unshitnews — 2026-04-22

BBC News +1 more

Iran says it has seized two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels attacked

The Independent Iran threatens Trump’s ceasefire by ‘seizing cargo ships’ in Strait of Hormuz

BBC News +5 more

UK prime minister admits No 10 asked about job for senior aide

The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March 2025, but was suspended from the parliamentary party this February over links with a convicted sex offender.

The Guardian Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs over Mandelson revelations
The Independent Starmer’s former aide Morgan McSweeney summoned to face MPs over vetting scandal
The Guardian Starmer refuses to deny No 10 considered giving aide Matthew Doyle a diplomatic post
The Guardian Robbins response to ‘cover-up’ question reveals debate over vetting file
The Guardian Anger remains white hot in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking

BBC News +1 more

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary.

The Independent Zelensky asks for Putin summit to kickstart peace talks as EU finally approves major $90bn loan

US News

BBC News +3 more

Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy

The Guardian First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’
The Guardian Trump news at a glance: Trump backs off threat to resume bombing Iran and extends ceasefire
The Independent Oil prices continue to fall amid hopes for new US-Iran ceasefire deal

BBC News +2 more

Virginia approves redistricting measure, boosting Democrats' hopes for midterms

The new maps approved by the state's voters could allow Democrats to flip as many as four House seats.

The Guardian +1 more

Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges?

The Independent Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants

BBC News

US charges anti-extremism organisation over payments to informants in hate groups

The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would "vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work".

Slate

Red States Thought They Could Stop Abortions. They Ended Up Stopping Only the Lifesaving Ones. Greer Donley and Yvonne Lindgren Abortion bans are failing.

BBC News +1 more

Democratic congresswoman resigns after campaign finance charges

An investigation found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws.

The Independent Democrat borrows Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ refrain to resign from Congress

The Daily Beast

Trump Completely Loses It After Being Branded a ‘Sucker’

Technology

Ars Technica +2 more

Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot “not responsible.”

Can ChatGPT be blamed for a mass shooting? Florida is investigating.

Ars Technica +2 more

Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees’ mouse, keyboard use

Move highlights the difficulty of finding high-quality interactive training data.

Ars Technica +6 more

Mozilla: Anthropic’s Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150

CTO says new AI model is “every bit as capable” as world’s best security researchers.

BBC News +2 more

How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?

The Independent Apple is undergoing its biggest change in 15 years. What will happen?
The Independent Apple’s new CEO is the safe choice. That might be the biggest risk

The Guardian +1 more

The ‘dark’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok

The Guardian ‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare influencers

The Guardian

UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material

The Guardian

AI hallucinations found in high-profile Wall Street law firm filing

BBC News

Is AI making us forget how to think?

The Guardian

‘I’ll key your car’: ChatGPT can become abusive when fed real-life arguments, study finds

The Guardian

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency

Ars Technica

Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets

The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine’s entire military budget.

Ars Technica +1 more

As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger

The new design is cheaper and will even fit in convenience store parking lots.

Engadget BMW's new i7 xDrive EVs will offer longer range and faster charging

BBC News

UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry

Health

BBC News

Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins

The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.

The Guardian

Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament

BBC News

Why aspirin is becoming a weapon against cancer

The 4,000-year-old drug, most commonly used to treat pain, prevents certain tumours from forming and spreading across the body – findings that are already changing health policies.

The Guardian

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

The Independent

The vitamin that could prevent the most frequently diagnosed cancer

BBC News +1 more

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

Abi has had very mixed results when asking a chatbot for guidance about her health issues.

The Independent The AI chatbot that performed the worst in a health questionnaire

BBC News

Dad brain: How fatherhood remakes men's minds

From before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behaviour – with consequences for their child's wellbeing.