Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Hot-air balloon carrying 13 people lands in California back yard: ‘out of a fairytale’
Pilot made emergency landing on small plot of grass at Temecula home amid low fuel and shifting winds
A balloon landed in a southern California back yard – a balloon with 13 people.
The enormous hot-air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbor alerted him.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/california-hot-air-balloon-lands-13-people
Monday, April 20, 2026
Tim Cook to step down as CEO of Apple: ‘the greatest privilege of my life’
Cook, who will assume the role of executive chair, will be succeeded by John Ternus as CEO on 1 September
Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement for Tim Cook as CEO, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus succeeding him on 1 September. Cook will stay at the company in the role of executive chair.
“It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company. I love Apple with all of my being,” Cook said in a press release.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/tim-cook-apple-ceo-replacement
Sunday, April 19, 2026
US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says
Trump says cargo ship tried to get past US naval blockade near strait of Hormuz ‘and it did not go well for them’
The US military took custody of an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump announced on Sunday.
In a social media post, Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past the US naval blockade, “and it did not go well for them”.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Australia news live: free public transport in Victoria extended; man charged with murder in NSW
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Murder charge laid after woman’s body found at home
A 25-year-old man will face court after a woman’s body was found at a home.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/19/australia-news-live-free-public-transport-in-victoria-extended-man-charged-with-in-nsw-ntwnfb
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