Professor Warns of AI-Driven Market Detachment Amid Geopolitical Risks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A business professor has warned that U.S. stock investors are increasingly ignoring tangible economic threats like war and inflation, driven by an overwhelming obsession with artifi...
IDF Launches Interceptor Toward Suspicious Target in Southern Lebanon
JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces launched an interceptor missile toward a suspicious aerial target in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the military said. The incident oc...
Iran's Parliament Official Confirms Strait of Hormuz Toll Revenues Deposited in Central Bank
TEHRAN, Iran — Initial revenues collected from tolls imposed on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have been transferred to Iran's Central Bank, Iran's Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Haji Ba...
Bus Fire Erupts Near Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON — A bus caught fire late Wednesday evening near Capitol Hill, sending thick black smoke billowing into the night sky and prompting an emergency response from local authorities. The inciden...
Explosions Reported in Tehran as Projectiles Detected Over Iraq and Kuwait
TEHRAN — Explosions were reported in the Iranian capital early Wednesday as military radars detected projectiles moving over neighboring Iraq and Kuwait, raising regional tensions. The incidents occur...
Lebanese President Accuses Israel of Targeting Media to Conceal Aggression
BEIRUT — The Lebanese president stated on Wednesday that Israel deliberately targets media professionals in an effort to conceal the reality of its aggressive actions. President Joseph Aoun made the ...
Iran vows to challenge US-Israel strikes on scientific centers in international forums
TEHRAN, April 23, 2026 — Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs Hossein Afshin announced Thursday that Iran will pursue the issue of United States and Israe...
London Stock Exchange Group Raises Guidance After Strong First Quarter
LONDON (Reuters) — The London Stock Exchange Group raised its full-year financial guidance on Wednesday following a robust first-quarter performance that exceeded market expectations. The financial se...
Galderma Reports 25.5% Sales Surge Driven by U.S. Market Growth
GENEVA (AP) — Galderma, a leading dermatology and skincare company, reported a 25.5% increase in sales for the period, driven primarily by robust performance in the United States market. The Swiss-ba...
Oil Prices Surge as Hormuz Strait Impasse Deepens
DUBAI, April 23 (AP) — Global oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday as the ongoing impasse in the Strait of Hormuz continued to disrupt energy markets, raising concerns over supply constraints. Cru...
UK Deploys Mine-Hunting Assets to Secure Strait of Hormuz
LONDON — The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is preparing military divers and autonomous mine-hunting systems for potential operations in the Strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route. Th...
Trump Criticizes Prediction Markets as Casino-Like Activity
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the rise of prediction markets, describing the modern world as having transformed into a casino and expressing deep concern over the prolife...
Multiple Fighter Jets Airborne Across Iran Amid Unclear Circumstances
TEHRAN — Multiple fighter jets were reported airborne across various regions of Iran on Tuesday night, marking a significant military movement amid unclear circumstances. The activity was observed in ...
Reporters Without Borders Details Final Days of Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in Russian Captivity
PARIS (AP) — Reporters Without Borders has published testimonies detailing the final days of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died while held in Russian captivity. The organization release...
Micron Technology Shares Hit Record High on AI Chip Demand, Middle East Ceasefire Hopes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Micron Technology Inc. shares climbed 8.48% to a record high on Tuesday, driven by sustained investor optimism regarding artificial intelligence memory demand and a reported ceasef...
U.S. Stocks Slide on Earnings Misses and Iran Tensions
NEW YORK — U.S. stock market indexes fell Thursday as investors weighed mixed corporate earnings against escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran, which sent oil prices higher and dampened sent...
Blasts Reported in Isfahan, Iran
ISFAHAN, Iran — Explosions rocked the Iranian city of Isfahan early Wednesday, prompting emergency responses and leaving residents in a state of uncertainty. The blasts occurred just after midnight lo...
Russian and Ukrainian Presidents to Meet to Finalize Conflict Agreements
MOSCOW/KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are scheduled to meet on April 23, 2026, to finalize agreements regarding the ongoing conflict between the tw...
Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Attacked with Tomato Sauce in Berlin
BERLIN — A person threw tomato sauce on Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during an event in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, April 23, 2026. Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran and a prominent fi...
Shooting at Louisiana Mall Food Court Leaves At Least 10 Injured
BATON ROUGE, La. — A gunman opened fire in the food court of the Mall of Louisiana late Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people before police secured the area. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. local...
Trigona Ransomware Gang Deploys Custom Exfiltration Tool to Evade Detection
The Trigona ransomware gang has shifted its operational tactics by deploying a custom command-line exfiltration tool designed to steal data more efficiently from compromised environments. The move mar...
Iranian Outlets Report Air Defense Drills Amidst Regional Tensions
TEHRAN — Iranian state media reported Thursday on the commencement of large-scale air defense exercises, coinciding with a reported missile launch from Kuwait and heightened United States Air Force ac...
Unidentified Aircraft with Lights Spotted Over Region
Unidentified aircraft equipped with active lighting systems were observed in the region early Wednesday, with initial assessments pointing toward Iranian military assets rather than Israeli or America...
White House Accuses China of Stealing U.S. AI Models
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Wednesday that it has evidence China is systematically stealing artificial intelligence models and proprietary data from American technology laboratories. The di...
Meta Announces Layoffs of 8,000 Employees Amid Workforce Reduction
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Meta Platforms Inc. announced Wednesday it is laying off 8,000 employees, representing approximately 10% of its global workforce, in a significant reduction of its staff. The...
U.S. Transgender Couple Accused of Kidnapping Boy to Cuba for Surgery
HAVANA — A transgender couple from the United States faces accusations of kidnapping a 10-year-old boy from his mother and transporting him to Cuba to undergo gender reassignment surgery without paren...
Three Sailors Injured in Fire Aboard USS Zumwalt at Ingalls Shipyard
PASCAgoula, Miss. — Three sailors were injured Tuesday night in a fire aboard the USS Zumwalt, a guided-missile destroyer currently undergoing maintenance at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls ...
Iran Activates Air Defense Systems in Tehran Amid Drone Sighting
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's air defense systems were activated over the capital on Wednesday evening in response to the detection of multiple drones, state media reported. The Fars News Agency announc...
Asian Stock Markets Slide as Iran Tensions Persist
TOKYO — Asian stock markets declined on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions involving Iran continued to weigh on investor sentiment across the region. Major indices in Japan and South Korea posted loss...
Tesla Futures Volatile Following Earnings; Tech and Industrial Stocks React
NEW YORK — Tesla Inc. futures experienced significant volatility late Tuesday as investors digested the electric vehicle maker's latest earnings report, with shares of other major technology and indus...