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Brent crude hits 4-year high, soaring past $126, as U.S. military to reportedly brief Trump on action against Iran


Brent crude hit a 4-year high Thursday following a report that the U.S. military would brief President Donald Trump on potential action against Iran, raising worries that armed conflict could resume, and building on the American blockade of Iranian exports.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-us-iran-war-trump.html


Best Leaders 2025: Allyson Felix


As the most decorated athlete in track and field history, with 31 World Championship and Olympic medals, Allyson Felix was accustomed to the glare of the spotlight during athletic competitions. But when it came to her personal life, the self-described introvert had always been private and reserved. That all changed after the November 2018 emergency birth of her daughter, Camryn. Watching her newborn fight for life in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Felix became an advocate for maternal health.

https://www.usnews.com/news/leaders/articles/best-leaders-2025-allyson-felix


Oldest WW2 veteran’ dies aged 109


A World War Two veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and served in the Navy throughout the conflict has died aged 109. Frank Chester, who was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, in April 1917, died at a nursing home in Malvern, Worcestershire, on Sunday, nine days after his birthday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv33xyek8o


Microsoft Teams cheat sheet: How to get started


Microsoft’s answer to Slack and Zoom, Teams provides group messaging, voice and video calls, and useful integrations with other Microsoft 365 apps. Here’s how to get set up in Teams and find your way around.

 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/1717491/microsoft-teams-cheat-sheet.html