Trump threatens more strikes as death toll in Iran rises to 18
Trump says US can hit Iran 'anytime we want' as Tehran says deadly strikes, including on wedding party, a war crime.
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Trump threatens more strikes as death toll in Iran rises to 18
Trump says US can hit Iran 'anytime we want' as Tehran says deadly strikes, including on wedding party, a war crime.
Iran, US trade threats as Tehran blames Washington for wedding strike
Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after their heaviest military exchanges in weeks. Tehran accused Washington of striking a wedding party and called the attack a war crime.…
Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity in US court, urges dismissal of charges
Former Venezuelan leader was abducted by US forces during a military attack on Caracas in January.
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Stock futures are little changed after major averages snap three-day losing streaks: Live updates
Major indices posted gains on Wednesday as Treasury yields fell back off multiyear highs
Elliott builds stake in Deutsche Telekom and opposes T-Mobile US merger
Activist hedge fund wants German telecoms company to focus on ways to boost shareholder value, such as stock buybacks
How Equinix has found a niche in the multitrillion-dollar AI data center boom
Nvidia announced a new data center deal with Equinix and Together AI on Wednesday to help enterprise customers with open-model inference.
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Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employees—but Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing
The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch, its most advanced AI project yet.
The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale.
Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say
The acquisition also leaves Sequoia-backed Serval as the de facto startup leader in AI IT service automation, industry watchers believe.
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He died of 'natural causes.' But his mother says she knows what killed him: heat
When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.
A N.Y. hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, N.Y., took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.
What's the secret ingredient in these cookies? Plastic
New research at the American Chemical Society meeting showcased a potentially edible cookie made out of — plastic!
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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.
Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime
The home secretary says the money will help support Cleveland Police in the wake of the A66 crash.
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Republican Senator Calls On Trump to Replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Sen. Thom Tillis is urging the President to oust Hegseth because of what he described as “inept management.”
Agriculture—and Farmers—Should Be at the Heart of Transforming Africa's Economy, Leading Voices Agree
"It's a huge opportunity if you make [the workforce] agri-food system skilled."
Fans flock to auction to dish out big bucks for Colonel Sanders' items
Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom's Andrew Henderson went to an auction of items belonged by Harland Sanders, known as Colonel Sanders, to understand why people are so fascinated by the founder of KFC.