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Yaounde, Cameroon — Pope Leo On the papal plane from Algeria to Cameroon, Leo noted that he visited the Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest in Africa, and the birthplace of St. Augustine of Hippo, the influential Christian who inspired him to become a priest. The visit to the mosque showed that “we have different beliefs, we have different ways of worship, we have different ways of life, but we can live together in peace,” the pope said. He added: “I think promoting images like that is something the world needs to hear today.” President Trump hits back at Pope…

Harry Maguire will miss Manchester United’s trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match suspension for inappropriate conduct.On April 1, the Independent Regulatory Commission accused Maguire of “inappropriate conduct” by verbally abusing fourth referee Matt Donoghue following his red card against Bournemouth on March 20. The England international was reacting to his red card for denying a scoring opportunity when he pushed Cherries forward Evanilsson, and Eli Junior Crupi leveled the score in stoppage time with a penalty. He missed Monday’s 2-1 defeat to Leeds while serving a red card suspension, and a further suspension means he will also miss…

Traditionally, marketers relied on designers and other creative professionals to develop images and videos for personalized online advertising campaigns. In late 2024, seven-year-old startup Hightouch launched an AI-powered service that allows marketing professionals to create custom content for brands like Domino’s, Chime, PetSmart, and Spotify without involving brand design teams or advertising agencies. This proposal was a great success. Since introducing its AI product 20 months ago, Hightouch has increased annual recurring revenue (ARR) by $70 million, bringing the startup’s total ARR to $100 million, he told TechCrunch. “Before Gen AI, it was impossible for anyone without years of design…

Aerial view of the Chevron El Segundo Refinery, one of California’s largest oil processing facilities, as seen from above Manhattan Beach, California, April 8, 2026. A plane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. Tama Mario | Getty ImagesOil prices were steady on Wednesday after falling sharply in pre-trade as markets grew optimistic that the Middle East war could be resolved diplomatically.U.S. crude oil futures for May delivery were up 1% at $92.24 per barrel as of 8:19 a.m. ET. International benchmark Brent for June delivery rose 0.9% to $95.64 a barrel.U.S. oil prices fell nearly 8% on Tuesday on…

A Tesla car charges at a Tesla Supercharger station on March 30, 2026 in Pasadena, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Imagestesla Shares rose more than 6% on Wednesday as CEO Elon Musk touted advances in the company’s upcoming AI5 chip.Musk said in a post on his social network X on Wednesday that the chip has reached key engineering milestones and is nearing mass production.Tesla also plans to partner with SpaceX to build two advanced chip factories in Austin, Texas. One will make chips for vehicles and robots, and the other will make chips for use in orbital data centers. Intel recently…

Election workers help voters cast their votes during the primary voting process at Brands Avenue Elementary School in Mecklenburg County Precinct 12 on March 3, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Grant Baldwin | Getty ImagesHouse Democrats are introducing a proposal Wednesday that would give tax breaks to election investigators.Under a bill sponsored by Reps. Joe Morrell and George Latimer, both Democrats from New York, the benefits poll workers receive for campaigning would no longer count as gross income for federal income taxes. This reading was first obtained by CNBC.”Tax relief for poll workers recognizes the critical role they play in…

Marco Rose is thought to be Bournemouth’s frontrunner.Sky Sports News understands the club have a shortlist of three candidates to replace Andoni Iraola, including Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna. Bournemouth are understood to want to install a replacement quickly after it was revealed on Monday that Iraola would be leaving the club when his contract expires. The key name to watch is Rose, who has been available since being released by RB Leipzig in March 2025.Meanwhile, McKenna continues his bid for promotion to the Premier League with Ipswich. Another name Bournemouth hold in high esteem is Iraola’s former assistant Iñigo Perez, but…

Tourists passing by the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, USA, and their reflection in the window of a parked ambulance on April 14, 2026. Evelyn HochsteinReuterHello, my name is Dylan Butts from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.The market appears to believe that a deal between the US and Iranian governments is within reach.Stocks extended their gains again on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 climbing toward record levels as investors bet that U.S.-Iran negotiations were on track. But that optimism may be ahead of reality. Negotiations have already stalled once, with the Strait of Hormuz now under…

Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The major averages were mixed on Wednesday. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 200 points, while the S&P 500 index rose about 0.3%. Leading the way was the Nasdaq, up nearly 1%. The tech-heavy index hasn’t seen a decline since March 30. Bond markets have calmed down again, continuing to give stock prices the breathing room they need, Jim Cramer said. Oil prices also didn’t rise much, with U.S. benchmark WTI crude gaining just 30 cents…

Jeanine Pirro will be sworn in as the new interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia at a ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 28, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersFederal prosecutors are continuing to put pressure on the Federal Reserve over the Trump administration’s allegations of irregularities in the ongoing renovation of the building, as well as Powell’s testimony to Congress about it. But legal experts say the investigation by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for the District of Columbia appears to be stalling, and she is running out of…