• SkyfireAI ने Public Safety और Defense Drones में AI-driven autonomy को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए $11 million की funding जुटाई, जिसकी घोषणा इस सप्ताह AI investments में आई तेजी के बीच की गई।
• यह funding critical missions के लिए तैयार autonomous drone technologies के विकास का समर्थन करती है, जो startup को high-stakes defense applications में स्थापित करती है।
• यह AI hardware integrations में बढ़ते investor confidence को दर्शाता है, जो Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, और Meta द्वारा AI spending से बढ़ी Big Tech earnings के बाद देखा गया है।
• NAACP के पूर्व अध्यक्ष और CEO Ben Jealous का कहना है कि वे उन्हें बर्खास्त करने के समूह के फैसले को चुनौती दे रहे हैं, उन्होंने इस कदम को "निराशाजनक" बताया है और बोर्ड पर अपने मिशन को छोड़ने का आरोप लगाया है।
• यह विवाद सार्वजनिक हो गया है, जिसमें Jealous संगठन के भीतर आंतरिक अव्यवस्था और राजनीतिक दबाव का आरोप लगा रहे हैं, और बोर्ड रणनीतिक असहमति और नेतृत्व शैली का हवाला दे रहा है।
• नागरिक अधिकार नेता विभाजित हैं, कुछ बोर्ड के नेतृत्व चुनने के अधिकार का समर्थन कर रहे हैं और अन्य चेतावनी दे रहे हैं कि यह विवाद 2026 के चुनावों से पहले संगठन के प्रभाव को कमजोर कर सकता है।
DoJ ने ‘loophole’ सहित बदलावों की घोषणा की है जो लोगों को background check के बिना शो में बंदूकें खरीदने की अनुमति देते हैं
US justice department ने बंदूकों पर कई महत्वपूर्ण प्रतिबंधों को वापस ले लिया है, जिसमें तथाकथित “gun show loophole” को फिर से बहाल करना शामिल है, जिसने ऐसे कार्यक्रमों में लोगों को बिना background check के firearms खरीदने की अनुमति दी थी।
acting attorney general, Todd Blanche द्वारा घोषित ये बदलाव firearm policy में एक ऐसे बदलाव को दर्शाते हैं जिसकी वकालत second amendment के समर्थकों द्वारा की जाती है, जो Donald Trump के समर्थक आधार में प्रमुख हैं। Continue reading...
Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service रविवार से Elan valley में आग बुझाने का प्रयास कर रही है। दमकलकर्मी मध्य-Wales की सुरम्य Elan valley में पांचवें दिन भी धधक रही wildfires को नियंत्रित करने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं। Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service रविवार से Powys के इस खूबसूरत स्थल और उसके आसपास की आग बुझाने के काम में जुटी हुई है। अभी यह स्पष्ट नहीं है कि इस जैव-विविधता वाले क्षेत्र को कितना नुकसान पहुँचा है: घाटी का 80% हिस्सा sites of special scientific interest के रूप में नामित है, जिससे flora and fauna के लिए चिंता बढ़ गई है। Continue reading...
• US ने 24 अप्रैल को हजारों elite troops के साथ Middle East में एक तीसरा aircraft carrier strike group तैनात किया, जो 2003 के Iraq invasion के बाद से सबसे बड़ा सैन्य जमावड़ा है, क्योंकि ceasefire agreement के बावजूद दो महीने से चल रहा Iran conflict और तीव्र हो रहा है।
• President Trump ने चेतावनी दी कि यदि शांति प्रयास विफल होते हैं तो US military "ready to go" है, साथ ही उन्होंने कहा कि US ने सैन्य क्षमताओं को "restock" करने के लिए 8 अप्रैल के ceasefire का उपयोग किया, जबकि Washington और Tehran एक-दूसरे पर उल्लंघन के आरोप लगा रहे हैं।
• 28 फरवरी को शुरू हुए US bombing campaign ने Iran के सैन्य बुनियादी ढांचे और नेतृत्व को तबाह कर दिया है, लेकिन Tehran का Strait of Hormuz पर नियंत्रण बरकरार है, जो एक महत्वपूर्ण global oil and gas supply route है, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप 13 अप्रैल को US naval blockade लागू किया गया।
रूसी राष्ट्रपति ने Iran ceasefire को बढ़ाने के फैसले का स्वागत किया जिसे US राष्ट्रपति ने एक ‘very good conversation’ बताया।
Vladimir Putin और Donald Trump ने बुधवार को एक फोन कॉल में Iran में युद्ध पर चर्चा की और Ukraine में एक अस्थायी ceasefire का प्रस्ताव रखा।
90 मिनट से अधिक समय तक चली इस कॉल में, Putin के विदेश नीति सलाहकार Yuri Ushakov के अनुसार, रूसी राष्ट्रपति ने कहा कि Moscow, Iran में US ground operation की संभावना को खतरनाक मानता है, जबकि उन्होंने क्षेत्र में ceasefire को विस्तार देने के Trump के फैसले का स्वागत किया।
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• तीन प्रतिवादियों ने पिछले साल London में प्रधानमंत्री से जुड़े दो घरों और एक कार पर आगजनी के हमले की साजिश रचने से इनकार किया है।
• कोर्ट में सुनवाई के दौरान बताया गया कि Keir Starmer से जुड़ी संपत्ति पर आगजनी के हमलों की एक श्रृंखला का मास्टरमाइंड “El Money” उपनाम का उपयोग करने वाला एक रूसी भाषी संपर्क था।
