Uber to introduce hotel booking feature and ‘room service’ options
More than 700,000 hotels and Verb properties will be bookable on the app later this year through a partnership with Expedia, the company said.
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Trump says he’ll remove some tariffs on Scotch whiskey after King’s visit
Trump later said the tariffs were lifted to specifically enhance the trade of barrels between Scotland and Kentucky, which produces almost all of the world's bourbon.
Iran will play 2026 World Cup games in United States: FIFA president
Infantino made the remarks at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver on Thursday, saying 'we must unite' through soccer. Iran is the only nation not at the meeting.
U.K. raises terrorism threat level after stabbing of 2 Jewish men
The country’s official threat level from terrorism was raised from substantial to severe after Wednesday’s stabbing attack in London, which police have called an act of terrorism.
Oil prices whipsaw while stocks hit new highs amid U.S.-Iran blockades
Wall Street’s strength followed manic swings in the oil market, where prices surged overnight on worries that the Iran war will affect the flow of crude for a long time.
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Oil prices ease slightly after hitting highs as U.S.-Iran talks stall
U.S. markets ticked higher before the bell with some of the country’s biggest technology companies posting first quarter earns this week.
Father and daughter plead guilty to selling fake Picasso and Banksy works
Between 2020 and 2025, the defendants conspired to auction more than 200 counterfeit artworks they said were painted by revered artists.
Canada denies entry to Iranian football boss, but initially was granted permit
Negar Mojtahedi broke the story that Taj was on his way to the FIFA congress in Vancouver on Thursday, but was put back on a plane shortly after landing in Toronto.
Anand backs report Iran soccer officials had Canada entry permission revoked
Iranian state media says Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj, a former IRGC commander, and two other Iranian officials were denied entry after arriving in Canada.
Canada revoked entry for Iran soccer officials ahead of FIFA meeting: Anand
Iranian state media says Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj, a former IRGC commander, and two other Iranian officials were denied entry after arriving in Canada.
Why did Canada not challenge Iran’s nomination to UN nuclear weapons body?
On Monday, Iran was nominated to the vice-presidency of the UN's month-long review conference on the global nuclear non-proliferation treaty, better known as the NPT.
Tourist dies after being bitten at snake charming show on Egypt vacation
The show was part of the entertainment program at an Egyptian hotel complex and involved two snakes, 'presumably cobras,' police said.
Police declare London stabbing attack on Jewish men a terror incident
The Metropolitan Police said the attack left two men, aged 34 and 76, hospitalized with knife wounds and that a 45-year-old man has been arrested.
William and Kate share new family photo on 15th wedding anniversary
Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London in 2011, in a ceremony watched by an estimated billion people worldwide.
‘No more Mr. Nice Guy’: Trump threatens Iran as war enters 3rd month
Talks between Iran and the United States seemed to have stalled Wednesday, despite Trump's earlier claims Iran had informed his administration that it was in a 'State of Collapse.'
Read the full transcript of King Charles III’s speech to U.S. Congress
Charles, who was in the U.S. for a four-day state visit, is just the second British monarch to address Congress after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did so in 1991.
Woman dead after falling from balcony on Carnival cruise ship
The unidentified woman fell from the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a deck below on board of a Carnival Cruise ship in California.
Woman dead after reportedly falling from balcony on Carnival cruise ship
The unidentified woman reportedly fell from the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a deck below on board of a Carnival Cruise ship in California.
Man pleads guilty to planning attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A., faced charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization.
Gunman arrested after opening fire at 2 locations in Greek capital
The gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene.
Gunman opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several
The gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene.
The UAE has quit OPEC. What does it mean for the future of oil?
The kingdom took a “policy-driven” decision to leave the bloc, said the country’s energy minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei.
UAE leaves OPEC as Strait of Hormuz oil crisis drags on
UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei told Reuters the decision was taken after a careful look at the regional power's energy strategies.
King Charles III urges ‘unyielding resolve’ for Ukraine, praises NATO
"The bond of kinship and identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless and eternal," he said. "It is irreplaceable and unbreakable."
Trump welcomes King Charles III to White House for ‘beautiful British day’
King Charles III will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.
King Charles III to meet Trump, address Congress on U.S. visit
King Charles III will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.
King Charles III meets Trump for U.S. state visit amid British tensions
The four-day visit, intended to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary and the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship,' was overshadowed by Saturday's shooting at a White House event.
Trump calls off planned peace talks as Iran’s foreign minister leaves Pakistan
Iran’s foreign minister left Pakistan before U.S. envoys arrived for ceasefire talks, as tensions persist and global trade remains strained by Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Trump scraps planned peace talks as Iran’s foreign minister leaves Pakistan
Iran’s foreign minister left Pakistan before U.S. envoys arrived for ceasefire talks, as tensions persist and global trade remains strained by Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
‘U.S has all the cards’: Trump scraps Iran talks as foreign minister leaves Pakistan
Iran’s foreign minister left Pakistan before U.S. envoys arrived for ceasefire talks, as tensions persist and global trade remains strained by Strait of Hormuz disruptions.