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NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president on Friday (Apr 10), AFP journalists saw, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup.As the nation’s armed forces chief, Min Aung Hlaing ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 – detaining the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering a civil war.After five years, he organised an election concluding in January, excluding her party and securing a walkover win for military allies in civilian politics who backed him into the top office.A triumphant parliamentary ceremony in…

Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026Shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, dampening hopes for a resolution to one of the worst global energy disruptions in history.Only a handful of vessels have transited the critical strait since Washington and Tehran on Tuesday announced a two-week pause in fighting, according to ship tracking data.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFive vessels crossed the strait on Wednesday, down from 11 the previous day, and seven transited on…

Intel Xeon 6 processors are shown to CNBC at Intel’s advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025.Tony PuyolGoogle has committed to using multiple generations of Intel central processing units in its artificial intelligence data centers, an expansion of an existing partnership.Intel shares gained nearly 5% on Thursday while Alphabet closed marginally higher.The internet giant has long relied on Intel processors, dating back to its earliest server rack ambitions nearly three decades ago. Intel’s newest Xeon 6 CPUs will now run AI training and inference workloads, potentially giving the chipmaker a stronger position in an AI market that’s…

Angel families speak out at ICE event WARNING – GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reports on the pain the relatives of victims of violent crimes by illegal immigrants still feel as expressed at an event marking the relaunch of a family support program on NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Thursday it had arrested more alleged illegal migrants who have been convicted of various crimes, which coincides with the one-year anniversary of the agency reopening its program to support victims of migrant crime. The arrests and convictions described by ICE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The homeless man accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his state case, but federal authorities vowed the decision will not impact their own case against him.Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is charged with fatally stabbing Zarutska while the pair were aboard the light-rail Lynx Blue Line in Charlotte on Aug. 22, 2025. In court documents filed earlier this week and obtained by Fox News, Brown’s attorney revealed a Central Regional Hospital evaluation determined his client was “incapable to proceed” in…

Fast Retailing stock surged to a record high after the earnings upgrade, rising as much as 9.3% to 73,740 yen on Friday and briefly touching 74,220 yen.The move made it the top performer on Japan’s Nikkei 225 index on Friday.After delivering a stronger-than-expected second quarter, the company raised its full-year profit forecast and signalled confidence that demand in key overseas markets can keep momentum going.The optimistic forecast came even as China remains uneven and new geopolitical risks darken the cost outlook.The numbers were strong enough to stand out in a market that has become increasingly sensitive to any sign of…

Author David Pokima Author David Pokima Part of the Team Since Jun 2023 About Author David is a finance journalist and a contributor to Cryptonews.com with a keen interest in breaking comprehensive, accurate, and reliable blockchain news. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  April 9, 2026 Bitcoin is sitting at 43% below its October peak, and yet Wall Street hasn’t…

A mechanical hand is on display at the Robot Mall, world’s first embodied intelligent robot 4S store, on August 13, 2025 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Alibaba Cloud is investing in a new type of artificial intelligence designed to better replicate the real world using a different approach from chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.The shift recognizes the limits of “large language models” trained primarily on text. Instead, developers are starting to focus more on “world models” built on videos and real-life physical scenarios.To jump on the trend, Alibaba led a 2 billion yuan…

There is a sense of relief among faculty who work at Okanagan College after an arbitrator handed down an interim ruling, stating the post-secondary institution violated its employment contract when it laid off staff last year. “This is the first time we had to fight for our job security and we won,” said Caroline Gilchrist, president of the Okanagan College Faculty Association.“It is historical.”The college laid off three Arts faculty members and restructured 14 positions amid declining international student enrolment following a federal cap on study permits.“Since 2024, our total international student population has decreased by 50 per cent (from…

Bendigo Bank shares jumped this week on its cost out plans linked to advances in AI, as banks jump and tech sinks in the fast unfolding world of new AI services.