Female Iranian Student Arrives in Iran After Release in France, State TV Reports

April 15 (Reuters) – Iranian ⁠student ⁠Mahdieh Esfandiari ⁠arrived in Iran ​after being released in ‌France, Iranian state ‌TV reported ⁠on ⁠Wednesday, after two French nationals facing security ​charges were allowed to leave Iran following ​three-and-a-half years in detention. Esfandiari, ⁠who was ⁠convicted at ⁠the end ​of February for glorifying terrorism ​in ⁠anti-Israel social media …

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Remote Working, Prices Drive US Home Coffee Consumption to Highest in 14 Years

NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – Remote ⁠working ⁠and the need to ⁠save money are leading to an increase in coffee ​consumption at home in the United States, in a reversal of a pre-pandemic ‌trend of increasing consumption ‌at cafes, according to industry data and analysts. A survey from the ⁠U.S. National ⁠Coffee Association released …

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Britain’s Prince Harry Speaks of Struggles of Fatherhood on Australia Tour

SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry spoke on ⁠Wednesday ⁠of the struggles of early fatherhood, ⁠as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his ​tour of Australia with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The couple is on a four-day trip to the country, with engagements ‌covering sport, mental health …

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Kanye West Postpones Show in France Until Further Notice

April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. rapper Kanye ⁠West ⁠said on Tuesday he ⁠was postponing his show in Marseille, France’s ​second-biggest city, until further notice. The 48-year-old rapper, now known as ‌Ye, wrote on X ‌that he had made the decision “after much thought ⁠and consideration.” Ye ⁠had been scheduled to perform on June 11 at …

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A Shipment of Austrian Timber and Its Tortuous New Route to Qatar

By Andrew Mills, Nazih Osseiran and Sarah El Safty DOHA, April 15 (Reuters) – Until the Iran war, shipments of Austrian spruce timber to ⁠Qatar, ⁠where the wood is used to support concrete and make basic frames ⁠on construction sites, were a matter of routine. The standard 2×4, as it is known in the building trade, …

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Federal Agencies Skirt Trump’s Anthropic Ban to Test Its Advanced AI Model, Politico Reports

April 14 (Reuters) – ⁠Federal ⁠agencies ⁠and government ​officials are ‌quietly sidestepping ‌U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump’s ban on working ​with Anthropic, ​Politico reported on ⁠Tuesday. The Commerce ⁠Department’s ⁠Center for AI ​Standards and ​Innovation ⁠is actively testing ⁠Anthropic’s frontier AI model Mythos’ hacking ⁠prowess, the report said. Reuters could not immediately confirm the ⁠report. (Reporting …

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