Hormuz Crisis ‘A Big Challenge’ For The US
WASHINGTON — As tensions surge in the Strait of Hormuz following President Donald Trump’s announcement of Project Freedom, an effort to get commercial shipping traffic flowing, the fragile cease-fire between Washington and Tehran appears increasingly strained. Shipping giant Maersk said one of its vessels successfully transited the strait under US military protection on May 4,…
Bye, bye to the Trump trades
Markets are calling time on many Donald-adjacent bets Source link
Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Bitcoin Proof-of-Reserves
Online payments firm Block has launched proof-of-reserves for its corporate Bitcoin treasury and two of its flagship products, Cash App and Square, joining a growing list of crypto companies proving their holdings onchain. “People shouldn’t have to trust that their bitcoin is there, they should be able to verify it,” the Jack Dorsey-led company said…
13 Best Adult-Oriented Cruise Lines to Sail this Year
This luxe-minded, adult-oriented line’s eight small vessels accommodate between 148 and 342 passengers and can cruise into ports and canals that most other cruise lines can’t enter. Three are tall-sails Wind Class ships; five are all-suite Star Class yachts. All offer a relaxed, friendly on-board ambiance, with itineraries leaning into small ports, late-night departures, and…
EU Proposes Further Energy Measures to Mitigate Iran War Crisis
The European Union proposed measures such as optimizing jet fuel distribution, as it unveiled a plan to navigate the energy crisis caused by the Iran war. Source link
GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn’t roadkill yet
FEATURE: Ubuntu doesn’t just mean GNOME – or Wayland. Alongside the default edition of Ubuntu 26.04 last week, editions with seven other desktops were released, five of which still offer X.org. Just under a fortnight ago, we covered the launch of Ubuntu 26.04. Ubuntu’s default desktop is GNOME, and this version contains GNOME 50, which is Wayland-only….
Trump expected to fire head of Food and Drug Administration
Marty Makary had clashed with anti-abortion advocates and is the latest top health official to lose their job Source link
How Gibbs-White made a 'huge difference' in Forest's win against Burnley
How Gibbs-White made a ‘huge difference’ in Forest’s win against Burnley Source link
2026 FIDE Candidates Round 13: Sindarov Clinches With Round To Spare; Women’s Still Wide Open
GM Javokhir Sindarov has won the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare after a draw against GM Anish Giri in round 13. More importantly than the €70,000 prize, he will be the next challenger to GM Gukesh Dommaraju for the world title. GM Wei Yi won the only decisive game, against GM…