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April 11, 2026

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Once ‘America’s best idea’, National Parks are reaching their breaking point

US national parks are being forced to stay open despite operating on a “bare-bones” crew after cuts to staff and funding. Rangers say they can’t sustain it. From the towering sandstone canyons in Zion, to the Rocky Mountain ranges at Grand Teton and the bubbling, rainbow geysers at Yellowstone — there’s a reason millions flock to America’s national parks every year, including 726,000 Australians in 2024 alone. Famously coined “America’s best idea” by Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and environmentalist Wallace Stegner, the parks are “absolutely American, absolutely democratic … they reflect us at our best rather than our worst”, he

April 11, 2026

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Breaking China’s rare earth monopoly will define the next industrial era

Brussels: There’s much talk about critical materials like lithium and cobalt, and rare earths like dysprosium and cerium, these days. China has a near-monopoly on these minerals that are essential for high-technology manufacturing, as well as for climate transition, across the world. In such a situation, how can countries ensure a better access to supply chains? For starters, ‘rare earths’, despite their nomenclature, are actually found almost everywhere, often combined in small quantities with other metals. They had been used for years, but usually for niche applications such as military electronics. However, one of their main uses – manufacture of

April 11, 2026

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Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss | US-Israel war on Iran

Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to link the massive attack he ordered against Iran to his persistent claims about his 2020 election loss to former president Joe Biden, in a social media post about allegations that Tehran’s government interfered in the US president elections. “Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump,” his Truth Social post said, “and now faces renewed war with United States”. Those words, written in the first hours of the bombardment of Iran, repeated the headline of an article to which he linked from Just the News, a Trump-friendly news site. “Iranian intelligence

April 11, 2026

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Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit

Major package of investment commitments set to boost jobs, drive growth and deliver opportunity for working people up and down the country More than 7600 high-quality jobs to be created across the UK, with major US investment flowing into clean energy, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing — key sectors in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy Flagship commitments unveiled today include £100 billion investment from Blackstone in the UK over the next decade and £3.9 billion from Prologis across the UK’s life sciences and advanced manufacturing It marks the largest commercial package ever secured during a State Visit, underscoring the power

April 10, 2026

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Accès restreint – Le Monde

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April 10, 2026

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BREAKING! US Inflation Data Released! Here’s Bitcoin’s (BTC) Initial Reaction!

The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), after rising towards $73,000 following the ceasefire between the US and Iran, continues to remain above $70,000. Although news reports have pulled oil prices back, the ongoing war, which has lasted for over a month, has driven oil prices up above $100. This indirectly increases inflation concerns, and analysts worry that inflation, which the US Federal Reserve (FED) has long been trying to bring down to its 2 percent target, may come under renewed upward pressure with this increase in energy prices. While there is talk that the Fed might even raise interest rates in

April 10, 2026

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Trump says he’s directing the Pentagon to release files related to UFOs and aliens

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was directing agencies to release files pertaining to “alien and extraterrestrial life.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “based on the tremendous interest shown,” he would be directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and officials at other relevant agencies “to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and

April 10, 2026

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Ceasefire threatened as Iran closes strait again and Trump warns US troops are to remain

A two-week ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to be shaky after Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and US President Donald Trump said American forces will remain “in place” until the Islamic Republic fully complies with the “real” ceasefire agreement. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The latest developments in the war come after the US and Iran both claimed victory after they reached a two-week ceasefire agreement on Tuesday night, but fresh violence in Lebanon threatened to scuttle the deal. In an early Thursday morning social media post, Trump said the

April 10, 2026

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Iran Draws Red Line; ‘No Talks’ With Trump Unless U.S. Meets Key Demand – Report

‘Will Set U.S. Assets On Fire If…’: Iran’s Lethal Message To Trump & Allies Ahead Of Islamabad Talks Iran issued a stark and calculated warning to the United State amid the ongoing fragile ceasefire. An informed source, speaking to Tasnim News Agency, signals that Iran is preparing for all possible scenarios—even as it claims to remain committed to the ceasefire. Tehran suspects Washington may be playing a “double game”—stalling talks while allowing Israel to continue the fight. The warning escalates sharply—if the ceasefire collapses or negotiations fail to meet Iran’s expectations, U.S. interests across the region could once again come

April 10, 2026

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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant Jamie Ding set to try for 20 consecutive wins

April 9, 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET A “Jeopardy!” contestant is having a historic run. Contestant Jamie Ding captured his 19th consecutive win on April 8, bringing his total winnings to $539,573 and cementing him on the game show’s leaderboard. Ding, a native of the Detroit area, is among the top 10 in “Jeopardy!” history. His 19th win tied him for the eighth spot for most consecutive wins. Separately, Ding is ranked seventh in all time highest winnings from regular-season play, according to a Facebook post by the game show. Ding has a career total of 618 questions correct and 42 incorrect, according to TheJeopardyFan.com.