Author: Alex Maschino
BBC confirmed that the couple’s arrest came after they posted the video on social media.CBS News reported that the Iranian state media outlet Mizan claimed Haghighi and Ahmadi were not detained for dancing but for stoking resistance efforts in their Instagram posts by “encouraging people to riot against the country and subversion.”Mizan disputed the 10-year punishment and claimed the couple received a five-year prison sentence for publishing “a call for protests.””It is clear that anti-revolutionary forces have falsely reported the charges by claiming each were sentenced to 10 years,” the Islamic Republic judiciary’s Mizan news agency said, reported Reuters.“Astiazh Haghighi…
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick has warned that smartphones and other consumer electronics imported to America from China will still face tariffs, dealing a blow to hopes of a reprieve for Big Tech companies such as Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft.Donald Trump’s administration this weekend excluded phones, chipmaking equipment and certain computers from steep “reciprocal” tariffs in what was a significant boost for tech groups whose stocks plunged after the president unleashed a global trade war on “liberation day”.But speaking on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Lutnick said such products would be re-examined as part of a government probe into semiconductors,…
Eva Mendes is always and forever about her man. On Friday, April 11, Mendes, 51, celebrated her husband Ryan Gosling for “turning his entire Fall Guy press tour into a campaign to get stunts recognized by the Oscars.” Turns out, Gosling, 44, was successful — on Thursday, April 10, the Academy announced it would be adding an annual award for Achievement in Stunt Design in 2027. “My man is the F best!” she wrote in a post shared via Instagram. “Unfortunately, success is almost only measured by box office. So I’m extra proud of my man for turning his entire…
Bayern Munich failed to capitalise on a slip-up from Bayer Leverkusen.
When Yona Schnitzer, a marketing writer from Tel Aviv, attended the traditional Passover Seder meal last year, he said a special prayer for the return of all of the hostages still being held by Palestinian militants in Gaza.He had thought their freedom would be secured by Passover 2025, but that did not happen.“It’s become so normalized that there are hostages in Gaza,” said Mr. Schnitzer, 36. “It’s surreal and heartbreaking.”On Saturday evening, Israelis observed the beginning of Passover, the weeklong Jewish festival of freedom, for the second time since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in…
Trump says he will provide more info on chips tariffs on Monday
Jelly Roll‘s acting debut on Fire Country came with an emotional monologue — and introduced his new song. During the Friday, April 11, episode of the hit CBS series, Jelly Roll was introduced as healthcare worker and former convict Noah. Vince’s (Billy Burke) first visit to Walter’s (Jeff Fahey) memory care facility got off to a rocky start when his dad confused him with his brother. “You know, they forget but we never do. What happened with you and your dad in there, I have seen that play out a time or two,” Jelly Roll’s character told Vince. “No pressure…
The Kansas City Royals made the postseason for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015 after finishing with a record of 86-76 and tied for second in the American League Central in 2024.Not only did the Royals finally get back into the playoffs, but they swept the Baltimore Orioles in the wild-card round before losing to the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.This offseason, the Royals made a few acquisitions, including second baseman Jonathan India, relief pitcher Carlos Estevez and outfielder Joey Wiemer.MLB analyst Jaylon Thompson adds that Royals prospect Jac Caglianone could have…
ReutersSteve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin at the Presidential Library in St PetersburgUS envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday, as Donald Trump urged the Russian president to “get moving” on a ceasefire in Ukraine.The Kremlin said the meeting lasted for more than four hours and focused on “aspects of a Ukrainian settlement”. The talks, Witkoff’s third with Putin this year, were described by special envoy Kirill Dmitriev as “productive”. Trump has expressed frustration with Putin over the state of talks. On Friday, he wrote on social media: “Russia has to get moving. Too many people ere…
New York Helicopter has plied the skies around New York City landmarks for decades. But the company had some difficulties before one of its sightseeing choppers plummeted into the Hudson River this week, killing all six people aboard. There was a close call in 2013, when another helicopter suddenly lost power in midair and the pilot maneuvered it to a safe landing on pontoons in the Hudson. And in the last eight years, the company has been through a bankruptcy and faces ongoing lawsuits over alleged debts. This January, it was sued for over $1.4 million by a company that it had stopped paying a…