The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted Taylor Swift into its exclusive club, the group said Wednesday, making the world famous pop star its youngest honoree at 36. The Class of 2026 also included Walter Afanasieff, Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS, Kenny Loggins, Alanis Morissette and Christopher “Tricky” Stewart….
Merlyn Thomas,correspondent, BBC Verify, Shayan Sardarizadeh,senior journalist, BBC Verifyand Ghoncheh Habibiazad,senior journalist BBC Warning: this story contains graphic content which some readers might find distressing Hundreds of photos revealing the faces of those killed during Iran’s violent crackdown on anti-government protests have been leaked to BBC Verify. The pictures, which are too graphic to show…
At least 52,495 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. A ministry statement said that 77 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the enclave in the last 48 hours, while 275 others were injured, taking the number of injuries to 118,366 in…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. Or maybe not, if you held U.S. assets amid yesterday’s sell-off. S&P 500 futures are little changed this morning. The three major indexes are coming off their worst day in months. Here are five key things investors need to know…
For centuries, rivers have played a role in shaping civilisations. They carved mountains, fed plains, divided regions, and shaped the way where cities would rise and trade would flourish. This is also one such river there long before bridges spanned its width, travellers travelled via ferries, or trains that halted at its banks. This river…
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. A statement from his office said Netanyahu would become a member of the board “which is to be comprised of world leaders”. The board was originally thought to be aimed at helping end the two-year war between…
It was with some surprise that I read the letter to the Financial Times signed by 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BOD) attacking Israel’s continued war against the Palestinians in Gaza. Although they make up only one in eight of the total number of deputies, it was refreshing to see…
A startup widely known as “ChatGPT for doctors” raised a new funding round that values the company at $12 billion. OpenEvidence, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, closed a $250 million financing, led by Thrive Capital and DST, the company told CNBC. The startup first raised outside capital in February, when it reeled in $75 million from…
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal is stepping down as Group CEO of Eternal Ltd. on February 1, 2026, to pursue new, risky ventures. Blinkit chief Albinder Singh Dhindsa will take over. Goyal will transition to Vice Chairman, focusing on long-term vision rather than daily operations, marking a strategic shift from a position of strength. Zomato’s parent…