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The latest sanctions target military-controlled conglomerates as the United States continues its effective fuel blockade.by AFP and APPublished May 7, 2026May 7, 2026The United States has imposed a number of new sanctions related to Cuba during a months-long pressure campaign against the country.Thursday’s sanctions were announced hours after U.N. experts denounced Washington’s effective fuel blockade on the island, tantamount to “energy starvation.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe measure targets Grupo de Administracion Empresarial SA (GAESA), a military-controlled conglomerate with ties to almost every sector of the country’s economy.Also targeted was Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, president of More Nickel…
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw is expected to leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of this season.After months of good faith discussions about a potential new contract, Shaw is understood to want to explore other options despite winning the Women’s Super League with City on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old striker has scored an impressive 110 goals in 133 appearances for City since joining from Bordeaux in 2021, and is thought to have interest from other clubs, including in the United States, for Chelsea’s show. Shaw has scored 19 goals in 21 games and is on track to win…
Will dating app malaise finally end swiping? At least that seems to be the case with Bumble. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd confirmed that Bumble is doing away with swiping, a signature feature of dating apps in the 2010s. “We’re saying goodbye to Swipe and saying hello to something that I believe will be revolutionary for the category,” Wolfe Herd said. Bumble is planning an overhaul of its app later this year after a disappointing quarter in which the app consistently lost paid users. In the first quarter of this year, Bumble had…
Boaz Weinstein’s hedge fund Saba Capital has agreed to suspend activist campaigns against nine of its biggest London-listed funds for three years, following an agreement to secure the future of the London-listed funds. Herald Investment Trust. Herald announced on Thursday a tender offer for up to 66% of its issued share capital. The aim is to allow Saba, the largest shareholder, and other investors to sell at a price close to net asset value or remain invested.This came after activist Mr Saba declared victory in a controversial battle with SpaceX investors. edinburgh worldwide Last month, the company dismissed its chairman…
Brian Chesky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Airbnb Inc., during a press conference on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States.Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesairbnb reported mixed first-quarter results after the bell on Thursday and warned of regional weakness caused by the Iran war. Here’s how the company performed against LSEG’s estimates:Earnings per share: 26 cents vs. 29 cents expected Earnings: $2.68 billion vs. $2.62 billion expectedRevenue for the quarter increased 18% from $2.27 billion in the year-ago period. Net income increased to $160 million, or 26 cents per share, from $154 million, or…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on May 1, 2026, in Washington, DC, USA. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersIran is “currently reviewing” the message it received from the United States through Pakistani intermediaries, but has not yet reached a conclusion or responded, Iranian officials said on Thursday, state media reported.The comments, attributed to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Bacaei, came a day after Axios and other media reported that the United States and Iran were close to signing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war and begin further nuclear negotiations.President Donald Trump…
Neither Daniel Dubois nor Fabio Wardley expect their WBO heavyweight world title fight to be a success.Dubois, who previously held the IBF title, is determined to regain his world title belt. But he also expects to do it in style. He vowed that Mr Wardley would not hear the final bell on Saturday. “I’m going to take him out, put him to sleep and take that belt away,” Dubois told Sky Sports News. fascinate This content is provided by fascinatecookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and…
Elon Musk’s legal efforts to dismantle OpenAI may hinge on how its commercial subsidiary strengthens or undermines Frontier Labs’ founding mission to ensure humanity benefits from artificial general intelligence. On Thursday, a federal court in Oakland heard testimony from former employees and directors who said the company’s efforts to push AI products to market undermined its commitment to AI safety. Rosie Campbell joined the company’s AGI readiness team in 2021 and left OpenAI in 2024 after the team was disbanded. Another safety-focused team, the Super Alignment Team, also closed around the same time. “When I started, there was a lot…
Paul Tudor Jones said the bull market powered by artificial intelligence is still here, adding that he has recently bought more related stocks looking for similarities to the earlier tech boom.The billionaire hedge fund manager said recent advances in AI are similar to the emergence of innovative technologies such as: microsoftThe early software dominance of the 1980s and the commercialization of the Internet in the mid-1990s were periods that ushered in years of productivity growth and market rise.”I think this January will be a similar year for Claude to Microsoft in 1981,” Jones said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Jones,…
The judge did not argue about the authenticity of documents submitted to the court as part of his former cellmate’s criminal case.Published May 7, 2026May 7, 2026A document purported to be a suicide note written by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a New York judge.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas did not prove the memo’s authenticity, merely finding it a judicial document subject to public access rights.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe documents, released Wednesday, were filed as part of the criminal case of Epstein’s cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer and…