Iran’s interim deal with the U.S. looks set to bolster Hezbollah’s political and financial hand in Lebanon, with Tehran promising more funding for its ally once cash starts to flow, according to four sources familiar with ties between Tehran and the group.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a Senate hearing on his nominee to lead U.S. intelligence, Jay Clayton, should be postponed, throwing plans for a swift confirmation into doubt just hours before the session.
U.S. supplies of progesterone are coming under strain, with patients, clinicians, and pharmacists reporting recent intermittent shortages of oral versions of the hormone used in many fertility and menopause treatments.
Artificial Intelligence will lead to labour shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech technology conference in Paris on Wednesday.
Some 50 people have died in U.S. immigration detention since President Donald Trump launched his mass deportation campaign in January 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement records show.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hopes of clinging to power in an election this autumn have long been shaky, but the interim U.S. deal with Iran has added yet another complication.
Its relative success is not a straightforward story about Brexit, however.
Europe’s quest for technological sovereignty will dominate discussions at the G7 in France and the VivaTech conference in Paris this week, as policymakers and technology executives fret about American AI, with alternatives remaining scarce.
The leaders said they were ready to contribute to the implementation of the accord.
The world oil market will recover gradually from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz before tipping into a significant surplus in 2027, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday.