The world's largest chimpanzee community in Uganda has split into warring factions, killing 24 members. In the Middle East, DOGE staff cuts left the State Department unable to evacuate 1 million Americans. U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad failed, as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked by "misplaced" mines. Sam Altman’s home was targeted by a Molotov cocktail amid AI anxiety. Hungary enters a new era as Péter Magyar defeats Viktor Orbán in a landslide.

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire teeters as Israel strikes Lebanon and Iran maintains minefields in the Strait of Hormuz. China emerges as a primary beneficiary, securing discounted oil via Shandong refineries. CISA and NERC are on high alert for Iranian cyberattacks targeting power grid controllers. Anthropic lost an appeal against a Pentagon blacklist after its Mythos model autonomously bypassed security. In the U.S., Acting AG Todd Blanche defended probes into political rivals.

President Donald Trump and Tehran reached a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the truce, a drone hit a Saudi Aramco pumping station, and 1,800+ vessels remain stalled in the Gulf. Trump reduced his war funding request to $100 billion while threatening 50% tariffs on Iran’s arms suppliers. Locally, Ron DeSantis signed HB 1471 to designate domestic terror groups, and Democrats flipped a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat.

Trump threatens “whole civilization.” Iran threatens OpenAI’s Stargate. U.S. Army debuts M111 shockwave grenade. ICE arrests 20,000 in D.C. Drift Protocol loses $286 million to DPRK.

Donald Trump reveals a failed plot to arm Iranian protesters. Israel strikes the South Pars plant. U.S. aviators are rescued. CBP buys $50 million in chemical weapons. JD Vance becomes "Fraud Czar."

Iran shoots down a U.S. F-15E. Donald Trump fires Pam Bondi. Pete Hegseth ousts Gen. Randy George. Meta funds gas plants for AI. Republicans seek Big Oil immunity.

Trump predicts swift victory. ICE arrests 4,030 people. Mike Johnson reaches DHS deal. Dem attack Palantir ties. FEMA official claims teleportation. Trump mulls firing Bondi. College kids use AI. Taylor Lorenz logs 17 hours of screen time. Trump funds Planned Parenthood. Toilets in space.

Trump sends mixed signals on Iran as his April 6 deadline looms. Supreme Court begins arguments in Trump v. Barbara to challenge the 14th Amendment, and Trump says he’ll be there. DHS pauses a $38 billion warehouse acquisition. Burgum bypasses Endangered Species Act for Gulf oil. Judge Randolph Moss blocks the NPR funding cut. The latest on brainless human clones.

President Donald Trump threatens to destroy Kharg Island and Iranian desalinization plants. Tehran forces set the Al-Salmi tanker ablaze off Dubai, spiking oil prices. Secretary Pete Hegseth faces conflict-of-interest concerns over a BlackRock defense fund. GitHub removes Copilot ads after developer backlash. Gallup reports that heavy social media users increasingly distrust Democracy.

Iran launches more ballistic missiles. TACO Trump sets another deadline. J.P. Morgan predicts oil shock. Alexander Heifler plots firebomb attack. R3 Bio grows organ sacks. Tyler Perry funds TSA with Visa gift cards.