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Japan to Release Second Tranche of National Oil Reserves, Shipments Start May 1

Japan will release 5.8 million kiloliters — about 20 days of use — from national reserves starting May 1 to steady supplies amid Middle East disruption. ...Read more

#japan, #oil, #energysecurity, #strategicreserves

Cisco-backed team posts preprint and unveils prototype 'Universal Quantum Switch' for photonic entanglement routing

Cisco-backed researchers posted a preprint and announced a prototype 'Universal Quantum Switch' that routes entangled photonic qubits with low decoherence and MHz–GHz reconfiguration. ...Read more

$CSCO, #quantum, #photonics, #cisco, #quantumnetworking

Chinese Universities Scramble After CAS Journal 'Partition Table' Is Discontinued

Chinese universities must find new benchmarks after the Chinese Academy of Sciences stops updating its influential journal partition table from 2026. ...Read more

#china, #academia, #research, #journals

Raiders Select Heisman Winner Fernando Mendoza No. 1 Overall in 2026 NFL Draft

Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, who led Indiana to its first CFP title, was selected No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL Draft. ...Read more

#nfl, #football, #heisman, #lasvegasraiders

Aave Faces $123.7M–$230.1M Potential Loss After KelpDAO rsETH Bridge Exploit

Aave warns it may incur $123.7M–$230.1M in bad debt after a forged cross-chain packet exploited KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge and triggered major DeFi outflows. ...Read more

#defi, #aave, #layerzero, #kelpdao, #crypto

Israel’s Defense Minister Says Military Ready to Resume Strikes on Iran, Tied to U.S. Approval

Israel’s defense minister said Israel is ready to resume war with Iran if the U.S. gives a 'green light,' naming targets and threatening to cripple Iran’s infrastructure. ...Read more

#israel, #iran, #diplomacy, #war

Trump Says He Ordered Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Mine-Laying Boats in Strait of Hormuz; Pentagon Boards Iranian Tanker

Trump says he ordered the U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the Pentagon disclosed boarding of an Iranian tanker. ...Read more

#iran, #usnavy, #straitofhormuz, #maritime, #trump

FDA approves Otarmeni, first U.S.-cleared gene therapy for genetic hearing loss

FDA approves Otarmeni, the first U.S. gene therapy for OTOF-linked deafness; Regeneron's dual-AAV treatment wins accelerated approval, follow-up data required. ...Read more

#fda, #regeneron, #genetherapy, #hearingloss, #otology

U.S. Banking Regulators Finalize Rule Lowering Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8%

Federal regulators finalized a rule lowering the Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8% and lengthening the grace period for small banks. ...Read more

#banking, #communitybanks, #regulation, #capital

Justice Department Moves Limited Marijuana Products to Schedule III, Sets Fast-Track Hearing on Broader Rescheduling

DOJ on April 23 moved FDA‑approved and state‑licensed medical marijuana products to Schedule III and opened a fast‑track hearing on broader rescheduling starting June 29, 2026. ...Read more

#marijuana, #drugpolicy, #justice, #dea

Pentagon Requests $2.3 Billion for Maven Smart System as AI Moves Into Core Warfighting Role

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget asks $2.3B for the Maven Smart System and Joint Fires Network, marking a shift to make AI central to CJADC2. ...Read more

#defense, #ai, #pentagon, #maven, #cjadc2

Golden Pass LNG Ships First Export Cargo on April 22, Adding U.S. Capacity

Golden Pass LNG loaded its first cargo on April 22 at Sabine Pass, Texas, becoming the 10th U.S. export terminal and boosting exports by ~2.1 Bcf/d. ...Read more

$XOM, #lng, #naturalgas, #energy, #goldenpass

ICC confirms crimes-against-humanity charges against Rodrigo Duterte, sends case to trial

The International Criminal Court confirmed crimes-against-humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and moved the case to trial. ...Read more

#icc, #philippines, #duterte, #warondrugs

NHS England sets national maternal safety standards requiring early clot checks and faster treatment by 2027

NHS England requires all maternity services to use early VTE assessments and faster treatment, plus standards for epilepsy, mental health and hemorrhage by March 2027. ...Read more

#maternity, #nhs, #maternalhealth, #vte

Météo-France Files Criminal Complaint After Anomalous Paris Airport Readings Settled Polymarket Bets

Météo-France filed a criminal complaint after two isolated temperature spikes at Paris CDG were used to settle Polymarket weather bets. ...Read more

#polymarket, #meteo, #paris, #predictionmarkets