Ben Stokes, one of England's most influential all-rounders, has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a career that began with his limited-overs debuts in 2011 and Test debut in 2013. The left-handed batter and right-arm pace bowler amassed more than 10,000 runs and over 300 wickets across formats. His...
United States – A reported preliminary chip-manufacturing agreement between Apple and Intel is drawing significant attention across the U.S. technology sector as the country seeks to rebuild domestic semiconductor production and curb reliance on overseas fabs. Industry analysts say the potential partnership could become one of the most significant semiconductor...
Authorities in Garden Grove, California, are preparing a large-scale hazardous materials cleanup at the GKN Aerospace manufacturing facility, scheduled to start on Monday morning, June 29, 2026. The operation follows a May 21 incident in which a 34,000-gallon outdoor tank holding about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate overheated after a...
The Trump administration supported a major mining agreement granting an American company access to one of the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in Kazakhstan, a metal critical for missile systems, fighter jets, and semiconductors. Before the agreement was finalized, U.S. agencies signaled up to $1.6 billion in potential federal financing....
Google has significantly restricted Meta Platforms’ access to its Gemini artificial intelligence models due to a severe shortage of computing capacity, according to reporting first highlighted by the Financial Times. Around March 2026, Google told Meta it could not supply the full Gemini capacity Meta had requested, with the social...
A Nashville, Tennessee court finalized the divorce of actress Nicole Kidman and country music singer Keith Urban in January 2026, ending their 19-year marriage. Renewed attention has focused on a behavior-based prenuptial “sobriety clause” negotiated before their June 25, 2006 wedding in Sydney, Australia. Legal documents and sources indicate Urban...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, June 28, 2026, that Iran alone is responsible for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring shipping traffic, directly challenging terms of a June 17 U.S.-Iran ceasefire memorandum. He warned that any alternative maritime arrangements, including a newly expanded commercial corridor announced...
Los Angeles, California, officials declared a massive industrial fire at a 491,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood fully extinguished on Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026, after it burned continuously for eight days. The blaze started on June 17 during work on solar panels on the roof of...
The U.S. dollar has risen to its strongest level in 13 months, with the U.S. Dollar Index gaining more than 5% since late January 2026 as foreign capital pours into American financial markets. Investors are attracted by the rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology, driving heavy buying...
Johns Hopkins University is eliminating about 110 positions across several schools and central administrative units as it confronts a sharp and ongoing decline in federal research funding. The layoffs, focused on administrative and support roles rather than core faculty or research posts, affect the Carey Business School, the Bloomberg School...
