Draft

• 24 अप्रैल, 2026 को Acrisure Stadium में NFL Draft के दूसरे दिन पिट्सबर्ग के लगभग 1,300 लोगों ने Hands-Only CPR सीखा, जिससे एक घंटे में इस तरह के सबसे बड़े प्रशिक्षण सत्र का गिनीज वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड स्थापित हुआ। • American Heart Association, NFL, Damar Hamlin और Doctor Mike द्वारा आयोजित यह कार्यक्रम 'Nation of Lifesavers' आंदोलन का समर्थन करता है, जिसका लक्ष्य 2030 तक अचानक होने वाले कार्डियक अरेस्ट से बचने की दरों को दोगुना करना है। • अस्पताल के बाहर कार्डियक अरेस्ट के आधे से अधिक पीड़ितों को आपातकालीन प्रतिक्रियाकर्ताओं के आने से पहले CPR नहीं मिल पाता है, जो जीवित रहने की संभावनाओं को बेहतर बनाने के लिए व्यापक बाईस्टैंडर प्रशिक्षण की महत्वपूर्ण आवश्यकता को रेखांकित करता है।

• The Los Angeles Rams selected University of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. • Simpson represents the Rams' strategic investment at the quarterback position during the draft's opening round. • The selection reflects the Rams' ongoing efforts to address their roster needs through the draft.

• The New Orleans Saints completed a trade acquiring a former top-10 draft pick, signaling aggressive roster building by the franchise. • The transaction represents the Saints' strategic approach to addressing roster needs during the offseason. • The move reflects New Orleans' commitment to competitive roster construction ahead of the upcoming NFL season.

Rival to government plans would scrap net zero policies, as party aims to woo sector after decades of job lossesReform UK has asked steel bosses to draw up an “alternative steel strategy” to rival recent government plans, stoking industry fears over a charm offensive by Nigel Farage’s party as it eyes gains in former Labour heartlands.Richard Tice, Reform’s deputy leader, met a group of bosses shortly before Labour announced new steel tariffs in March and commissioned them to draft a competing plan that will include scrapping net zero policies. Continue reading...

• Florida center Rueben Chinyelu announced his entry into the 2026 NBA Draft on April 22, maintaining his college eligibility to return if undrafted. • The decision follows teammate announcements five days prior, positioning Chinyelu as a promising big man prospect. • This move highlights growing trend of college athletes testing NBA waters without burning eligibility, impacting draft strategies.

• The New York Giants traded defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL Draft, less than two weeks after Lawrence requested a trade. • The deal gives the Giants two first-round picks, opening numerous draft options ahead of this week's selections. • This blockbuster move shakes up draft projections and bolsters Cincinnati's defensive line with Lawrence's elite talent.

• Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie, who led the ACC in scoring, announced he will enter the NBA draft following a standout debut season. • Okorie evolved from an under-the-radar recruit into a star, showcasing elite scoring ability in ACC play. • His departure highlights the talent pipeline from college basketball to the NBA, with Stanford now facing roster challenges.

Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfacedThe United States is almost certainly not going to have a military draft to fight Iran. That hasn’t stopped the chatter, and anxiety, across the country.In recent weeks, Donald Trump has ordered a number of marines and army paratroopers to head to the Middle East, gesturing toward a possible ground war to reopen the strait of Hormuz or secure nuclear weapons material. The provocative military activity has led to speculative conversation about what it would take to invade a country twice the population and three times the territory of Iraq. Continue reading...

Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s longstanding opposition to mandatory jail terms has been omitted from the first draft of its new national party platform, after the Albanese government backed minimum sentences on several occasions.An early working draft of the ALP’s updated platform also includes more assertive language on China and seeks to position Australia as an “active middle power” in an increasingly fraught and contested world. Continue reading...

The actor and comedian, posting on X, said that ‘unlike in today’s universities’ the military would teach young people ‘how truly great their country is’The actor and comedian Rob Schneider has urged the US to “restore the military draft for our nation’s young people” amid the ongoing war with Iran.Posting on X, Schneider, 62, who has not served in the military, wrote: Continue reading...

The US Commerce Department withdrew a planned rule on Friday that would have required permits for exports of advanced AI chips from companies like Nvidia and AMD to global customers. The abandoned Trump administration proposal aimed to involve case-by-case reviews by the Commerce Department's licensing office, contingent on factors such as government agreements and end-user computing power needs. Commerce officials rejected returning to the prior administration's 'burdensome, overreaching and disastrous' AI diffusion framework. This decision eases restrictions on the semiconductor industry amid ongoing trade tensions.