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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments.“That ends now,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik said. “It’s time to find the defendant guilty.”Combs, 55, sat with his head down as Slavik highlighted testimony and evidence from the seven-week trial that she said proved sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and other charges. Wearing a sweater and khakis, he sometimes scribbled notes to his lawyers and shook his head…

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[TEHRAN] Iran on Thursday denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States after the end of a 12-day war with Israel, and accused Washington of exaggerating the impact of US strikes.The most serious conflict yet between Israel and Iran derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, yet President Donald Trump said Washington would hold discussions with Tehran next week, with his special envoy Steve Witkoff expressing hope “for a comprehensive peace agreement”.But Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shut down what he said was “speculation” that Tehran would come to the table and said it…

[WASHINGTON, DC] – US President Donald Trump’s attacks on Harvard University and its international students have shocked the world, not just because of their crudeness but also because of their blatant short-sightedness.For decades, leading universities like Harvard have been a cornerstone of American “soft power”. Many of the world’s brightest students have aspired to attend US institutions, and top researchers have sought to join their faculties. Harvard itself represents the pinnacle of American – and global – higher education. Even Chinese President Xi Jinping chose to send his daughter there.Now, the tide is turning. Prominent scholars are leaving the US…

“This moment recognizes Mom’s Meals’ leadership locally and nationally, fueled by our dedicated team of over 2,300 employees across 36 states,” said Chris Choi, CEO of Mom’s Meals. “Together, we prepare and deliver 1.5 million nutritious meals every week – that do not include artificial dyes, or any ingredients commonly found in ultra-processed foods – integrating comprehensive nutritional support, education, and behavioral change to improve health outcomes for Americans.” Today’s visit coincided with Governor Stitt’s recent signing of “The Food is Medicine Act,” a legislation recognizing the vital role of nutrition in managing chronic disease. Published research has shown that people…

The Cincinnati Bengals and local officials have reached a tentative deal to make $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium and keep the team there for at least the next 11 years.The preliminary agreement announced Thursday still needs final approval from the team and Hamilton County commissioners.Both sides had until June 30 to agree to a new lease or approve the first of five two-year extensions, but they’ve agreed to extend the deadline. The Bengals’ original lease expires at the end of next June.The $470 million plan to renovate the stadium is far less than the $830 million the Bengals…

[NEW YORK] Nike reported sharply lower quarterly profits on Thursday, but signalled it was past the worst stage of a corporate retooling as it implements “surgical” US price increases to defray tariff costs.The Oregon-based sportswear company, beset with oversupply of merchandise that fell flat with consumers, reported profits of US$211 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, down 86 per cent from the year-ago period.Revenues fell 12 per cent to US$11.1 billion, with the steepest declines in Nike’s Greater China region.The company had previously telegraphed that Thursday’s results would be poor as it implements the “Win Now” initiative to revamp the…

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans on Thursday.Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of fan balloting and the outfielder was picked for his seventh American League start in eight All-Star Games, though he missed the 2023 game because of a sprained right big toe. He also was the leading vote-getter during the first phase in 2022 and last year.Ohtani topped the NL and was second in the…

[WASHINGTON] The White House said on Thursday no decision is imminent on naming a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, after a report suggested the president could do so this summer.“No decisions are imminent, although the president has the right to change his mind,” a White House official told AFP.“The president has many good options to nominate as the next Federal Reserve chairman,” the official added.Powell’s term as chief of the independent central bank ends in May 2026, and the choice of his successor by this summer or fall would be sooner than usual.But a Wall Street Journal report…

[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as crude inventories in the United States fell on higher demand as summer driving season ramped up, while concerns over Middle East supply risks eased, offsetting some gains. Brent crude futures settled 5 cents, or 0.07 per cent, higher to US$67.73 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 32 cents, or 0.49 per cent, to US$65.24 a barrel. Both benchmarks climbed nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, recovering from losses earlier in the week after data showed resilient US demand. Brent futures were trading below their close of US$69.36 on June 12,…