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A US judge has said he will not dismiss drug trafficking and weapons possession charges brought against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.But in a court hearing Thursday, Judge Alvin Hellerstein questioned whether the U.S. government had the right to bar Venezuela from funding Maduro’s legal costs.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe hearing was the first for Mr. Maduro and his wife since his brief arraignment in January, where he pleaded not guilty.Mr. Maduro and Mr. Flores have called for the charges to be dropped. Hellerstein refused, but pressed prosecutors on some of the…
Manager Thomas Tuchel said he needed to “clear the air” with his England team-mates as he defended Ben White’s call-up of the Arsenal defender after his self-imposed exile.White did not play in any group stage matches and has withdrawn from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar due to personal reasons. He declined Gareth Southgate’s call-up for the March 2024 international break after disagreements with then-assistant manager Steve Holland. However, he has made it clear to Tuchel that he is open to selection again and was called up to the camp as a replacement for the injured Jarrell Quansah. England will…
OpenAI has put the kibosh on yet another project, at least for the time being. On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that the AI company is suspending plans to develop an “erotic” mode for ChatGPT “indefinitely.” The idea of an “adult mode”, first proposed by CEO Sam Altman in October, generated considerable controversy from technology watchdog groups and OpenAI’s own staff. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that a heated meeting between company executives and its board of advisors in January led to one advisor warning that OpenAI may be developing a “sexy suicide coach.” Amid all the criticism, the…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Imagesof S&P500 Stocks fell on Thursday, weighed down by rising oil prices, as traders closely monitored recent developments in the Middle East.The market-wide index fell 1.5%. Nasdaq Composite It decreased by 2.1%. of Dow Jones Industrial Average It fell by 435 points (0.9%).Oil prices rose on Thursday, weighing on stock prices. brent futures Prices soared 5% to more than $108 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate Futures It rose 5% to over $94.Both the…
Metaplatform’s slump has been exacerbated by two social media court losses this week, which could present a buying opportunity. Meta shares fell more than 8% on Thursday after a Los Angeles jury late Wednesday found the company (and Google’s YouTube) negligent in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she became addicted to the app as a child. A total of $6 million in damages was awarded, of which Meta was to pay 70%. On Tuesday, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found Meta liable for $375 million in civil damages for violating the state’s consumer protection law.…
Amphibious warships, landing craft, and thousands of Marines and sailors are being sent to the region despite US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the “war is won” with Iran. The deployment has fueled speculation about whether the United States plans to seize Kharg Island, a coral reef off Iran’s coast and an economic lifeline for Tehran that handles about 90% of the country’s oil exports. Even if the US were to succeed in seizing the small but strategic island, experts question whether it would have enough influence to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the global energy…
Jim Cramer argued that Wall Street is denying market strength and that investors are ignoring falling oil prices and what he calls the “President’s Put.””When you have doubts about this market, look where oil is going. Ignore the people who scoff at every word that comes out of the president’s mouth,” Cramer said Wednesday on “Mad Money,” noting that President Donald Trump has often been successful in snapping markets out of ruts. Cramer said the street chose to ignore Wednesday’s pullback and focus on the doom and gloom of rising oil prices. “Everyone was acting like oil prices were still…
FILE PHOTO: In this photo released by the Iranian President’s Office, President Ebrahim Raisi waves as he visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guards’ naval capabilities with Revolutionary Guards Naval Commander Alireza Tansiri in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, Friday, February 2, 2024.Iranian Presidential Palace | APThe Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that Iranian naval commander Alireza Tansiri was killed in a “precision strike” in the port city of Bandar Abbas, blaming efforts to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz.The IDF said in a social media post that Tansiri “supervised maritime terrorism carried out against energy infrastructure…
Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to rescue a humpback whale stranded in shallow waters off the Baltic coast in the Bay of Lübeck, CNN affiliate RTL reported. RTL reported that the whale was spotted in the Niendorf district of Timmendorfer Strand early Monday morning, and authorities began efforts to return it to deep water. Police said they would use “all means possible” to get the animal to a point where it could swim away again. Video released by RTL showed rescue workers trying to move the whale toward open water, but initial efforts were unsuccessful. Experts from the…
A rule change introduced in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying aimed at reducing the amount of “lift and coasting” required on fast laps was warmly welcomed by drivers.F1’s five power unit manufacturers (Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull Ford, Audi and Honda) have unanimously agreed with the FIA to reduce the energy recharge allowed for each lap during Saturday’s qualifying time from 9.0 megajoules to 8.0 megajoules. This means there is less ‘superclipping’ as the car recharges the battery towards the end of the straight and slows down before the corner, allowing the driver to attack turns at higher speeds more normally. The…