Politics

RSPCA says 250 dogs found crammed into one home

The animal charity says it has been forced to refute that an image of the dogs was AI-generated.

Lopez, Soler given 7-game suspensions for brawl

Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and Angels outfielder Jorge Soler have each been suspended seven games for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl during Tuesday night's game at Angel Stadium.

ESPN•4/8/2026

Daily Post Nigeria•4/8/2026

YEDC schedules outages for North-East infrastructure upgrades

The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has announced a new round of planned electricity outages affecting parts of Nigeria’s northeast, citing ongoing upgrades to critical transmission infrastructure. In a statement released on Wednesday, the distribution company said the outage will affect the Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 330 kV transmission line (2JOS-BAU-GMB1) between April 9 and May 22, 2026. […] YEDC schedules outages for North-East infrastructure upgrades

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Astropad’s Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support

Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.

April’s First US Treasury Auctions See Improved Demand

The first Treasury auctions of the month attracted improved investor demand, diluting concern that foreigners were avoiding US debt amid the war in the Middle East.

WeryAI Launches an Integrated Multi-Model AI Content Creation Platform: A One-Stop Workflow for Image, Video, and Advertising Production

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2026 – By bringing together leading AI engines and editing capabilities, WeryAI centers on “complete creative production on a single platform,” helping creators, designers, and marketing teams eliminate tool switching and improve the efficiency of visual content production. Following the official launch of the platform, WeryAI (https://www.weryai.com/) [...] Source from InfoStride News

The InfoStride•4/8/2026

ASUU-UniJos declares indefinite strike over unpaid, mutilated salaries

According to a notice issued by the chapter Chairperson, Jurbe Molwus, a professor, the strike takes effect on Wednesday, 8 April and will continue until the salaries are paid. The post ASUU-UniJos declares indefinite strike over unpaid, mutilated salaries appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Premium Times•4/8/2026

Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organized crime’, president José Ramos-Horta says

Australian federal police say they are working with tiny nation to respond to threat of online scam centres Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organized crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned. His comments come as Australian federal police confirmed to the Guardian the force is providing support to local law enforcement in Timor-Leste, including a December 2025 visit from the agency’s digital forensic and cyber experts. Continue reading...

The Guardian•4/8/2026

Bryson says he'll use 3D-fabricated club in Masters

Bryson DeChambeau confirmed to ESPN that he'll play with the Masters with a 5-iron that he fabricated himself with a 3D printer.

Amupitan-led INEC Becoming Threat to Nigeria’s Multi-party Democracy, Says Rep Dasuki

Rep Abdussamad Dasuki, member representing Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission, under the leadership of Prof Joash Amupitan, is becoming an existential threat

This Day Live•4/8/2026