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Thursday 2 April

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The air over the Middle East remains heavy with the sound of missiles as Iran launched a fresh wave of strikes against Israel, targeting central regions and major cities like Tel Aviv. This escalation followed a provocative prime-time address by Donald Trump, who vowed to return Iran to the "Stone Age" if no deal is reached. While small shipments of fuel have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in weeks, the broader energy crisis continues to tighten its grip on the global economy, sending oil prices to their highest levels since 2008 and forcing Amazon to implement a new 3.5% fuel surcharge.

Technological and domestic fronts are equally volatile. At the Department of Justice, the departure of Pam Bondi as attorney general marks the second major cabinet shake-up in a month, leaving the agency in flux just as it grapples with a "major" FBI network breach and ongoing Supreme Court battles over birthright citizenship. Meanwhile, overhead, the Artemis II crew has begun their second day in orbit, successfully testing systems as they prepare to leave Earth's gravity and slingshot toward the moon for the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.

01The stories

The stories

  1. 01

    Iran War & Energy Crisis

    Iran launched new missile attacks on Tel Aviv and central Israel following a defiant speech by Donald Trump, while also allegedly striking an Amazon computing center in Bahrain. Global oil prices spiked above $140 as the UK convened a 40-nation coalition to clear sea mines and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though France's Macron criticized the use of military force as 'unrealistic.'

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    US Cabinet & Legal Shake-ups

    President Trump removed Pam Bondi as Attorney General, citing frustration over her performance and the handling of Jeffrey Epstein's investigative files; Todd Blanche is set to take over as acting AG. Meanwhile, the administration announced plans to bypass Congress to pay Homeland Security employees (FEMA and Coast Guard) as funding remains stalled.

  3. 03

    Space & Defense Technology

    The Artemis II mission is proceeding in orbit, with astronauts preparing for the critical lunar slingshot despite minor issues like localized email failures. On the defense front, the Pentagon confirmed a successful hypersonic missile test in Florida, with the prototype exceeding speeds of 6,000 km/h.

  4. 04

    AI & Big Tech Developments

    Anthropic researchers have identified 'emotion concepts' within their LLM models that function similarly to human feelings, while Microsoft announced three new foundational models to compete with its rivals. OpenAI expanded its reach by acquiring the tech talk show TBPN and rolling out ChatGPT for Apple CarPlay.

  5. 05

    Business & Global Markets

    Tesla shares dropped 4% after missing first-quarter delivery estimates, while the private credit market faced its own shock as Blue Owl limited redemptions following an 'unprecedented' surge in withdrawal requests. In San Francisco, sustainable shoe brand Allbirds was sold for just $39 million, a staggering fall from its former $4 billion valuation.

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    International Security & Human Rights

    Human Rights Watch reported that Burkina Faso's military and allies have killed more civilians than Islamist militants since 2023, while in Uganda, a suspect is in custody after four children were stabbed to death at a kindergarten. Separately, Argentina expelled Iran's charge d'affaires following a rift over the blacklisting of the IRGC.

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    Sports & Culture

    Italy's football crisis deepened as FIGC head Gabriele Gravina resigned following the national team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, while UEFA warned the country's Euro 2032 hosting rights could be at risk. In art, a 19th-century painting by Raja Ravi Varma set a new record for Indian art, selling for $17.9 million.