Breaking 13:15 Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain U.S. school budgets 13:00 Trump returns from China with stability and strategic stalemate 11:23 Musk backs orbital data centers as AI energy warnings grow 11:08 Subaru delays electric vehicle rollout and shifts to hybrids 10:00 Head of Harvard’s endowment plans retirement, reports say 09:56 Morocco strengthens role in global forest governance talks 09:45 NextEra and Dominion discuss major merger to create energy Giant in the United States 09:15 Islamic State Leader killed in joint U.S.-Nigeria operation, Trump says 09:00 Vladimir Putin to visit China days after Donald Trump’s trip 08:30 Taiwan reaffirms its independent status after Trump’s warning 08:16 Morocco’s national security expands modernization drive at 70th anniversary 08:15 Chinese officials meet Citigroup and Goldman sachs executives in Beijing 08:00 FIFA and Iranian Football officials to hold talks over 2026 World Cup participation 15:47 Calls grow for US designation of polisario as terrorist group 15:00 Prediction markets face growing scrutiny over suspicious trading activity 14:45 Tech CEOs called to capitol hill for major senate hearing 14:40 Microsoft cancels Claude Code licenses and shifts developers to Copilot CLI 14:30 Starbucks cuts corporate jobs and restructures regional offices in the United States 14:15 German Chancellor Merz questions opportunities in the United States 14:10 Gold hits one week low as oil inflation fears weigh on metals 14:00 Private credit funds face pressure amid market uncertainty

Up to 16 percent of plant species face extinction by 2100, UC Davis study warns

Up to one in six plant species on Earth could be condemned to extinction by the end of this century as climate change destroys the habitats they depend on, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The research, conducted by scientists at the University of California, Davis, represents one of the most comprehensive analyses......

Logitech CEO plans to boost spending on R&D and marketing

Logitech International CEO Hanneke Faber has announced plans to increase investment in research and development as well as marketing this year, despite growing concerns about a possible global economic slowdown linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The company, known for its computer peripherals and digital devices, aims to......

Leaked audio recordings allege US-backed plot to destabilize Latin America's left-wing governments

A political storm is sweeping across Latin America following the release of leaked audio recordings that allege a coordinated conspiracy involving former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Argentine President Javier Milei, and current Honduran President Nasry Asfura to fund a disinformation network targeting left-wing governments......

US and Iran trade fire in the Strait of Hormuz in most serious clash since ceasefire

American and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday in the most serious military confrontation since a ceasefire took effect on April 8, casting serious doubt over the ability of the month-old truce to hold as both sides traded accusations over who fired first. The incident drew in the United Arab Emirates and sent......

US hybrid car sales soar as fuel prices rise

American consumers are increasingly turning to hybrid vehicles as gasoline prices surge following geopolitical tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. Recent industry data shows a clear shift in buying behavior as drivers look for more fuel-efficient alternatives. According to market research figures, hybrid car sales in the United......

Mattel investor calls for strategic review as toy demand weakens

An investor in Mattel has urged the toy manufacturer’s leadership to explore strategic options, including taking the company private or pursuing a potential sale, as the global toy market faces weakening demand. Southeastern Asset Management, which holds approximately 4% of Mattel’s shares, issued an open letter calling on Chief......

Search for two missing US soldiers in Morocco enters fifth day with 600 personnel deployed

A large-scale search and rescue operation entered its fifth day on Wednesday as more than 600 military personnel from multiple countries continued scouring Morocco's southern Atlantic coastline and open ocean for two American soldiers who went missing near the Cap Draa training area outside Tan-Tan. US, Moroccan, and other participating......

Vatican’s careful language on Pope-Rubio meeting signals strained relations with Trump administration

The Vatican’s unusually cautious wording following a meeting between Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV has been interpreted by analysts as a sign of underlying diplomatic tensions between the Holy See and the United States. The encounter, held at the Vatican, marked one of the most closely watched diplomatic meetings in recent months, taking......

Marco Rubio meets Giorgia Meloni amid tensions between Rome and Washington

Marco Rubio met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome amid growing diplomatic tensions between Italy and the United States over security issues and the conflict in the Middle East. The meeting took place following recent criticism directed at the Italian leader by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who reportedly expressed disappointment......

Zyphra's sub-billion parameter AI model matches industry giants on reasoning benchmarks

San Francisco-based AI startup Zyphra has released ZAYA1-8B, a mixture-of-experts reasoning model with only 760 million active parameters that matches or outperforms significantly larger models on mathematics, coding, and reasoning benchmarks, while having been trained entirely on AMD hardware. The release challenges prevailing assumptions......

Iran threatens UAE will "pay the price" after explosions rock Qeshm island

Explosions struck the Iranian island of Qeshm and the port city of Bandar Abbas overnight on Thursday, prompting state-aligned Iranian media to accuse the United Arab Emirates of conducting a hostile act and to warn that Abu Dhabi would face consequences if its involvement were confirmed. The incident added a volatile new dimension to an already......

US investigates alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips through Thailand

U.S. authorities are reportedly investigating a suspected network that may have facilitated the transfer of advanced artificial intelligence chips from Southeast Asia to China, raising new concerns over technology export controls and global semiconductor trade. According to reports, investigators suspect that servers containing high-performance......

Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU to ratify trade deal or face higher tariffs

President Donald Trump issued a new ultimatum to the European Union on Thursday, demanding that the bloc ratify the trade framework reached last summer by July 4, the 250th anniversary of American independence, or face an increase in tariffs. The announcement came a day after a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen......

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