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After a week of the largest nationwide demonstrations in years, Iran’s streets were once again quiet and violently suppressed. One resident of Tehran compared the atmosphere in the capital to the days around Nowruz, Iran’s new year, when many people leave the city and shops close early. But they said there was no festive cheer, just an eerie silence. Life continues under the shadow of a deadly crackdown on protesters and the specter of a possible new military showdown with the United States. The Islamic Republic hopes to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the revolution that established its government next…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. ImmunityBio — The biotech company soared 13%, adding to a 30% gain in the previous session driven by strong guidance for bladder cancer drug Anktiva. ImmunityBio expects full-year revenue for the drug to increase 700%. Worthington Steel — The Columbus, Ohio-based maker of hot and cold rolled steel rose 7% after it agreed to buy German metal fabricator Klöckner Corp. for an enterprise value of $2.4 billion. Coupang — Shares rose about 3% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the South Korean retail giant to a takeover target, saying most regulatory uncertainties had…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visits “Making Money With Charles Payne” at Fox Business Network Studios in New York on December 4, 2024.Mike Coppola Getty ImagesOpenAI announced Friday that it will begin testing ads within ChatGPT in the coming weeks. This is a highly anticipated decision that could launch a lucrative new revenue stream for artificial intelligence startups. OpenAI said its Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscriptions will not include ads, but said it plans to begin testing with adult free users in the United States. The company also said it will make its lower-cost Go service available in the U.S. on…

call for justiceThe Carranza family is seeking compensation and an end to the U.S. attacks as part of a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.However, the committee’s powers are limited. The government can investigate alleged violations, determine national responsibility and make recommendations, but its decisions are non-binding, meaning the United States is not obligated to follow them.”It can provide a measure of justice in that local human rights groups say the victims are right and deserve compensation,” Papier said.”However, compensation and full-fledged responsibility cannot be immediately achieved.”Papier added that taking the case to a U.S. court could ultimately…

In the second round of the Dubai Invitational, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy made a series of mistakes and got caught in the water four times in the second round, losing the lead with a 3-over 74.McIlroy bogeyed three of his final five holes (including back-to-back drop shots on Nos. 17 and 18) and fell back to a tie for fifth, but his great buddy and Ryder Cup teammate Shane Lowry rocketed up the leaderboard to take a share of the lead. Lowry and Spain’s Nacho Elvira each posted six strokes behind last night’s leader McIlroy on the second day,…

At just 15 years old, Tuan Le made a bold promise. I told my parents that I would help them retire in 10 years.The family had recently immigrated to Canada from Vietnam, and Lee’s parents worked tirelessly to support him and his sister. “I remember my grandfather coming home at like 7 a.m. and my mom telling me after a week that she had lost about 5 pounds,” the 25-year-old told CNBC Make It. “That was a wake-up moment for me. That’s when I said to my parents, ‘Give me 10 years and I’ll retire.'”His parents wanted to give Lee…

The US delegation is seeking to ease tensions between the US, Denmark and Greenland as President Trump threatens tariffs and claims of control.Published January 16, 2026January 16, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has said he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support the US’ claim to control Greenland, and the message came as a bipartisan congressional delegation sought to de-escalate tensions in the Danish capital.Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States controls Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and earlier this…

Seoul, South Korea CNN — In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled in a building that once served as a dormitory for K-pop megaband BTS, two young men sip iced Americanos and dream of becoming superstars. At a distant table, tourists sip lattes and mutter to themselves, unaware that they’re sitting next to an upstart record company hoping to make K-pop’s next big hit. Seok and Hyuk, members of the newly debuted group 1VERSE (dubbed “Universe”), are reserved and mostly reluctant to talk about them being anything more than trainees and trying for something…

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has announced that he will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, citing his desire to take on a “new challenge” after nearly two years at Selhurst Park.The Austrian explained ahead of Saturday’s game against Sunderland that he had told Palace owner Steve Parish in October that he did not intend to renew his existing contract, ending months of speculation over his future. Glasner has long been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park following much public dissatisfaction over transfer business during last summer’s transfer window, but…

President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One bound for Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 13, 2026.Evelyn HochsteinReuterThe Trump administration on Friday plans to push the nation’s largest power grid to force big technology companies to pay for new power plants. Electricity prices on the PJM interconnection have exploded in recent years, largely due to the data centers that technology companies are building to train and power artificial intelligence. PJM Grid serves more than 65 million people in 13 states and Washington, DC. Its service area includes Northern Virginia, the world’s largest data center market. President…