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The US and Israel’s war against Iran is entering its fourth week, and the conflict appears to be escalating beyond President Donald Trump’s control.The Iranian government withstood weeks of airstrikes, killing political and military leaders, and launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf states.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIran’s government has also effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass, sending oil prices soaring. Analysts said the conflict risked triggering a global recession. That has put pressure on Trump to allow the…
Reuters — Italians began voting on Sunday in a referendum to approve controversial judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. This will be an important test for the right-wing coalition ahead of next year’s general election. Voters will have to decide whether to support constitutional amendments to separate the career paths of judges and prosecutors, an issue that has long confounded domestic politics, and to split Italy’s judicial autonomy into two separate bodies. The vote came after a heated campaign pitting Meloni’s “Yes” camp against the centre-left opposition, which backed “No”. Voting ends Monday at 3pm (10am ET). Opposition…
Welcome to The Radar. Nick Wright’s Sky Sports column combines data and opinion to highlight must-know stories from the top and bottom of the Premier League. this week: 🔴 Will the US lead Arsenal’s trophy charge?💪 Kusanov becomes more valuable to Manchester City🔍 Players to watch this weekend How Rice is aiming for new heightsDeclan Rice once again demonstrated the full extent of his quality in Arsenal’s Champions League clash against Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. In fact, it all happened in the 10 seconds leading up to the finish line. Use Chrome Browser for a…
Tyson Fury continues to try to quit boxing. But, of course, the moment he gets out, he gets pulled in again.Fury insists he had no intention of returning to boxing. Nevertheless, his brief retirement will come to an end on April 11th when he takes on Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In early 2025, still wise after two losses to Oleksandr Usyk, Fury announced he was calling it quits on the sport. It’s by no means the first time Fury has retired and then changed direction, but he insists it wasn’t pre-planned.While traveling to Thailand at the end…
An anonymous Substack post published this week accuses compliance startup Delve of “falsely” convincing “hundreds of customers” that it complies with privacy and security regulations, potentially exposing those customers to “criminal liability under HIPAA and significant fines under GDPR.” Delve is a Y Combinator-backed startup that announced last year that it would raise $32 million in Series A at a valuation of $300 million. (The round was led by Insight Partners.) On Friday, the startup sought to refute the accusations on its blog, saying Substack’s post was “misleading” and “contains a number of inaccurate claims.” The Substack post is attributed…
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) or the Chagos Islands (formerly the Oil Islands) is a British overseas territory located in the Indian Ocean midway between Africa and Indonesia. The largest island is Diego Garcia (44 km x 44 km), which is home to joint Anglo-American military facilities. (Photo courtesy of Pictures From History/Universal Images Group, Getty Images)Photos from History | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesIran fired two missiles at the joint Anglo-American Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean, but they did not hit their target, British ministers announced on Sunday, confirming earlier reports about the number…
June 4, 2024 Spotify music app found on mobile phones in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesStreaming music apps have ushered users into the era of artificial intelligence, with a limited track record of success. However, AI-based recommendation tools offered by Apple, Amazon, and pure streaming companies spotify Spotify’s latest approach to the future of personal music discovery is moving forward, leaning into AI prompts in multiple formats. Experts say these technology investments could be critical to Spotify’s ability to build a moat around its business as its core input, music, becomes commoditized across streaming apps. Spotify recently…
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Ilya Nouberge | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhite House Border Security Director Tom Homan said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to airports on Monday to help ease security lines due to the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send ICE agents to airports as the shutdown enters its second month, causing headaches for travelers passing through hours-long Transportation Security Administration security lines. Homan…
It will be more difficult to retain Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães this summer, and Newcastle will be aware of that.Both players deserve to play on Europe’s biggest stage and only time will tell whether Newcastle can fulfill their ambitions beyond the summer. Asked about reports of Manchester United’s interest in Guimarães, who had also been linked with Tonali leaving, Howe said: “I don’t even know how to answer that. It’s a waste of energy.” “Bruno is our captain and he is working hard at the moment. He is injured at the moment. His only focus is to get back…
When the gavel fell in December, Christie’s had set a record that had the auction world buzzing.A Tiffany necklace adorned with sparkling blue Paraiba tourmaline gemstones and diamonds sold for more than $4.2 million, 10 times its reserve price. Then the matching earrings were a hit, also selling for 10 times the estimated price.A 13.54-carat Paraiba-shaped tourmaline and diamond necklace by Tiffany & Co. sold for $4.2 million at Christie’s auction in New York last December, 10 times its reserve price.Provided by: Christie’s Images Ltd. 2026″I think this was an indicator of how much retail customers are willing to buy…