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Foreign Christians ask for forgiveness over failure to support Israel at Knesset

‘Lord, please forgive us for all the things that we did that we did not support Israel.’

McDonald's unveils new global growth strategy to win over diners as competition rises

McDonald's new growth plan comes as inflation and high gas prices mean restaurants are competing for a smaller pool of customers.

Moderna gets $50 million to develop mRNA Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo

Amid a raging Ebola outbreak, officials "urgently accelerate development" of vaccines.

Denmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists

End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.

The AI trade is remaking the global stock-market order

To truly understand the scale of this AI rally, look no further than South Korea.

Ireland beat West Indies by one run in dramatic rain-hit T20I

Ireland followed up Sunday's win over Pakistan in the T20 Tri-Nations Series by beating West Indies for the first time in that format in a dramatic finish at Clontarf.

Barry Diller’s $12.4 billion offer for MGM is a big bet that Vegas is back

Las Vegas has suffered from uneven tourism trends as well as sports-betting competition, but analysts say there’s reason to believe things are looking up for Sin City.

HPE’s stock soars toward record gain as earnings show a networking bonanza

The artificial-intelligence buildout is driving intense demand for networking and servers, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise is reaping the rewards.

Did Trump spark an IBM stock rally? It’s complicated.

IBM’s strong stock momentum Monday comes as the software sector continues its comeback.

Reese’s Book Club Pick ‘The Fine Art of Lying’ To Be Adapted As TV Series By UCP With Scarlett Johansson’s These Pictures Producing

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off its selection as Reese’s Book Club pick for May 2026, Alexandra Andrews’ The Fine Art of Lying has been acquired for series development at UCP, a…

From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?

We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival…

Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.

Silicon Valley was built on public money — now it’s fighting California’s billionaire tax

“Cyberselfish” author says tech elite believe that taxes are for “little people.”

Wall Street isn’t about to share its AI stock-picking secrets with your robo-adviser

AI financial advisers aren’t the brilliant investors you’d expect.

Protesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis

Advocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence.

Barry Diller's People offers to buy casino giant MGM Resorts for $48.30 per share

Barry Diller's People Inc. extended an offer for MGM Resorts at $48.30 per share.

‘Outlander: Blood Of My Blood’ Sets Season 2 Premiere At Starz & Drops Teaser

Outlander: Blood of My Blood will return with Season 2 on September 18, World Outlander Day, via Starz. A new teaser was released and can be found above. Season 2 will continue to…

Trump claims Israel and Hizbollah agree ceasefire after Iran threats

President’s comments come after Tehran said it was suspending peace talks with the US, sending oil prices higher

Former election clerk Tina Peters released after Trump pressure campaign

Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing access to Colorado state voting machines.

BP backs Amanda Blanc to lead second chair search despite City unease

Oil major’s senior independent director took lead on appointing shortlived chair Albert Manifold

‘Deli Boys’ Makes Broadway History as the Hulu Comedy Takes A Bite Out of Emmy FYC Season (EXCLUSIVE)

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 1, 2026, which means it’s 10 days until nominations-round voting begins on June…

Kenyans protest planned US Ebola quarantine facility

Hundreds protest near the site of the planned facility, which would serve US nationals exposed to the virus.

Authentic Brands Chief Jamie Salter on the New ‘Blueprint’ for Managing Celebrity Estates: ‘It’s No Longer About Simply Licensing an Image’

The business of managing celebrity estates has changed exponentially in the 15 years since Authentic Brands Group became the caretakers of Marilyn Monroe. The emergence of a…

Tiaan van Vuuren claims 11 in the match as South Africa A maul Lions

Rehan Ahmed and Ekansh Singh unable to replicate day-two defiance as tourists breeze to victory

AI giant Anthropic says it plans to list on US stock market

The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.

Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration

Italians wondered what had happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.

'Soldier' Joshua standing strong for friends' parents

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is preparing for his next fight but says his priorty remains on standing strong for the parents of the close friends who died in a car accident.

UAW union strike threatens General Motors truck production

Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan supplier plant that notably makes parts for GM pickup trucks went on strike Monday after not reaching a new contract deal.

Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections

Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections.

Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ After Second Filmmaker Departs Netflix Movie Adaptation

Anna Kendrick has been hired to direct “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” for Netflix. Two other filmmakers, Maggie Betts and Leslye Headland, were previously…

Anthropic just set the stage for a blockbuster IPO — beating OpenAI to the punch

SpaceX is gearing up for its listing, and OpenAI is expected to soon file confidentially for its own IPO.

Activists plaster missing posters around Mexico stadiums ahead of World Cup

Activists put up missing persons posters to raise awareness of the disappearance crisis ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

England's Wyatt-Hodge backs Dunkley despite lean run

England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge backs opening partner Sophia Dunkley despite her run of low scores in the lead up to the T20 World Cup.

Mandelson files expose criticism of Starmer’s ‘advance/buckle’ premiership

Documents reveal remarkable extent of former envoy’s influence across government policy

Former general for Syria’s Assad pleads not guilty in torture trial

Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi faces charges of aggravated torture, coercion, sexual coercion and bodily harm.

Iran suspends peace talks and threatens ‘closure’ of Strait of Hormuz

Tehran escalates tensions to protest against Israeli offensive in Lebanon

Nvidia unveils new chip to bring AI directly to personal computers

Nvidia's new chip will power new Windows laptop and desktop computer models to make 'AI personal computers'.

Anthropic Confidentially Files for What Could Be the Largest IPO Ever

The AI giant behind Claude submitted paperwork on Monday that would take it public, just a couple of weeks after SpaceX’s splashy IPO announcement.

Can the stockmarket swallow SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI?

Watch out for indigestion

Shailene Woodley On The “Magic” Of ‘Paradise’, Her Upcoming Janis Joplin Biopic & ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3: “It Is Happening… I Love My Girls”

In just a few scenes of Paradise, Shailene Woodley established herself as someone who can portray an entire life in the shortest of timespans: A caring daughter, a struggling med…

Serena Williams Launching Tennis Comeback At 44

The GOAT isn’t finished. Serena Williams, who amassed 23 major championships and 73 career singles titles before retiring in 2022, is returning to competitive tennis at 44.…

Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates

Thousands flee the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh after Benjamin Netanyahu says it will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.

Microsoft’s stock chart just flashed a bullish signal for a software comeback

Software stocks are shaking off AI jitters as Microsoft shares break above their 200-day moving average.

Can cohosts Canada reach the knockout stages at World Cup 2026?

Canada are playing only their third World Cup, but have high hopes for a talented squad under coach Jesse Marsch.

Florida sues OpenAI and Altman for ‘hurting’ children

State files lawsuit over ‘litany of harms’ it claims the company’s chatbots have caused

Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president

Hungary's president has refused Prime Minister Péter Magyar's demands to step aside, setting up a constitutional clash.

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world's energy and material shortages.

Anthropic has officially filed to go public

After months of speculation about whether OpenAI or Anthropic would be first in their race to IPO, Anthropic on Monday reached a key milestone: filing to kick off the process with…

‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Reveals Lex Luthor’s Warsuit

Lex Luthor is not messing around in the “Superman” sequel. Director James Gunn has revealed a first look at the villain’s iconic warsuit, worn by star Nicholas…

Sony’s new fight stick and gaming monitor launch in August

Sony is sharing new details about some of its upcoming gaming-focused hardware, including pricing and August launch dates for its FlexStrike fight stick and its 27-inch monitor.…