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Diplomacy & Trade

UN Warns 90% Chance of El Nino as Extreme Weather Looms

The United Nations’ climate agency has warned of an increased risk of extreme weather due to an emerging El Nino pattern, with a 90 percent chance of it forming by November, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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Public Health

Kenyans Fear US Ebola Quarantine Plan Amid Outrage

Residents near a proposed US Ebola quarantine site in Kenya have expressed concerns over potential health risks, according to The Guardian.

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Corporate

MAGA Influencer Admits London Tube Station Assault

A Donald Trump-supporting influencer has admitted to assaulting a woman by pulling her hair at a London Underground station, according to the BBC.

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Americas

Mexico City Police Teargas Teachers’ Protest Ahead of World Cup

Riot police in Mexico City fired teargas at teachers marching toward the Zócalo plaza just 10 days before the area is set to host the 2026 World Cup 'Fan Fest', according to AFP.

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Americas

Canada Formally Requests USMCA Renewal Ahead of Deadline

Canada has formally requested a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade pact with the US and Mexico, according to a BBC report.

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Africa

Two People Shot Dead Amid Kenya Protests Over US Ebola Center

Two people were shot dead in central Kenya amid protests against a U.S. plan to establish an Ebola isolation center, the BBC has learned.

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Middle East

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Amid Partial Truce with Hezbollah

Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, according to BBC.

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Music

Sabrina Carpenter Gets Restraining Order Against Stalker

US pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly tried to force his way into her home, according to court documents.

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Public Health

Google Seeks to Release 32M Mosquitoes to Combat Disease

Google has requested permission to release up to 32 million sterilized mosquitoes in California and Florida to reduce the population of disease-carrying bugs, according to a notice in the federal register.

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Conflicts & Security

Serena Williams Returns to Action at 44 for Queen’s Doubles

Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, will return to competitive action after an absence of almost four years in the women's doubles at Queen's Club later this month, according to the BBC.

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AI

Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Alleged Role in Mass Shootings

Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over the design and safety of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, according to a BBC report.

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Conflicts & Security

Bowen: Trump Needs War to End, but Iran Won’t Back Down

According to BBC, the US and Iran prefer to avoid war after a ceasefire was announced on 8 April.

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Middle East

Lebanon Says Hezbollah Agrees to Ceasefire with Israel

Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for a reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel, according to the Lebanese embassy in the US. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the agreement, but warned of potential strikes if Hezbollah continues attacks.

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Middle East

US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Iran targets American forces in Kuwait

The US military conducted self-defence strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites in Goruk and Qeshm, according to the US Central Command. Iran used its Fattah-2 hypersonic missile for the first time against US forces.

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Markets

Anthropic Aims for $965B IPO as AI Giant Eyes US Stock Market

AI giant Anthropic has announced plans to list on the US stock market, filing confidential paperwork for an IPO this year, according to the BBC.

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