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explainerThe war between the United States and Israel against Iran is escalating as President Trump reiterates that Iranian leaders want a “deal.”Published March 26, 2026March 26, 2026As the US and Israel’s war against Iran continues, with conflicting claims about whether negotiations are taking place, Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran reports that attacks are “increasing in number and intensity”.US President Donald Trump has said talks are taking place, but Iran has rejected them, saying it will continue to “resist” US aggression.Iran on Thursday carried out retaliatory strikes against Israel and several Gulf states as the Middle East conflict shows no signs…

To date, this video has been viewed tens of millions of times. The internet is hooked. Why can’t you? The short clip shows a group of Chinese dogs allegedly captured for food escape and make the long journey home as a band of merry misfits, including a golden retriever, an injured German shepherd and a brave corgi leading the way. Problem: That’s not reality. The original footage was genuine, showing seven dogs wandering on the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, but Chinese state media later debunked the story of how the dogs escaped and returned home. Still,…

How will world number one Luke Littler react to the boos in Berlin on the eighth night of the Premier League? “You can’t be everyone’s favorite,” says Sky Sports’ Mark Webster.The 19-year-old has faced jeers from the crowd at a number of recent tournaments and has threatened not to compete in Germany. He returned to the country for last June’s World Cup of Darts, competing alongside rival Luke Humphries, but England’s Dream Team lost in the last 16 to Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietrezko. fascinate This content is provided by fascinatecookies and other technologies may be used. To view this…

HOUSTON — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado called for the full privatization of South America’s oil industry in a speech to energy company executives and investors Tuesday.”The Venezuelan state will stay out of the way and pave the way for the conditions for the full privatization of the Venezuelan oil and gas sector,” Machado said at S&P Global’s CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas.Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was blocked from running for president in 2024 by the government of former President Nicolas Maduro. She previously served as a member of Congress. Machado is leading an opposition movement calling…

Negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing, but the explanations on both sides differ widely. US President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran “sincerely” wants a deal, while Iran has insisted that the US’ desire for a deal is “an admission of defeat”. Meanwhile, the reality of war is closing in on the United States, with high levels of public dissatisfaction, new postage charges, and bipartisan skepticism in Congress. Here’s what you need to know on day 27. What are the main headings? Status of possible talks: The White House said talks with Iran are progressing well, even…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the opening bell rings on March 24, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesStocks soared Wednesday as oil prices fell and traders hoped the U.S. and Iran would reach a cease-fire deal.of Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose 305.43 points (0.66%) to close at 46,429.49. of S&P500 It rose 0.54% to 6,591.90. Nasdaq Composite It rose 0.77% to end at 21,929.83.The Associated Press, citing anonymous officials in Islamabad, reported that Iran had received a 15-point proposal from the United States to end the war. The New…

The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has increased after Iran announced that “non-hostile” ships could pass through in coordination with Iranian authorities. But the future is uncertain, according to the captain of an oil tanker who was allowed to sail safely after being stranded in the area for three weeks. “While certain parties may say they will allow safe passage, the conditions for safe passage depend on many factors and there are too many parties involved,” Captain Sumanth Bhaktavatsaram said. Mr. Bhaktavatsaram, an Indian national, is a tanker captain with 27 years of seafaring experience. But…

Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula over three sets on Wednesday to advance to her third semifinal at the Miami Open.The No. 3 seed fought through a match that lasted two hours and 15 minutes to beat No. 5 Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, her fifth straight win against the American in seven months. The Australian Open champion will now face either world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, whom she defeated in the first Grand Slam final of the year, or Hayley Baptiste. “The match against Jessica is always very difficult,” Rybakina said after the match. “She started playing well, so I was…

Deccan AI, a startup that provides post-training data and evaluation work to meet the growing demand for training and improving AI models, has raised $25 million in its first major funding round, with much of the work performed by a workforce of experts based in India. The all-stock Series A round was led by A91 Partners, with participation from Susquehanna International Group and Prosus Ventures. While frontier AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic build core models in-house, much of the post-training work, from data generation to evaluation to reinforcement learning, is increasingly outsourced as companies seek to increase the reliability…

OpenAI is raising an additional $10 billion from investors as part of a historic funding round, CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday.The new capital brings OpenAI’s record funding to “over $120 billion,” Fryer said in an interview on “Mad Money.” This far exceeds the ChatGPT creator’s original goal of $100 billion. OpenAI announced its first round of funding in late February, likely the last private fundraising round before a potentially blockbuster initial public offering (IPO).Andreessen Horowitz, DE Shaw Ventures, MGX; TPG and T. Rowe Price They are participating in a new $10 billion pledge, Friar said. especially,…