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The Modern Report
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Vol. I
·
No. 65 ·
April 30, 2026
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GLOBAL DISPATCH
Newsweek
NEW
KKK-Style Figure Shown on Videos Wandering Through Town
The Verge
NEW
Meta lost 20 million users last quarter
The Atlantic
This ABC Showdown Is Different
Fortune
Gensler Co-Chair: Hot-desking was supposed to save money. It may be costing you your culture
Daily Mail
NEW
How to outsmart a pickpocket: Expert reveals the anti-theft gadgets tourists should always carry while travelling, as report reveals travel scams are at an all-time high
Daily Mail
Bank of England HOLDS interest rates at 3.75% - but borrowers brace for more mortgage misery this summer
Daily Mail
NEW
Gone Fishing dog Ted dead: Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse pay tribute to beloved TV terrier who quickly became a fan favourite
Wired
NEW
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Fox News
Trump has Iran on the ropes — and critics still don’t get his edge
The Verge
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 is a better camera in every respect
TechCrunch
Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it
Wired
NEW
This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real
Daily Mail
Scientists develop pioneering new tool that can predict risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes, stroke and cancers
New York Post
No roads, no crowds — just a $10M yacht and the bluest water on the planet
Daily Mail
Morrisons worker of 30 years is sacked for tackling teenage shoplifter after bosses said she 'put company reputation in jeopardy' for not following 'deter not detain' policy
Daily Mail
NEW
Amanda Holden sizzles in a daring backless gown as she guzzles champagne on a boozy night out with Alan Carr at BAFTA TV bash
Newsweek
Don Jr.’s 'The Apprentice' Could Help Brand Trump Keep Up With Kardashians
Newsweek
NEW
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts May Weather in Each State
Wired
NEW
These Men Allegedly Profit Off Teaching People How to Make AI Porn
New York Times
NEW
What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America
Wired
NEW
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Power Station Review (2026): More Power, Better Chemistry
New York Post
NEW
Trump warns he may cut US troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
Daily Mail
NEW
Labour's 'soft justice' measures see more than 60,000 criminals freed early from jail
MarketWatch
NEW
‘I’m not interested in long-term care insurance’: I’d like to retire at 55. How much will I have to pay for healthcare?
Fox News
Federal appeals court refuses to rehear Trump appeal of $83M E Jean Carroll defamation judgment
Wired
NEW
EufyMake E1 UV Printer Review (2026): Add 3D Texture to Mugs, Magnets, and More
New York Post
Kyoto rising: Several ultraluxe hotel openings offer elite access to the enchanting city
LA Times
Amid backlash over World Cup parking and transportation, LA Metro offers a solution
Fox News
Early Parkinson’s warning signs may be hiding in the gut, study finds
Wired
NEW
The Person Behind Those Viral Polycule Ads Says It’s Just a Joke
Wired
NEW
Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion
Daily Mail
Neo-Nazi is found guilty of planning mass gun attack after being snared by undercover MI5 sting
The Hill
A tale of two kings
POLITICAL WIRE
The Verge
The more young people use AI, the more they hate it
MarketWatch
NEW
Big Tech’s AI build-out needs these 3 companies to keep the lights on — and they’re cashing in
AFP
US indicts Mexican state governor over drug trafficking
Daily Mail
NEW
NYC's socialist mayor meets King Charles in Big Apple hours after suggesting royal should RETURN the most famous of his crown jewels to India
Daily Mail
The 45p supplement that ended my cravings for wine and chocolate - and reduced my waist size in just weeks. Most people have never heard of it, but now I don't need to take Mounjaro... and it even lowers cholesterol
Newsweek
Aldi Removing 44 Ingredients From Food Items—What Shoppers Should Know
Wired
NEW
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2026 Review: Better Pen, Higher Price
Wired
NEW
The Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller Lets You Water Your Garden From Your Phone
Fox News
NEW
WNBA player Lexie Brown calls out Klay Thompson, Megan The Stallion for not shutting down affair rumors
Newsweek
GOP’s Chances of Winning House After Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Move
NBC News
NEW
TikTokers 'raid' Scientology buildings and post them online
MarketWatch
Is the Intel stock hype overdone? How to make sense of the latest big move.
