Jones aims to clear final hurdle at the Crucible
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Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-04-21
London Braces for Disruption From Tube Drivers’ Strike
A sign warning travelers of strike-related delays at the Stratford Underground station in London on Monday.
nytimes.com
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ held talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction
Proposal examined having Emirati company manage supply chains and logistics as part of US plan for devastated enclave
ft.com
Sotheby’s strikes $100mn debt deal with KKR backed by auction fees
Borrowing facility adds another layer of debt to auction house owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi
ft.com
‘I’ve had white knuckle moments’: Michael Socha on This Is England, his patchy beard – and seedy new casino thriller The Cage
As he stars alongside Sheridan Smith as a casino boss on the take, the actor talks about leaving school with no qualifications, playing vile dads – and why he’s eager to circulate the This Is Engla...
theguardian.com
On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife
One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialismYou can kill almost anything if you...
theguardian.com
‘Kiss of death’: How the US killed a Swiss merchant bank
MBaer survived years of scrutiny at home — before Washington stepped in to seal its fate
ft.com
Algeria’s ex-minister of industry jailed in high-profile corruption case
Former minister among several people jailed in corruption case that saw prison sentences of between three and 10 years.
aljazeera.com
CJ McCollum, Hawks rally late to shock Knicks in Game 2 of NBA playoffs
Led by guard McCollum, the Atlanta Hawks staged a late comeback to upset New York Knicks to tie their series 1-1.
aljazeera.com
‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached, Trump says
US delegation expected to leave ‘soon’ for Pakistan peace talks even as Tehran’s attendance remains unclear
ft.com
Maga Inc builds nearly $350mn war chest ahead of midterm elections
Pro-Trump Super Pac raises $35mn in March with donations from billionaire Diane Hendricks and Andreessen Horowitz
ft.com
Global Sumud Flotilla disrupts cargo ship bound for Israel
Activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla have disrupted a cargo ship they say carried materials for Israeli weapons.
aljazeera.com
US is ‘pretty far behind where they started’ the war on Iran
Daniel Benaim says the US missed the early off-ramps to declare victory over Iran.
aljazeera.com
Global fallout grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon
Outrage continues to grow over the Israeli soldier who was photographed desecrating a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon.
aljazeera.com
Bezos’s AI lab nears $38bn valuation in funding deal
Company code-named Project Prometheus is working on models for industrial applications
ft.com
Anthropic and Amazon agree $100bn AI infrastructure deal
Start-up behind Claude tool seeks to bulk up on chips and computing power after suffering outages this year
ft.com
Martinook lifts Canes in 2OT after goal overturn
Jordan Martinook, stopped on a penalty shot in the first overtime session after a potential winning goal was overturned, beat Linus Ullmark from the slot at 13:53 of the second overtime to help the...
espn.com
Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world’s top environmental award
First all-women cohort of winners hails from Colombia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, the UK and the US.
aljazeera.com
Here are the results for Virginia's 2026 redistricting ballot measure
Live election results: Get the latest on Virginia's special election on redistricting.
npr.org
Iran war live: Tehran rejects talks under threat; Trump says blockade stays
Iran says will not accept negotiations 'under the shadow of threats', as Trump promises to continue blockade in Hormuz.
aljazeera.com
The Iran War Is an Expectations Game
How perceptions shape a conflict’s outcome.
foreignaffairs.com
North Korea as It Is
The case for a cold peace.
foreignaffairs.com
The New Trade Order
Restoring balance to a broken global economy.
foreignaffairs.com
How to Fight an Economic War
A field manual for a ruptured world.