News Headlines - 12 April 2016

▽Panama Papers Leak Signals a Shift in Mainstream Journalism - The New York Times

Four years passed between The New York Times’s first article based on the Pentagon Papers and the end of the Vietnam War.
Two years passed between The Washington Post’s first story establishing Richard M. Nixon’s link to the Watergate burglary and Nixon’s resignation from the presidency.
Last week, Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson of Iceland couldn’t make it 48 hours before having to step aside after the disclosure of the shady bank dealings contained in the Panama Papers, some of which involve him.

▽Nomura to chop 500 investment bankers

Japanese bank Nomura has become the latest victim of choppy markets and tight regulation, after it was forced to axe its European equities operations.
Around 500 workers are thought to be in the firing line, predominantly at the bank’s European headquarters in London.

▽LSD's impact on the brain revealed in groundbreaking images | The Guardian

The profound impact of LSD on the brain has been laid bare by the first modern scans of people high on the drug.
The images, taken from volunteers who agreed to take a trip in the name of science, have given researchers an unprecedented insight into the neural basis for effects produced by one of the most powerful drugs ever created.

▽Tiger Numbers Rise for First Time in a Century

At last—some good news for tigers. Driven largely by conservation successes in India, Russia, and Nepal, the global population of tigers in the wild has shown a significant increase in the past few years, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports in a new survey. The report comes as national leaders meet in India to discuss next steps for saving the iconic—and highly endangered—species.

▽AC Milan: Sinisa Mihajlovic replaced by Cristian Brocchi as manager - BBC Sport

AC Milan have sacked Sinisa Mihajlovic as manager and replaced him with their former midfielder Cristian Brocchi.
Milan have reached the Coppa Italia final but remain sixth in Serie A, 27 points off leaders Juventus.