An Iranian-flagged cargo ship was intercepted and subsequently seized in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to get past the naval blockade imposed by the US near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Monday. Subsequently, Iran vowed a “swift response” to the action, as reported by news agency AP. A tanker
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday said his country’s close ties to the US have become “weaknesses,” as Ottawa looks to become less dependent on Washington ahead of major trade negotiations this year. Carney’s remarks — “It’s our future. We are taking back control,” he said — came two days after US Commerce Secretary
Moise Kean is out of the Fiorentina squad for Monday’s relegation battle with Lecce, so Paolo Vanoli has limited options after the Conference League. It kicks off at the Stadio Via del Mare in Lecce on Monday at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST). Advertisement This is going to be a big game in the battle
Butterfly Network Inc (NYSE:BFLY) is among the best medical AI stocks to buy now. The stock has soared more than 90% over the past six months. On March 30, Butterfly Network announced that it secured FDA approval of its AI-powered handheld ultrasound tool for estimating gestation age. The company says this tool delivers results in
KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Europe must have its own defense system against ballistic weapons, and Ukraine is already holding talks with several countries on its creation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Defense against ballistic missiles is one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges in the war with Russia, since only certain types of missiles
TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 19: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, reacts prior to the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Allianz Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Luciano Spalletti recognises Juventus are ‘on the right track’ after moving closer to second
Many Hongkongers would have been surprised last week that the government was postponing the introduction of basketball betting. It was only months ago that the bill had been enacted by the Legislative Council. So clearly it was a matter that fell within our high degree of autonomy. And the Hong Kong Jockey Club was known
Eyck Freymann is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University, a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the U.S. Naval War College, China Maritime Studies Institute, Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy, and the Institute of Geoeconomics in Tokyo. In his new book, Defending Taiwan, he draws on extensive interviews and research to argue that the U.S. needs
Based on nothing more than recent headlines, it would be easy to be bullish on beaten-down Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares. The stock at one point had fallen 30% from its December peak largely because it lost its global lead to battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) rival BYD Company (OTC: BYDDY). Now it has reclaimed that lead.
La Liga champions Barcelona have sent a message the way of Real Sociedad, after the Txuri-urdin replaced the Catalans as Copa del Rey champions. La Real are of course fresh off a special night on Saturday. Advertisement After battling past Basque rivals Athletic Club in the semi-finals of the competition, Sociedad were tasked with getting
Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) was one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s recent Mad Money game plan. Cramer noted that while he expects “good numbers” from the company, such numbers do not seem to matter, as he commented: Thursday’s got some big ones. First, there’s Investing Club holding Honeywell. I think this will be a
The Season 2 finale of a hit CBS series leads this week’s Paramount+ lineup, alongside other exciting new releases. The 2024 Matlock reboot, available on Paramount+, features Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock. The sharp septuagenarian returns to a prestigious law firm, using the job as cover to expose a corporate opioid conspiracy linked to her
Romelu Lukaku has landed in Naples, touching down at Capodichino airport on Sunday evening in a private jet from Brussels as he prepares to end a prolonged absence that has become one of the more turbulent subplots of Napoli’s season. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News & Content – Free Trial
Created on April 19, 2026 Day traders may feel as if last week was an opportunity to ride momentum lower in WTI Crude Oil, but be unsure of where things are going next. After essentially starting the past Monday with a spike higher that put the commodity at nearly $97, this after closing the prior
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the nearly 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and
Reigning Serie A champions Napoli are appearing increasingly close to losing Leonardo Spinazzola in the summer. The defender’s contract in Naples runs out at the end of the campaign. His entourage has already tried to offer him around, with Milan not really keen. It was believed Juventus are also in the race and would much
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) was one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s recent Mad Money game plan. Cramer said that it is “too soon for a turnaround” as he commented: Finally, on Friday, we hear from Procter & Gamble’s new CEO, and I think the quarter’s going to be weak. The last couple
