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US President Donald Trump said the US Navy was acting “like pirates” in seizing ships amid a blockade of Iranian ports.”We … landed on it and took over the ship. We took over the cargo, we took over the oil. This is a very lucrative business,” President Trump said at a rally in Florida on Friday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”We’re like pirates,” he added, drawing cheers from the crowd. “We’re like pirates, but we’re not playing games.”After the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks on Israel and Gulf states that…

london — A British woman who was refused permanent contraception through the UK’s National Health Service on the grounds that she might regret the decision has won her case with the country’s health ombudsman after a 10-year battle. Oxfordshire psychologist Leah Spasova spent years trying to get sterilized on the NHS, at the same time her provider was funding a man’s vasectomy. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), which investigates complaints about the NHS, has found that local health authorities are denying funding for sterilization to women rather than men. Ms Spasova brought the complaint after her request for…

Ipswich won 3-0 against QPR and were promoted to the Premier League.A draw would have been enough if Millwall couldn’t beat Oxford and Middlesbrough couldn’t beat Wrexham by more than five points. Even if Millwall and Middlesbrough didn’t win, they would have progressed. However, goals from George Hurst, Jayden Philozine and Casey McAteer were credited at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys returned to the Championship after just one season after being relegated in the 2025/26 season, joining champions Coventry. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player George Hurst scores the opening goal for Ipswich. Use Chrome Browser for…

Gas prices above $6.00 are displayed at a Shell station across from Marathon Oil Company’s Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California on April 2, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWestern Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Futures Kalsi traders say the stock has yet to reach its 2026 high. Users of prediction market platforms believe there is a more than 50% chance that prices will reach near $127 per barrel this year, well above the current closing high of nearly $113 per barrel on April 7. Traders also estimate there is a 63% chance the price will exceed…

A new assassination attempt on Donald Trump reveals a lack of trust in the media, and conspiracy theories are filling the gap.The assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner highlighted the spectacle, chaos and violence that characterized Donald Trump’s second presidential term.A parallel narrative of a conspiracy was already beginning to form online as journalists scrambled to report what happened. Conspiracy theories have spread far beyond their value, but they are a byproduct of the information environment disrupted by Trump.Contributor:John Nichols – Editor-in-Chief, The NationNile Stanage – White House Columnist, The HillAmber Duke – Daily Caller Editor-in-ChiefSuzanne Kiampour –…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday creating a new way to save for retirement for workers who currently don’t have access to 401(k)s or other workplace plans.Approximately 56 million Americans do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan at work, according to a 2025 study by the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit public policy organization.The order calls for the launch next year of a new website, TrumpIRA.gov, where workers can research, compare and enroll in private sector individual retirement accounts and, if eligible, collect matching contributions from the federal government.”We’re going to have access to the…

American businessman David Storch has completed his takeover of Sheffield Wednesday, with the EFL waiving the club’s 15 extra penalty points. The announcement follows weeks of discussions between Storch, his Arise Capital Partners consortium and management, and secures the club’s future following relegation to Ligue 1. Former owner Digifone Chansiri was forced to leave when the club took office in October after breaching multiple financial regulations. The club have faced two 18-point deductions over the course of the season, and ended their stormy season at home to bottom-of-the-Championship West Brom on Saturday with a 3-point lead.Storch’s acquisition heralds the start…

A squishmallow display at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 1, 2026.Sarah Min | CNBCOMAHA, Nebraska — In a cavernous exhibit hall inside CHI Health Center Omaha, the annual Berkshire Bazaar of Bargains is still stocked with fan-favorite sales, but this year there’s a little more room.20,000 square foot shopping event tied to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting features the usual lineup. Warren Buffett-themed gear from Brooks Sports, chocolate coins from See’s Candies, and merchandise from dozens of subsidiary companies. However, unlike previous years, the lines were shorter and the audience visibly smaller.The event comes as 95-year-old…

Lee este artículo en español Although the ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in place, the effects of the war are still being felt in the daily lives of millions of people in Latin America and are likely to continue for months to come. From rising fuel prices to the frequency of public transportation to the cost of popular foods like tortillas, Latin American households say they are feeling the strain of a war they are not involved in. Analysts predict that even if the conflict in the Middle East ends quickly, the impact on Latin American economies…

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel meets with shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 1, 2026.David A. Grogan | CNBCOMAHA, Nebraska — Stockholder Shopping Day begins Berkshire HathawayThere was a mood of cautious optimism in the air at the company’s annual general meeting, as new and returning investors considered the company’s direction under a new chief executive.On Friday, shareholders in a noticeably thinner crowd expressed skepticism that Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in January, would command the stage with the same storytelling and wit that Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have captivated tens of…