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Aramco Q1 profit jumps 25% as Hormuz risks push pipeline to full capacity

Saudi Aramco reported a 25% jump in first-quarter profit on Sunday, showing its resilience as U.S.-Iran war tensions curtail Strait of Hormuz shipping, with the state oil giant's East-West crude pipeline running at full capacity to mitigate the impact to supplies.The world's top oil exporter earned a net profit of $32.5 billion in the three months ended March 31, beating an LSEG consensus estimate of $30.95 billion.Total revenue surged nearly 7% from a year earlier to $115.49 billion due to higher prices and volumes sold of both crude oil and refined and chemical products.Iran's blockade of

Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income in Bangladesh

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Australia's Trump-aligned populists vow to fight mass migration after winning first lower house seat

Australia's right-wing populist One Nation party, which wants to emulate U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive deportations, vowed to focus on ending mass migration, after winning its first seat in the country's lower house.Saturday's by-election win by farmer David Farley in the rural seat of Farrer, some 550 km (340 miles) south of Sydney, does not affect the majority of centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as the seat was previously held by a member of the Liberals, the biggest conservative group.But it is a significant advance for One Nation, which has four Senate seats. The pa

Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro

Denver judge jails police critic for doxing officer's home address, says she has "no respect for the law"

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Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says

An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said. The Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah militants in the town, accusing them of planning attacks against Israeli soldiers."The IDF is aware of reports regarding harm to uninvolved civilians in the structure in which the terrorists were struck. The details of the incident are under review," the military said in a statement.Israel and armed group Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire in southern Lebanon, where I

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Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13

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John Harbaugh considers his first Giants rookie minicamp a rehearsal more than a competition

With the NFL season and his first game that counts as New York Giants coach more than four months away, John Harbaugh is taking things slowly. The second and final rookie minicamp session Saturday lacked physicality by design. Harbaugh wants top-10 draft picks Arvell Reese and Francis "“Sisi” Mauigoa and the rest of the players involved to understand it's not a competitive camp but rather a chance to prepare for the next phase of offseason workouts. “This is not a camp where you’re trying to go out there and make plays,” Harbaugh said. “There really are

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In legal dispute over 'The View,' ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

In a strongly worded filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech and hinder open political discussion. The point of contention: The popular show “The View," and whether it's subject to equal time rules. ABC’s filing to the Federal Communications Commission, made public Friday, came in a dispute involving one ABC station in Houston, KTRK-TV. But the wording indicated the network was embarking on a broader battle with the administration. “The Commission’s actions threaten to upend

Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Alabama Republicans ask US Supreme Court to clear way for new voting map

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Trump has signed off on ousting FDA chief, senior official says

President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to oust US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, according to a senior administration official.The decision follows mounting criticism from both Trump aides and outside allies over Makary’s management of the health agency, controversial drug approval decisions and handling of an effort to further limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.Trump has not yet formally dismissed Makary, and the official and others familiar with the situation cautioned that the president could always change his mind. Asked by CNN’s Kriste

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Suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack seeks recusal of top Justice Dept. officials

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict of interest. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer. In a court filing late Thursday, Al

Top House Democrat vows to go ‘all in’ on 2028 gerrymandering push after Virginia setback

Mercedes-Benz to recall about 144,000 US vehicles over display issues, NHTSA says

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Frontier jet hits and kills pedestrian on runway in Denver during takeoff, airport says

A Frontier Airlines passenger jet struck and killed a pedestrian on a runway at Denver International Airport during a planned takeoff for Los Angeles late on Friday, the airport said in a statement.The Frontier flight reported striking an individual during takeoff and abandoned its departure. The pedestrian, who has not been identified, had jumped the perimeter fence and was hit just two minutes later while crossing the runway, the airport said.The individual is not believed to be an employee of the airport, the statement said.The incident caused a brief engine fire with smoke in the cabin on

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WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

The head of the World Health Organization sought Saturday to reassure residents of the Spanish island where passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are expected to be evacuated, issuing them a direct message that the virus was “not another COVID.” The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, with more than 140 passengers and crew on board, is headed to Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, and is expected to arrive at the island of Tenerife early Sunday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, along with Spain’s Health Minister Monica Garci

Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to hold

Countries prepare to evacuate hantavirus ship passengers

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Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation

Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition, which opens its most chaotic and contested edition in memory Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation and loud protests outside their pavilions. The jury limited its action to countries under investigation by the International Criminal Court for human rights abuses, but some say the U.S. should have been included. British artist Anish Kapoor cited “the politics of hate and war and all that that’s been going on now for too lon

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Person who jumped perimeter fence is hit and killed by Frontier plane during takeoff on Denver runway, airport says

One person was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane two minutes after jumping a perimeter fence and crossing a runway at Denver International Airport late Friday, the airport said.The pedestrian, who has not been identified, is not believed to be an airport employee, the airport said in a statement.Flight 4345, an Airbus A321, was departing from Denver en route to Los Angeles and carried 224 passengers and 7 crew members, Frontier Airlines said in a statement. It was scheduled to depart at 10:39 p.m. local time.As the plane was departing, “the aircraft reportedly struck a pedestria

Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect

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Frontier jet hits and kills pedestrian on runway in Denver during takeoff, airport says

A Frontier Airlines passenger jet struck and killed a pedestrian on a runway at Denver International Airport during a planned takeoff for Los Angeles late on Friday, the airport said

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US court convicts four men in Haitian president's assassination

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ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe

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Virginia Supreme Court blocks referendum that would have helped Democrats win up to four more US House seats

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White House hosting anti-abortion activists amid Trump backlash

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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