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by Reuters and Associated PressPublished April 23, 2026April 23, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) internal watchdog will investigate whether the federal government complied with laws requiring the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s file.The Office of the Inspector General, which operates independently of the department, said Thursday that the investigation focuses on the Epstein File Transparency Act, passed in November.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Our primary objective is to evaluate the process by which the Department of Justice identifies, compiles, and releases records held by the Department of Justice, as required by law,”…
islamabad, pakistan — With peace talks stalled and US President Donald Trump giving no deadline for ending the war with Iran, the question on everyone’s lips is who can endure the pain of this war the longest. There is growing evidence that it is Iran. Although there is no immediate threat of returning to a punitive bombing campaign, Iran is achieving its central objective of the war, which is to raise oil prices, and is pressuring President Trump to accept some of its demands. Trump, on the other hand, has not acknowledged any disadvantage. “In the world I have all…
On the first day of the Chevron Championship, England’s Charlie Hull got off to a slow start and was off pace, while Mimi Rose finished two strokes behind the early clubhouse lead.Hull shot a level par 72 in the first women’s major of 2026 and was tied for 26th place, five strokes behind, after the opening round. Fellow British woman Rose started with a 3-under 69, finishing in last place behind Thailand’s Patti Thavatanakit and South Korea’s Somi Lee, who both had rounds of 5-under 67 to set the tone. Tavatanakit was bogey-free with five birdies in his first 18…
Sierra, the customer service agent startup founded by Brett Taylor, announced Thursday that it has acquired Fragment, a YC-backed French startup that helps companies integrate AI into their workflows. This is Sierra’s third public acquisition. The company previously acquired Japan-based enterprise AI solutions company Opera Tech (acquired in late March) and voice agent company Receptive AI (also announced in late March). Fragment co-founders Olivier Moindrot and Guillaume Genthial join the Sierra team. Mr. Taylor and co-founder Clay Baber wrote in a blog post that Mr. Moandro and Mr. Gencial will bring “invaluable strength” to Sierra’s “distributor development efforts in France.”…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC television producers were watching Wednesday and what they’re looking at for Thursday’s session. Unemployment Insurance Claims Numbers will be announced live on “Squawk Box” at 8:30 a.m. ET. Get data and instant reactions in the pre-market. The consensus estimate by experts is 210,000 people. In the prediction market Karshi, not many people make predictions that beat the consensus. 36% say the number is…
President Donald Trump gives a speech in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on April 23, 2026, with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing behind him. Kylie Cooper | ReutersPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the ceasefire for three weeks after meeting with top US officials at the White House.“The meeting went very well!” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social announcing the extension of the temporary ceasefire.”The United States will work together to protect Lebanon from Hezbollah,” Trump wrote, referring…
Several Iranian officials have rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims that there are rifts in Iran’s leadership, stressing that their country is united.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Aragushi, and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf all issued statements denying the US president’s claims.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listMr. Pezeshkian and Mr. Ghalibaf participated in the Supreme Council of National Security and posted the same message on X.”There are no radicals or moderates in Iran,” he said.”We are all ‘Iranians’ and ‘revolutionaries’ and with the iron unity of our nation and government and complete obedience to the…
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli police said on Monday they detained a Jewish man wearing a kippah embroidered with Israeli and Palestinian flags and cut off his religious head covering. This is a rare incident that received national attention. Alex Sinclair, 53, a writer and part-time lecturer at Hebrew University, told CNN that police approached him as he sat in a cafe in his hometown of Modi’in, about 35 kilometers southeast of Tel Aviv. He said he was taken to a local police station within minutes, searched and taken into custody. In a detailed Facebook post, Sinclair wrote that while…
Luke Littler silenced the Liverpool crowd with a convincing 6-1 victory over Johnny Clayton on night 12, closing the gap at the top of the Premier League.Creighton normally maintains its lead at the top of the Premier League with 32 points with four weeks left, while Littler is just three behind with 29 points. Gerwyn Price is third with 19 points and Michael van Gerwen is fourth with 18 points. With Jan van Veen in second place with 14 points and defending champion Luke Humphries in sixth with 13 points, the battle for the final night is at a critical…
Most Asian markets gave up early gains and ended lower on Thursday as reports that the United States had seized at least three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters raised concerns that the Middle East conflict could drag on. Stocks in Japan and South Korea hit record highs in early trading, following an overnight rally on Wall Street after President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, boosting investor sentiment along with strong corporate earnings.The U.S. military has seized at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and diverted them from positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and…