World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets what

FIFA’s upcoming World Cup is set to be the most lucrative on-record, with a ‘record breaking’ prize pool on offer, as FIFA shrugs off other controversies.
The nuclear option: Atomic energy could offer Europe hope, say analysts — but it won’t be easy

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route, has exposed which nations are most exposed to disrupted energy imports.
Meme stock GameStop makes $56 billion bid for eBay in bid to rival Amazon

GameStop made a takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion.
Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and Trump lawyer, hospitalized in critical condition

President Donald Trump called Rudy Giuliani a “True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR,” in a Truth Social post.
Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to ‘free’ ships stranded due to Mideast conflict

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure

Vessels have been largely unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for months, disrupting key supply chains.
Stock futures tick higher as investors monitor latest in U.S.-Iran developments: Live updates

Investors kept an eye on the latest developments between Washington and Tehran.
Greg Abel earns solid scorecard from Berkshire shareholders after first annual meeting

The reviews from longtime shareholders and professional investors were broadly positive, even as many acknowledged the notable absence of Warren Buffett,
Pirro appears to drop plans to appeal criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell

The U.S. attorney shifted legal strategies in her investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell just ahead of a deadline.
Pirro reveals new Trump attack evidence; Cole Allen challenges ‘suicide precautions’

Until U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s comments, prosecutors had not disclosed whose bullet hit the agent.