Goldman Sachs on Monday posted first-quarter results that topped expectations on record equities trading results and higher-than-expected investment banking revenue. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $17.55 per share vs. $16.49 LSEG estimate Revenue: $17.23 billion vs. $16.97 billion expected The bank said profit climbed 19% from the year-earlier quarter to $5.63 billion, or $17.55...

The U.S. began mine-clearing efforts over the weekend. Commander of CENTCOM Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. forces would begin the “process of establishing a new passage” that would be shared “with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce.” The U.S. moves come after Iran’s own blockade of the strait amid the...

Hungary has for some time felt like two different worlds running in tandem. In one, Orbán convinced his supporters and TV viewers they were heading for victory and four more years in power, backed up by opinion polls run by sympathetic pollsters, who continued to forecast a Fidesz victory as late as Sunday evening. Source...

ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is embarking Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global conflict and honor the locally born inspiration of his religious spirituality, St. Augustine. Leo’s two-day stop in Algeria opens an intense 11-day tour of four African nations...

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict in the Middle...

President Donald Trump sharply criticized Pope Leo XIV in remarks to reporters and on social media Sunday, calling the first American leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I don’t think he’s doing a...

The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen. Source link