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Polish president turns plane around after 'coup' at nation’s top court

Polish president turns plane around after 'coup' at nation’s top court

Protesters rally outside Poland’s top court amid escalating political crisis Protesters gathered outside Poland’s top court as a long-running political dispute involving President Karol Nawrocki and Donald Tusk’s government escalated. (AP Video.) While en route to Senegal, Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane around

'Bad time to troll': Binance co-founder Zhao asks Musk for support after hack

'Bad time to troll': Binance co-founder Zhao asks Musk for support after hack

Changpeng Zhao, the cofounder and former CEO of Binance, asked Elon Musk not to "troll" the company on Friday and instead "show some support" after the SpaceX CEO appeared to mock the embattled cryptocurrency exchange in a series of social media posts. After learning the world&

Tankers defy sharp escalation of Iranian attacks to keep crude oil flowing through Strait of Hormuz

Tankers defy sharp escalation of Iranian attacks to keep crude oil flowing through Strait of Hormuz

Within 24 hours of the U.S. and Israel going to war with Iran, Tehran responded with a wave of attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz to cut off one of the world's main sources of crude oil. Iran's campaign was initially successful,

Intel stock has worst day since 1970s, wiping about $12 billion off government's stake

Intel stock has worst day since 1970s, wiping about $12 billion off government's stake

Intel shares plummeted 29% on Friday, their worst day since the 1970s, after the chipmaker issued weaker-than-expected guidance due to a plant shutdown in Israel and ongoing softness in the PC market. It's a major setback for CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who was hired in March