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How does grabbing a chicken roll in Kolkata—a city famed for its vibrant culinary heritage—connect to the US-Israel-Iran war raging in the Middle East? Surprisingly, it does—a lot.Samir Ray, who runs a bustling fast-food stall serving hundreds daily, told Invezz he may soon have to shut down amid India’s worsening LPG cylinder shortage, directly linked to the supply disruptions caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The crunch has street vendors and popular eateries scrambling, trimming menus and suspending food delivery app listings.And it’s not just eateries, even fish retailers in Kolkata’s New Market, where orders from restaurants have dwindled…

A bitcoin comeback may be underway. Just as the cryptocurrency was kicking off its latest winning week, ProShares’ Simeon Hyman was emphasizing a bullish bitcoin trend on CNBC’s “ETF Edge.””If you look at bitcoin, it’s up a little bit and equities are down [since the Iran war began,]” the firm’s global investment strategist said on Monday.” “So, I think the diversification story really holds in in this current environment.”As of Friday’s market close, bitcoin gained 5% this week — with most of the gains coming over a 24-hour period. Plus, it’s up roughly 8% since the Iran war started on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The “MELANIA” documentary debuted at the top of Amazon Prime’s streaming charts after premiering earlier this week — and Americans across the country continue to share their reactions to the first lady’s film and its high points.The documentary follows 20 days in Melania Trump’s life just before President Donald Trump’s second term in office. It hit the streaming service Monday. “MELANIA” became the most-streamed film on the platform and the most-streamed content overall in the United States just one day after its streaming premiere, according to Flix Patrol and as Fox News Digital previously…

Pascal Rostain, one of the last-standing “traditional” paparazzi photographers, talks to “CBS Saturday Morning” about how the industry has changed in a world of smartphones and social media.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge has dismissed Ontario’s bid to block an Al-Quds Day protest planned for Saturday afternoon in Toronto. Lawyers representing the province were in court, asking a judge to block the demonstration after Premier Doug Ford he condemned the demonstration as “hateful”.But less than an hour before the protest was scheduled to begin, Justice Robert Centa ruled the province did not meet the legal test required to prevent the protest from going ahead.“The application for an interim interlocutory injunction is dismissed,” he ruled, adding there was insufficient evidence that the protest would…

Editor’s note: The following article is a commentary on some of the top trends in technology and its broader impact.The technology to disrupt enterprise software already exists. What’s been missing is the forcing function.A potential tie-up between artificial intelligence and private equity could be exactly that.The Information reported Wednesday that Anthropic is in talks with firms, including Blackstone, to form a joint venture, using a Palantir-style model to sell consulting services that would integrate Claude into their portfolio companies. The deal makes sense for Anthropic, which just lost its Pentagon distribution channel. But private equity firms risk cannibalizing their own businesses…

A microchip found in a meal in southern Turkey revealed the meat came from a former racehorse, prompting authorities to fine its owner, local media reports say.The discovery was made after a diner at a soup kitchen in the Mediterranean city of Mersin reported a foreign object in a dish served at the municipal soup kitchen.Tests by Turkey’s agriculture ministry identified the object as an electronic identification chip belonging to Smart Latch, a four-year-old English racehorse that had raced in neighbouring Adana province hippodrome, according to private Demirören news agency.Laboratory tests later confirmed the meal contained horse meat from the…

Amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran, we discuss the impact on diplomatic efforts and support for Palestine.The already catastrophic situation in Gaza is getting worse as the United States and Israel’s war in Iran rages on.Until late last month, the US said its ambitious plans to rebuild Gaza were on track.After two years of Israel’s genocidal war on the strip, the Rafah border crossing had partially reopened. Limited food aid was allowed in and a small number of people were able to enter and exit Gaza.But all that came to a halt when the US and Israel launched…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Obama Foundation is looking for 100 unpaid volunteers to work alongside the former president’s highly paid cronies at the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago when it opens in June.Officials are pitching the no-paycheck gigs as rooted in former President Barack Obama’s legacy of civic engagement. The recruitment campaign comes after Fox News Digital reported that the organization’s CEO, former top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett, earned $740,000 in 2024.Foundation officials told Fox News Digital the volunteers will complement about 300 full- and part-time employees at the long-delayed center, which the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump confirmed in a sit-down interview with boxer Jake Paul this week that he will attend the historic UFC event in Washington, D.C., scheduled for the president’s 80th birthday as part of the America 250 celebration.Trump, a longtime supporter of the UFC, spoke about the highly anticipated event scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14 that will feature two championship bouts.  President-elect Donald Trump looks on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Nov.…