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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday he understands U.S. President Donald Trump’s “disappointment” in the alliance for not immediately helping him with his war with Iran, but also backed Trump’s decision to not inform allies ahead of time. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington a day after meeting with Trump privately to discuss the president’s criticisms, Rutte expressed support for U.S. military actions in Iran while acknowledging Trump’s frustration with the alliance.“When it came time to provide the logistical and other support the United States needed in Iran, some allies were a bit slow, to say the least,”…

The former boss of $47 billion State Government superannuation authority GESB is launching a fund management business that plans to pump cash into WA’s economic diversification.

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s parliament should pass a stalled special defence budget to send a signal to China and the world that it is serious about peace through strength, US Senator Jim Banks said during a meeting with President Lai Ching-te in Taipei.Lai last year proposed US$40 billion in extra defence spending to counter China, which views the island as its own territory.Parliament, where the opposition has a majority, is continuing to debate the government’s plan and competing, less expensive proposals.According to a video of the meeting provided by Lai’s office, Banks, a Republican who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee,…

new video loaded: Iranians Commemorate Longtime Supreme Leader’s DeathOn the second day of a shaky cease-fire, thousands of supporters of Iran’s government took to the streets of Tehran, the capital, to commemorate the 40th day since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.By Nikolay NikolovApril 9, 2026

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday released his annual shareholder letter and once again made the case to Wall Street investors that the company’s huge investments in artificial intelligence are worthwhile. “We’re not going to be conservative in how we play this — we’re investing to be the meaningful leader, and our future business, operating income, and [free cash flow] will be much larger because of it,” Jassy wrote.The company disclosed in February that it expects to spend roughly $200 billion this year on capital expenditures, with the lion’s share going toward AI infrastructure, including data centers, chips and networking…

An American Airlines plane is parked at a gate at the LaGuardia Airport in New York City, U.S., Nov. 18, 2025. Kylie Cooper | ReutersAmerican Airlines joined other airlines in raising its bag fees Thursday, but the luggage will be even more expensive for customers who buy basic economy tickets.United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have all hiked the fee to check a bag in the past two weeks as the industry grapples with a jump in jet fuel expenses from the war in the Middle East.American is raising the cost more for its no-frills option, while the other airlines…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A top Republican moved Thursday to block asylum claims from foreigners who return to their home countries, introducing legislation after family members of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani were found to be living in Los Angeles.Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her daughter were arrested by ICE last weekend, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted Afshar’s “outspoken support [for] the Iranian regime” and DHS reporting that her 2019 asylum claim was fraudulent, due in part to several trips back to the country she purported to flee.Rep. Tom…

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) is pushing aggressively to the upside on April 9th after the cybersecurity and IoT firm posted a strong Q4 and issued impressive guidance for its fiscal 2027.The post-earnings rally helped BB break above its 100-day moving average (MA) –  a significant technical development that often signals shifting momentum in favor of the bulls.  The quarterly print brings much-needed reprieve to BlackBerry stock that has otherwise been struggling to find a bottom in 2026. Following the rally, it looks headed to print a new year-to-date high.Why CEO sale isn’t bearish for Blackberry stockDespite a strong release, CEO John…

Author Ahmed Balaha Author Ahmed Balaha Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  April 9, 2026 BlackRock crypto just moved on Ethereum staking fees, and the number is 18%. The world’s largest asset manager has set its commission on gross staking rewards at 18% inside its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, a fresh product that launched March 12 under the ticker ETHB, layered on top of a 0.25% annual management fee.That…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Datadog — The software company rose 2.3% following an upgrade to buy from neutral at Guggenheim. The firm said it believes Datadog is the primarily beneficiary of artificial intelligence-driven growth in data volumes and information technology complexity. CoreWeave — The AI cloud computing stock gained more than 5% after CoreWeave announced a $21 billion expanded infrastructure deal with Meta Platforms. “The dedicated capacity will be deployed across multiple locations and will include some of the initial deployments of the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform. This distributed approach is designed to…