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Iranian officials blamed the United States for the stalled negotiations and continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and stressed that Iran would not bow to “bullying” by the United States.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Berger Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that a complete ceasefire between the two countries is impossible if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn his first comments since President Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s chief negotiators, suggested that Iran would not bow to American demands because of the…
Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed one journalist and seriously injured another. Amal Khalil, who worked for Lebanon’s Al-Akbar newspaper, was killed while working as a journalist, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA). She became the fourth media worker killed by Israel in Lebanon since March. The other journalist was identified by Lebanese authorities as Zeinab Farage, a freelance photojournalist. Al-Akbar is a left-wing, pro-Hezbollah newspaper. The two journalists were seeking refuge during a series of strikes in the southern Lebanese town of Tairi when the building…
Jacob Bethell has responded to criticism over his lack of appearances in the Indian Premier League as former England captain Sir Alastair Cook asked him to consider a return to county cricket.Bethel’s century in the final Test in Sydney in January was the belated high point of England’s disastrous Ashes tour, and his astonishing 105 in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India in March cemented his star status. However, this is only his latest appearance as he did not qualify for the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. He has watched six IPL matches from the sidelines so far, with head…
It appears Bluesky isn’t the only company leaning into AI to help build custom feeds. In a spate of recent product releases, X this week announced the release of custom timelines powered by Grok. This allows you to drill down into one of over 75 specific topics through a curated feed that you can pin to your home tab. The company touted the feature as one of the “biggest changes” to its previous app, saying it uses Grok’s AI to not only build these custom timelines, but also personalize them for individual users. The custom feed arrived at the same…
On April 22, 2026, Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe drove the first customer-ready electric R2 SUV off the assembly line at the company’s Normal, Illinois, factory.Provided by: RivianRivian Automotive The company announced Wednesday that it has begun producing a new all-electric vehicle, the R2, for customers at its Normal, Illinois, plant.The start of production marks an important milestone for the company ahead of customer deliveries scheduled for later this spring. Investors are keeping an eye on whether the company will expand production for the time being.Rivian hopes the R2, an updated, cheaper EV similar to its flagship R1 SUV,…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday offered investors a mental framework to make it easier to buy high-priced stocks. “In a hot market… you had to have the discipline to buy blue chip stocks so you don’t miss out,” the “Mad Money” host said. Cramer described a lesson he learned early in his career when a trader he worked with “divided stocks by 10” to reprice and make it easier to commit to high-momentum stocks. use bloom energy As an example, a $230 stock is considered $23, so it’s psychologically easier to pay a little more to ensure you get the…
Kalsi ad at a bus stop in Washington, DC, March 19, 2026.Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrediction market platform Carsi announced Wednesday that it has suspended and fined three congressional candidates in Minnesota, Texas and Virginia for “political insider trading” in their campaigns.Carsi said in a statement that all three candidates had been “warned due to newly announced safeguards to prevent political candidates from trading on their elections.”The confirmed candidate was Mark Moran, who was a candidate in Virginia’s Democratic Senate Democratic primary before deciding to run for the seat as an independent. Matt Klein, a Minnesota Democrat, is…
On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders are scheduled to vote on a merger that could dramatically change the U.S. media landscape: the company’s merger with Paramount Skydance.The deal, which still needs approval from federal regulators, would bring two of the nation’s largest news organizations, CBS News and CNN, under one roof.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listEarlier this month, independent proxy investor advisor Glass Lewis called on investors to vote in favor of the merger.Paramount Skydance is led by David Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a key ally of US President Donald Trump. Under Mr. Ellison’s…
Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his bid for a record eighth World Championship on Saturday with a resounding victory over the debutante, setting up a ‘Class of 92’ rematch with John Higgins at Sheffield’s Crucible on Sunday, to be decided on Monday. Last updated: 22/04/26 16:24 Ronnie O’Sullivan defeats debutant Heguo Qiang, setting up blockbuster second round fight with John Higgins Ronnie O’Sullivan wasted little time in securing a comprehensive 10-2 victory over He Guangzhou to set up a blockbuster showdown with John Higgins in the second round of the Snooker World Championship. O’Sullivan cruised to a record eighth world title with…
At Google Cloud Next this week, the tech giant announced a series of new updates to Workspace, its subscription-based productivity suite for professionals. As you might expect, this update is AI-focused, integrating new automation tools into a variety of workflows, from email drafts to organizing Google Sheets. Overall, this change is clearly aimed at allowing office workers to pursue less busy work. Some of the new features are listed below. Workspace intelligence. Workspace Intelligence, a new AI system built into Google’s Office suite, is designed to automate assistance across a variety of tasks. The system leverages your workspace data, including…