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For the third time in 12 days, the Russian Black Sea town of Tuapse woke up to apocalyptic scenes on Tuesday. Thick toxic gases and flames rising from a recent Ukrainian drone attack on the Rosneft-owned Tuapse refinery have nearly reached the heights of the surrounding Caucasus mountains. Officials said the fire was extinguished by Thursday morning. Fires from two previous attacks on April 16 and 20 also took several days to extinguish. Toxic substances rained down with black rain, coating cars and roads in oil, leading to what experts called the region’s worst environmental disaster in years. “The city…
8. Streep acted very Miranda Priestly before accepting the role. Despite already having two Oscar wins and 11 more nominations at that point, Streep had never quite mastered the art of demanding more pay. But this time, she spoke up. “The offer, in my opinion, was somewhat, if not insulting, a reflection of my actual value to the project,” she explained to Variety. “I had a ‘break-up moment’ and then they doubled their offer. I was 55 years old and had just learned very late how to take care of myself.” 9. She had other demands. Streep, who was wary…
Merck reported first-quarter results Thursday that beat expectations due to strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda and some new products. The pharmaceutical giant also trimmed its 2026 revenue outlook and raised its adjusted profit outlook, due in part to underlying business and foreign exchange tailwinds. Merck expects 2026 sales to be between $65.8 billion and $67 billion, with the lower end of that range narrowing from $65.5 billion. The company also expects adjusted earnings to be between $5.04 and $5.16 per share, up from its previous forecast of $5 to $5.15 per share.Merck swung to a loss in…
Meta doesn’t come up as often in discussions about top AI products these days, but its products are still benefiting from the growing interest in the technology. Mehta said on Wednesday’s first-quarter conference call that the company’s business AI tools enabled about 10 million conversations a week as of late March, up from 1 million at the beginning of this year. This growth is due to the company’s recent expansion of its business AI assistant beta program in the US, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America. Meta hasn’t yet monetized its business AI tools and is offering them for free to…
England midfielder Koby Mainu was linked with a move after losing his place at Man United, coached by Ruben Amorim.Published April 30, 2026April 30, 2026Koby Mainu has signed a new contract with Manchester United that will keep him at the club until 2031, ending months of uncertainty over his future.The 21-year-old midfielder joined United’s academy in 2014 and has already made 98 appearances for the club, scoring the winning goal in the 2024 FA Cup final and featuring for England in the Euro 2024 final.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”Manchester United has always been my home. This special…
Eli Lilly The company reported first-quarter profits and sales on Thursday that beat expectations as demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes drug Munjaro surged again, prompting it to raise its full-year sales outlook by $2 billion.The pharmaceutical giant now expects sales to be between $82 billion and $85 billion in 2026, up from its previous forecast of $80 billion to $83 billion.Lilly also expects full-year adjusted earnings to be between $35.50 and $37 per share. This compares to previous guidance of $33.50 to $35 per share. Strong demand for Zepbound and Munjaro fueled several quarters of…
Wall Street is already looking beyond Big Tech’s quarterly results.Despite this being a key earnings week for the group, Mike Kou, chief strategist at YieldMax, said: consumer essentials and any His name is high on his watch list, especially in the wake of the Iran war.”The biggest impact on consumer checkbooks will be felt at the pump,” Kau, who is also a CNBC contributor, told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week.Mr. Kau, who lives in California, cited the Golden State as an example, where the oil crisis is being felt most acutely. The average price of unleaded gasoline in the state…
A commercial airliner will take off from the United States for the first time in nearly seven years on Thursday morning for Venezuela, as the two countries continue to restore economic ties after the country’s powerful leader was ousted in January. American Airlines’ first flight, which will last just under 3.5 hours, will depart from Miami to Caracas at 10:16 a.m. ET on Thursday and land at Simón Bolivar International Airport at 1:36 p.m. local time. We plan to return to Miami later that afternoon. American Airlines announced it will become the first U.S. airline to resume daily service to…
Alexander Manjuk | ReutersOil prices fell on Thursday, shortly after Brent crude hit a four-year high on reports that the U.S. military will brief President Donald Trump on potential actions against Iran.Axios, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported that U.S. Central Command plans to present President Trump with a plan for possible military action against Iran. President Trump has previously reportedly rejected Tehran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and suggested the naval blockade would continue until a broader nuclear deal is reached. international benchmark brent Crude oil futures rose to a wartime high of $126 per…
Despite the return of star Austin Reeves, the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 5 of the series to the Houston Rockets.Published April 30, 2026April 30, 2026Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points and Tali Eason added 18 points as the Houston Rockets fought off a two-game losing streak and advanced to the first round of the Western Conference playoff series with a 99-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday.For the Rockets, Alperen Sengan had 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Armen Thompson added 15 points. The Rockets are stuck in a 3-0 hole and…