Fortune
NEW
The global economy has a month—eight weeks at most—to avoid a recession, warns top economist
Wired
NEW
Nike Promo Codes and Deals: 30% Off
The Atlantic
Micah Lasher, Child Magician
Daily Mail
NEW
Sentences for two funeral directors jailed for four years after leaving 46 bodies to decompose in warm mortuary are set to be reviewed amid concerns they were 'unduly lenient'
AFP
Mali crisis deepens as separatists and jihadists step up attacks
Newsweek
The Ban on Direct Flights Between US and Venezuela Is Finally Over
New York Post
Vera Wang, Pasquale Bruni, TAG Heuer and more unveil new looks and NYC shops
Newsweek
'SNL' Writer Jimmy Fowlie's Missing Sister Found Dead
The Hill
NEW
First Trump tariff refunds expected about May 11
Wired
NEW
Use Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool to Cut Down on Inbox Clutter
New York Post
Taraji P. Henson on motherhood and her Broadway debut in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Daily Mail
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% AGAIN: What it means for your mortgage and savings
MarketWatch
Forget buy the dip. Now retail investors are ‘trading the mania’ in chip stocks, and it’s about to get messy.
Daily Mail
NEW
Star Wars boss sacked from Disney series after calling colleague 'the white man' wins £235,000 compensation
Daily Mail
I have a good job and normal life... but I secretly travel abroad to sleep with prostitutes. My 'Golf Buddies' WhatsApp chat proves there's a hidden network of respectable British men doing the same - and this is why
Fox News
Jeanie Buss makes max donation to Spencer Pratt LA mayoral campaign
The Hill
Why the voting rights ruling could hurt Democrats in the South
New York Post
Delta passengers chant at flyer who refuses to hang up phone: ‘Get off the plane’
Fox News
Hunter Biden's ex-lawyer ordered to pay $50K to former Trump aide after harassment claims crumble
Fox News
NEW
Maritime spies catch $800M oil scheme as Trump's naval blockade squeezes Tehran and more top headlines
Washington Examiner
NEW
Trump and Putin discuss wrapping up Ukraine war without Zelensky’s input
CULTURE & TECH
Daily Mail
Eritrean asylum seeker 'sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl after cornering her on train and telling her she was beautiful'
Washington Examiner
Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting ruling poised to wipe out House Democrats in the South
Daily Mail
POLL OF THE DAY: Is anti-Semitism out of control in Britain, as Israel claims?
The Hill
NEW
Today's far-reaching presidents should look instead to George Washington’s restraint
Daily Mail
All the hidden details you might have missed from William and Kate's 15th wedding anniversary portrait: From Princess Charlotte's trendy manicure to family's new 'little puppy'
Daily Mail
Saudi Arabia pulls the plug on £6billion LIV Golf: Breakaway league announces they need new money after being abandoned by backers - leaving top players' futures in doubt
AFP
Bodycam footage shows police detaining London stabbing suspect
New York Post
NYC parents lay bare the nearly six-figure cost of raising children in the city
Fortune
With no end in sight, Trump considers new options in Iran war—including the ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile
New York Post
NEW
Sicko FedEx driver Tanner Horner had sex with his fiancée hours after murdering little Athena Strand
AFP
Russia rejects Tuareg rebels' call to withdraw from Mali
The Verge
OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only
The Hill
Cassidy trails behind Letlow, Fleming in Louisiana's GOP Senate primary: Poll
Axios
NEW
LIV Golf reportedly loses Saudi funding as tour's future looks murky
MarketWatch
Lilly’s stock rallies as sales of GLP-1 drugs nearly double
Washington Examiner
Trump looking ahead to history as midterm elections approach
New York Times
Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.
Newsweek
NEW
Kara Swisher: The Woman Who Wants to Live Forever (But Doesn't, Really)
Fox News
Outlaw country singer David Allan Coe dead at 86
New York Post
Jessie James Decker’s style secrets, from sexy camisoles to chic shades
Daily Mail
NEW
Pavement parking fines incoming across England with councils handed enforcement powers under new law
Fortune
Global investors are shrugging off Iran worries and returning to markets in Asia, the ‘backbone of the whole AI value chain’
New York Post
NEW
Biden admin ‘zealously’ probed ‘traditional’ Christians — even keeping tabs on priests: DOJ report
Daily Mail
Thousands of homes are evacuated after unexploded WW2 bomb discovered in Plymouth
Wired
NEW
Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim
Daily Mail
NEW
Cerulean blue is already 2026's biggest colour trend - 14 ways to wear the Devil Wears Prada shade, from just £20
New York Post
Oil prices briefly hit wartime high as Trump weighs new strikes on Iran
AFP
Strait of Hormuz blockade: 'Who will blink first' ?
Washington Examiner
NEW
Biden IRS discriminated against Christian groups, DOJ report finds
NBC News
NEW
Trump Vows to Keep Hormuz Blockade as Gas Prices Climb Higher
New York Post
NEW
NYPD cops responding to knife dispute among 10 hurt as Queens house explodes, burns down