The next steps to resume U.S.-Iran talks remained unclear Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was extending its ceasefire in the war at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran. Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire extension, and both countries have warned they were prepared

Europe will face a difficult summer of possible fuel shortages and other oil-related problems, and even the best case scenario will be tough, said Dan Jorgensen, the European Union Energy Commissioner, on Tuesday. “I have to be quite blunt and say that even in the best case scenarios, it’s not a very good case,” he

He’s not giving fire to mankind, but Jeff Bezos thinks “physical AI” could be equally transformative for industrial firms. It’s a premise juicy enough that the Amazon founder’s latest endeavor, the aptly code-named Project Prometheus, is close to scoring a new $10 billion fundraise at a cool $38 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times.

President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets on April 21, 2026 in Beijing with Saleumxay Kommasith, special envoy of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith. (PHOTO / XINHUA) President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for China

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickSean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press “Thank you for your time,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said at the close of his recent direct-to-you

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril. Watch Trump’s remarks in the video player above. Trump’s remarks came at a

Tesla Inc. is facing an international backlash over self-driving promises the carmaker made nearly a decade ago, with class actions now spanning California, Australia and a fresh European campaign. The suits land two days before Tesla reports first-quarter earnings. The latest front opened last week in the Netherlands, where a Dutch Tesla owner launched a

Many women have had a fear of aging and getting older instilled from a young age. Think about all the times growing up that you heard someone insult another woman by calling them ‘old—’ we’re willing to bet it’s more than you’d think. While there’s still a long way to go, the tide seems to

Apple CEO Tim Cook laughs with President Donald Trump during a meeting in the White House, Washington, March 6, 2019. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump praised Tim Cook in a lengthy Truth Social post on Tuesday, calling the outgoing Apple CEO an “incredible guy” and boasting about how Cook appealed to him when

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, adding that the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened. Xi’s comments on Monday in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were the first time he mentioned reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to China’s

To police the spread of misleading AI-generated content, YouTube has announced the expansion of its automated likeness detection initiative from a small group of journalists and civic leaders to entertainment industry accounts, including talent agencies, management companies, and the celebrities they represent. “Likeness detection works similarly to Content ID: it looks for AI-generated content with

Felix Mizioznikov/Shutterstock Thanks to its favorable tax laws, year-round sunshine, and stunning waterfront real estate along some of its 825 miles of beaches, Florida has long been a haven for the rich and famous. From Lilly Pulitzer outfitting the fashionable women of Palm Beach starting in the late

Saadet Gokce 21 April 2026•Update: 21 April 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Beijing is ready to work together with Africa to prevent the Middle East conflict from spilling over into the continent. “The conflicts in the Middle East are spilling over into African countries. China is ready to work with Africa

Elena Teslova 21 April 2026•Update: 21 April 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that a security zone is gradually being established in Ukraine’s territories adjacent to Russia’s border regions. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of municipalities in Moscow, Putin said this work will continue “until threats are eliminated.” “A security zone is

Tucker Carlson, a conservative podcaster, has said he is “tormented” by his support of Donald Trump, issuing in an extraordinary mea culpa that called for “a moment to wrestle with our own consciences”. Carlson delivered that comment in a conversation with Buckley Carlson, his brother and a former Trump speechwriter, on The Tucker Carlson Show

Canadians have never before seen a minority government become a majority government through a combination of floor crossing and byelections. A small increase in the number of Liberal caucus members has given the government sweeping power, all without voters having a say in a general election. Current conversations about the appropriateness of floor crossings are

President Donald Trump invoked the Cold War-era Defense Production Act on Monday to shore up federal funding for a host of energy projects — involving oil, gas, coal and the grid — as the White House moved to buffer climbing electricity and fuel costs. The president signed a series of determinations under Section 3 of

In my last post, I asked you, readers, to tell me what you thought about this concept that seems to intrigue media owners — that their news organization should set out to appeal to an audience that craves some sort of middle ground and identifies politically as centrist. Most recently, this has come up at

After U.S. gas prices soared to over $4 a gallon this month, Americans are cautiously exhaling a long-held breath that they’ve been holding for weeks since the Iran war began.   But Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it may be quite some time before Americans see any price reduction at the gas pump. “That could happen