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Iran likely to submit response to US proposal on West Asia crisis on May 7

The diplomacy is being spearheaded by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are reportedly communicating with Tehran both through direct channels and third-party intermediaries

AirAsia signs major deal, orders 150 Canada-made Airbus A220 jets

The deal is potentially worth about $6.8 billion, based on Ishka data that values new A220-300s jets at $45 million apiece

Elon Musk weighed offering Sam Altman a Tesla board seat, jury told

Musk and his fellow OpenAI co-founders were then in the midst of negotiations about the future of the AI nonprofit and how they could secure enough funds to meet their computing needs

Trump tariff refund payouts start hitting US importers' bank accounts

The refund payments mark a milestone in the fierce legal fight over one of the president's signature economic policies. Hundreds of thousands of importers paid the contested tariffs

Eli Lilly's Mounjaro overtakes Merck's Keytruda as world's top-selling drug

Mounjaro generated $8.7 billion for Lilly in the first quarter of 2026, outperforming Merck's Keytruda, which posted sales of $7.9 billion

France moves aircraft carrier group toward Hormuz for possible defence

The defensive effort is distinct from the US 'Project Freedom' that launched Monday and was paused by President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening

Netanyahu orders IDF strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah commander

The strikes come amid an ongoing ceasefire framework between Israel and Lebanon

Iran ready to provide technical support to commercial ships in Hormuz

According to IRNA, the maritime authority stated that ships may access a range of services, including provisions, fuel supply, medical assistance, health services

US Navy fires at Iranian-flagged vessel in Gulf of Oman as part of blockade

According to CENTCOM, US forces acted after the vessel, identified as M/T Hasna, did not comply despite repeated warnings while transiting international waters toward an Iranian port

Peace deal with Iran 'possible', held 'good talks' over 44 hours: Trump

He further claimed that recent engagements between Washington and Tehran had shown progress, while reiterating his administration's hardline stance on Iran's military capabilities

Ted Turner, CNN pioneer who reshaped 24-hour news, dies at 87

Ted Turner, the maverick founder of CNN who transformed global news and built a vast cable empire, dies at 87 after a long illness

Ted Turner, CNN founder and 24-Hour TV news pioneer, dies at the age of 87

CNN founder Ted Turner, the maverick media tycoon who revolutionised 24-hour news and built a cable empire, dies at 87 after a long illness

US, Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war as talks progress: Report

The US expects Iranian responses on several key points within the next 48 hours. However, it also cautioned that no agreement has been reached yet

Russia snubs Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire, fires dozens of drones

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Ukraine hadn't abided by its own ceasefire, saying that air defenses shot down 53 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions

Will only accept 'fair and comprehensive agreement' with US, says Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister did not directly address Trump's offer of a pause in the US operation to escort ships via Hormuz, offered earlier as an incentive to help reach an agreement between two sides

China tells Iran 'comprehensive' ceasefire is needed as war drags on

China's top diplomat met with Araghchi in Beijing, the first time the Iranian foreign minister travelled to China since the war with the US and Israel started February 28

Tourism boom in Antarctica raises concerns about contamination, disease

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus aboard a Dutch ship on a weekslong polar cruise has brought attention to the growing tourism trend

Jeff Bezos shakes up Blue Origin staff incentives ahead of SpaceX IPO

Bezos's efforts to make staff incentives more competitive come on the back of an intensifying rivalry between Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX

Iran enforces new rules in Hormuz; mandates prior permits for vessels

Shipping companies planning to navigate the chokepoint will now receive electronic instructions from an address affiliated with the Persian Gulf Strait Authority

Trump looks for a silver bullet to end Iran war, but there may be none

The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran's government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise