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The White House on Thursday explained how the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came together, starting with a meeting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio held with Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors on Tuesday. A White House official said Lebanon acknowledged during the meeting that Hezbollah was a “mutual issue.” Wednesday night: President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who agreed to a ceasefire “with certain conditions,” although White House officials did not provide details of those terms. The president then instructed Rubio to call Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The talks, which took place Wednesday night, enabled…

Luke Littler said the hostile reception he received from the Rotterdam crowd on the 11th night of Premier League Darts was “exactly what I expected”.Littler was booed on stage in each of his three matches en route to the final, continuing a theme from his altercation with Dutch No. 1 Jan van Veen from night nine in Manchester. Van Veen won the controversial match, in which Littler became furious when his opponent turned towards him while throwing a match dart, with the Dutchman saying Littler’s act of “celebrating to the crowd” was “insane”. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible…

More than three years after the advent of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains the technology’s most popular and profitable use case. Several companies are already vying for supremacy, including Claude Code developer Anthropic, Cursor and Cognition, but investors think there’s room for at least one more. On Wednesday, Factory, a startup that develops AI agents for enterprise engineering teams, announced it had raised $150 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion. The round was led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Blackstone. Keith Rabois, managing director of Khosla Ventures, has joined the startup’s board of…

Members of Houthi security forces stand guard against supporters of Yemen’s Houthi movement as they attend a rally to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the military operation launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 26, 2026.Mohammed Hammoud | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs we usher in a new era of increased defense spending, governments are expected to face tough choices about debt and public spending, with the International Monetary Fund warning that a “guns and butter” trade-off is emerging. The so-called “guns versus butter” dilemma refers to the trade-offs governments face when allocating resources between defense…

Johnny Clayton consolidated his lead at the top of the Premier League darts table with a 6-4 victory over Luke Littler in the 11th night final in Rotterdam.It marked Creighton’s fourth win of the night of the 2026 season, with the Welshman continuing his winning streak with victories at Glasgow and Nottingham following his previous win at Brighton. ‘The Ferret’ is now at the top of the table with a five-point advantage and is almost guaranteed to qualify for Finals Night at the O2 in May. They lead the table with 29 points, followed by Littler in second with 24…

America’s biggest automakers have all but abandoned sedans and coupes in recent years in a rush to compete in the pickup truck and SUV markets.Many domestic buyers also shifted to these larger vehicles. Still, the car market exists, with Japanese, Korean and German brands selling hundreds of thousands of small cars a year in the United States.The resilience of the sedan market and concerns that high prices are driving customers away are causing some U.S. automakers to reconsider their lineups.With the average price of a car hovering around $50,000, industry experts said compact sedans starting at about $22,000 are an…

Despite losing the second leg 2-1 in Florence, Crystal Palace defeated Fiorentina 4-2 on aggregate to book their place in the Conference League semi-finals. When Ismaila Sarr scored an early header, it looked like it would be smoother sailing for the Eagles, who at the time held a four-goal lead in total following a 3-0 win at Selhurst Park. However, the Italian side fought back on the night, scoring through early injury substitutions of Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix. La Viola’s performance in the second leg somewhat compensated for their poor performance in the first leg, but it was not…

Google announced Thursday that it is rolling out a new way to explore the web using AI Mode, a conversational search experience. If you’re using AI mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage alongside AI mode. The goal is to keep your searches in context while making it easier to explore related websites, compare details, and ask follow-up questions, the tech giant said. For example, if you want to buy a new coffee maker, you can explain what you’re looking for in AI mode and get a variety of options. Clicking on one opens the retailer’s…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in pre-market trading: PepsiCo — Snack and beverage giant PepsiCo reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations, sending its stock up 1%. PepsiCo had adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share on revenue of $19.44 billion. Analyst estimates compiled by LSEG were for sales of $18.94 billion and earnings per share of $1.55. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. — The chipmaker fell 1.7% despite posting better first-quarter profits and sales. PPG Industries — The paint and coatings manufacturer rose 6% after announcing global price increases of up to 20% across its portfolio. The company…

This week, a vote in the U.S. Senate to block military equipment from being sent to Israel failed. But rights advocates have hailed the result as a “turning point” that signals growing dissatisfaction with Israeli policies.Democratic senators overwhelmingly supported the bill Wednesday, which aims to block the sale of military bulldozers to Israel. Just seven people crossed party lines to join the Republican majority in rejecting the bill 40-59.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listActivists call the tally a “historic” sign of progress.“Although the bill did not pass, the vote made clear that a majority of Senate Democrats oppose…