Oil tankers and gas tankers were affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a global energy crisis stemming from the war in the Middle East. Photos For You | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices advanced again on Wednesday as traders balanced the United Arab Emirates’ shock departure from OPEC with…
The European Commission has found that Meta breached EU law by failing to prevent under-13s from accessing its platforms, as scrutiny of the tech giant’s handling of child safety intensifies. The commission said Wednesday that its preliminary investigations concluded that Meta violated the EU’s Digital Services Act because the minimum age requirement of 13 for…
Germany has postponed its World Cup squad announcement by nine days to take account of the last day of the Bundesliga and give more time for injured players to show their fitness. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann was due to name his squad in Frankfurt on May 12, but it was pushed back on Tuesday to…
Strategists at banking giant HSBC are “max bullish” on stocks even as the Iran war drags on, as attention turns to Big Tech earnings momentum. In a note to clients published on Tuesday, the lender’s global multi-asset team — led by chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner — said it was “still turbo bullish despite the…
US President Donald Trump takes questions during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post…
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Mick Schumacher turned his first laps Tuesday at the place that serves as the host for “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing.” The former Formula 1 driver, though, has yet to experience the “spectacle” part, so it seemed to be pretty much a business-like day for the INDYCAR rookie in…
Mounted police officers sit in outside the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England in London on June 17, 2020. TOLGA AKMEN | AFP via Getty Images Europe’s central banks are in focus this week as the European Central Bank and Bank of England release their latest monetary policy decisions against a backdrop of rising…
A TK Elevator (TKE) elevator on display at the Microsoft Corp. booth at the Hannover Messe 2026 trade fair in Hannover, Germany, on Monday, April 20, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Finland’s Kone has agreed to buy German rival TK Elevator in a deal valued at 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion), marking one…
LOS ANGELES — Singer and songwriter D4vd has been charged with murder, sexual abuse and dismemberment in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. His lawyers said he is not guilty and did not cause the death of the girl whose body, authorities said, was found in his towed Tesla SUV in Hollywood in September….
The New York Giants were widely lauded for selecting Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt was among those praising the selection, but not just because Reese will bolster the Giants’ pass rush. In the most recent episode…
