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CNN — Ukraine’s Western allies including the US are threatening to slap Russia with more sanctions if Moscow fails to sign up to the 30-day truce in Ukraine proposed by the United States. US President Donald Trump on Thursday added the threat of additional sanctions from the US and “its partners” to his latest call for an “unconditional ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine that Moscow has repeatedly rejected. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the new Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, are set to meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv…
They call him the “Oracle of Omaha.”For decades, the world has looked to Warren Buffett for investment advice and leaned on his legendary business acumen.His reputation is formidable, as is his wealth — this year, Forbes magazine ranked the folksy Nebraskan as the sixth-richest person in the world.Buffett, who turned 94 years old this year, built his fortune as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company that has stake in some of the world’s most valuable companies.At this year’s annual shareholder meeting, Buffett announced that he would step down as CEO at the end of 2025. He has been with…
CNN — Nikola Jokić lived up to his nickname on Friday, arriving at Ball Arena wearing a Joker-inspired purple and green suit before helping the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic, overtime 113-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their playoff series. That win ensured the Nuggets take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite fans predicting that “the Joker” would deliver one of his extraordinary performances after arriving in such a manner, Oklahoma effectively stifled Jokić, who missed 17 of his 25 shots, including all 10 of his three-pointers, and had eight turnovers. Still, he finished…
Andy Robertson could make his 250th Premier League appearance for Liverpool.Virgil van Dijk, meanwhile, is in line for his 300th Premier League appearance (he made 67 at Southampton). He will be the fourth Dutchman to reach this milestone after George Boateng (384), Dennis Bergkamp (315) and Edwin van der Sar (313).The Reds are unbeaten in their last 15 matches at Anfield in the month of May (won 11, drawn four) since a 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace in 2015.Each of the last two top-flight meetings between the clubs at Anfield have finished level, with the visitors taking the lead inside…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta did not address fitness news during his broadcast pre-match media briefing, though Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes and Takehiro Tomiyasu have been on the sidelines.On Ethan Nwaneri’s recent reduced involvement, he said: “There are moments and players are used more and less. And he has played a lot. He has played probably more than anybody expected for sure.“In the last few games, because of the games and the context, we decided not to play him that much. It can change very quickly.”Meanwhile, Arteta said of his side’s willingness to form a guard of honour for…
May 10, 2025, 02:00 AM ETAngel City defender Savy King remains in a stable condition after being stretchered off the field and taken to a hospital after what the team called a “medical event” during a match against the Utah Royals in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night.Other players were visibly shaken as trainers rushed to King’s side after she went down in the 74th minute. She was attended to for about 10 minutes before she was taken from the field on a cart.Angel City issued a statement that said King “was transported by EMS to the hospital…
A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked plans for reductions-in-force and reorganization at 21 departments and agencies across the federal government, a significant setback as the Trump administration works to downsize. “The President has the authority to seek changes to executive branch agencies, but he must do so in lawful ways and, in the case of large-scale reorganizations, with the cooperation of the legislative branch,” Judge Susan Illston wrote in her order after hearing arguments on the issue earlier in the day.“Many presidents have sought this cooperation before; many iterations of Congress have provided it. Nothing prevents the President…
CNN — In the southern Philippine city of Davao, a spirited mayoral election campaign is in full swing, with candidates and their supporters out canvassing for votes. But one of the leading contenders is conspicuously absent from the stump. Instead he’s 7,000 miles away, languishing in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is awaiting trial at The Hague for crimes against humanity, over a brutal war on drug dealers that killed possibly thousands of people, including many innocents and bystanders, with barely any kind of due process. None of this…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two months ago, following high-level talks between Ukrainian and American delegations in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the United States proposed an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly announced on that same day that Ukraine was ready to accept the proposal, provided Russia did the same.The Russian leader balked, saying a temporary break in hostilities would only benefit Ukraine and its Western allies by letting them replenish their arsenals. Since then, Russia has continued its military campaign, maintaining attacks along the roughly 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) front line and targeting civilian infrastructure.…
New York CNN — Almost anyone who has used the internet has probably experienced that alarming moment when a window pops up claiming your device has a virus, encouraging you to click for tech support or download security software. It’s a common online scam, and one that Google is aiming to fight more aggressively using artificial intelligence. Google says it’s now using a version of its Gemini AI model that runs on users’ devices to detect and warn users of these so-called “tech support” scams. It’s just one of a number of ways Google is using advancements in AI to…