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Politics
Sir Keir Starmer's party has just lost two council ward by-elections in places where Labour would usually be expected to win.
https://express.co.uk/news/politics/2040660/labour-council-by-election-losses A year ago Hull was the centre of far-right riots. We visited to see whether voters have moved on, or whether the region will prove rich pickings for Reform.
https://express.co.uk/news/politics/2040652/british-town-where-homeless-men The latest UK & World Politics news, along with leading opinion and analysis. Follow our live blogs for rolling coverage of breaking political events as they happen.
https://mirror.co.uk/news/politics/ JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is calling out Donald Trump's tariff-obsessed decisions, claiming the damage has already been done to America.
https://radaronline.com/p/trump-top-banker-jamie-dimon-turbulence-trade-wars-tariffs-stock-markets/ Elon Musk may agree with Donald Trump on plenty but isn't in the controversial president when it comes to possible cuts to the NASA budget.
https://radaronline.com/p/elon-musk-trump-nasa-cuts-friendship-president-troubling/
Economy
US President Donald Trump acknowledged "transition problems" on Thursday as Wall Street shares fell sharply amid lingering concerns about the economic fallout from his trade war despite a U-turn on tariffs.…
https://france24.com/en/economy/20250410-live-china-s-84-retaliatory-tariffs-take-effect-after-trump-s-tariff-rollback French Finance Minister Eric Lombard trimmed the government's 2025 growth forecast on Wednesday as a global trade war escalates, but said that the government aimed to stick to its deficit reduction plans.…
https://france24.com/en/france/20250410-france-cuts-its-growth-forecast-for-2025-as-tariffs-spark-trade-war-usa-recession US President Donald Trump on Friday boasted that his tariff policy was “doing very well” and “moving along quickly” despite a depreciating US dollar and turbulent stock markets. Trump also remained optimistic…
https://france24.com/en/economy/20250411-live-eu-china-must-resist-unilateral-bullying-xi-tells-spain-s-sanchez Brands and agencies are adjusting strategies in response to the Trump tariffs and growing recession concerns.
https://adage.com/live-blog/aa-brands-and-agencies-react-to-trump-tariffs-and-economy/ Economic chaos is causing alarm in ad land. Top leaders weigh in on how to plan for the uncertainty.
https://adage.com/media/media-buying-planning/aa-advertising-leaders-on-what-tariffs-mean-for-brands-media/
Tech
A government UFO 'cover-up' has been 'exposed' by an ex-military pilot whistleblower who says they have details of a secret program set up to harvest advanced alien technology.
https://radaronline.com/p/government-ufo-coverup-whistleblower-expose-secret-alien-tech/ On USA Today Home Internet, you can find all of the answers to your broadband questions. We can help you review providers and compare options serviceable at your home.
https://usatoday.com/tech/internet/ Read the latest stories about Tech on Time
https://time.com/section/tech/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
https://france24.com/en/france/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/
Sports
The Masters second round came to a close Friday. Who made and missed the cut?
https://usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/masters/2025/04/11/masters-cut-updates-friday-leaderboard/83046644007/ Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
https://nydailynews.com/tag/photos-and-videos/ Read the latest stories about Sports on Time
https://time.com/section/sports/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
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Space
FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ The US announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomou...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/us-removes-greenland-commander/index.html Alexey Zubritsky, 32, is listed as a deserter by Ukraine and was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. Officials say he abandoned his post after Russia seized Crimea in 2014.
https://humanevents.com/2025/04/10/ukrainian-pilot-defects-to-russia-flies-to-international-space-station-with-russian-crew The Blue Origin flight on Monday is fueled by some dubious claims.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/04/katy-perry-space-flight-jeff-bezos-blue-origin.html
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