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Donald Trump said he had ordered America's Navy to, quote, shoot and kill,

boats putting mines in the strait of Hormuz and to increase its mine-sweeping efforts.

He reiterated that America would maintain its naval blockade until Iran makes a deal.

Iran has attacked at least three ships in the waterway and said it had detained two others

since Mr. Trump extended the ceasefire on Tuesday.

Meta will reportedly cut about 10% of its workforce, around 8,000 jobs, and scrap thousands of

roles as it shifts resources towards artificial intelligence. Mark Zuckerberg, the company's boss, has warned that AI tools could replace some work

done by engineers.

The social media giant is ramping up spending to catch up with rivals.

Intel's shares jumped about 15% after the American semiconductor giant reported stronger than expected first quarter results and forecast robust sales for the current quarter.

Demand for the chips used in data centers is rising as companies invest heavily in AI.

Intel is beginning to recover after years of falling behind

rivals, helped by backing from investors and new deals to expand chip production.

The European Union approved a 90 billion euro or 105 billion dollar loan to Ukraine and a 20th package of sanctions against

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