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US President Donald Trump has extended a voluntary deadline for attacks on Iran’s power grid to April 6, citing progress in negotiations to end the ongoing war in the country.Thursday’s announcement comes as the president continues to press Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil shipments.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list“As requested by the Government of Iran, please allow this statement to state that we are suspending the destruction of energy plants for 10 days, ending Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time,” President Trump said in a post on Truth…
West Ham may cancel the 2029 World Athletics Championships at London Stadium, with British track and field star Keeley Hodgkinson declaring: “The British team will bring back more medals to that stadium than we have seen in the whole of West Ham’s history.” Last updated: 26/03/26 18:42 Keeley Hodgkinson wins gold in the women’s 800 meters at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) British athletics stars Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith have hilariously criticized West Ham after it emerged they could block London from hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships. The club reportedly has no…
As AI moves into the world of editorial and media, websites are scrambling to establish ground rules for its use. This week, Wikipedia banned editors from using AI-generated text, but stopped short of completely banning AI from the site’s editorial process. In a recent policy change, the site now states that “the use of LLM to generate or rewrite article content is prohibited.” This new language updates and clarifies previously vague language that stated that LLM “should not be used to generate new Wikipedia articles from scratch.” AI in Wikipedia articles is a topic of debate among the site’s growing…
Monday, March 23, 2026 at a residence in San Francisco, California, USA. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe direct impact of the war with Iran on the U.S. housing market is a sharp rise in mortgage interest rates. The day before the strike began, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed loan was 5.99%, according to Mortgage News Daily. Currently, it is hovering around 6.5%.Rising interest rates have curtailed the expected affordability improvements. Not only did mortgage interest rates fall before the war, but the rate of increase in house prices also slowed and the supply of…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a public hearing on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington, DC, USA.Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSen. Elizabeth Warren sent a scathing letter to Federal Reserve Chairman candidate Kevin Warsh on Thursday, predicting that he would become a “rubber stamp for President Trump’s Wall Street First agenda” and accusing him of “not learning from your mistakes” during his previous stint at the central bank.In a letter first reported by CNBC, the Warren Democrat, D-Mass., told Warsh that his history as…
Argentina has designated the Mexico-based criminal organization Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a “terrorist organization,” a designation the United States under President Donald Trump has followed.The announcement came from the office of Argentina’s President Javier Millei, a prominent right-wing figure in Latin America who has cultivated close ties with the United States.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe statement said Thursday’s decision was “based on official reports confirming cross-border illegal activities and links to other terrorist organizations.”The firm also suggested that the label aims to strengthen partnerships with countries such as the United States.”We will work closely with…
Terry Harper claims that their growing animosity will only spur her on in her fight with Caroline Dubois.Harper and Dubois will fight for the WBO and WBC lightweight world championships, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Sunday, April 5. They had exchanged heated words in the run-up to unification, with Harper slamming the rival champion. “I don’t like rude people. I don’t like bullies either. That’s the vibe she gives me. She just rubs me the wrong way,” she told Sky Sports News.“But that’s great because that’s what I need, because I’m probably a little bit laid…
Dymphna Cordova typically spends her Thursday mornings in conference mode, figuring out work priorities with her team and managing her company’s complex employee issues.But on this particular Thursday morning, Cordova, 57, is sweating it out at L.A.’s Trinity Boxing Club. The chief human resources officer at business management platform Squire had never even tried on boxing gloves before, but he’s now on his second day learning how to put punches together to form basic combinations. In another part of the gym, about a dozen other women are shadow boxing, and some face off with punching bags. The women, who range…
Two major CEOs have told CNBC in recent months that the rise of artificial intelligence contributed to their decisions to hand over the reins and step down from their roles.This is one of the latest insights into how America’s business leaders plan to transition to AI.coca cola CEO James Quincey told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that his decision to step down from his role was influenced by a larger “wave of organizational momentum.””My job is also to think about the best team to put on the field to get the next wave done,” Quincey said. “And I concluded that…
Editor’s note: This story contains discussion of suicide, which some readers may find offensive. If you feel you are in crisis, contact the 24-hour Suicide Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Noelia Castillo’s story was defined by physical and emotional pain. This overwhelming pain led the young Spaniard to request euthanasia in 2024. On Thursday, at age 25, that request was fulfilled, bringing an end to her difficult life. “I just want to go away in peace and stop suffering,” Castillo said in an interview with Spanish news channel Antenna 3 a few days before his death. Her case…