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On 26 April 2026, residents of Slavutych marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a candle vigil. Attendees donned hazmat suits and placed candles in a radiation hazard symbol to honour the victims, amid ongoing wartime curfews. The commemoration continues annually.
President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned trip by US envoys to Pakistan following the departure of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Trump stated the envoys will not undertake the long flight, suggesting that future discussions could occur over the phone if Iran desires.
The UK government advises against all travel to Mali following violent attacks in multiple cities, including Bamako. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office warns of high risks, including kidnapping. Britons in Mali should leave immediately by commercial flights where safe.
Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are already selling out, indicating potential scarcity during the Christmas season, despite Nintendo’s efforts to combat scalping.
Colossal Biosciences claims to have successfully “de-extincted” the dire wolf by creating three pups, genetically modified from grey wolves, using a complete dire wolf genome reconstructed from ancient DNA.
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A week in crisis, Pyongyang opens up global marathon runners and this week spells the end of Scotland’s heatwave. This weeks World News Briefing is dominated by the fallout from Trump’s Tariff gamble. The US tariffs and trade wars launched by the Trump administration have signaled the end of globalisation.
It is hard to focus on anything else, but let’s not forget the events from the weekend, where Israel executed and buried Palestinian doctors and medics in a mass grave, which was exposed as a ‘mistake’ by the many but significantly by the BBC as well.
There is a certain level of optimism by the Starmer government, they were hit by the least amount of tariffs, especially compared to the EU, perhaps, that invite from the King may have done trick. But this may have more to do with teh fact the UK quietly and efficiently signed a mineral deal with Ukraine in January 2025.
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