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Almost a week after being appointed as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei remains in the shadows. Iranians got their first glimpse into his thinking on Thursday, when a lengthy statement attributed to him was read out on state television. The next day was his first Friday as president and al-Quds Day, the day when Iran’s supreme leader usually makes public appearances. But Mojtaba did not do so. Six days have passed since he was appointed supreme leader, and Iranians have yet to see him or hear his voice. Mojtaba suffered a broken leg, bruised left eye and minor lacerations to…
Newcastle gained momentum towards qualifying for Europe with a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Anthony Gordon’s first-half goal (18 points) was the only goal of the game as Newcastle put in a textbook away performance to pick up a crucial three points in the European race. Tino Libramento’s pass sliced through the Chelsea defense and Joe Willock ran into goal. The midfielder teed up Gordon, who scored the winning goal. The performance was the perfect tonic for Eddie Howe’s side ahead of their midweek trip to Barcelona, with victory lifting them into ninth place, six points behind fifth-placed Chelsea,…
The U.S. Army announced late Friday that it has signed a 10-year contract with defense technology startup Anduril. The deal could be worth up to $20 billion. The agreement begins with a five-year “base term,” with an option to extend for an additional five years, and includes Anduril’s hardware, software, infrastructure and services, according to the announcement. The Army describes the agreement as a single enterprise contract that combines “more than 120 separate procurement activities for Anduril commercial solutions.” “The modern battlefield is increasingly defined by software,” Gabe Chiuri, chief technology officer in the Department of Defense’s Office of the…
While studying at the Indian Institute of Information Technology in Allahabad, Surath Nayak wanted to leave his hometown of Hyderabad, India and travel around the world.”When I was a kid, I always had this idea in the back of my mind that I wanted to move abroad, but I was a little influenced by Western media. I watch a lot of Hollywood movies, so I was always influenced by that, and I liked the idea of moving to a different country and living there and experiencing what it was like there,” he told CNBC Make It. Nayak’s first experience living…
listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationThe United States has reopened its embassy in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, after a seven-year hiatus, the United States said, as President Donald Trump deepens ties with the South American country’s new government.The U.S. Embassy announced in a social media post Saturday that the flag was once again raised above the embassy in a ceremony marking the resumption of diplomatic operations in Venezuela.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”On the morning of March 14, 2019, the Star-Spangled Flag was lowered for the last time at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. This morning, March 14,…
Iran’s military warned on Saturday that it could target ports and piers in the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for the US attack on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, which analysts warned would further escalate the war. Later, smoke was seen billowing from the UAE’s main oil hub after a drone attack and fire. The attack on Kharg Island, which U.S. officials said prevented damage to critical oil infrastructure, came as the economic fallout from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz continued to unfold, the Pentagon announced it would send Rapid Response Marines to the…
Max Dauman became the youngest scorer in Premier League history when he scored a stunning breakthrough goal in a late 2-0 win over Everton, giving Arsenal a 10-point lead.After Victor Goqueres’ brilliant finale in the 89th minute, Jordan Pickford latched onto Everton’s corner kick and Dorman, 16 years and 73 days old, charged forward at half-time and rolled it into an empty net. The historic goal, Arsenal’s first, sparked wild celebrations inside the Emirates Stadium and capped off a game-changing cameo by Dauman. Dauman’s cross was deflected away by Pickford and bounced into the path of Gokeres, producing the first…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis about Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Friday night.)Berkshire Hathaway filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC late this afternoon ahead of the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha on May 2nd.That shows Berkshire repurchased 309 Class A shares worth about $226 million on March 4, when it resumed buybacks for the first time since May 2024. This is based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 4, the record date for the annual meeting as indicated in…
listen to this article | 5 minutesinformationPresident Donald Trump’s administration has warned that news outlets could have their broadcast licenses revoked for critical coverage of the war against Iran, saying the media was “distorted.”Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said in a social media post Saturday that broadcast stations must “operate in the public interest” or face loss of license.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Broadcast stations that spread misinformation and distortions of news, also known as fake news, have a chance to correct course before their licenses come up for renewal,” Kerr wrote.The warning was the latest apparent…
New York City faces an estimated $7 billion budget shortfall, and new Mayor Zoran Mamdani wants to tax the wealthy. But Mamdani and his administration recently acknowledged that they need to consider other ways to raise revenue for the city, from raising property taxes on homeowners to a long-talked-about idea that upends a feature of life in the Big Apple that many residents have long considered a right: ample free parking.New York has about 3 million street parking spaces, about 97% of which are free. Removing this benefit has been proposed many times, but has failed. But given the city’s…