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* With growing public awareness of ecological conservation, people and authorities across China are stepping up wildlife protection, and more people are embracing new ways to live in harmony with wild animals.* According to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, China now protects 988 species of key wildlife and 1,924 species of terrestrial wildlife with important ecological, scientific and social value, and the scope of protection continues to expand.* In addition to rescuing and protecting rare animals, China has continuously strengthened ecological and environmental protection, as well as scientific research and monitoring of wildlife, to provide them with more sustainable…

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two for expected departure to Pakistan for talks on Iran, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on April 10. Photo: Reuters US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that America was looking forward to the negotiation with Iran and expressed hope that it would be positive as he departed for Pakistan to attend the ‘Islamabad Talks’. “We’re looking forward to the negotiation. I think it’s going to be positive. If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith and extend an open hand, that’s one thing.…

When filmmaker Daniel Roher and his wife were expecting their first child, it brought to the surface many of the questions that new parents ask: How would life be different? What kind of world would their child be entering? And because Roher was hearing so much talk about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on life and work as we know it, he wanted to find out: Was he crazy to be having a kid now? Would AI make everything better or be the beginning of the end of humankind? Roher took those existential questions and, along with co-director Charlie…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two for expected departure to Pakistan for talks on Iran, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., April 10, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | Via ReutersVice President JD Vance said on Friday that he thinks negotiations with Iran to end the six-week war will be “positive,” while warning Tehran’s diplomatic team not to “play us.”Vance spoke to reporters before boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to fly to Pakistan for those talks, set to begin Saturday in Islamabad.The sitdown comes as a two-week ceasefire that…

CoreWeave announced Friday that it has entered a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to power its Claude artificial intelligence models as demand for infrastructure continues to climb. Shares of the neocloud climbed about 4% following the news.”With the addition of Anthropic, nine of the leading ten AI model providers now leverage CoreWeave’s platform, reflecting the growing demand for infrastructure that can support AI at scale,” CoreWeave said in the announcement.The deal comes one day after Meta committed to spending an additional $21 billion with the AI cloud provider. The deal adds to a prior $14.2 billion commitment announced in September.CoreWeave declined…

People watch a performance during the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo in Macao, south China, April 10, 2026. Organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office, this year’s expo is held under the theme “Global Convergence, Future Horizons” and attracts over 700 tourism-related enterprises and government entities from 59 countries and regions, as well as more than 600 hosted buyers, the office said in a press release. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)MACAO, April 10 (Xinhua) — The 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) opened at the Special Administrative Region (SAR)’s Cotai Expo on Friday, together with destination presentations, industry forums, and…

LAHORE: A major relief is expected for millions of Christian families in Punjab as the government moves to reform century-old family laws governing the community. After 153 years, key amendments have been proposed to the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, addressing long-standing issues faced by the Christian community, particularly difficulties in marriage registration under the outdated colonial-era law. A proposed Christian Marriage Act Bill 2026 has been prepared and submitted in the Punjab Assembly by Standing Committee on Minority Affairs Chairman Philobus Christopher as a private member bill. Under the proposed legislation, the minimum age for marriage for both men…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. Have any letters you’ve been meaning to send? You might want to get them in the mail sooner rather than later: The U.S. Postal Service is looking to hike prices as it goes through what it calls a “severe financial crisis.”Stock futures are little changed this morning after adding to their post-ceasefire rally in yesterday’s session.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Ceasefire complicationsA view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached…

Vista House, a private home in Westlake, Georgia, sponsored by Vista Global during the Masters.Credit: VistaJetA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Private jet companies are rolling out the red carpet for their top clients at the Masters Tournament, as competition shifts from the air to the ground with lavish hospitality events and experiences.Thousands of private jets are expected to fly in and out of Augusta, Georgia, and nearby airports for the Masters in the coming…

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the first official contact between the countries since Tehran launched strikes against its Gulf neighbours in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks. “The call focused on reviewing developments in the situation and ways to slow the pace of tensions so as to help restore security and stability in the region,” the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement, which was issued the day after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. The…