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Ray-Ban heir Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio steps into the spotlight

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the late founder of EssilorLuxottica, is seeking the financing for a deal to make him the largest shareholder in family holding company Delfin, the top investor in the $100 billion eyewear group.The Italian entrepreneur is exploring private debt options to help finance the €10 billion ($11.6 billion) move, a source close to him said on Wednesday. Delfin is also the largest shareholder in Italian lender Monte dei Paschi, the subject of a €30 billion bid from Intesa Sanpaolo , Italy's biggest bank.It has been quite a rise for Leonardo Maria Del Vecchi

Federal judge sends Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to Missouri state court

UK-India trade deal worth over $6 billion to start July 15

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Iranians see little chance of life improving as interim deal halts war with US

When Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced the interim deal this week to end the war with the United States, he declared his country the victor. To many Iranians it does not feel that way. More than three months of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, and a blockade of Iranian ports, have poured new misery on a people already toiling under years of sanctions. Although the war is over - for now - Iranians are still watching their spending carefully. Few of the supporters and opponents of the Islamic Republic spoken to by Reuters this week said they believe better times are coming soon. S

Trump says won't sign FISA unless his voting bill included

US quietly allows waiver on Russian oil to expire

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Trump says he talked to Syrian leader about taking on Hezbollah

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had spoken to Syria's leader about combatting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, a day after criticizing Israel for killing too many civilians and not getting the job done.Asked at a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, if he had talked to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about Hezbollah, Trump nodded and said "yes." Asked if Sharaa was willing to take on the Shi'ite armed group, Trump said he would talk about that later.The remark came after Trump criticized Israel's tactics in fighting Hezbollah while praising Sharaa, who took pow

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Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool

President Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with its “American flag blue” bottom has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers struggled to address Tuesday just days after its more than $14 million renovation. The Washington Monument is once again visible in the refilled pool, but Trump's vision of an azure expanse between the D.C. landmarks has been complicated by the harsh realities of chemistry and biology known to any backyard pool owner. The work has been confounded by the unique challenges posed by the scale of the structur

Democratic socialist holds large early lead in DC mayoral primary

Janeese Lewis George is holding a large early lead in the Democratic mayoral primary in Washington, DC, based on initial election results, but CNN has not projected a winner yet.A DC councilmember and democratic socialist, Lewis George has campaigned on making the city more affordable, improving government services for DC residents and standing up to President Donald Trump.Former DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who also worked as a trial attorney for the Department of Justice under former President Barack Obama, is currently running in second behind Lewis George.With 64% of the estimated vot

Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director, but committee chairman promises hearing

Retail sales up a strong 0.9% in May, underscoring the resilience of the US consumer

Trump threatens to resume bombing campaign if Iran does not "behave"

U.S President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an interim accord with Iran was not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like it or if Tehran did not "behave"."It's a memorandum of understanding. And if I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head. If I don't like it, if they don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head, OK?" Trump said on the sidelines of a G7 summit in France.Trump said the Iran memorandum of understanding did not include immediate sanctions relief for Iran. Tru

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Trump administration challenges reparations for Black residents in Chicago suburb, city defends program

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was moving to challenge a reparations program for Black residents in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, while the city's mayor defended the program.Evanston had offered reparation money to Black residents whose families suffered lasting damage from decades of discriminatory practices. It marked the first such step by a U.S. city.Black residents of the city are eligible for the housing program if they, or their ancestors, lived in the city between 1919 and 1969 or if they can show they suffered housing discrimination due to the city's policies. Approved

Trump says he is canceling DNI hearings, as he urges lawmakers to pass voting restrictions law

Look of the Week: Michelle Obama honors her late mother in a custom-made skirt

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Portugal dreams of World Cup glory to honor Diogo Jota

Note: This is story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here.Take a bow Lionel Messi. A hat-trick from the greatest player in history is just what this World Cup needed and capped off a brilliant day of action yesterday. Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland also played a wonderful supporting role with two goals each as the superstars took center stage in North America.You get the sense that that was perfect motivation for another living legend who is set to make his first appearance at this summer’s World Cup toda

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US judge limits enforcement of Idaho's transgender bathroom access law

A federal judge on Tuesday barred Idaho from fully enforcing a new state law making it a crime, punishable by up to five years in prison, for transgender people to use public restrooms whose designations differ from their sex assigned at birth.The Idaho statute, the most restrictive among various laws enacted in about 20 U.S. states limiting access of transgender people to bathrooms conforming with their gender identity, was due to go into effect on July 1.But U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford, sitting in Boise, the state capital, granted a preliminary injunction curtailing the measure's

FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup

Pereira fumes over 'illegal shots' after Gane's interim UFC heavyweight title win

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Read the 14-point draft agreement between the US and Iran

The agreement between Iran and the US lays out the terms of the ceasefire between the bitter rivals, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, some financial relief for Iran and a reiteration from Tehran that it will never produce a nuclear weapon, according to a draft copy of the text obtained by CNN.The 14-point memorandum of understanding has not yet been officially released but a copy of it was obtained by CNN from a US official. A diplomat who saw it at the G7 summit in France this week confirmed its contents, as did two other diplomatic sources with knowledge of negotiations.Given both the

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Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener

Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list Tuesday night, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 victory over Algeria in its group-stage opener. Messi scored his first goal in the opening minutes on a nice feed from Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul, the second on a rebound early in the second half. Shortly after he got his third on a strike from the top of the penalty box, he subbed out to a standing ovation from a heavily pro-Argentina crowd. The trio of goals

Israel launches fresh airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump says he could still restart war

US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments

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US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments

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‘We want to get this thing over with’: How Trump officials overcame skepticism of Iran to reach an agreement

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Read the 14-point draft agreement between the US and Iran

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Exiled Russian artist known for anti-Putin cartoons shot dead in Poland

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Reflecting Pool woes: Trump administration turns to hydrogen peroxide in latest bid to beat back algae

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A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland

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What to expect from Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chairman

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JD Vance confesses to ‘The View’ that he’s an Epstein ‘conspiracy theorist’

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SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls