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Oil rises as stocks fall amid stalled Middle East peace hopes

Investors grew concerned as efforts to end the Middle East crisis showed little progress, lifting oil while weighing on stocks.

Published Apr 23, 2026, 10:51 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Oil prices extended gains Friday while stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis. Tehran kept the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintained a blockade of Iranian ports, heightening market concerns.

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DeepSeek releases long-awaited AI model

Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model Friday, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities...

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India criticizes Trump's 'hellhole' post as inappropriate

India on Thursday criticized as inappropriate a social media post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a "hellhole." The comment drew official rebuke...

Published Apr 24, 2026, 12:08 AM EDT

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DeepSeek issues preview of new AI model

Chinese startup DeepSeek released preview versions of a new artificial intelligence model Friday. The release comes more than a year after the company surprised the industry with a...

Published Apr 23, 2026, 11:52 PM EDT

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Wildfires spread toward northern Japan town

Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading toward the center of a town Friday. Authorities, citing media reports and government statements, urged more than 2,500 people...

Published Apr 23, 2026, 11:02 PM EDT

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'Clearly me' AI drama accused of stealing faces

Christine Li, a model and influencer who is not an actor, discovered she was depicted as a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama. She said the unexpected portrayal...

Published Apr 23, 2026, 10:54 PM EDT