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NATO jets intercept Russian bombers over Baltic Sea
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) forces deployed a number of jets to intercept Russian bombers and fighter jets flying over the Baltic Sea in an impressive display of power on Monday.
French Rafales took off from a Lithuanian air base and joined fighter jets from Sweden, Finland, Poland, Denmark and Romania to intercept the hostile jets; however, no aerial engagement occurred as Russian jets remained in airspace over neutral waters.
The French detachment, stationed in Lithuania as part of the NATO’s air policing effort, said their jets kept watch over Russian aircraft, adding, “The Russian mission included 10 fighter jets taking turns in escorting two supersonic Tu-22M3s.”
In a statement on Telegram, the Russian Defence Ministry said that the flight of their bombers was over four hours long and it occurred in neutral airspace.
The ministry said: “All flights of Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft are carried out in strict compliance with international rules for the use of airspace.”
It added that their aircraft regularly conduct flights in international airspace over the Baltic and Black Seas and the Pacific, the Arctic and the North Atlantic Ocean.
NATO’s muscular display of airpower comes after the United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump described the alliance as a “paper tiger” due to its refusal to take part in the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran.
The incident comes just a week after the British Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept unidentified aircraft approaching the British airspace. However, no interception took place as the jet remained outside UK airspace.
Entertainment
‘RHOA’ alum and Kim Zolciak’s ex was 68
Lee “Big Poppa” Najjar, the real estate investor famously known as the mystery benefactor on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, has died at the age of 68.
His death was confirmed on Tuesday by his daughter, Katelin, who shared a touching tribute on her Instagram Story featuring a video of the pair dancing in a car.
While a specific cause of death for the businessman has not yet been made public, he leaves behind his wife, Kimberly, and their four children, Katelin, Jeremy, Jared, and Jamen.
Najjar became a central figure in reality television history during the first season of RHOA in 2008, though his face was never actually shown on screen at the time.
Kim Zolciak, one of the show’s original breakout stars, famously kept his identity a secret, referring to him only by the nickname “Big Poppa.”
He was well-known to viewers as the man who funded Zolciak’s extravagant lifestyle, providing the financial backing for her luxury cars and designer wardrobe while they navigated a complicated, on-again, off-again romance.
Their relationship was the subject of much debate among the Atlanta housewives, particularly because Najjar was still legally married to his wife while dating Zolciak, though the reality star maintained they were estranged.
Before the Season 1 reunion, Zolciak revealed that they had been engaged and described him as a great person who was wonderful to her daughters.
She admitted at the time that she was crazy about him and that he remained a significant part of her daily life, even as they struggled to move their relationship forward.
The couple eventually split for good in 2009 after Zolciak referred to him as the love of her life but acknowledged it was time to move on.
She later moved on to marry Kroy Biermann in 2011, a relationship that ended in a high-profile separation in 2023.
Despite the years that have passed since his time in the Bravo spotlight, Najjar remains a legendary figure for long-time fans of the franchise.
His daughter’s tribute, set to the track Dancing in the Sky, marks a quiet end for a man whose presence once loomed so large over the world of reality TV.
Entertainment
‘Storage Wars’ star Darrell Sheets dies at 57; death reported as suicide
Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets has reportedly died by suicide at the age of 57. He died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was turned to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s officer. Police have opened an investigation into the matter.
The Police press release reads, “On April 22, 2026, at approximately 0200 hours, officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Chandler Drive in reference to a reported deceased individual.”
It added that the Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit has taken over the case.
“Additonal information will be released as it becomes available,” the police said.
Sheets rose to fame after his appearance on reality TV show Storage Wars, which featured bidders competing against each other to buy abandoned storage units.
Famously known as “The Gambler” for his reckless bids, Sheets appeared in 160 episodes of the show from 2010 to 2023.
Variety reports that the reality show star retired to Arizona after suffering a heart attack in 2019.
The outlet reports that he owned an operated a store named Havasu Show Me Your Junk in Arizona.
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Google debuts ‘workspace intelligence’ to power AI agents across gmail, docs, chat
Google has introduced “Workspace intelligence” at its Cloud Next ‘26 conference on Wednesday, April 22.
This new feature aims at connecting emails, chats, files, and projects across Google Workspace for AI-powered context.
With this intelligence, Google will sync data across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Chat, enabling Gemini-powered agents to assess what a user is trying to accomplish.
“Ask Gemini in Google Chat” is one of the components, which functions as an integrated command line that facilitates work.
It enables users to ask for briefings for the day, create documents and presentations, get files from descriptions, and even book meetings, all through Chat itself. This feature works seamlessly with other applications such as Asana, Jira, and Salesforce.
Other significant updates are natural-language spreadsheet building in Sheets, infographic generation in Docs embedded with business data, and one-pass slide deck creation in Slides with the help of company templates.
While introducing the new sync system, Google also stressed data security. The officials confirmed that Workspace Intelligence operates using infrastructure that is compliant and does not use customer data for advertisements or machine learning without their consent.
The deployment includes administrative controls, client-side encryption, and sovereign data control capabilities for both the US and EU.
Additionally, the company also announced its eighth-generation TPU chips.
The new chips provide 2.8x better price-performance and the TPU 8i for inference, offering 80% better performance-per-dollar.
The series of new features is not completed yet, and the company is expected to roll out more in future.
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