Category: News


Donald Trump is the war’s biggest loser


NOT ALL wars have a winner. But every war has at least one loser and if—a big if—the ceasefire marks the end of the war in Iran, the biggest loser will be Donald Trump.

http://economist.com/leaders/2026/04/09/donald-trump-is-the-wars-biggest-loser


How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations


The Trump administration has systematically pressured the nation’s immigration judges, threatening them with disciplinary action if they do not deport more people and firing those seen as insufficiently supportive of the president’s aggressive enforcement agenda, a New York Times investigation has found.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/politics/trump-miller-immigration-judges-purge.html


Once World Cup outsiders, soccer-scarce nations are crashing the party


Tuanzebe, of Congo, had called this match the biggest of his career. Only the winner of the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Guadalajara, Mexico, would advance to play this summer in the 48-team field comprising the most popular sporting tournament on the planet.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-outsiders-soccer-scarce-nations-are-crashing-party-rcna266128


Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs


Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses.

 

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs/