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Six weeks into the war with Iran, President Donald Trump has given the US Navy the most difficult mission of the conflict: blockading Iranian ports and clearing Iranian mines from the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The blockade order will apply from 10 a.m. ET on Monday to all Iranian ports, both inside and outside the strait, a key transit point for global energy trade that Iran has blocked since the outbreak of the war, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. President Trump suggested the scope of the mission would be broader, perhaps extending far beyond the Persian Gulf. “I have also…
The gap between Man City and Arsenal is closing. But on Sunday, the gap between Chelsea and the Premier League leaders seemed wide open as they fell behind in the second half at Stamford Bridge.Blues manager Liam Rosenija will be under pressure after the 3-0 loss to title-chasing City, which severely damaged his team’s prospects of qualifying for the Champions League. They are four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, and have lost their last three league games without scoring. But Rosenior revealed what was the big problem for his team: Chelsea’s mentality when they suffered setbacks. “This has happened many times…
Record-breaking wins, career Grand Slams, and back-to-back Masters appearances… a look back at all six of Rory McIlroy’s previous major titles… 2011 US OpenMcIlroy garnered a lot of attention when he competed at Congressional Country Club in 2011, but he famously fell in the final round of the Masters earlier that year after taking a four-shot lead in the final round. But any chance of a repeat was dashed by McIlroy’s dominant performance, as he shot rounds of 65 and 66 to open up a 36-hole lead, the largest in U.S. Open history, and take control of the tournament. image:…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon speaks in an interview at the Economic Club in Washington, October 30, 2025.Kevin Lamarque | Reutersgoldman sachs It is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting.Revenue: $16.49 per share (as per LSEG) Revenue: $16.97 billion (as per LSEGT) Trading revenue: $4.92 billion in bonds, $4.91 billion in equity (per StreetAccount) Investment banking fees: $2.5 billion (per StreetAccount)Goldman Sachs is poised to benefit from several trends in the first quarter.Wall Street trading desks have been busy since the start of the year, as institutional investors create…
soul — South Korea’s president has angered the Israeli government by sharing on social media a 2024 video of Israeli soldiers pushing a body from a building in the occupied West Bank. “We need to confirm whether this is true, and if it is true, we need to clarify what measures have been taken,” President Lee Jae-myung said in an X post on Friday, sparking a rare public spat between the two countries, which have six decades of diplomatic relations. In his post, Lee said there was “no difference” between wartime murder, the Holocaust, and the sexual slavery of women…
Welcome to The Debrief. In his Sky Sports column, Adam Bate combines data and opinion to examine the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. this week: Arsenal’s expected goals from open play Bowen is now part of a great team Blobby’s hold-up play is outstandingArsenal’s lack of creativity from open playArsenal had a miserable weekend in the Premier League. That much is clear. After losing at home to Bournemouth, Manchester City’s win over Chelsea means the title is back in the balance. However, Arsenal’s performance was even more alarming. Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth played some good football, while Mikel…
Despite all the hype about data centers in space, there aren’t that many GPUs out there. As that begins to change, the near-term business of orbital computing is starting to take shape. The largest compute cluster currently in orbit was launched in January by Canada’s Kepler Communications and includes about 40 Nvidia Orin edge processors on 10 operational satellites, all linked by laser communications links. The company currently has 18 customers and announced its newest company, Sophia Space, on Monday. The startup plans to test the software for its own orbital computer aboard the Kepler constellation. Experts predict that large-scale…
A sign at a BP Plc gas station on Monday, August 4, 2025 in London, UK.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe growing chorus of opposing investors appears to be increasing the pressure. blood pressure Prior to the Annual General Meeting.The Local Government Pension Funds Forum (LAPFF), the UK’s top pension fund body, announced late last week that it would encourage its members to vote against BP chair Albert Manifold and other resolutions supported by the board at its April 23 meeting. The move follows recommendations from shareholders of Glass Lewis and ISS, two influential proxy advisory firms, and Legal &…
Rory McIlroy admitted it would have been a “bitter pill to swallow” if he hadn’t turned his record-breaking halftime lead at the Masters into a historic title defense at Augusta National.McIlroy became the fourth player in history to win back-to-back Masters titles with a one-shot win over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday, completing the Grand Slam with last year’s dramatic playoff victory over Justin Rose. The world No. 2 built a six-stroke halftime lead, the largest 36-hole advantage in Masters history, but dropped three strokes in the first nine holes during a two-hole stretch and fell two strokes behind partner Cameron…
On March 21, 2026, the petroleum product tanker META 4 was struck by lightning at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman when it was entering Muscat Anchorage. Elke Scoliers | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dimming hopes for a quick end to the Middle East conflict and escalating a standoff with Iran that has already triggered one of the worst energy shocks in history. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the blockade will go into effect at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, targeting ships from all countries entering…