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Geneva Peace Talks on Ukraine End Without Cease-Fire, Exposing Deep Gaps

U.S.-brokered Geneva talks between Russia and Ukraine ended with only a pledge to keep negotiating, while territory, security guarantees and sanctions remain unresolved. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #ceasefire, #geneva, #diplomacy

Bam Adebayo Erupts for 83, Lifting Heat Past Wizards in NBA’s Second-Highest Scoring Game

Miami’s Bam Adebayo drops 83 in a win over Washington, breaking Heat records and posting the NBA’s second-highest single-game total. ...Read more

#nba, #miamiheat, #bamadebayo, #scoringrecord, #washingtonwizards

LexisNexis Probes Cloud Breach After Hackers Claim Theft of Millions of Legal and Government Records

LexisNexis is investigating an AWS breach tied to a known software flaw after FulcrumSec claimed it stole millions of records, including .gov users. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #databreach, #aws, #lexisnexis, #government

Colombia election delivers mixed verdict on Petro as right picks Paloma Valencia for May race

Petro’s bloc stays largest in Congress but falls short of a majority, while Democratic Center gains and Paloma Valencia wins the right’s primary ahead of May 31. ...Read more

#colombia, #elections, #gustavopetro, #palomavalencia, #congress

CDC Deploys ‘Disease Detectives’ as South Carolina Measles Outbreak Nears 1,000 Cases

Federal epidemiologists and supplies head to the Carolinas as South Carolina’s measles outbreak nears 1,000 cases, fueled by falling vaccination rates. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #publichealth

A Tale of Two Listings: FreeCast’s Tiny Direct Debut and PayPay’s $1.1 Billion Nasdaq Test

FreeCast begins trading via direct listing while Japan’s PayPay prepares a major U.S. IPO—together showing the uneven reopening of 2026’s listings market. ...Read more

#ipo, #nasdaq, #fintech, #streaming, #softbank

Federal regulators approve TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Wyoming, a first for non-water-cooled nuclear

The NRC okayed construction of TerraPower’s sodium-cooled Natrium reactor near Kemmerer, launching a coal-to-nuclear test for advanced power. ...Read more

#nuclear, #energytransition, #wyoming, #terrapower, #regulation

Astronomers Spot a ‘Ghost Galaxy’ Made Almost Entirely of Dark Matter

Using Hubble, Euclid and Subaru, researchers confirmed an ultra-faint Perseus cluster galaxy whose mass appears to be more than 99% dark matter. ...Read more

#darkmatter, #astronomy, #hubble, #euclid, #galaxies

Four Critically Injured After Propane-Fueled Blast Levels Cocoa-Butter Plant in South Jersey

A Savita Naturals extraction plant exploded in Logan Township, injuring four workers and prompting a two-mile shelter-in-place as state and federal probes begin. ...Read more

#newjersey, #industrialaccident, #osha, #propane, #fires

Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75% in 5–4 Vote, Signaling Cuts Are Near

A razor-thin Bank of England vote kept rates at 3.75% as inflation cools faster, splitting policymakers over how soon to cut again. ...Read more

#bankofengland, #interestrates, #inflation, #ukeconomy, #gilts

Early-Season Heat Arrives With a Jolt in Mumbai and South Africa’s Cape

Heatwave conditions hit Mumbai in early March as South Africa’s Western Cape braced for 42°C highs, underscoring earlier, longer extreme heat. ...Read more

#heatwave, #mumbai, #southafrica, #climatechange, #urbanheat

China’s Wang calls 2026 a ‘big year’ for U.S. ties as Iran war looms over Trump-Xi summit

At China’s annual press conference, Wang Yi condemns the Iran strikes while casting Trump’s late-March Beijing visit as a chance to steady ties. ...Read more

#china, #us-china, #trump, #iran, #diplomacy

MIT Press Expands Book Awards, Honoring Textbooks and Children’s Titles Alongside Faculty Works

MIT Press names 2026 book award winners and adds new textbook and children’s categories, highlighting a broader push beyond scholarly monographs. ...Read more

#mitpress, #publishing, #openaccess, #textbooks, #childrensbooks

BlackRock, EQT-led group to take AES private in $33.4 billion deal as AI power demand surges

A BlackRock and EQT-led consortium agreed to buy AES for $15 a share, taking the utility private in a $33.4B deal that faces heavy regulatory review. ...Read more

#blackrock, #eqt, #aes, #utilities, #datacenters

OpenAI rolls out GPT‑5.4, pushing ChatGPT from answers to actions in office software

OpenAI’s GPT‑5.4 adds native computer control and million-token context, targeting spreadsheets, legal work and enterprise automation—raising safety and jobs questions. ...Read more

#openai, #chatgpt, #aiagents, #automation, #officesoftware