Watch the EFL awards for free here on Sunday night… Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Free Stream | EFL Awards Live on Sunday night from the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, Sky Sports’ David Prutton and Emma Saunders will be presenting the end-of-season prizes for the 2025/26 campaign. You will
Goldman Sachs just raised its outlook on China’s robotaxi market by a meaningful margin. The revision signals the bank now believes commercialization is moving faster than it previously assumed. In a note published April 18, Goldman analysts led by Allen Chang forecast that China’s robotaxi fleet will nearly triple from 5,000 vehicles in 2025 to
Yasin Gungor 19 April 2026•Update: 19 April 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday that Canada’s historically close ties to the US have turned into “weaknesses” that Canberra must now urgently address. “The US has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression,” Carney said
In addition to introducing a new conversational, AI-powered design workflow, Canva today announced that it is expanding beyond design with integrations that aim to help users access information from commonly used productivity tools without leaving the platform. The Canva AI 2.0 update is centered around reducing the need to switch between apps while creating and
Manchester City are breathing down Arsenal’s necks after Erling Haaland’s strike helped beat the Gunners 2-1 to land a potentially decisive blow in the English Premier League title race. Haaland picked the perfect time to end his lean spell in the crucial victory over the football league leaders to give his side the edge in
The Nasdaq Composite index endured a torrid time in the first quarter of this year, shedding just over 7% of its value, with its momentum driven by factors such as the Middle East conflict, higher oil prices, mixed economic data, and the rising odds that the U.S. will soon enter a recession. However, the tech-heavy
Netflix subscribers can now watch one of Universal Pictures’ 2025 divisive horror movies from producer Jordan Peele. During its theatrical run, the Marlon Wayans-led film received mixed reception from critics and audiences alike. It currently holds a low approval rating of 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 229 reviews. Meanwhile, its Popcornmeter score is slightly
BERLIN — Bayern Munich wrapped up another Bundesliga title on Sunday, the club’s 13th in 14 years, after a record-breaking season that could still get better. The Bundesliga is just the first of a potential treble of trophies with Bayern next facing Bayer Leverkusen in the semifinals of the German Cup on Wednesday before it
I wrote on 12th April that the best trades for the week would be: Long of the USD/JPY currency pair following a daily (New York) close above ¥160. Long of Brent Crude Futures in the small chance we get a daily close above $112.50. Neither of these trades set up. A summary of last week’s
BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps. The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to a WeChat post
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting
Juventus can break away in fourth place, but Jeremie Boga and Jonathan David start upfront against Santiago Castro’s Bologna eager to put the Europa League behind them. It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST). Advertisement You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens
The S&P 500 has had a volatile year so far. However, the benchmark is up 4% in 2026 (as of April 17). And in the past three years, it has climbed a notable 72%. But there’s a monster stock that continues to crush the market. Over the past three years, this business has seen its
Bryson DeChambeau has withdrawn from LIV Golf Mexico City, ahead of the final round, due to a wrist injury. DeChambeau – a two-time winner on LIV Golf this season – was sitting on two over and 16 strokes behind third-round leader Jon Rahm, having followed back-to-back 71s with a two-over 73 on Saturday. In a
The Asia-Pacific Regional International Astronomical Union Meeting (APRIM) will take place in Hong Kong from May 4 to 8. Hundreds of leading astrophysicists, space scientists, engineers, and policymakers from around the world will gather to discuss everything from black holes and exoplanets to satellites and space sustainability — an area where Hong Kong could well
If you loved season 20 of The Apprentice and are gutted it’s over, then you’re in luck. The Celebrity Apprentice is officially returning this year, this time with a full-length series (unlike the Christmas special, which was a shorter version). Following the success of the previous charity specials, the BBC gave the green light to
The Filmin platform premiered last Friday the documentary Isla familia, co-directed and starring Cubans Abraham Jiménez Enoa, a recognized –and persecuted– independent journalist, and Claudia Calviño, one of the leading producers of independent Cuban cinema. The feature film, which they recorded with their mobile phones and is the directorial debut for both of them, narrates
TAMPA, Fla. — A different kind of football took over Tampa this weekend, as more than 7,000 soccer fans filled the grounds at Armature Works for the first of a two-day Premier League Fan Fest. What You Need To Know More than 7,000 fans packed into Armature Works for the Premier League Fan Fest this weekend
Rare-earth stocks — that is, companies who mine or process any of the 17 silvery-white heavy metals crucial for tech and green energy — have been some of the market’s biggest winners over the last year. Just consider this: Since April 2025, the VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF, which includes MP Materials, has
