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As negotiations between the United States and Iran enter a critical phase, a small but influential hard-liner is stepping up efforts to thwart a potential deal with the United States and reinforcing President Donald Trump’s insistence on division within the Islamic republic. The group shares President Trump’s view that the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers was a mistake, but for different reasons. The regime’s efforts to placate Iran have so far failed, as its position is highly hostile to the West, even by the standards of Iran’s conservative hardliners. And as the Islamic Republic’s new leaders seek…
Isn’t it tough to be mistaken for Reese Witherspoon? In fact, the Oscar winner admits that it might be harder for his daughter Eva Phillippe than judging Lambda Kappa Pi’s tight white competition. But “I love being mistaken for her,” Gayle King said in a 2021 InStyle interview. “Because it makes me feel so young.” But she pointed out that the 26-year-old, who made her acting debut on the ABC drama “Doctor Odyssey,” may be suffering from a serious mental health condition. “I’m so proud of her,” Witherspoon continued. She is also the mother of lookalike Deacon Phillippe, 22, with…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 9: Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy speak about the media reaction to the local council election results at AFC Wimbledon on May 9, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alicia Abodunde/Getty Images)Alicia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated on Saturday that he intends to remain in office despite his ruling Labor Party suffering its worst defeat in local elections in decades.”I’m not going to go away and throw the country into chaos,” Starmer told the BBC. “I think the right thing to do…
The cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak has arrived on the Spanish island of Tenerife, where 147 passengers are expected to disembark in a carefully managed repatriation operation involving multiple countries. The MV Hondius docked at the port of Granadilla in the Canary Islands, and the passengers will be evacuated to their home countries after being tested to ensure they have no symptoms, officials said. Since the ship left Argentina last month, three deaths have been linked to hantavirus, a rare disease usually caused by exposure to the urine or feces of infected rodents, and others have…
Daniel Dubois recovered from being knocked down twice and stopped Fabio Wardley to win his second world heavyweight title.Published May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Daniel Dubois survived two knockdowns to claim the WBO heavyweight title with a brutal and bloody first loss as a professional to Fabio Wardley in an all-British clash in Manchester, England.On Saturday at the Co-op Live Arena, referee Howard Foster finally stepped in at the start of the 11th round to signal the end of the bout. Wardley was bleeding profusely from the bridge of his nose and his right eye was nearly closed.Dubois got up from…
The Iran war, now in its third month, provides China with a window into how U.S. military power performs under fire and a useful reminder that its adversaries always have a big say in the outcome on any battlefield. CNN spoke to a variety of experts on China, Taiwan and elsewhere about how the past two months of fighting in and around the Persian Gulf can inform us about what will happen in a potential conflict that pits Beijing and Washington against each other. They warned that China misread its strengths, lacked experience and held too narrow a view of…
Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks hit another all-time high on Friday, capping a week in which the S&P 500 rose more than 2%. AI-related technology stocks are once again dominating the conversation. In a session when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was weak, tech stocks soared more than 2.2% thanks to another big rally in semiconductors, particularly those related to memory chips. Intel was one of the biggest gainers after the Wall Street Journal reported that it had reached…
Indian internet users already rely heavily on voice notes, voice search, and multilingual messaging. However, converting these habits into scalable AI businesses remains difficult due to the country’s language complexity, mixed language use, and uneven monetization patterns. Wispr Flow is betting that this opportunity is worth taking on. The Bay Area-based startup, which develops AI-powered voice input software, says India is currently its fastest growing market, even though voice-based AI products are still in their infancy and fragmented in the South Asian country. This growth has led Wispr Flow to expand more aggressively for users in India, starting with Hinglish,…
Hong Kong — It’s an age-old question. Are you a cat person or a dog person? In East Asia, the number of cat teams seems to be increasing recently. Take for example Taiwan, a self-governing island where the number of domestic cats will outnumber dogs for the first time in 2025, according to a government study. The number of pet cats has grown rapidly, increasing by nearly 33% from 1.3 million in 2023 to 1.7 million last year. The same thing happened in mainland China in 2021. Japan was probably the earliest initiator of this trend, with cats overtaking dogs…
A massive rally in memory chip stocks has seen some big gains this week, but that could mean some of the gainers could soon fall. Artificial intelligence trading fueled this week’s big rally. The S&P 500 rose more than 2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which includes many old economy companies, rose slightly this week. But the biggest gainers were semiconductor memory chip and data storage stocks, with the Round Hill Memory ETF (DRAM) leading by nearly 30% for the week. The rise was triggered by the first quarter results report…