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South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence

Bellarmine Mugabe was also fined $36,000.

Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

The AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has raised $100 million, led by Sequoia, months after raising a previous $100 million.

‘I’m very late to the game’: I’m 48, earn $65,000, have $48,000 in debt and no retirement. Am I doomed?

“I do not have any inheritance from anyone coming my way as I lost most of my immediate family when young.”

The chicken-wing trade keeps collapsing and Wall Street is left seeking a Wingstop bottom

Executives at the chicken-wing chain say higher gasoline prices affected first-quarter sales.

Musk says he was ‘a fool’ to fund the launch of OpenAI

Billionaire says Sam Altman wanted ‘halo effect’ of a non-profit while enriching himself in second day of his testimony

US top court voids Louisiana voting map amid national redistricting fight

Ruling seen as major blow to US Voting Rights Act, with critics saying it could dilute minority voting power.

Families sue OpenAI, alleging chatbot aided in Canadian school shooting

Plaintiffs accuse OpenAI of not alerting authorities to signs of a threat, leading to a school shooting in February.

Ubuntu’s AI plans have Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’

Canonical's plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has some users asking for "a version of Ubuntu that does not include these features," while others say they'll stick with older…

Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects

Uninsurable war damage is forcing tech companies to rethink Middle East plans.

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

With US restrictions limiting its access to advanced tech, SenseTime is doubling down on open source with a new model optimized to run on Chinese-made chips.

A 48-team World Cup is Panini sticker collectors’ biggest challenge yet

The decades-old football book craze will comprise 980 unique stickers, including 68 'special' ones in a 112-page ​album.

WXV Global Series will be like 'mini-World Cup'

The Irish Rugby Football Union's head of women's strategy Lynne Cantwell says the upcoming WXV Global Series is like having "a mini-World Cup every year, but on home soil".

Oil surge divides Fed as Jay Powell’s term at helm draws to a close

Central bank chair says he will remain a governor ‘for a period of time’ after Kevin Warsh succeeds him

Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality

Google says the new feature will leverage AI technology to automatically create a copy of your wardrobe that's based on the pieces of clothing appearing in your Google Photos…

Hungary’s new PM races to unlock EU’s frozen funds

Hungary's incoming PM Peter Magyar has travelled to Brussels, hoping to unfreeze billions of euros.

‘The Boys’ Star Jensen Ackles On The “Mental Adjustment” Of This Week’s ‘Supernatural’ Reunion & Exploring Soldier Boy’s Origin In ‘Vought Rising’

SPOILERS: This post contains details about The Boys, Season 5 episode ‘One-Shots’ It’s a Winchester family reunion on this week’s episode of The Boys, as…

Bill Gurley, Jack Altman back startup Pursuit, which helps companies sell to government

On Wednesday, Pursuit announced a $22 million seed round led by Mike Rosengarten, the co-founder of OpenGov with out big-name VCs participating.

Oil nears highest point in Iran war as Hormuz stand-off persists

Brent crude rises for eighth consecutive day

New images show suspect taking selfies before Washington press dinner shooting

Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

Why ‘8647’ landed ex-FBI chief Comey in Trump’s crosshairs

Comey has been accused of knowingly threatening the US president.

Google Photos launches an AI try-on feature for clothes you already have

Google Photos is launching a new AI-powered feature you can use to virtually try on clothes you already have. Using the photos in your gallery, Google will create a virtual…

The Moto Razr and Razr Plus are victims of shrinkflation

The memory crisis claims another couple of victims. Motorola's midtier and entry-level flip phones cost $100 more than their predecessors, and have few upgrades to show for it.…

Senate panel advances Kevin Warsh’s nomination for US Fed chair

Senate panel approves Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as US Fed chair on party-line vote.

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh secures Senate committee approval

Banking panel votes in favour of Donald Trump’s candidate to lead US central bank

Micron’s stock is gaining. Here’s why the semiconductor trade has sprung back to life.

Strong results from Seagate and NXP are boosting semiconductor-sector sentiment.

Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit…

Did the economy actually get stronger during the Iran war? Here’s what the numbers tell us.

The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran.

Over 1.2m in Lebanon expected to face acute hunger: UN-backed report

FAO, WFP and Lebanon gov't say 1.24 million people 'expected to face food insecurity' at crisis levels or worse.

Yum Brands earnings top estimates, fueled by Taco Bell's 8% same-store sales growth

Taco Bell's same-store sales increased 8% in the quarter, fueling the company's outperformance.

US Supreme Court hears Haiti, Syria TPS case with wide-ranging implications

Court to rule whether Trump may terminate status allowing people to remain in US in case that could affect 1.3 million.

Tessa Thompson, Owen Cooper & Ebon Moss-Bachrach To Star In Thriller ‘Foxfinder’ — Cannes Market

Director Aoife McArdle (Severance) is lining up Foxfinder, a psychological thriller set to star BAFTA and Emmy award-nominee Tessa Thompson (Creed), Golden Globe and Emmy winner…

Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI

Uber announced several new features on Wednesday during its annual event, which push far beyond the company's original ride-hailing purpose and deeper into its users' lives.

Warsh can bring a much-needed trade-off on rates to the Fed

The designate chair has signalled a willingness to take the central bank’s balance sheet into account when setting monetary policy

Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped

Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

Iran war is fueling a bond selloff ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s final press conference

The oil shock and elevated inflation are top worries for investors in the bond market as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prepares to deliver the final press conference of his…

Inside Tehran’s main airport as more flights take off during ceasefire

Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi has been seeing more flights take off at the main airport in Iran’s capital.

RAF troops shot down more than 100 Iranian drones and missiles fired at Middle East base

A coalition base in Iraq that British forces are helping to defend was targeted by around 28 Iranian-linked drones and missiles a day as the US and Israel attacked Iran, it has…

‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks

Thousands of Malians have been forced to flee their country as several groups, including the army, assault them.

Starbucks raises full-year outlook as turnaround takes hold — despite higher gas prices

Starbucks' global same-store sales, which only includes cafes open at least a year, increased 6.2%, fueled by more visits to its locations.

Construction on new homes hits 15-month high, but it doesn’t mean home buyers can rejoice

Home builders ramped up construction in March as the weather warmed and housing starts hit a 15-month high, but an industry slump appears no closer to ending.

U.S. airlines are hiking fares — and travelers keep booking

Executives say travelers keep booking despite big jumps in airfare as they seek to cover the cost of fuel.

Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry

The government of Sri Lanka has lost more than $3 million in two recent, separate cybersecurity incidents as the country continues to recover from its 2022 debt crisis.

BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund and AI is riding shotgun

BMW i Ventures is interested in startups working on agentic AI and physical AI, as well as industrial software, advanced materials, and manufacturing and supply chain technologies.

'Joshua warm-up defeat would scupper Fury fight'

The long-awaited showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will not happen if Joshua loses his July warm-up bout, says promoter Frank Warren.

Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

Irish government announces further fuel supports after protests

The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks.

These 5 AI-proof jobs are hiring — here’s how much they pay and how to get them

Careers that are not as vulnerable to AI right now share a few common traits: they require physical presence, specialized training, or real-time human interaction.

SoFi just set a slew of lending records, but here’s why its stock is falling

The company didn’t raise its full-year outlook despite beating expectations in the latest quarter.

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says a credit-led recession would be ‘worse than people think’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says an economic downturn sparked by weakness in credit would encompass more than just the private credit segment and be more severe than many…