Israel’s military said it was conducting “extensive strikes on terror targets” in Gaza early on Tuesday, with officials there reporting at least 30 deaths in the most intense airstrikes since the 19 January ceasefire began. An unnamed senior Hamas official told Reuters that Israel was “unilaterally” ending the ceasefire. Medics reported that at least 30…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday reflected on recent market action, and argued that the reason the S&P 500 plummeted into correction territory last week deviated from typical explanations. “Right now, people are worried about a recession that’s caused by the President of the United States,” he said. “It’s a correction that has nothing to do…
Mikio Okumura, group CEO and president of Sompo Holdings Inc. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sompo Holdings, Inc., one of Japan’s biggest insurance companies, says it’s using artificial intelligence to help alleviate a critical shortage of workers needed to care for the country’s aging population. AI and other technology can replace tasks normally performed…
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died aged 105. The Royal Air Force (RAF) said Hemingway, a member of “the Few” who took to the skies during the second world war, died peacefully on Monday. He played a key role in the successful defence of Britain against unremitting air raids…
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it will face “dire” consequences if Yemen’s Houthis continue to attack international shipping lanes. He said the Iranian leadership would from now on be viewed as having pulled the trigger for “every shot fired by the Houthis”, which have long been backed by Tehran. Trump’s threat came…
Duke remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday, one day after the committee that selects the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament went with Auburn as the No. 1 overall seed. The Blue Devils (31-3) earned 49 of 59 first-place votes in the latest poll after sweeping the ACC…
The World Liberty Financial website arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto project said on Monday that it raised $250 million in its second token sale, bringing the total amount of coins sold to $550…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Monday asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to replace…
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days due to an apparent muscle injury. The 37-year-old Messi was not included in the 25-man squad announced on Monday by coach Lionel Scaloni. Argentine media reported Messi suffered a sore left thigh on Sunday during Inter Miami’s 2-1…
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George will miss the remainder of the season after receiving injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee on Monday, according to a report from ESPN. George, 34, signed a four-year, $212 million max contract with the Sixers last summer and was limited to just 41 appearances in his first…
