Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, Mizan reports Iran executed a man ​convicted of spying for ‌Israel’s intelligence service and passing sensitive ​information, the judiciary's ​news outlet Mizan reported ⁠on Wednesday.

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Live updates: Trump extends ceasefire with Iran but keeps blockade on Iranian ports U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.

(This post corrects earlier language to clarify that only two ships were attacked)

A second ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, hours after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired on a container ship.

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What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire President Trump said he was extending the cease-fire with Iran as a second round of peace talks was put on hold. The two-week truce had been set to expire Tuesday night, Washington time.

President Trump extended the two-week, U.S.-Iran cease-fire hours before it was set to expire on Tuesday, saying the truce will stay in effect until Iran’s “leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.” Here's what to know.

Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.

Two treatments being tested in clinical trials are raising hopes for patients with pancreatic cancer, which has long been one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.

An intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea The unusually hot waters are lurking in the sea off the California coast, and they could wreak havoc on the state’s weather and marine food chain.

An intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea

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At least two container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime agency says, after Trump extends ceasefire with Iran. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4tjS91I

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. www.wired.com/story/new-ga...

Live updates: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire Follow NBC News live coverage of Trump's ceasefire extension, the Iran war, peace talks, U.S. blockade and the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel-Lebanon.

BREAKING: Iran attacks three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and says Revolutionary Guard has seized two vessels.

Roche submits multiple sclerosis drug fenebrutinib to regulators despite patient deaths Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday said it was submitting its experimental multiple sclerosis drug fenebrutinib to global regulators after meeting late-stage trial goals while data released on Wednesday showed seven patients ​died during studies.

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This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.

Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
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Corporations are getting tariff refunds. Americans? Not so much. People who ended up shouldering higher prices thanks Trump-imposed fees likely won’t see the cash anytime soon.

Corporations are getting tariff refunds. Americans? Not so much.

Pittsburgh to close schools for NFL draft; switch to remote learning The influx of fans later this week has led the school district to make a controversial decision: canceling in-person school.

The influx of fans later this week has led the school district to make a controversial decision: canceling in-person school. n.pr/4cxl1MM

California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it California's attorney general alleges that Amazon uses its market power to pressure vendors like Levi Strauss and retailers like Walmart to raise prices on their websites.

California's attorney general alleges that Amazon uses its market power to pressure vendors like Levi Strauss and retailers like Walmart to raise prices on their websites.

French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.

Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.

Female Trump Goon Blames Deep State for Sex Scandal Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was forced out over allegations she fostered a toxic work environment and misused official resources.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was forced out over allegations she fostered a toxic work environment and misused official resources.

German central bank chief calls for wide access to Anthropic's Mythos German central bank chief Joachim Nagel called ​on Tuesday for all institutions to have access to Anthropic's artificial intelligence model Mythos ‌to keep the playing field even and to avoid it being misused.

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J.P. Morgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 7,600 on AI-driven earnings J.P. Morgan on Tuesday raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 7,600, citing AI and tech-driven ​earnings, just weeks after lowering its forecast, with a ceasefire ‌between the U.S. and Iran aiding sentiment.

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Xi Calls For Hormuz to Reopen as China Balances Its Gulf Interests The comments on the Strait of Hormuz by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, reflect Beijing’s complex relations with Iran and other Persian Gulf nations.

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, called this week for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen, his first such comments since Iran effectively closed the strategic waterway last month in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks on its territory.

The US Has a Chance to Rival China in Rush for Longer-Lasting Batteries A growing long-duration energy storage sector is an opportunity for competitors to challenge Beijing’s grip on clean technology.

Energy storage that lasts for hours, or even days, is crucial to provide round-the-clock renewable power. It's an opportunity for the US and Europe to challenge China's grip on clean technology.

Trump administration begins refunding more than $166bn in tariffs Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs

So you and I and everyone else are in effect now refunding American corporations for import tariffs, although we paid for most of them in the form of higher prices — which they won’t now lower because they have monopoly power to keep prices high.

The Art of the Deal.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit The FAA is looking into New Glenn’s second-stage “mishap.”

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data.

The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data.

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton seeks second title of year in Munich Second-seeded Ben Shelton halted the stunning run by unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan, 6-3, 6-4, on Saturday to advance to the finals at ​the BMW Open in Munich, Germany.

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New education center in Poland signals progress as US presence grows As U.S. forces continue to expand their presence in Poland, garrison leaders say new support services are also making progress.

As U.S. forces increase in Poland, leaders say new support services are also making progress, including access to higher education, an effort that was on display this week when U.S. Army Garrison Poland officially opened its new education center in Powidz.

From Stars and Stripes' ShaTyra Cox:

Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...

In February 2025 alone, the DOJ dropped nearly 11,000 cases — the most in a month since at least 2004.

The previous high was just over 6,500 cases in September 2019, during Trump’s first administration.

Another US strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 The latest strike brings the death toll to 178 since the operations began in early September.

Another U.S. strike Wednesday on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the third in three days this week, killed three people, according to U.S. Southern Command.

Bottom line: Hegseth's media-bashing hasn't worked. The polling hasn't budged. Trump and Hegseth's messaging is not moving public opinion, which remains broadly opposed to the Iran war.

Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site.

The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site. n.pr/4dUvdRR

Starmer says he is 'furious' he wasn't told Mandelson failed security checks British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is "absolutely furious" for not being informed that his pick for U.K. ambassador to Washington failed security checks.

U.K. leader Keir Starmer says he is "furious" he wasn't told Peter Mandelson had failed security checks to be ambassador to U.S.

Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in Q1, data shows Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, ​for the strongest growth among major vendors, despite an overall decline ‌as rising prices of memory chips boosted costs, data from Counterpoint Research showed.

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