment to stop and let the eye rest. A break to enable even greater appreciation of the other parts of the arrangement.

An ideal ikebana arrangement will have a perfect balance between negative space and the stems being arranged.

France 24 - World News

2026-04-24 06:00:36 (5 hours ago)

Warner Bros.-Paramount deal advances

The Warner Bros. takeover saga took another turn on Thursday and may finally be nearing its conclusion, with shareholders approving a buyout at $31 per share from Paramount Skydance, although regulators still need to review the deal that would merge two major entertainment groups, amid opposition, particularly from Hollywood, concerned about its potential impact on media plurality, as Luke Shrago reports.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-24 06:00:36 (5 hours ago)

Trump cannot bear the judgments of Pope Leo | Sidney Blumenthal

The political gap between US evangelicals and Catholics is widening. And Trump won’t tolerate authority outside his own

“Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?” Henry II was reputed to have muttered. His knights heard his pointed remark as an order. They rode to confront Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, who spoke too freely and critically about the king. When they failed to intimidate him into silence, they murdered him. Absolute rule demanded absolute fealty.

The representative of the holy trinity could not be allowed to stand above the unitary executive in 1170.

Fox News - Video

2026-04-24 06:00:33 (5 hours ago)

Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman on Mike Vrabel saga

Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman reacts to the Mike Vrabel scandal in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 06:00:15 (5 hours ago)

King Charles won’t meet Prince Harry during monarch’s US state visit: experts

Prince Harry and King Charles will not meet during the monarch's late April U.S. trip, as every minute of the state visit is diplomatically planned, royal experts told Fox News Digital.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 06:00:11 (5 hours ago)

Virginia’s map war lays bare state's sharp partisan turn as legal fight looms

Virginia's redistricting fight heads to the state Supreme Court after a county judge blocked certification of a narrowly approved ballot measure.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 06:00:05 (5 hours ago)

Fox News Digital's News Quiz: April 24, 2026

This week's news quiz covers Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's House resignation and Jelly Roll's announcement that he "lost his way" and was working to turn things around.

Fox News - U.S. News

2026-04-24 06:00:04 (5 hours ago)

Zodiac Killer may be tied to Black Dahlia case after ‘code cracked,’ new suspect emerges

An independent investigator claims he decoded the Zodiac Killer's cipher and found evidence allegedly connecting it to the 1947 Black Dahlia murder.

France 24 - World News

2026-04-24 05:59:29 (5 hours ago)

Hormuz standoff chokes 20% of oil supply

In the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence over one of the world’s most strategic waterways, with Washington emphasizing ship seizures to demonstrate its ability to disrupt maritime traffic, while a parallel on-the-water confrontation unfolds over demining and securing the key global oil route, amid a broader battle of messaging and control, as reported by Liza Kaminov and France 2.