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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US had not told the Iranian national team they could not play.Published April 24, 2026April 24, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US government is not opposed to Iranian players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but added that the players would not be allowed to be accompanied by anyone associated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).Since the war between the United States and Israel against Iran began on February 28, Iran’s participation in this summer’s FIFA global trade fair has been in doubt, as all of…

A bear statue stands outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on April 7, 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty ImagesEuropean stock markets fell on Friday morning as uncertainty over peace talks between the US and Iran weighed on investor sentiment. pan-european Stocks 600 London fell 0.5% shortly after 8:35 a.m. ET (3:35 a.m. ET), sending most regional sectors and all major stock exchanges into negative territory. Oil and gas led the gains as energy prices rose, rising 1.2% in early trading. The biggest losses were in mining stocks, which fell about 1.7%.share in SAP Shares rose about 6.4% in…

Canadian AI research institute Cohere on Friday announced plans to acquire German AI company Aleph Alpha in a bid to significantly expand in Europe.As part of the deal, Aleph Alpha’s primary backer, Schwarz Group, will invest $600 million in Cohere’s upcoming Series E round. The company plans to close the round in 2026, a person familiar with Cohere’s plans told CNBC.The deal has not yet closed and the acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of regulatory conditions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Founded in 2019, Cohere has already raised $1.6 billion from investors including: Nvidia and AMD. It…

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has said comments by US radio host Michael Savage, popularized by President Trump, are “ignorant”.Published April 24, 2026April 24, 2026Comments from US President Donald Trump, who calls India “hell”, are as follows: Indian officials called it “in poor taste” and incompatible with bilateral relations.Trump himself did not make the remark, but reposted it without comment on his Truth Social account on Thursday. The statement was made by conservative radio host Michael Savage.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Babies here get citizenship right away, and then they bring in their whole families from China or…

Top articles in Friday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…michael carrickSir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be reluctant to give Michael Carrick the permanent Old Trafford managerial job, with the Manchester United manager expected to play a pivotal role in the decision. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Michael Carrick has refused to confirm whether he will become Manchester United manager at the end of this season. Michael Carrick met with Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Carrington on Monday, but it remains unclear whether he will be offered a permanent role at Manchester United. United want to wait until Champions…

Hello, my name is Katrina Bishop. I’m usually based in London, but today I’m writing this article from Singapore. For the past two days, I’ve been in Singapore covering CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE.A hot topic at the event was trust, or lack thereof, in today’s world. I asked a number of policymakers and business leaders what they thought should be done about this problem. Their answers were sometimes surprising, but always (reassuringly) optimistic.Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan emphasized the importance of face-to-face interactions, and DBS CEO Tan Soo Siang urged businesses to focus on a “moat of trust” with…

The U.S. military has announced that its third aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, marking the highest number of U.S. aircraft carriers deployed to the region in more than 20 years, analysts said. Thursday’s announcement came around the same time that U.S. President Donald Trump refused to give a timeline for when the Iran war would end, telling reporters at the White House, “Let’s not rush it.” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. forces across the Middle East, announced in a social media post that the third Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush had entered its…

Fernando Mendoza’s rise from overlooked two-star prospect to the top of the NFL Draft was made official Thursday night when the Las Vegas Raiders selected him with the No. 1 pick.The Heisman Trophy winner, who led Indiana University to its first national championship, now faces the task of helping rebuild a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game in 24 years. The 22-year-old quarterback chose to stay with his family at home in Miami rather than enter the draft in Pittsburgh. When Commissioner Roger Goodell announced his name, he smiled broadly, donned a Raiders cap and hugged his relatives, saving…

Commuters cross London Bridge overlooking Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf area on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 in London, England. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter maintaining a strong performance in 2025, London-listed stocks continued to outperform the US until 2026, but cracks are beginning to appear as the Iran war drags on.of FTSE100 The index, which collects the shares of Britain’s most valuable listed companies, is up about 5.3% so far this year, outperforming all three Wall Street averages and building momentum for 2025.In 2025, the FTSE 100 index rose 21.5%, outperforming all three New York indexes. Ninety One’s…

A view of Earth partially obscured by the Moon, taken through the window of the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM EDT (22:41 GMT). The Orion spacecraft and its crew entered the far side of the moon just three minutes before losing contact with Earth for 40 minutes before emerging on the far side during a lunar flight by the Artemis II crew.NASA | ReutersHumans will be living and working on the moon within the next 10 years, according to the president of a space technology company. voyager technologies.”By the end of the 2020s, we’ll be on…