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Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News

<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>

Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in an April 8 order that Apple has not submitted details of its financials and its views ​on the investigation since October 2024, and instead cited a separate case pending in the Delhi High Court where the company has challenged India's entire antitrust penalty law. Apple, which denies any wrongdoing in the case, has said it fears it could be fined ‌up to $38 billion if the watchdog uses ⁠its global turnover to calculate penalties in the case.

Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall auditions this week for UN top job

Senegal's former president Macky Sall is one of four candidates auditioning this week for the United Nations' top job. The 64-year-old was nominated by Burundi, Neither Dakar nor the African Union have endorsed him.

Pope prays for healing at Angola shrine marked by slave trade history

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered a message of peace and reconciliation at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, a revered Catholic site that once served as a hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Sandisk Stock Joins the Nasdaq 100 Today. Why It’s Falling.

<div><img src="https://images.barrons.com/im-41599039/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Sandisk stock rallied in the run-up to the flash memory product supplier joining the benchmark tech index.</div></div>

China’s Netflix Expects AI to Create Bulk of Shows in Five Years

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/K_4AVAMyEwcjXwJErbpKOg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD05MDE-/https:/media.zenfs.com/en/bloomberg_holding_pen_162/3682a03a98f235572fa6312f93789d4f" style="width: 100%;" /><div>(Bloomberg) -- IQiyi Inc. expects AI to create the bulk of its films and shows in five years, a monumental industry shift that spurred the Netflix-style streaming service to begin the biggest corporate overhaul since its 2010 inception.Most Read from BloombergCruise Ships Seized Brief Hormuz Reopening to Flee Persian GulfHormuz Chaos, Lebanon Clashes Dent Trump Peace Deal HopesUS Seizes Iranian Ship in Blockade, Casting Doubt on Peace TalksNvidia Makes Quantum Computing CEO a Billionaire in Days</div></div>

Marvell shares rally on report of new AI chip partnership with Google

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- Alphabet’s Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips designed to run AI models more efficiently, The Information reported Sunday, sending the chipmaker’s shares higher in premarket trading today.</div></div>

Algeria opens new oil and gas bids as Middle East war strains markets

Algeria on Sunday launched a fresh call for international bids for hydrocarbon concessions, seeking to boost energy investment as global markets reel from the war in the Middle East.

Tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz, Iran says "no plans" to join talks

The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Monday as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran. Washington said talks were due to resume on Monday but Tehran says it has "no plans" to participate.

American Airlines says it’s not interested in merging with United. One analyst sees consolidation elsewhere.

<div><img src="https://images.mktw.net/im-27810939/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>American Airlines late Friday took the unusual step of rebuffing a merger before it was even made.</div></div>

Morgan Stanley sees agentic AI widening chip spending beyond graphics processors to CPUs

Morgan Stanley said increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence could boost demand for central processing units (CPUs), ‌reshape data center buildout and widen investment beyond ‌the graphic chips that have dominated the AI boom so far. "As AI ​transitions from generation to autonomous action, the computing bottleneck is shifting towards CPU and memory, driving a step-change in general-purpose compute intensity," Morgan Stanley said in a note on ‌Sunday, adding that ⁠demand for graphic proce

The narrow foundations of the current rally — one company is responsible for half of S&P 500 earnings revisions

<div><img src="https://images.mktw.net/im-03096780/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Talk about a narrow foundation: one company is responsible for half of the increase in S&P 500 earnings expectations since the Iran war started.</div></div>

Europe’s Technology Services Market Accelerates in Q1 on Higher Demand for AI: ISG Index™

<div><img src="https://mms.businesswire.com/media/20260420005356/en/1016900/22/ISG_R_Logo.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Demand for technology services in Europe accelerated in the first quarter, fueled by strong AI-driven demand for cloud infrastructure: ISG Index.</div></div>

North America's box office drama outshines materialists, achieving 2025's initial $100M indie global revenue

On Friday, the film featuring Zendaya, titled The Drama, experienced a decline, landing in the fourth position within the ...

Top 5 Biggest Fifth Weekends Of The Last 5 Years In North America: Where Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary Ranks Among Them?

Find out where Ryan Gosling’s latest sci-fi film, Project Hail Mary, ranks among the top five biggest fifth domestic weekends over the past five years.

North America's 1st electrochemical lithium refining facility opens in B.C.

Delta, B.C., is an unlikely location for Canada to challenge China's hegemonic control of the refining of lithium, a critical mineral whose supply chains have emerged as a key concern from the White House to Ottawa and beyond.

'Super Mario' tops North American box office for 3rd weekend

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is No. 1 in North America for a 3rd weekend, earning an additional $35 million in receipts this Friday through Sunday.

AST SpaceMobile Satellite Launch Fails. Blame Bezos’ Blue Origin.

<div><img src="https://images.barrons.com/im-52387820/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>AST SpaceMobile stock is in focus after a satellite carried by a Blue Origin rocket was put into an incorrect position on Sunday.</div></div>

HDFC Bank Ltd (HDB) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Deposit Growth and Strategic ...

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>HDFC Bank Ltd (HDB) reports robust credit and deposit growth, stable asset quality, and strategic expansion despite challenges in net interest margins and retail loan growth.</div></div>

Moroccans rally in rabat against Israel death penalty law

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Rabat on Sunday, denouncing a new Israeli law that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, while reaffirming support for the Palestinian cause.