In today’s episode, we cover new evidence of life in space, the France-US Ukraine talks, the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on sex, and the Trump family’s potential conflict of interest.

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Sources:

✍️ Scientists Find Compelling Evidence of Life in Space

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o
• https://www.ft.com/content/01423933-0ce3-4c07-a66c-06f383201ade
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8jwj90ejno
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/17/hint-alien-life-found-planet-124-light-years-from-earth/
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14621133/Scientists-reveal-aliens-exoplanet-K218b.html

✍️ Macron Meets US Officials for Talks on Ukraine

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/17/us-envoys-paris-meeting-ukraine-meloni-trump-europe-latest-updates-news

✍️ UK Supreme Court Rules on Definition of a Woman

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7pqzk47zo
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejql39t
• https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/16/critics-of-trans-rights-win-uk-supreme-court-case-over-definition-of-woman 

✍️ Shares in Two Firms Jumped Before the Appointment of Trump’s Sons

• https://on.ft.com/3Ee0EY1

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