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The US central bank has raised its forecast for inflation as the Iran war-linked surge in global energy prices threatens self-inflicted damage on the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve held off putting up interest rates despite the challenge to price stability posed by US President Donald Trump’s decision, along with Israel, to attack the…
Rainelle Krause, a coloratura soprano who went viral for singing a signature aria while hanging upside down from aerial silks, has died after a short hospitalization, her family announced βwith immense sadnessβ Tuesday on social media. She was 37. βRainelle was a force in our lives, a brilliant talent defined by grit, fearlessness, curiosity, intelligence,…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Iranian government remains βintact but largely degraded,β National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard told Congress on Wednesday, as Israel continued to hunt down the Islamic Republicβs leadership with an overnight airstrike that killed the nationβs spy chief. The death of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, announced Wednesday by Israel, was the third high-level assassination in roughly…
Sir John Major has attacked Donald Trump over the Iran war and accused Sir Keir Starmer of a “demeaning” policy of “tiptoeing” around the president. The former prime minister said President Trump should have sought United Nations backing for the war and claimed it would not end hostilities in the Middle East. In a hard-hitting…
With Anthropic’s AI systems being ushered out of the Pentagon, a battle is brewing among other major artificial intelligence firms looking to capitalize on this potentially lucrative opening and shape the way AI is integrated into America’s military defense. Earlier this month, the Pentagon called for Anthropic’s AI technology to be removed from military operations…
Driver Daniel Dye has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for βinsensitive comments made during a recent livestream,β the organization announced Tuesday. The full-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was also suspended indefinitely by his team, Kaulig Racing. In the video, Dye imitated IndyCar driver David Malukas. At one point during the livestream, Dye…
Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and could even present a target for Iran as it attempts to leverage control of the vital shipping lane, the head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned. Speaking at the start of a two-day emergency meeting of the…
Even as Californiaβs soundstages suffer from a slowdown in local production, the local economy may get a boost from the stateβs expanded film tax credits. Medical drama βThe Pitt,β a βFamily Guyβ spin-off and a kidsβ science competition show from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are among the 16 shows that received tax credits for filming…
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a senior Conservative who said Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square was “an act of domination” to be sacked. The prime minister described Nick Timothy’s comments as “utterly appalling” and told Tory leader Kemi Badenoch that she should denounce his words and “sack him” as shadow justice secretary. Speaking at…
Wars truly let you tell friend from foe. With U.S. airstrikes devastating Iranβs dangerous ballistic missile and nuclear capabilities, Iran and its proxies lashed out at American military bases, U.S. allies and sea lanes across the Middle East. Ukraine rushed to our defense. Russia, having enabled the ayatollahs for decades, continued to help Tehran. Ukraineβs…
