April 2026
Lorne Michaels Wants SNL U.K. to Be Smarter and Funnier Than U.S. Version
“Saturday Night Live” creator and longtime producer Lorne Michaels may be involved with the recently launched U.K. version of the sketch comedy show, but he insists he’s not too hands-on. “My design for it was that it would be the cooler of the two shows, and it would be the thing they beat us up…
What China’s Great Green Wall can teach the world
Nature, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01195-3 Efforts to boost tree cover and restore degraded land globally need stable funding and time to learn from failure. Source link
XRP Targets 2026 Highs After Binance Flows Flash Bull Market Signal
XRP (XRP) has consolidated within a tight price range below $1.40 over the past 20 days, but new data suggests it may be poised for a bullish breakout after a shift in Binance activity signals reduced sell-side pressure. Binance’s withdrawal and deposit activity is flashing a setup that mirrors June 2025, when the altcoin embarked…
South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa. Source link
Moment gunman tackled by school principal
CCTV footage shows the moment a high school principal tackles an active shooter in Oklahoma. The gunman, Victor Hawkins, walked into Pauls Valley High School and fired shots during the incident on 7 April. Principal Kirk Moore, is then seen charging toward the former student and tackling him, before another staff member arrives and removes…
Is county cricket's substitute rule working?
Former England coach Peter Moores is among those to suggest tweaks are needed to county cricket’s new replacement rule. Source link
Kraken Boss Hints IPO Plan Still On Despite Reports of Pause
Crypto exchange Kraken has hinted it is still going ahead with an initial public offering despite reports suggesting the plan was put on hold last month due to market conditions. Kraken filed for a confidential IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in November, but an unconfirmed report in March suggested that the plan…
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax. Source link
Magyar meets Hungarian president as Trump says next PM 'a good man'
The man who ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years of continuous rule, Péter Magyar, is calling for a speedy transfer of power. Source link