From Oman, a waterfront view of the embattled Strait of Hormuz
Residents of Khasab, a sleepy exclave that depends on fishing and tourism, are frustrated by the war in Iran and fearful of what’s next. Source link
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Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator
The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator. Delve is no longer listed among YC’s directory of portfolio companies, and the Delve page seems to have been removed from the YC website. In addition, the startup’s COO Selin Kocalar posted on X that “YC and Delve have parted ways.” “I still remember the day we took our YC interview at MIT,” Kocalar said. “We’re so grateful to the community and every founder friend we’ve made.” YC isn’t the first investor to distance themselves from Delve. Insight Partners also appears to have deleted posts about its investment in the company, although its primary blog post was later restored. Meanwhile, Delve continues to push back against anonymous claims that it misled clients by telling them they were compliant with privacy and security regulations while allegedly skipping important requirements and auto-generating reports for “certification mills that rubber stamp reports.” Those claims were first published in an anonymous Substack post attributed to “DeepDelver,” who described themselves as a former Delve …
Embattled Cuba looks for a savior in the Vatican as it faces U.S. pressure
VATICAN CITY — Squeezed by the Trump administration and facing its greatest threat in decades, the Cuban government is seeking the intercession of a higher authority: the Vatican. In senior-level meetings, including with Pope Leo XIV, Cuban officials have petitioned the Vatican to serve as an interlocutor with the United States. The goal is to facilitate talks and secure an easing of the White House pressure campaign to isolate Cuba through a de facto oil blockade that is causing crippling fuel shortages and worsening blackouts, according to several people familiar with the talks. Source link
What next for embattled Starmer after Mandelson scandal?
Former deputy leader Angela Rayner, who played a significant role in Wednesday’s Commons proceedings on the Mandelson row, enjoys significant support within the party but is still awaiting the findings of an HMRC review into her failure to pay the correct stamp duty on the purchase of a flat in Hove, the row which triggered her resignation from the Government. Source link