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The Panama Canal Authority on Thursday downplayed a report that an LPG vessel paid $4 million to jump the transit queue, saying the result reflected temporary market conditions rather than a fee set by the waterway, as the Iran war drives more traffic to the canal."The recent outcome of an auction awarded to an LPG vessel reflects temporary market shifts and is not the result of a rate set by the Panama Canal," the authority said in a statement, without confirming how much was paid out in the auction.It said auction values are driven by factors including customers' urgency, commercial priorit

Panama Canal downplays report of $4 million 'line-jumping' auction payment amid higher traffic

Sony to get up to $380 million image sensor factory Japan subsidy

OpenAI to spend more than $20 billion on Cerebras chips, receive equity stake, The Information reports

Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks. The airline will soon open bookings for four-hour stints in the Skynest sleep pods and says they will be the first lie-flat beds for budget air travelers. Fliers will get cozy with their fellow passengers, however, so crumbs, strong perfumes and bedsharing are forbidden. The curtained berths will be available to economy and premium economy fliers on the airline

Canada Post taking steps to stop home mail delivery

Less than a year after being fired, former FEMA chief is set to be reinstalled by Trump

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New Zealand PM says he has party's full support after reports of leadership challenge

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he had the full support of his party's lawmakers, responding to media reports that some members will push for a leadership change when parliament returns next week.The New Zealand Herald said that members of his National Party will move against him next week, although it is unlikely to be a formal challenge or confidence vote in the first instance."I talk to my caucus all the time. I'm very confident I have the full support of my caucus," Luxon told a press conference."If we had an election today, this government would be reinstated,

Oil falls on prospects for talks to end Iran war and revive supply

BOJ must take into account Japan's low real rates in setting policy, governor Ueda says

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Progressive Democrat wins New Jersey special election to succeed Mikie Sherrill

Voters in northern New Jersey chose Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat who worked on Senator Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential election campaign, as their next representative in a special election on Thursday, according to U.S. media.The race was called minutes after polls closed, with Mejia leading by nearly 40 percentage points in early returns.Mejia's election will narrow Republicans' grip on the U.S. House of Representatives heading into the November midterm elections. She was favored over Republican Randolph Township Councilman Joe Hathaway to fill the seat vacated by former U.S. R

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Arrest warrant issued for ICE officer accused of pulling gun on Minnesota driver

A warrant has been issued for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who allegedly pointed his government-issued firearm at another car and its passengers while driving on duty, prosecutors in Minnesota’s Hennepin County said Thursday.The case comes as local and state prosecutors and investigators have opened a flurry of cases in Minnesota over ICE officers’ conduct during the Trump administration’s “Metro Surge” immigration operation earlier this year, during which several people, including Alex Pretti and Renee Good, were shot and killed by Department of Homeland Security o

Sniping by justices underscores tension over Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say

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Trump’s arch gets overwhelmingly negative public feedback but appears poised to move forward

President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch project received overwhelmingly negative feedback from preservationist groups and members of the public as plans for the massive structure were presented on Thursday to a key committee for the first time.But the Commission of Fine Arts still appears poised to approve the project and took a preliminary vote to move ahead with the process. The independent federal agency, which has been stacked with Trump loyalists, advises the president and Congress on design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.Trump has been deeply invol

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Army secretary praises general who was fired by Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll strongly praised an Army chief who was fired earlier this month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but conceded that civilian leadership of the military gets “to pick the leaders that they want.”“There is no person that has more respect for Gen. (Randy) George and his 42 years of service, his Purple Heart, his wife Patty, their grandkids, their kids. I adore them. And he was an amazing transformational leader,” Driscoll said during a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Thursday. “That being said, the civilian leadership, the design of our s

Pilot had to ‘slam on the brakes’ to avoid hitting a truck at Charlotte airport

Trump expected to sign executive order urging more research into psychedelic ibogaine

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Cuban leader, marking Bay of Pigs anniversary, vows to defeat US forces if attacked again

Cuba’s president says his nation does not want war with the United States, but he vows that, if attacked, Cubans would defeat American forces.Dressed in military fatigues, Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed a crowd of government supporters commemorating the 65th anniversary Thursday of the start of the US-backed Bay of Pigs invasion. The failed attempt by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to oust Fidel Castro prompted the Cuban revolutionary leader to openly declare his support for socialism for the first time, setting up a Cold War-era standoff with the US that endures to this day.The 1961 deba

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Incredible images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 unveiled

Citlali Fabián has been named Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards 2026, with the judging panel hailing her photo series focused on Indigenous activists and artists in southern Mexico.Fabián, who is from the Yalalteca Indigenous community, “uses photography to explore ways of addressing identity and its connections with territory, migration, and community bonds,” said the organizers in a statement Thursday.Her photo series “Bilha, Stories of my Sisters,” is a reflection “on urgent questions of visibility and representation,” said Monica Allende, chair of

Trump muses about Vance vs. Rubio as Iran peace talks heat up

Artemis II astronauts speak to CNN's Erin Burnett about their mission and unbreakable bond

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Spring housing market stalls as war, high mortgage rates keep buyers sidelined

� is clouding what is usually the hottest season for home sales, leaving some sellers facing a dwindling pool of buyers.The conflict with Iran has driven up borrowing costs and rattled markets, adding to economic uncertainty. The shift is already visible: Existing home sales fell to a nine-month low last month, according to the National Association of Realtors.“Lower consumer confidence and softer job growth continue to hold back buyers,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, in a statement.Markets are closely following the conflict in the Middle East and, after the United States and

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US Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump

The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives and sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. The move reverses Biden's 20-year block on mining across 225,504 minerals-rich acres (91,200 hectares) in the Superior National Forest and gives a major boost to Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt and nickel project, as well as other proposed mines in the region bordering Canada. Environmentalists have long worried that the mine could damage the water-ri