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Africa’s youngest leader is the face of the continent’s changing geopolitics | Middle East & Africa
https://economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/04/10/meet-ibrahim-traore-burkina-fasos-retro-revolutionary Iran and the United States will begin crucial talks on Saturday to reach a new nuclear deal in an effort to ease tensions and avert another conflict in the Middle East that could further engulf the wider region.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/us-iran-nuclear-talks/index.html A heated email exchange between Richard Grenell, the interim head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and one of its artists left the musician “shocked” by what she called a “bizarre” interaction.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/10/politics/richard-grenell-kennedy-center-yasmin-williams-emails/index.html Founder and builder of Eagle CDI Dan Mitchell joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss how President Trump’s tariffs might affect his business.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/video/home-builder-trump-tariffs-digvid President Donald Trump sent a memorandum to four federal agency heads Friday night instructing them to allow the military to use and take jurisdiction of federal land along the US-Mexico border.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/politics/us-mexico-border-federal-land-military-control/index.html
Economy
After over a decade of civil war, and several months since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, small investments by Syrian families signal hope for the economy’s future.
https://csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2025/0411/syria-economy-inflation-sanctions Americans are rarely this pessimistic about the economy.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/11/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-april/index.html President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and the European Union must "jointly resist unilateral bullying", after a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing. Sanchez's visit…
https://france24.com/en/economy/20250411-live-eu-china-must-resist-unilateral-bullying-xi-tells-spain-s-sanchez Get the latest news on Canada from Mail Online.
https://dailymail.co.uk/news/canada/index.html Welcome to Zero Hour, where it’s always later than you think. America was convinced tech would complete our mastery of the world. Instead we got catastrophe—constant crisis from politics and the economy down to the spiritual f...
https://theblaze.com/podcasts/zero-hour-with-james-poulos/
Tech
Will they become redundant as the technology develops? | International
https://economist.com/international/2025/04/10/there-is-a-vast-hidden-workforce-behind-ai Many African satellite city projects have aimed too high, and failed to launch. But one such project in Kenya, Tatu City, is bucking the odds.
https://csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2025/0411/tatu-city-konza-technopolis-kenya Locals are rushing to buy everything from tape, to goggles, earplugs, N95 masks and essential supplies like food and water.
https://dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14600755/Stockpile-frenzy-hits-US-Americans-rush-prepare-volcano-eruption.html 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
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…
https://france24.com/en/sport/ Check out the latest UK and world news headlines on sports, entertainment, celebrities, health, science, TV and more from MailOnline.
https://dailymail.co.uk/home/latest/index.html Sports
https://breitbart.com/news/topic/sports-2/ The Masters second round is coming to a close Friday and some big names are flirting with the projected cut line at Augusta. Here are live updates:
https://usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/masters/2025/04/11/masters-cut-updates-friday-leaderboard/83046644007/
https://telegraph.co.uk/us/sports/
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/ 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 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 commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland recently visited by Vice President JD Vance was removed from command on Thursday due to a "loss of confidence."
https://abcnews.go.com/International/commander-us-base-greenland-fired-email-critical-vance/story?id=120705531
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