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April 25, 2025

India Drops Diplomatic Bombshell

India goes full savage mode after a terror attack in Pahalgam — suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down the Attari–Wagah border, and canceling visas for Pakistani nationals. Pakistan has warned of comprehensive retaliation.

Trump’s Tariff Tango Shakes the Globe

President Trump’s tariff dance is making markets jitter like they’ve had too much espresso. Trump’s recent tariff announcements have led to increased volatility in global markets. Asian shares traded mixed, and a brief global relief rally started to lose momentum after mixed signals from the Trump administration. Investors are like: “Wait, are we rallying or running for cover?” Markets can’t decide — and the suspense is real.

Jalen Brunson = Clutch King of the NBA

Mr. Ice in His Veins — Knicks star Jalen Brunson just bagged the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year. He scores when it counts. Like, literally the guy you want on the ball with 3 seconds left and your ex in the crowd

Rory McIlroy Joins the Golfing Gods

Rory went beast mode at the Masters and snatched the career Grand Slam with a heart-stopping playoff win. He now walks with legends — Tiger, Jack, and the gang. Cue the green jacket ceremony!

Breakthrough Brief

New Milky Way Satellites: Astronomers discovered two new satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, named Sextans II and Virgo III, providing insights into galactic formation and evolution

First U.S. Species Extinction from Sea Level Rise: The Key Largo tree cactus in Florida was reported as the first local extinction in the U.S. directly attributed to rising sea levels

Protein Structure Prediction: David Baker, Sir Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on predicting protein structures using AI, notably through DeepMind's AlphaFold. This advancement accelerates drug discovery and deepens our understanding of diseases

Daily Inspiration

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