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Sports

UCLA Ends South Carolina's Dynasty with First NCAA Women's Title

The Bruins beat the Gamecocks 79-51 on Sunday, the third-largest margin in title game history, to claim the first championship in their program's NCAA era.
6 min read 2 months ago
UCLA Ends South Carolina's Dynasty with First NCAA Women's Title
Health

A Blood Test That Detects 50 Cancers Is Getting Its Full Trial Results

The NHS-Galleri trial, which enrolled more than 140,000 volunteers to test a blood test capable of detecting over 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear, is expected to report final results in 2026. Early findings showed the test detects roughly two-thirds of cancers in its target range, with par
6 min read 2 months ago
A Blood Test That Detects 50 Cancers Is Getting Its Full Trial Results
Tech

Microsoft Launches Three In-House AI Models in Challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft launched three in-house AI models on April 2, MAI-Transcribe-1 for speech-to-text, MAI-Voice-1 for expressive voice synthesis, and MAI-Image-2 for image generation, available through Microsoft Foundry. The release is less about the models themselves and more about what they mean for the co
5 min read 2 months ago
Microsoft Launches Three In-House AI Models in Challenge to OpenAI
Tech

Artemis II Crew Breaks Apollo 13's 56-Year Deep Space Record

NASA's Artemis II mission broke Apollo 13's 56-year record for the farthest distance humans have travelled from Earth, reaching 252,756 miles during a lunar flyby on April 6. The four-person crew includes the first woman, first person of colour, and first non-American to fly around the Moon. They co
6 min read 2 months ago
Artemis II Crew Breaks Apollo 13's 56-Year Deep Space Record
AI

Meta Plans 20% Layoffs as AI Infrastructure Costs Mount

The Facebook parent is weighing cuts to offset spending on AI acquisitions and compute
5 min read 2 months ago
Meta Plans 20% Layoffs as AI Infrastructure Costs Mount
Sports

Michigan Beats Connecticut to Win Second NCAA Men's Basketball Title

Michigan has claimed its second NCAA men's basketball national championship, beating UConn 69-63. Despite early shooting struggles, the Wolverines controlled the paint and capitalized on foul trouble to seal their first title since 1989.
3 min read 2 months ago
Michigan Beats Connecticut to Win Second NCAA Men's Basketball Title
Australia

Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, Charged with Five Counts of War Crime Murder

Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, Australia's most decorated living soldier, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crime murder. The Office of Special Investigator alleges he was involved in the unlawful killings of five Afghan nationals in Uruzgan Province between 200
6 min read 2 months ago
Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, Charged with Five Counts of War Crime Murder
Australia

Trump's 100% Pharmaceutical Tariff Hits Australia. The PBS Won't Move.

The United States imposed a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical exports from Australia, citing the PBS pricing system as a trade barrier. Health Minister Mark Butler and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor both said the PBS will not change. CSL, Australia's largest pharma exporter, is reviewing the impact.
5 min read 2 months ago
Trump's 100% Pharmaceutical Tariff Hits Australia. The PBS Won't Move.
Trade

Liberation Day, One Year On: How Australia's 10% Tariff Played Out

A year after Trump's Liberation Day tariffs hit 185 countries, Australia remains at the 10% floor rate, the lowest applied globally. Exports have shifted, the trade relationship has held, but new pharmaceutical tariffs and an escalating Iran situation are adding fresh complications.
6 min read 2 months ago
Liberation Day, One Year On: How Australia's 10% Tariff Played Out
North Korea

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...

At just 13, Kim Ju-ae's public appearances and state media treatment signal a historic shift in the secretive state's leadership plans.
6 min read 2 months ago
Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...
Iran

Iran Dismisses Ceasefire Offer as April 8 Deadline Lapses

Tehran rejects US ceasefire proposal, escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz as global shipping scrambles to reroute from the vital chokepoint.
5 min read 2 months ago
Iran Dismisses Ceasefire Offer as April 8 Deadline Lapses
Iran

Israeli strike kills IRGC intelligence chief Khademi

Seyed Majid Khademi and another senior commander were killed in a precision strike on April 6, escalating tensions as the regional conflict enters its sixth week.
6 min read 2 months ago
Israeli strike kills IRGC intelligence chief Khademi