The price of oil crept back up on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz and defended his maritime blockade. Trump met with a group of energy executives on Tuesday to discuss how to minimize impacts from the war as the blockade ...
Month: April 2026
AI divisions deepen between US and ChinaAI divisions deepen between US and China
Goldman Sachs stopped its bankers in Hong Kong from using Anthropic’s AI models, in the latest sign of expanding US-China tech tensions. The American startup’s chatbots are banned in mainland China, and Goldman’s move suggests US AI firms could increasingly treat Hong Kong as off-limits as well, the Financial Times ...
The Devil Wears Prada 2 review – a sequel? For spring? GroundbreakingThe Devil Wears Prada 2 review – a sequel? For spring? Groundbreaking
The fashion and magazine industries have had a makeover but this glossy knock-off reunites the old team – and recycles the old plot – with style Twenty years have gone by; the fashion and publishing worlds have changed but Satan’s clothing and accessory choices are pretty much what they were. ...
Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in LondonPolice declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the Met Police says. ...
Watch: Met Police body-worn footage of Golders Green arrestWatch: Met Police body-worn footage of Golders Green arrest
Footage shows the moment a man was arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London. ...
King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New YorkKing and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York
King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York. ...
I tried the new Anydeli plastic-free containers: ‘The perfect food storage finally exists’I tried the new Anydeli plastic-free containers: ‘The perfect food storage finally exists’
These food storage containers with clever, reheat-friendly vented lids are ‘endlessly versatile, lightweight and durable’ The Anyday glass food containers transformed how I store leftovers Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things You know those round deli containers people love to keep ...
Progressive groups: We don’t need the Democratic Party to cause a ‘blue wave’Progressive groups: We don’t need the Democratic Party to cause a ‘blue wave’
The Scoop Eighteen months after losing everything, left-leaning activists and unions have a comeback in their sights. All they need is money, aggressive turnout of their 2024 voters, and a president who keeps screwing up on the cost of living. The Democratic Party could figure out its own problems later. ...
Why Ruben Gallego put himself in the barrelWhy Ruben Gallego put himself in the barrel
David’s view Ruben Gallego’s friends told him to, “lay low,” as he put it, “and this will pass over.” He didn’t agree. The Arizona Democratic senator was right about one thing: This month’s sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell, Gallego’s onetime “best friend,” didn’t just destroy the Californian’s political career. ...
Musk v. Altman trial is reverse GladiatorMusk v. Altman trial is reverse Gladiator
An Oakland jury has begun the process of deciding who’s less popular, Elon Musk or Sam Altman. (Or is there some way for both sides to lose?) While Silicon Valley’s trial of the century is billed as being about nonprofit governance, make no mistake: This is all about putting two ...