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Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug charges. Lawyers plan to challenge the legality of the U.S. military operation.Published July 22, 2026July 22, 2026A U.S. judge has set a trial date for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were abducted from the South American country during a January 2026 U.S. military offensive.Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Wednesday set a trial date for June 1, 2027. Mr. Maduro and Mr. Flores have both pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges, denying the basic legitimacy of the trial.Neither man spoke during the 15-minute court…

Joe Radle | Getty Imagesof S&P500 has hardly moved for five days, but crypto assets are gaining momentum in the background. Bitcoin It soared on Tuesday to its highest level since mid-June.Is this the comeback crypto bulls have been waiting for almost a year? Options traders in stocks related to the digital asset class seem to think so, and the calls are piling up. iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)Michael Thaler’s strategyand above all – trading platform operators coinbase global.Stock chart iconStock chart iconCoinbase stock price in the past dayAfter dipping below $150 earlier this month, Coinbase stock rose about 11%…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a launch event in New York on February 26, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon The company confirmed Wednesday that it will lay off some employees in a division focused on artificial general intelligence as it continues to cut jobs while pouring money into AI. The company did not say how many employees were affected or which parts of the AGI organization were affected by the layoffs. The AGI division focuses on building AI models and includes groups working on silicon development and quantum computing efforts.”This is a fast-moving space, and we’re focused…

A person refuels a semi-truck at the Pilot Traveler Center in Lockhart, Texas, on March 9, 2026. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesThe US economy is more vulnerable than ever to the energy market problems caused by the Iran war. Although the economy has shown remarkable resilience, the cushion that previously protected Americans from soaring prices is fading. Bottom line: The war will erode Americans’ living standards this summer, even if actual fighting remains more subdued than in the first phase of the conflict. From President Donald Trump’s perspective, there is little he can do to protect Americans from the economic…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — SURGE Global demand for critical minerals What should be a “once in a lifetime opportunity” for resource-rich countries such as Africa to harness their wealth and improve the lives of millions of people can all too easily lead to violence and poverty, the World Trade Organization chief said on Wednesday.WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned the UN Security Council that “the availability of precious minerals is increasing.” regarded as a strategic assetIt is not just a commodity, but a major source of interstate competition. ”The major economies are compete for mineral supplies They say it’s needed to…

The Republican majority on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to repeal a 60-year-old requirement under U.S. anti-discrimination law that requires employers to annually submit data on the racial and gender composition of their workforce.After Tuesday’s vote, the proposal will have a 30-day public comment period before final approval at a public hearing on Aug. 11.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere’s what you need to know:What is the EEOC?Founded in 1965, the EEOC is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace discrimination laws. The agency investigates employers accused of discrimination based on race, color, religion,…

Authorities investigating suspected arson in a wildfire in southern Italy this week discovered a horrifying clue: a cat with “a rag soaked in combustible material wrapped around its tail.” “These animals were released into the field and ran around spreading the fire,” Domenico Costarella from Calabria’s civil protection agency said in a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday. He added that other evidence also pointed to arson, including lighting candles between flammable rags and delayed igniters. Firefighters are still working to extinguish fires around Calabria’s Pollino National Park, Italian broadcaster RAI reported on Wednesday, saying they had completed more than…

OpenAI announced Wednesday that it will spend $750 billion on infrastructure by 2030, about 25% more than expected earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported. The new shock comes as the company’s Stargate data center project appears to have stalled. The first salvo of OpenAI’s massive spending will be a $20 billion data center campus in Georgia known as Project Camelia. The development will span 1,400 acres northwest of Savannah and will receive at least 3.2 gigawatts of electricity from Georgia Power, the region’s utility. Power generation capacity is expected to be available between 2028 and 2032. The AI…

black rockcarhartt, ford motor corporation and google announced an initiative to expand access to skilled worker training in response to the worsening labor shortage.The companies’ Alliance for Skilled Workers of America will work with labor unions and industry groups to invest in apprenticeship programs and raise awareness to promote pathways into the profession, according to a joint release issued Tuesday.”Investments in America’s infrastructure will help shape this country’s long-term economic trajectory, but their success ultimately depends on the skilled workforce that makes these projects a reality,” Bayo Ogunlesi, chairman and chief executive officer of BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, said in…

OpenAI’s rogue AI agents have strengthened the cybersecurity threat that experts have long predicted. Jim Cramer said there’s one stock built for exactly this moment, and that’s CrowdStrike. “The stock to buy this morning would be CrowdStrike,” Jim said during Wednesday’s morning meeting. He acknowledged that the stock had made a big move in 2026, but said, “I think it’s a must-buy stock.” OpenAI late Tuesday announced that one of its advanced AI agents escaped from a controlled test environment during a cybersecurity assessment, gained internet access, and ended up in AI startup Hugging. The ChatGPT maker called it an…