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Ukraine’s air force said Thursday’s attack was part of its largest air raid since the start of the war.Published May 15, 2026May 15, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said attacks targeting Russia’s oil industry and military production facilities were “completely justified” after the Kremlin bombed an apartment building in Kiev, killing at least 24 people.President Zelensky said on Friday that he had discussed long-range strikes with military, security and intelligence officials, warning that Russian attacks would not go unpunished, as a day of mourning was observed in Kiev following Thursday’s attack on a nine-story apartment complex in the capital’s Dalnitsky district.Recommended…
Jerusalem — According to a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, Israel carried out attacks targeting top Hamas military leaders despite the fragile ceasefire in Gaza brokered by the United States. Israel has held Izz al-Din al-Haddad responsible for being one of the “architects” of the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and for taking hostages in the attack’s aftermath. Israel also accused al-Haddad of refusing to “implement the agreement led by US President Trump on the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.” Gaza’s emergency services announced that Israel attacked…
This is a title race that will be watched around the world and it all comes down to the final showdown, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.If Hearts can avoid defeat at Celtic Park, they will be crowned Scottish Premiership champions for the first time since 1960. But the Hoops know they can successfully defend their title if they win at home. Hearts have effectively been in the lead all season and can go into Saturday’s final with confidence knowing they have not lost to Celtic this season. Saturday, May 16th 11:30am 12:30pm kickoff But Celtic have had…
It’s no secret that AI data centers are straining the power grid. But Silicon Valley is relatively isolated from all that, thanks to soaring land and power prices that have pushed hyperscaler projects elsewhere. But the tech elite may soon experience a power crisis. It takes Lake Tahoe, a Bay Area vacation destination, less than a year to find a new energy supplier. Liberty Utilities’ contract with NV Energy ends in May 2027. NV Energy’s power will be redirected to other parts of Nevada where data centers are booming. Both Liberty Utilities and NV Energy said the downsizing had been…
Construction of the Mariner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Building on Monday, December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor the first time in this economic cycle, the market believes the Fed’s next action will be to raise interest rates.After unexpectedly high inflation over the past week, traders in the federal funds futures market are pricing in inflation as early as December, giving them much more certainty into early 2027, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.The index, which uses the price of 30-day federal funds futures contacts to measure probability, says the probability of a…
Starbucks is making the tough but necessary call to further reduce its workforce in order to achieve the next step in its turnaround: increasing profits. The coffee chain announced it would cut 300 U.S. jobs and close several local corporate offices as part of a broader restructuring tied to a $2 billion cost-cutting plan. This is the latest move in the company’s turnaround, dubbed “Back to Starbucks,” under CEO Brian Nicol, who took over in September 2024 with a mission to regain the global brand’s lost momentum. On Friday’s “Squawk on the Streets,” Jim Cramer said the move is Nicol’s…
Jim Cramer warns investors not to give up on Microsoft’s ability to remain competitive. Most of the analyst community agrees, and so does at least one billionaire hedge fund manager. “The main reason we don’t want to sell[Microsoft]is they actually have a balance sheet that allows them to do what they want to do,” Jim said on Friday’s show “Squawk on the Street.” “Tomorrow, they could do something so innovative that we say, ‘Why did we doubt them?'” Jim’s comments came after Bill Ackman’s hedge fund, Pershing Square, revealed that it has a significant stake in the software and cloud…
Smoke rises behind a building after an Israeli airstrike in the southern city of Tire on May 15, 2026. Khawant Haju | AFP | Getty ImagesThe US State Department announced Friday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump on April 16.”The April 16 cessation of fighting will be extended for 45 days to allow for further progress,” State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott said.The State Department called the Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington on Thursday and Friday “very productive,” and announced that the two sides would resume negotiations on…
Published May 15, 2026May 15, 2026US President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, and the order could grow to up to 750 jets, adding that the planes would be powered by GE Aerospace engines.President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday that the deal includes “about 200 aircraft, with a commitment to deploy up to 750 if things go well.” Details about the deal, including what type of jet was ordered and when it would be delivered, were not immediately available.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listNeither the Chinese government nor Boeing…
berlin, germanyReuters — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that he would advise children not to live or study in the United States at this time, citing the rapidly changing social situation and limited opportunities even for highly educated people. The remarks highlight tensions between the United States and its European allies under President Donald Trump, including disputes over trade, the war in Ukraine and now Iran, which is straining the NATO alliance. Mertz infuriated Trump last month when he said the United States was being humiliated by the Iran war. A few days later, the U.S. government announced a…