• Ukraine के रहने वाले Roman Lavrynovych, 22, और Petro Pochynok, 35, तथा Romanian नागरिक Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, अपने सिर झुकाकर अनुवादकों की बात सुन रहे थे, जब अभियोजन पक्ष के Duncan Atkinson KC ने पिछले साल मई में हुए आगजनी के हमलों पर सुनवाई शुरू की।
एथेंस में एक शॉटगन से लैस 89 वर्षीय व्यक्ति ने एक सामाजिक सुरक्षा कार्यालय में एक कर्मचारी को घायल कर दिया और उसके बाद एक अदालत में गोलीबारी की, जिससे कई अन्य लोग घायल हो गए। पुलिस सक्रिय रूप से संदिग्ध की तलाश कर रही है, और हमलों के पीछे का मकसद फिलहाल अज्ञात है।
ABC के लेट-नाइट होस्ट जिमी किमेल ने डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प की हत्या का संकेत देने वाले मजाक को बनाने से इनकार किया, यह बयान अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति के उस दावे के कुछ घंटों बाद आया जिसमें उन्होंने कहा था कि नेटवर्क और उसकी पैरेंट कंपनी Walt Disney को किमेल को नौकरी से निकाल देना चाहिए। ट्रम्प की पत्नी, मेलानिया ने सबसे पहले गुरुवार को दिए गए किमेल के एक मोनोलॉग के लिए उनकी आलोचना की थी।
इजरायली सेना ने सोमवार को पूर्वी लेबनान में हमले शुरू कर दिए, जिससे अपनी बमबारी अभियान का दायरा बढ़ा दिया। यह उस युद्धविराम के दौरान हुआ है जो लेबनानी सशस्त्र समूह Hezbollah के साथ शत्रुता को पूरी तरह से रोकने में विफल रहा है।
• US स्थित ऑटोनॉमस ड्रोन स्टार्टअप, SkyfireAI Inc. ने ड्यूल-यूज़ टेक्नोलॉजी को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए $11 मिलियन की नई फंडिंग जुटाई है।
• यह निवेश सार्वजनिक सुरक्षा, रक्षा और व्यावसायिक ड्रोन अनुप्रयोगों के लिए AI ऑटोनोमी को लक्षित करता है।
• यह फंडिंग महत्वपूर्ण क्षेत्रों में इंटेलिजेंट अनमैन्ड सिस्टम की बढ़ती मांग के बीच विकास को गति देती है।
राष्ट्रपति की ओर से वैज्ञानिकों को भेजे गए एक ईमेल में कहा गया है कि पद 'तत्काल प्रभाव से समाप्त' कर दिए गए हैं; इस कदम को अमेरिकी नवाचार (innovation) पर 'खतरनाक हमला' बताया गया है।
Pineland Road fire and Highway 82 fire have destroyed over 100 homes, and are part of large number of wildfires this spring in the US southSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHeavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes.Although the rain helped the firefighting efforts, it wasn’t “nearly enough to put the fires out” and crews responded to 10 new blazes throughout the drought-stricken state Sunday, the Georgia Forestry Commission said Monday. Continue reading...
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on April 27, 2026, to push a new proposal through Pakistani mediators aimed at ending the US-Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
• The proposal reached the White House, but President Trump canceled planned envoy visits by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, citing lack of progress, while indirect talks continue.
• Araghchi headed to Moscow for talks with President Putin after blaming the US for failed peace efforts; Russia urged Washington to abandon ultimatums in Vienna negotiations.
Teatro La Fenice called comments by its controversial appointee Beatrice Venezi ‘offensive and detrimental’Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to son”.After months of controversy over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi, La Fenice Foundation said on Sunday it had decided to “cancel all future collaborations” with the 36-year-old conductor and pianist. Continue reading...
Owner of Pink Punters vows to reopen club as police call on the public not to speculateA man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, police have said.Officers have called on people not to speculate about why the fire may have been set at Pink Punters in Fenny Stratford, near Milton Keynes, saying it is too early to tell. Following the fire, the club’s owner said he was relieved no one was hurt – and vowed the club would reopen. Continue reading...
NSW police say human remains found and four people taken to hospital after overnight fire in Bowen Mountain houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo bodies have been found following an early morning house fire that caused four others to be taken to hospital.New South Wales police said remains were found when the house was able to be searched on Monday morning, after firefighters extinguished the blaze. Continue reading...
