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Apple CFO Kevan Parekh says Services surpassed 1.5B paid subscriptions, up from 1B in January 2025, but a gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt growth — Apple says it has now topped 1.5 billion subscri…
Trump claims Board of Peace has reached ‘historic’ Gaza deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli troops
The deal would see Hamas completely disarm itself and hand political and security control in Gaza over to international troops, a new Palestinian police force and a transitional government body of nonpartisan experts
London protesters march through streets in solidarity with Azad Kashmir
Protesters in London marched from Hyde Park towards the Pakistan High Commission on Thursday.
CNBC Daily Open: Potential Iran tariffs, data centers and tech comments
U.S. President Donald Trump wants Congress to add tariffs on Iran to a sanctions bill against Russia and Tehran that has bipartisan support.
Officers recount finding Lindsay Clancy’s children in basement
Along with firefighters and paramedics, two officers gave jurors a firsthand account Thursday of the chaotic aftermath of the deaths
Microsoft’s stock closed up 15.5% on Thursday, adding ~$450B to its market capitalization, the largest single-day market value increase in stock market history (Subrat Patnaik/Bloomberg)
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Microsoft’s stock closed up 15.5% on Thursday, adding ~$450B to its market capitalization, the largest single-day market value increase in stock market history — Microsoft Corp. made market history on Thu…
Mexico’s President Unveils Plan to Fight Seaweed That Is Choking Beaches
The seaweed — a stinky, brown algae known as sargassum — has plagued Mexico and the broader region for more than a decade, but this year’s forecast is setting records.
What the fires burning near Bordeaux’s vineyards could mean for France’s wine industry
In France, wildfires this summer have already burned an area four times the size of Paris, driving hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during cyber tests
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms’ networks.