unshitnews — 2026-04-22

BBC News +4 more

Iran says reopening Strait of Hormuz 'impossible' if US blockade continues

The Guardian Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy
The Independent Trump hints peace talks are imminent but Iran demands end of blockade before deal
BBC News US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks
BBC News Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy

The Guardian +7 more

Divisions emerge in Keir Starmer’s cabinet over his sacking of Olly Robbins

The Guardian The rush to appease Trump led Keir Starmer into this ethical void
The Guardian It is obvious now, Keir Starmer, that you made a mistake. Reinstate Olly Robbins for the good of the UK
The Independent Starmer sacked Olly Robbins before he could defend himself over Mandelson affair, allies say
The Independent A squirming Sir Olly Robbins let the PM off the hook – for now
The Guardian Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs
The Guardian The Foreign Office insider who may be key to Mandelson scandal
The Guardian Robbins response to ‘cover-up’ question reveals debate over vetting file

The Independent

Missiles fired by Russia at Chernobyl nuclear plant risk major accident, Kyiv warns

US News

Slate +4 more

Republicans Started a Nationwide Fight Over Redistricting. Did They Just Lose? Jim Newell

BBC News +1 more

Georgia Democrat David Scott, 80, dies after casting final House vote

The Guardian Georgia congressman David Scott dies aged 80

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".

The Independent

The US president has exposed the limits of his own power

The Independent

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

The Independent

Trial begins for Afghan man charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing

Slate

A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

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.

Slate

The Supreme Court Just Twisted Its Cop Immunity Doctrine in an Even More Violent Direction Alexis Romero

The Daily Beast

Triggered Trump Launches Vile Insult at Black Justice

BBC News +1 more

From Epstein to sock puppets: Key takeaways from Kevin Warsh's Fed confirmation hearing

He denied making a deal with Donald Trump on interest rates and backed "policy regime change" at the central bank.

The Guardian Kevin Warsh: Trump’s ideal choice to cut interest rates

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 +1 more

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The Independent Trump and other men dominate photo celebrating women’s tennis team

The Daily Beast +1 more

Trump Melts Down at Losing ‘Rigged’ Election

The Independent Trump leaves no doubt he will challenge any midterms as ‘rigged’

BBC News

Los Angeles becomes first major US school district to limit classroom screen time

The school district, which serves about half a million students, is looking to reduce its reliance on devices after the pandemic.

The Guardian

Temporary protected status holders add $29bn to US economy, report says

The Guardian

US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency

The Guardian

Wildfires burning across Georgia and Florida destroy homes and force evacuations

The Guardian

What Trump’s Bible stunt says about his complicated history with Christianity

The Guardian

RFK Jr faces intense questions in US Senate on measles and flu deaths

The Independent

Trump claims credit for inflation coming down during Biden presidency

Slate

A Bombshell Claim Just Upended Every Theory About America’s Most Infamous Murder. The Aftermath Has Been Revealing. Evan McGarvey

Slate

So, Are We All Going to Get Refunded for Those Illegal Trump Tariffs? Mary Harris

Slate

Harvey Weinstein Is Being Tried a Third Time in Manhattan for Rape. It Never Should Have Gotten to This Point. Jeffrey Seaman

Slate

Supposedly, There’s a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unhinged Posts. There Are Three Reasons It Won’t Work. Fred Kaplan

The Daily Beast

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The Daily Beast

MAGA Architect Unloads on Republicans After Major Loss

Ars Technica

New court ruling blocks many of the government’s anti-renewable policies

Added layers of review singling out renewable energy have little legal basis.

BBC News

Serial thief who stole Kristi Noem's handbag sentenced to three years in prison

The former US Secretary of Homeland Security had her handbag - with $3,000 (£2,260) in cash inside - stolen at a restaurant last year.

Slate

Who Is the Longest-Serving Female Senator in U.S. History? Ray Hamel

The Daily Beast

Trump Tries to Win Back MAGA Bros With Weed

The Daily Beast

Disgraced MAGA Congressman Floats Post-Prison Comeback

Technology

BBC News +2 more

Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI

The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.

Engadget Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes?
The Independent Meta to surveil staff to teach its AI to work, report says

Ars Technica +4 more

Anthropic tested removing Claude Code from the Pro plan

Untenable demand has Anthropic exploring new approaches to rationing its service.

BBC News What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?
The Guardian Anthropic investigates report of rogue access to hack-enabling Mythos AI
The Guardian What is Mythos and why could it be a threat to global cybersecurity?
The Guardian Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR? – podcast

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 Tim Cook explains why he is stepping down as Apple CEO

The Guardian +1 more

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

The Guardian #ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok

BBC News

Is AI making us forget how to think?

The Guardian

UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material

The Guardian

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

The Independent

Microsoft being sued for £1.7 billion over ‘abusing position’ in cloud computing

The Independent

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s for third time

Ars Technica

Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat

When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong.

Engadget

Here’s to the stable ones: In praise of Tim Cook

BBC News

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

The Guardian

‘Get back to work’: Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

The Guardian

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

The Guardian

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

Slate

A New Kind of Scandal Is Growing Online. It’s Ruining Careers—and Aimed at the Wrong Target. Tim Requarth

Slate

One of Silicon Valley’s Hottest Companies Is Facing a Revolt—From

Ars Technica

Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that.

If Dems take Congress, Trump may face reckoning for “pay-to-play” memecoin galas.

Ars Technica

You want your Moon landings in HDTV? So does NASA—here’s how it’s happening.

“You just push this button, and in three hours, you’re counting photons.”

Ars Technica

Google unveils two new TPUs designed for the “agentic era”

Google’s new generation of Tensor AI chips is actually two chips, one for inference and one for training.

Ars Technica

Physicists think they’ve solved the muon mystery

Results dash hopes for a fifth force but provide very precise proof of Standard Model and QFT.

Ars Technica

Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie

“Emily Hart” is a young, AI-created conservative woman who likes to take off her clothes.

Engadget

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works

Engadget

Threads introduces 'live chats' for following live events

Engadget

Control: Ultimate Edition is out for the iPhone and iPad

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

The Independent +1 more

AI chatbots are offering cancer patients unsafe alternatives to chemo

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

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.

BBC News

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 Guardian

HRT maker censured by UK regulator for ‘systemic failures’ that put patients at risk

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

The Independent

Why are abortion doctors showing women scans without their consent?

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.

The Guardian