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U.S. President Donald Trump watches a press conference on the Iran conflict in the James S. Brady Press Conference Room at the White House on April 6, 2026 in Washington, DC.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will impose a 50% tariff on “any” goods imported from “any country that supplies military weapons to Iran.” Trump said in a post on Truth Social that any country found to be supplying weapons to Iran would be subject to the tax “immediately” and there would be no “exclusions or exemptions.” “Countries supplying military weapons…
The three-time Olympic gold medalist has faced harmful online abuse and even considered retiring due to comments about her appearance.Published April 8, 2026April 8, 2026Chinese swimming authorities say they have launched an investigation into the cyberbullying of three-time Olympic gold medal diving champion Quan Hongchan and have reported the matter to the police.The “malicious” online attack against Mr. Quan is being investigated by the China General Administration of Sports, the agency announced on Wednesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listQuang, who won her first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games at the age of 14 and two more…
Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty Imagesalibaba China Telecom and China Telecom will open a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant’s own chips as China ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure.The facility, announced Tuesday, will be equipped with 10,000 of Alibaba’s Zhenwu semiconductors designed for AI training and inference, and will have the ability to support AI models hundreds of billions of parameters in size. These are among the largest models out there, highlighting how China’s largest tech companies are advancing their own AI semiconductor technology as the Chinese government ramps up efforts…
Emilia Clarke’s brain aneurysmEmilia Clarke, who filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, published an essay in The New Yorker in 2019 titled “A Battle for My Life.”After suffering a severe headache at the gym, the actress writes, “I made it to the bathroom and fell to my knees feeling very, very sick.” “During that time, the pain was getting worse with shooting, stabbing, squeezing pain. On some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was swift and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type…
After years of trying to lose weight “the right way,” Jane Zuckerman realized that “putting in the work just wasn’t enough.” Zuckerman, a 32-year-old data analyst based in Washington, D.C., said she lost 90 pounds in college and spent years cycling through nutritionists, therapy and strict routines — only to find herself at her heaviest after the pandemic, at 270 pounds. Zuckerman said GLP-1 injections were out of the question, because she’s afraid of needles. But when the first GLP-1 pill for obesity became available in early January, Zuckerman called her doctor immediately, she said. Almost a month after starting Novo Nordisk’s new…
A Gen Z girl looks at her smartphone screen in frustration while scrolling through social media.memento jpeg | moment | Getty ImagesGovernments around the world are working to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harm, but critics argue that blanket bans are an ineffective quick-fix solution. In December, Australia became the first country to implement a blanket social media ban for under-16s. Platforms such as Meta Inc.’s Instagram, ByteDance Inc.’s TikTok, Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube, Elon Musk’s X, and Reddit will face penalties if they do not take age verification measures. Several European countries are…
Mircea Lucescu, one of Romania’s greatest soccer players, who won numerous trophies both as a player and as a coach, has died at the age of 80.Lucescu’s death was confirmed by the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital on Tuesday, and he was admitted to the hospital on Friday morning after reportedly suffering a heart attack.”Mircea Lucescu was one of the most successful Romanian football coaches and players, helping the Romanian national team qualify for the European Championship for the first time in 1984,” the hospital said in a statement. “Generations of Romanians have grown up with his image in their hearts…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Broadcom, Alphabet — Broadcom on Monday agreed to supply artificial intelligence chips to Google and announced an expansion deal with Anthropic that gives the AI startup about 3.5 gigawatts worth of computing power from Google’s AI processors. Broadcom shares rose 3%, while Alphabet edged up 0.2%. Casey’s General Stores, Hologic — The convenience store operator will replace Hologic in the S&P 500, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced before the start of trading Thursday. Casey’s stock rose about 1%, but Hologic’s shares were suspended due to the completion of pending acquisitions by…
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) speaks to the media after a closed-door meeting with members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on December 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.Heather Deal | Getty ImagesIn a letter sent late Monday, a group of House Democrats asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission why it doesn’t police bets on war and other government actions through offshore prediction markets.A letter to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, first obtained by CNBC, questions the agency’s role in regulating prediction markets, which have recently surged in popularity and drawn the ire of a growing number of lawmakers.“Recent high-profile cases of alleged…
After a month and a half of escalating conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Iran agreed on Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire. This was less than two hours before the deadline that President Donald Trump had promised would wipe out “an entire civilization.” The threat, which critics warned could amount to a war crime if carried out, appears to have so far been thwarted at the 11th hour. However, rifts remain between the two countries, with both countries portraying the temporary truce as a victory for their countries. The ceasefire is a starting point for further negotiations,…