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“I love inflation,” President Donald Trump said Wednesday when asked if he was concerned about new consumer price index data that showed annual inflation at 4.2%, the highest in three years.President Trump also told reporters in the Oval Office that he expected inflation “to drop like a rock” after the U.S. war with Iran ends. The president linked that prediction to a confusing statement that the United States would “take away” oil and shipping.Asked by a reporter about the CPI numbers released early in the morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, President Trump said, “No, I like them. The…
BangkokReuters — A Thai court on Thursday sentenced two Uyghur men from northwestern China’s Xinjiang region to death for the 2015 bombings that killed 20 people in central Bangkok, according to a court statement. The explosion occurred at the Erawan Temple in central Bangkok, a popular temple for foreign tourists. 20 people were killed and 120 injured. Five of the dead were from mainland China and two from Hong Kong. “The actions of both defendants amounted to several separate crimes,” the court statement said, adding that the sentences included premeditated murder charges, resulting in the death penalty. Chuchat Kampai, a…
Dylan Efron details Zac Efron brother’s ‘defensive’ reaction to viral DWTS momentZac Efron is living the high life. The Down to Earth star recently broke ground on a home in Australia with designer Joost Bakker called FutureCave, a sustainable home made primarily from cannabis plants. “Excited to start Zach’s House!” Bakker posted a group photo of himself, Efron, and the rest of the crew on Instagram on May 8. “I especially want to thank the two legends @main__frank who worked so hard to design and approve this project!” According to the Australian Financial Review, the High School Musical alumnus’ dream…
Illustrations of the 1803 Battle of Vertieres, which secured Haiti’s independence, and the Haitian flag were embedded in the shirts worn by players in the two friendlies.Published June 11, 2026June 11, 2026Haiti was forced to change the design of its uniforms days before the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the governing body banned depictions of war scenes on shirts.Saeta confirmed the change in a statement he posted on Instagram on Wednesday, following FIFA’s objection to an illustration of the 1803 Battle of Bertières that secured Haiti’s independence, with the national flag embedded in the uniforms worn…
Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump at the Nasdaq Marketsite before ringing the opening bell to celebrate Alt5 Sigma’s signing of a virtual currency agreement with World Liberty Financial on August 13, 2025 in New York.Eduardo Muñoz | ReutersAI Financial Co., Ltd.The publicly traded company, which suffered heavy losses after making billions of dollars in bets on cryptocurrencies backed by the Trump family, announced Wednesday that its outlook has improved. As of Wednesday’s market open, the company’s stock price is down 92% since a bet of 65 cents per share.The Trump family made about $500 million from the deal,…
Iran’s semi-state news agency posted photos of a drinking water reservoir that authorities said was destroyed in the missile attack, as well as images of fragments of ammunition that experts told CNN appeared to be from a US-made bomb. CNN has not been able to independently verify whether the ammunition shown in the images published by the Mair news agency was found at the scene. Photos of the damaged tank were first located in southern Iran by an independent researcher posting on X under the name acceladealer, and confirmed by CNN. The photo, published by Mair along with an image…
Drew Sidora’s paycheck on ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is something to sing about. On June 8, the Bravo star finalized her divorce from ex Ralph Pittman, whom she split from in 2023 after eight years of marriage, and related court documents revealed her financial situation. That included his salary from appearing on RHOA. Sidra, 41, earned just over $352,000 in 2023 for her role as a main cast member on season 15, according to court filings obtained by TMZ. According to documents, her salary increases to $380,000 ($22,500 per episode) for the 16th season in 2024, which also stars…
Al Jazeera’s dedicated 2026 World Cup page has all the latest news, match progress and live text commentary to keep you up to date with group standings, real-time results and schedules.After years of planning, preparation and no shortage of controversy, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe event, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, will be the largest in tournament history.The 23rd edition of the expanded 48-team tournament begins on Tuesday with 104 games between Mexico and South Africa.Argentina are the defending champions, having lifted the trophy at the…
Reza Satchu, a six-time entrepreneur and senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, says ambitious people often succumb to the “curse of selectivity.” They try to keep all options open, he says, so they underperform, paralyze their judgment, and end up doing nothing at all.You can buck the trend by committing to one of your options, pretty much whatever it is. “You actually do things that other people don’t do,” Satchu told CNBC Make It, giving him a “huge advantage” and potentially helping him achieve his goals.Struggling with this commitment can be like taking on a ton of projects at work…
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. military is secretly helping 200 commercial ships and more than 100 million barrels of oil transit the Strait of Hormuz. “The reason this effort was so successful is because the United States, not Iran, controls the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Their military will be defeated and their economy will be lost.”President Trump revealed the strategy in remarks to reporters in the Oval Office early Wednesday. He credited clandestine exports with keeping oil prices around $90 per barrel, rather than soaring to more than $200 per…