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Tech

Beijing blocks Meta’s $2B purchase of AI startup Manus

DS Staff | Apr 28, 2026

China’s state planner on Monday called on Meta to reverse its ongoing $2.5 billion purchase of Manus, citing national security concerns.

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Media

Kimmel defends Melania Trump joke amid calls for his firing

DS Staff | Apr 28, 2026

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel addressed the intense backlash from President Donald Trump and the First Lady, who have called on Disney and ABC to fire him due to a controversial joke.

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Geopolitics

What we know of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

DS Staff | Apr 27, 2026

Panic and confusion gripped White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, after gunfire erupted near a security checkpoint on Saturday night, forcing authorities to evacuate President Donald Trump from the venue.

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Geopolitics

Trump cancels US envoys’ Pakistan visit for Iran talks

DS Staff | Apr 27, 2026

President Donald Trump said he had canceled a planned visit by US envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Pakistan for talks on the Iran conflict, signaling stalled diplomacy.