Fast-Food Sales Rise Despite Higher Gas Prices
Fallout from the war in Iran didn’t dampen quarterly results at McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell.
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Passenger from Hantavirus-hit ship speaks to Al Jazeera from isolation | Newsfeed
NewsFeed A passenger from the cruise ship hit with a Hantavirus outbreak has spoken to Al Jazeera from isolation about what took place on board. Three passengers died from respiratory illness on the MV Hondius as it travelled from Argentina to West Africa. Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026 Click here to share on…
Norway’s central bank raises interest rates; European stocks dip
European stocks dipped on Thursday as investors await the outcome of reports that Washington and Tehran are nearing an agreement to end the war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.3% lower shortly after midday in London, reversing earlier gains. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell 0.65%, while France’s Cac 40 and Germany’s Dax fell 0.2%…
Republicans poised to vote on new House map that would erase Democratic seat in Tennessee – US politics live | US news
Tennessee poised to vote today on new US House map Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to push through a plan later today that would carve up a majority-Black congressional district. The move would reshape the electoral map to the GOP’s advantage as part of president…
New “Trojan horse” obesity drug supercharges weight loss in early tests
Researchers led by metabolism expert Prof Timo D. Müller at Helmholtz Munich have developed a new strategy to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes. Their approach uses a specially designed hybrid molecule that takes advantage of the well-known GLP-1/GIP signalling pathway as a kind of entry point into cells. Once inside, it delivers an additional…
How I Fixed My Webcam Lighting for Zoom Calls (2026)
Here’s the problem. We have two young kids at home, and we live in the city in a townhouse that isn’t exactly large. With that comes a lot of “shared space”—also known as partially controlled chaos. The room that we have colloquially named the “office” is hardly a dedicated work space. I couldn’t survive without…
Uar Bernard: the ‘rarest physical specimen’ who exposes the NFL’s scouting flaws | NFL
Uar Bernard has become a source of borderline indecent fascination in the NFL – the kind of prospect who underscores how athletes are identified and the inherent limits of pro football scouting itself. A swole 6ft 4in and 306lbs, Uar (pronounced OO-ar) Bernard doesn’t just look the part of a fearsome defensive lineman; fans post…
Christina Hendricks Stars in BFI Cannes Great 8 Showcase Film 2026
The Brits are coming… to the Croisette! The British Film Institute (BFI) continued an annual tradition on Thursday, unveiling its 2026 crop of “Great 8” movies, eight features from the “most exciting first-time and early career filmmakers” that it will showcase to international distributors and festival programmers in the run-up to and during the Marché du Film market taking place during…
Norway in deep water over cod pact with Russia
European capitals fear continued fisheries co-operation in Barents Sea is increasing security risks
China announces suspended death sentences for ex-defence ministers
A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve. This means their death sentences will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, without the possibility of sentence reduction or parole, Xinhua reports.