The Daily Populous

Friday April 3rd, 2026 morning edition

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked Oracle's data center in Dubai on Thursday, according to state media.

Dubai's media office, however, denied this claim later that day.

Also on Thursday, two drones targeted a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad Airport in Iraq, security sources said.

Earlier on Thursday, the IRGC attacked an Amazon cloud computing center in Bahrain, "in retaliation for attacks on Iran," according to reports by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) on Thursday.

The site had been damaged on Wednesday after an Iranian strike, the ​Financial Times reported, citing a ‌person familiar with the matter.

A drone crashed inside Iraq's Trebil border crossing with Jordan on Thursday, security sources said, damaging customs clearance offices.

In addition, the Islamic Republic's semi-official Fars News Agency listed several bridges as potential military targets on Thursday, including bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Jordan. »

Hershey switching back to classic Reese’s recipe after backlash

Authored by aol.com

Hershey will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have always been made with real milk chocolate or dark chocolate and peanut butter.

Hershey said that in 2027, it will shift those products to “their classic milk chocolate and dark chocolate recipes.”. »

UK accuses Iran of Hormuz ‘hijack,’ holding global economy hostage

Authored by fortune.com

Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

“We have seen Iran hijack an international shipping route to hold the global economy hostage,” she said at the start of the meeting.

Cooper said “unsustainable” spikes in oil and food prices were “hitting households and businesses in every corner of the world.”. »

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Authored by store.steampowered.com

Cursed Blood est un roguelike d’action brutal en coop jusqu’à 4 joueurs, ancré dans un univers bloodpunk samouraï.

Incarnez des singes samouraïs impitoyables en quête de vengeance contre la mafia qui a profané leur sanctuaire sacré du Vermillon.

Le sanctuaire réclame maintenant justice — une justice rendue dans le sang, au fil de votre katana, dans un tourbillon de violence et de fureur. »

Trump signs 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals

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President Donald Trump ordered a 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals produced overseas as his administration escalates efforts to push drug companies to manufacture in the United States.

Trump threatened to impose the tariff last year but has since worked to negotiate deals with drug companies to lower their prices and bring drug production to the U.S.

The new levy on pharmaceuticals came on the anniversary of Trump launching his aggressive tariff program last year. »