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Tim Cook will step down as Apple’s chief executive on September 1, ending a nearly 15-year run at the helm of the iPhone maker and handing over to senior hardware executive John Ternus.Cook took over as CEO in August 2011 after Steve Jobs resigned just six weeks before his death, and he presided over a period of huge commercial expansion that saw Apple’s market value rise from roughly $350 billion to around $4 trillion. During his tenure, Apple expanded its wearables and services businesses, rolling out products and platforms such as the Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple Music, and Apple Pay.“It…

Commercial deliveries through the CEPS network were reportedly pushed out by increased military demand Increased military use has put strain on the key NATO jet fuel pipeline, the Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS), disrupting deliveries of commercial supplies, Bloomberg has reported.The Cold War-era pipeline, which runs through Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, has long been certified for civilian use, becoming an important component of the EU market. While the pipeline primarily carries jet fuel, it is also capable of transporting diesel and other petroleum products.Military deliveries still have priority while moving through the pipeline, and NATO has been…

Portuguese Catholic priest and DJ Guilherme Peixoto, also known as Father Guilherme, performed a remixed version of a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny with altered lyrics promoting prayer at a weekend show in Argentina honoring the late Pope Francis. Father Guilherme is a Catholic priest in his early 50s from Guimarães, Portugal, who has become known around the world after he began live streaming DJ sets during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic to raise funds for his debt-ridden parish, combining modern techno music with Christian prayers, papal encyclical letters, and other elements of Catholic faith. Since then, Father Guilherme has…

Monday on MS NOW’s “Ana Cabrera Reports,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) claimed President Donald Trump was threatening to commit war crimes in Iran, which he said “kills our credibility.” Cabrera said, “On social media yesterday, the president renewed his threats to, quote, knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran. If a deal is not reached before the negotiated two weeks cease fire is up, which is again supposed to be tomorrow night, he called it his honor. We are now less than 48 hours from that deadline. Is Congress prepared to step in and stop…

Dublin is also planning to terminate state-provided accommodation within a year, Colm Brophy has said The Irish government is aiming to terminate government-provided accommodation for Ukrainian migrants within a year, while offering “generous” payouts to encourage their repatriation, Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy has said.Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, around 125,000 Ukrainians have received temporary protection in Ireland, according to Brophy. Between July 2022 and March 2026, Dublin reportedly spent more than €438 million ($516 million) to provide half of them with housing.Dublin has also shelled out nearly €400 million in “political, humanitarian, economic…

Two-Week Reprieve “Big money will be made.” The remark was made by President Donald J. Trump on Truth Social following the ceasefire deal with Iran. Who will make the big money is unclear. But it sounds good, nonetheless. With the announcement of the two-week reprieve in bomb dropping and missile strikes, and the supposed resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the price of oil promptly dropped over 16 percent. By Wednesday morning both WTI and Brent crude were below $95 per barrel. Perhaps two weeks will turn into a permanent ceasefire with Iran. As far as the greater Middle East…

President of Argentina Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday launched the “Isaac Accords,” a new strategic framework aimed at strengthening cooperation between Argentina, Israel and like-minded partners in the Western Hemisphere. In an official statement, the Argentine Foreign Ministry detailed that the Isaac Accords constitute a new strategic framework between Argentina, Israel, and “the descendants of Isaac and nations with a Judeo-Christian tradition” in the Western Hemisphere that is designed to strengthen cooperation in the defense of freedom and democracy, and promote the joint fight against terrorism, antisemitism, and drug trafficking. The Isaac Accords, the Ministry pointed…

What the Tariff Haters Got Wrong One year after Liberation Day, it’s clear that the critics and panicans were largely wrong. This wasn’t the return of Smoot Hawley or the trade wars that contributed to the Great Depression. Trump’s tariffs did not isolate America. Instead, they integrated other countries more deeply with the U.S. economy, bringing us closer together rather than pushing us apart. The early panic held that tariff escalation would leave the United States stranded behind what Reuters, quoting analysts, called an “economic moat around the U.S.” and perhaps even “quite isolated.” What actually happened was that trade…

Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules go into effect on Monday in Florida with many unhealthy items no longer available for purchase under the program, including soda, energy drinks, and candy. The change to bar SNAP beneficiaries from using taxpayer dollars to purchase junk food formally went into effect on Monday, April 20, 2026, in the Sunshine State. Under the new rules, basics such as meat, poultry, seafood, fruits, vegetables, bread, coffee, tea, and more are available for purchase through the welfare program. However, key junk food items are now unavailable for purchase through the program. This includes soda,…

House Republican leaders are shifting into high gear to boost support for the farm bill ahead of next week’s planned vote on the package, according to a whip notice obtained by POLITICO on Monday. Leadership is preparing for a vote on the bill the week of April 27, with an amendment deadline of April 22, as POLITICO first reported. GOP leadership will be talking to Republican lawmakers on the House floor during Tuesday’s 3 p.m. vote, recommending a “yes” vote on the bill, according to the notice. The notice sent by Whip Tom Emmer’s floor director emphasizes that the bill…