U.S. Says Cease-Fire With Iran Is Holding, Despite Attacks
The American effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is still on course, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, even as Iran’s state broadcaster dismissed it as a failure.
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B&H Photo Promo Codes and Deals This May
B&H Photo is one of our favorite places to shop for camera gear. If you’re ever in New York, head to the store to check out the giant overhead conveyor belt system that brings your purchase from the upper floors to the registers downstairs (yes, seriously, here’s a video). Fortunately B&H Photo’s website is here…
‘Apex’ Sees Increase In Viewership Numbers In Second Week Of Release
The survival thriller Apex starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton remained the number one film in the Netflix Top Ten for the second straight week with 40.2 million views. This marked an increase from the film’s first week in release where it took in 38.2 million views and was number one in 82 countries. Directed…
FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says | Trump administration
The US Food and Drug Administration has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe, according to a spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Services. Agency scientists conducted the studies by analyzing millions of patient records and found that serious side-effects from the vaccines were rare,…
Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?
The cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of Cape Verde AFP/Getty Images A ship anchored off Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean has been struck by an outbreak of hantavirus, which can cause severe disease and up to 50 per cent mortality in humans. Seven people have been infected on board the…
Project Freedom aims to reopen Hormuz Strait. Experts are skeptical
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via Reuters Defense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that “Project Freedom,” the Trump administration’s new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, will succeed. “In my view, it’s not a solution at…
US Army says ‘Project Freedom’ in blockaded Hormuz has ‘just begun’ | US-Israel war on Iran News
A military operation titled “Project Freedom” has been launched by the US Navy to secure a safe passage of commercial vessels through the blocked Strait of Hormuz, a spokesperson for the United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. The Strait of Hormuz has been at the centre of the US-Israeli war…
Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests
Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1, which it says will improve the smart home assistant’s ability to interpret and act on requests. The upgrade will also make Gemini for Home better…
Macron nominates former adviser to run the Bank of France
Proposed appointment of Emmanuel Moulin as central bank governor faces intense scrutiny in parliament
Louise Arbour Named as Canada’s Governor General
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour, a former Supreme Court justice, as governor general, sends a message beyond Canada.