The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeksLebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south killed 14 people on Sunday, the deadliest day since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into force over a week ago.The health ministry said the dead on Sunday included two women and two children, adding that 37 other people were wounded. Israel said one of its soldiers was also killed. Continue reading...
Extreme weather likely to continue after devastating homes and endangering millions in US south and midwestAt least one person was killed after a very powerful tornado struck northern Texas on Saturday night, as extreme weather continued to devastate homes and put millions across the south and midwestern US at risk, with wildfires also raging on in parts of Georgia.Officials from Wise county in Texas said the storm reached the area at around 10pm and caused significant damage across multiple neighborhoods. In addition to the confirmed death, six people were treated or transported by emergency responders to be treated for storm-related injuries. Continue reading...
• Indian and Pakistani military forces have engaged in heavy artillery exchanges along the Line of Control in Kashmir, with reports of at least 18 soldiers killed and dozens wounded in the most serious escalation in six months.
• Pakistan's military spokesperson claimed Indian forces initiated the bombardment Friday morning; India stated Pakistani positions fired first, creating conflicting narratives about the incident's origins.
• The US has urged both nations to exercise restraint and resume diplomatic channels; UN Security Council members are monitoring the situation amid concerns about potential nuclear escalation.
Blazes in US south-east have blown smoke over a wide area, and contributed to at least one death in FloridaTwo wildfires in south-eastern Georgia that have destroyed more than 120 homes continued to threaten property and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames.The Brantley county manager, Joey Cason, called it a “dynamic situation” in a Saturday-morning video posted to social media and begged residents to “please evacuate” if they are ordered to do so. Continue reading...
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Saturday.Trump added to Fox News: “They can call us anytime they want.” The White House on Friday said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Pakistan’s capital to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations. Continue reading...
West Midlands police confirm deaths in blaze on Friday eveningTwo young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday evening, West Midlands police have confirmed.More details soon … Continue reading...
• President Trump is attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner, colliding politics and media in a highly charged event.
• Flashback highlights include Stephen Colbert roasting George W. Bush and Axios reporter Alex Thompson calling out colleagues.
• The dinner underscores ongoing media-political tensions, especially post-executive orders and impeachment talks.
Exclusive: Samaritans calls for mandatory training for firefighters amid rise in incidentsSuicide-related callouts to fire and rescue services in England have tripled in the last decade, with Samaritans now calling for mandatory training for firefighters, who they say are struggling to deal with the increase in traumatic incidents.New figures show that fire services in England attended 3,250 suicide callouts in the year ending September 2025, the equivalent to 62 callouts a week. This was up from 997 callouts in 2009-10 when records begin.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and evergladesMuch of the US is battling a widespread drought after a very dry winter and start to spring. South-eastern areas, in particular the states of Florida and Georgia, are experiencing some of the worst of this prolonged bout of dry weather, with calls for the risk to be labelled a level 4 “exceptional” drought in the region, the most severe category. In recent days, strong winds and low humidity conditions have brought an increased fire risk. These ingredients combined with such unusually dry ground have led to multiple large wildfires, particularly across Florida, a state known for its wetlands and everglades.A fire broke out early on Tuesday morning in Broward County, Florida, just north-west of Fort Lauderdale, scorching an area of more than 9,200 acres as of Thursday afternoon. The National Guard helped Broward Sherriff Fire Rescue tackle the blaze, which has since been brought to 50% containment. Residents nearby and farther west have been warned of reduced air quality as a result of travelling smoke. Fires have been breaking out elsewhere, with multiple active blazes across northern Florida, Georgia and into Alabama. Abnormally dry weather is set to continue over the next few weeks before the arrival of the rainy season, usually around June, with the drought and fire risk set to last. Continue reading...
National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report further says crash prevention system didn’t generate alertA firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for, federal investigators said Thursday.The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on the 22 March collision that a crash prevention system for air traffic controllers didn’t generate an audio or visual alert, and lights on the runway that act as a stop light for crossing traffic were on until about three seconds before the collision. Continue reading...
• Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired by the Pentagon on Wednesday night amid escalating tensions with Iran over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
• The firing comes as the U.S. maintains military pressure on Iran, with reports indicating the blockade is costing Iran an estimated $500 million per day and pushing the regime toward economic collapse.
• U.S. intelligence officials warn that Iran retains thousands of missiles and drones capable of threatening American interests in the region.
Fires that spread during drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smokeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWildfires tearing through the south have forced hundreds of Georgia residents to flee in minutes, leaving them distraught about the homes and animals they left behind.The fires that spread this week during an extreme drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smoke, leading to more air quality warnings Thursday across the southeast. Continue reading...
After Keir Starmer’s statement to the Commons and gripping evidence from the sacked top civil servant Olly Robbins, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about how the story of Peter Mandelson’s vetting for his job as UK ambassador to the US, which was first broken by the Guardian last Thursday, has unfolded this week Continue reading...
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