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Kai Havertz is back where it all started. Arsenal will face their former club for the first time since leaving the club six years ago when they take on Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena. And he came back after what he called “the worst pain” of his career.Havertz was on track to have his best scoring season when he tore his hamstring last February. After 13 months, two surgeries (one on his hamstring, one on his knee) and a series of subsequent setbacks, he’s hoping he can finally get to the other side. His 62-minute appearance in Saturday’s win over…
Sudan’s civil war will soon enter its fourth year, with no end in sight. The conflict has also drawn in other regional actors who support and sustain the war by supporting Sudan’s belligerent factions. This risks triggering wider repercussions in the region, with serious repercussions both inside and outside Sudan. Sudanese civilians are paying the price.On the military front, momentum is shifting between the Sudanese army and the militia Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Currently, the front is mainly extending along the central and western parts of Kordofan, with no decisive breakthrough in sight. As the war approaches its fourth year,…
Some may have scratched their heads Tuesday morning when news broke that Meta had acquired Maltbook, a social network for AI agents. What on earth does Meta, an ad-supported company, want from a social network whose users are bots? After all, bots are not the target users of brand marketers and advertisers. Meta doesn’t say much. The only official comment was a short statement that the Moltbook team will join the Meta Superintelligence Lab, opening up “new ways for AI agents to work with people and businesses.” Reading between the lines, this was an acquisition. A network built for bots…
On March 10, 2026, in Muscat, Oman, the tanker Callisto is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic is at a standstill amid the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Benoît Tessier | ReutersLONDON – European stock markets ended lower on Wednesday as traders monitored escalating operations in the Middle East.pan-european Stocks 600 Major exchanges and most sectors closed in negative territory, down 0.8%.of Dow It fell on Wednesday as investors weighed important consumer inflation data that shed more light on the health of the market and economy. S&P500 It also fell into negative territory. Consumer prices…
Houses in Chicago suburbs, April 26, 2023.Brian Cassella Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesA major housing affordability bill that is expected to pass the Senate as early as Thursday will hit a wall in the House, due in part to concerns about banning large investors from buying single-family homes. At a House Republican retreat this week attended by party leaders and committee chairs, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) predicted that the housing measure would likely stall due to differences between the House and Senate versions. He said unless the Senate addresses the broader concerns of House members and House Finance…
Russian President Vladimir Putin knows how to find opportunity in crisis, and the metastasizing Iran war is a prime example. Earlier this year, President Putin expressed confidence in his campaign to conquer Ukraine, despite gradual progress on the battlefield. But in early January, the Trump administration ousted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, Russia’s strategic partner, in a bold special forces raid, dealing a blow to Russia’s prestige. And when a new war broke out in the Gulf, Putin initially looked like the loser. A decapitation attack by the United States and Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, another longtime…
Frédéric Vasseur said Ferrari had “a lot of things to improve” to be more competitive in the new era of F1, and said he was “very happy” with Lewis Hamilton starting his second season with the team.Ferrari came closest to favorites Mercedes at last weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Hamilton, who challenged eventual winner George Russell early on, finishing third and fourth respectively. Vasseur said he was pleased with the team’s progress in the Melbourne race after overcoming difficulties in qualifying, but added there was still a lot for the team to excel at in the…
The resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah has come as little surprise to those who have been following closely. The question was not whether the conflict would recur, but when. The arrangements following the Nov. 27, 2024 ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel were widely understood to be temporary and structurally weak, leaving the underlying dynamics of the conflict largely untouched.The ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States and France was formally aimed at ending active hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. In reality, however, this agreement did not truly end the conflict. Israeli forces maintained a presence within Lebanese territory,…
Mind Robotics, an industrial robotics lab spun out of electric car maker Rivian, has raised $500 million in a Series A funding round co-led by venture firms Accel and Andreessen Horowitz. The funding announced Wednesday follows a $115 million seed round led by Eclipse in late 2025, bringing Mind Robotics’ total funding to $615 million in its first few months. The round values the company at about $2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news. Mind Robotics was created by Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe. The company became independent from Rivian in November 2025,…
Saratoga, ridden by Mark Walsh, celebrates winning the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England on March 10, 2026.Michael Steele | Getty Images Sports | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC UK Exchange newsletter. Is it what you see? You can subscribe here.dispatchYesterday kicked off the Cheltenham Festival, the biggest annual event on the jump racing calendar.The four-day festival, extended from three days in 2005, will attract more than 160,000 racegoers to the champagne- and Guinness-fueled celebration of Britain’s second-most popular spectator sport.The festival draws a unique crowd to the rolling Cotswold hills. Streetwise…