WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are in discussion with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and northwestern Iran about potentially arming groups opposed to the Iranian regime, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions and an Iraqi Kurdish official. The discussions are taking place as Washington explores ways to increase pressure on Tehran following

Last Friday, fresh off his win on The Traitors (and a charming GQ profile), Rob Rausch stepped out alongside fellow traitor Lisa Rinna in New York City. The Alabama snake wrangler wasn’t wearing his signature denim overalls—he was sporting an “ICE OUT” badge pinned to his hoodie. This awards season, “ICE OUT” and “BE GOOD”

Europe’s largest trade union is trying to gain control of the works council at Elon Musk’s Tesla gigafactory near Berlin, in an industrial relations showdown marked by lawsuits and mutual accusations of slander. The works council, an elected body of employees that negotiates everything from working hours to pay deals with a company’s management, is

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. Watch live in the video player above. The legislation,

Lauren Sánchez Bezos Talks 2026 Met Gala After Sponsorship Backlash If you can believe it, we’re just two months away from the 2026 Met Gala, and there’s plenty to discuss before then. The Spring 2026 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is “Costume Art,” and the theme will address “the centrality of

Yesterday’s primaries across three states saw incumbents wobble, general election matchups form and runoffs extend intraparty fights. They also highlighted broader lessons about the state of national politics, from Trump’s enduring power over the GOP to the disagreements over ideology, generation and strategy that continue to divide Democrats. In Texas, where the Republican Senate primary

Warren Buffett may no longer be the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, but his legacy as one of the greatest investors of all time remains. It’s still worth considering buying stocks that meet some of Buffett’s preferences, including a strong competitive advantage and a robust dividend program. Two stocks in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio that fit the

Elon Musk is expected to take the stand in a shareholder trial on Wednesday in San Francisco, where he is accused of making false and misleading statements that drove down Twitter’s share price before he bought the social media platform for $44 billion (€37.9 billion) in 2022. The lawsuit was filed in October 2022 in

Bloomberg News analysis of IHS Markit and Woodmac data (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — as only a partial solution to a historic crisis. US

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images What you need to know today South Korea’s Kospi recorded its worst day on record, plunging 12% on

Lin Junyang, head of Alibaba Group‘s (NYSE:BABA) (NYSE:BABAF) Qwen artificial intelligence division, announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down. The announcement comes just two days after the company rolled out its updated AI products. Lin posted on X: “me stepping down. bye my beloved qwen.” Two other team members followed Junyang’s exit. Binyuan Hui, a

It is clear that the latest United States-Israel-Iran war stands to fundamentally reshape the politics of the Middle East. Less obvious is its immediate impact on US politics, especially the 2026 midterm elections and the durability of US support for Israel. While the core of US President Donald Trump’s base has come out in support

If you thought that capitalism and the rise of Chinese billionaires would soften the Communist Party’s totalitarian rule, now you need to think again. by Massimo Introvigne Professor Pei Minxin (credits) and his new book. Chinese-American political scientist Pei Minxin’s “The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism” (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2026) is

When someone worth $142 billion talks about setbacks, people listen. But what makes Warren Buffett’s advice powerful is not just his wealth. It is the calm, grounded way he speaks about life’s inevitable lows. At the 2025 annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, the legendary investor was asked whether he had faced setbacks and how he

Donald Trump attempted to counter a simmering anti-Israel backlash in Congress and among his own Maga supporters on Tuesday by denying suggestions that he had been bounced into attacking Iran because Israel had already decided to do so. Amid growing criticism from opponents and allies, Trump rebuffed claims that he had struck Iran only because

The Pentagon signed a deal with Elon Musk’s xAI that would allow the Grok chatbot to be used on classified systems and for “all lawful use,” according to Axios. To date, Anthropic’s Claude has been the only artificial intelligence model that the Pentagon has used for its most sensitive operations. However, a conflict recently arose

Lauren Sánchez Bezos recalled the “most meaningful” moment from her wedding last summer—and it wasn’t her vows to Jeff Bezos. In fact, it had nothing to do with the billionaire Amazon founder. On Tuesday, Sánchez Bezos appeared on Today to talk about her latest children’s book, The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea. During the

BEIJING (AP) — China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses suffer and young people struggle to find jobs. The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s high-tech, artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the hard

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