US Hormuz coalition not ‘competition’ with France-UK mission,  FM says

Published on 01/05/2026 – 15:07 GMT+2•Updated 15:26 A proposal for a new US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would complement and not compete with a similar mission spearheaded by France and the UK, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in Abu Dhabi, Barrot…

Thermos recalls 8M jars, bottles after stoppers ‘forcefully eject,’ 3 users left with permanent vision loss

Thermos is recalling more than 8 million food jars and bottles after a dangerous defect caused stoppers to “forcefully eject,” leaving some consumers blind. The Illinois-based company’s recall impacts about 5.8 million Stainless King Food Jars and 2.3 million Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles sold over more than 15 years, according to a Thursday notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).Thermos has received 27 reports of stoppers striking users when the containers were opened.…

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Bakkt Finishes Acquisition of Stablecoin Infrastructure Firm

Digital asset company Bakkt completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) through an equity-based transaction as part of its bid to create a digital settlement layer.Bakkt CEO Akshay Naheta said on Thursday that the deal aims to combine Bakkt’s institutional infrastructure with DTR’s native artificial intelligence…