Anna Wintour’s Vogue cover is a power play

In the world of magazines, when someone announces they’re leaving a job, their colleagues will traditionally present them with their own personalised mock-up of the magazine’s front cover. Perhaps their face is superimposed on the body of a previous celebrity cover star. There are probably some witty cover lines referencing memorable office moments or their […]

xAI sues Colorado over AI law

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over a new AI law set to take effect in June. The suit seeks to block the state from enforcing the law, which would impose new requirements on AI systems to protect state residents from “algorithmic discrimination” in sectors such […]

Only one set of Iran’s 10-point proposal acceptable to the US

US President Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that only one set of proposed terms is acceptable to the United States as it negotiates with Iran to solidify a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict. In a statement released by the White House, Trump declared there is “only one group of meaningful ‘POINTS’” the U.S. […]

Ranking football’s greatest one-club men

Every year at San Mames, the iconic home of Athletic Club in Bilbao, local fans pause to recognise and celebrate players not from their own club, but those who share a unique value with the Basque outfit – loyalty. Athletic Club – famous for only fielding players born or raised in the region – introduced […]

UAE urges Iran to uphold ceasefire

The UAE is closely following the announcement by US President Donald Trump regarding the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and is seeking further clarification on the agreement’s provisions to ensure Iran’s full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the region and the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait […]

UK PM arrives in Saudi Arabia, welcomes Iran war truce

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, on the first stop of a Gulf tour aimed at bolstering the ceasefire in the Middle East war, Downing Street said. Starmer — on his first visit to the region since the US-Israeli war against Iran started on February 28 — was expected to meet […]

Pakistan’s quiet diplomacy fuels US–Iran ceasefire breakthrough

After weeks of intense behind-the-scenes diplomacy, Pakistan has emerged as a central player in brokering a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, a breakthrough that diplomats say would not have been possible without Islamabad’s sustained efforts since the conflict began. The two-week truce, announced on April 8, halts major hostilities in a war that […]

Wall Street firm sends analyst to Hormuz, shares findings

As the world’s oil traders parsed satellite images and official statements for clues on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, one research firm seems to have taken a different approach: It says it sent an analyst directly into the conflict zone. Citrini Research, which issued a market-shaking bearish call on artificial intelligence earlier this year, said it dispatched an […]

Trump–Iran agree 2-week ceasefire, reopen Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks, backing off his shocking threats to imminently order the destruction of Iran’s “whole civilization.” The move, more than five weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, was “subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, […]

Israel warns Iran on trains as Trump threatens infrastructure

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is warning people in Iran not to take the train today. In a post shared on the military’s Farsi social media account, it tells people in Iran “for the sake of your security” to “refrain from using and travelling by train” throughout the country “until 21:00 Iran time”. It adds […]