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Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris.Nathan Lane | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEuropean stocks rose slightly on Friday morning as the uneasy ceasefire between the US and Iran continued to test investors’ nerves. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3% shortly after 9:30 a.m. in London, with most sectors in positive territory. british FTSE100French Cac40 and german dachshund All were up slightly after closing in the red on Thursday.On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had agreed to negotiate with Lebanon “as soon as possible.” Tehran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Berger Ghalibaf said Israel’s continued attack on Lebanon was…

Alibaba’s logo was photographed on April 1, 2026 during a tour at Alibaba’s offices in Beijing. Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty ImagesA mysterious AI video model that climbed the global leaderboard has been confirmed to be a project by a giant Chinese technology company alibabaa development that could boost the company’s artificial intelligence ambitions.HappyHorse-1.0 appeared on benchmarking platform Artificial Analysis around April 7th without identifying any affiliation, and rose to the top of the blind test rankings in both text-to-video and image-to-video generation. The developers revealed on Friday on their newly created X account that HappyHorse is part of…

Tyson Fury will face Anthony Joshua this year, coach Spencer Brown has told Sky Sports.Brown is also the promoter of Fury’s return fight against Arslanbek Mahmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. With his victory over Mahmudov, Fury can set up a long-awaited showdown with Joshua. “Let’s go. Boxing is in a very special place right now,” Brown told Sky Sports. “It would be just amazing. It would be the boxing World Cup final for me anyway.”We’ve wanted it for a long time. Now’s the time. If he (AJ) warms up, it’ll be in two months, but we’re going to…

U.S. Treasury yields are largely flat heading into the final trading day of the week, with headline CPI data expected to pick up in headline inflation later on Friday.yield of 10 years US Treasury The note, a benchmark for government borrowing, was little changed at 4.2972% as of about 3:45 a.m. ET. of 2 year Treasury bill The yield, which is more sensitive to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate decisions, rose nearly 1 basis point to 3.7932%. longer date 30 year Treasury bill The yield remained stable at 4.8968%.One basis point is equal to 0.01%, or 1/100th of 1%,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Nationalist Party President Cheng Liyun in Beijing on Friday, marking the first meeting between Mr. Xi and Taiwan’s incumbent opposition leader in nearly a decade. In a statement published by Chinese state media, President Xi said Beijing “welcomes all proposals that are conducive to the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.” According to a statement translated into Chinese by CNBC. Xi also reiterated that “Taiwan independence” is the main threat to destabilizing the Taiwan Strait, and called on party leaders on the mainland and Taiwan to oppose “separatism and foreign interference.” Cheng took over as…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing’s opposition to the autonomous island’s independence on Friday in a landmark meeting with Taiwanese rebel leaders, citing the ongoing global conflict and the need for peace. Taiwan Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Liyun’s visit to Beijing is the first such meeting in a decade and comes weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to China for talks with President Xi, with Taiwan expected to be high on the agenda. “Today’s world is far from peace, and peace is increasingly precious,” Xi said at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The…

F1 may not be holding a race in April, but the news that Max Verstappen’s race engineer Giampiero Lambiase has agreed to join McLaren brings one of the biggest news in F1 so far in 2026.So what do we know about this move and the ramifications for the two teams involved, including, importantly, Red Bull’s four-time world champion driver? What does the future hold for Lambiase?Red Bull’s Lambiase, who has been Verstappen’s race engineer since 2016 and the team’s race director, will join McLaren in 2028. Speculation had been swirling since late last year that Lambiase’s long-term future was likely…

BEIJING – China’s relations with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations for a greater diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its domestic interests, including global exports.The stance supports Beijing’s cautious acknowledgment of reports that Iran has pressed for a temporary ceasefire this week. A New York Times report cited three Iranian officials saying China played a role, and AFP quoted US President Donald Trump as saying.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters on Wednesday, in response to a question about the report, that China had made “active efforts” to end the conflict. He stressed that…

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company logo is visible in the background next to the printed circuit board. Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.. On Friday, it posted another record quarterly profit, driven by demand for AI chips.The world’s largest chipmaker reported sales of NT$1.13 trillion ($35.6 billion) from January to March, higher than analysts’ expectations of NT$1.12 trillion, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. This represents a 35% increase over the previous year.In March alone, TSMC reported a 45.2% year-on-year increase in sales to NT$415.2 billion. The semiconductor giant is benefiting from sustained demand…

Luke Littler was booed at Brighton after losing to Stephen Bunting and recording PDC TV’s lowest average, but Wayne Mardle believes the Premier League quarter-final exit was a “retaliation” from last week’s altercation with Jan van Veen.A week after his brawl with Dutchman Van Veen in Manchester, the world champion was again eliminated from the last eight on the 10th night of the tournament, seemingly unsettled by a hostile crowd. Littler was jeered as he entered the Brighton Center for the third game of the night, and then endured sarcastic cheers during his poor start. Use Chrome Browser for a…