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Tim Cook is stepping down as the CEO of Apple after fifteen years. Under his leadership, the company became a four-trillion-dollar giant and achieved huge financial success. Although he followed a charismatic founder, Cook managed to grow the business significantly. He will stay on as chairman to handle important relations with China and the White House because he has a unique skill in this area. John Ternus will be the new leader of the company starting this year. Ternus previously worked as the head of hardware engineering, and he has many patents for his designs...

For a long time, Dubai was the safest city in the Middle East. It is a very modern city with many tall buildings and luxury shops. People from many countries move there because they don't have to pay taxes, and they feel safe. But recently, there were attacks with rockets and drones. This makes people afraid, and the city is now waiting to see what happens next. Some people who moved to Dubai, like Canadians, still feel safe and want to stay. But other families are leaving and going back home. They are worried that the war will not stop...

The International Doner Federation in Istanbul wants the EU to recognize the Doner kebab as a traditional Turkish food. This idea worries doner kebab shops in Berlin and Germany. The Federation wants to protect the original Turkish doner, including its ingredients. In Berlin, doner kebabs are different because they include things like red cabbage. If the Federation's plan works, it may not be possible to call these kebabs a doner anymore. People in Berlin think the word 'doner' is the same as 'pizza'...

On April 17, 2026, the cruise ship Celestyal Discovery became the first passenger vessel to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war between Iran and the US in February. The strategic waterway, which handles 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies, had been effectively closed due to the conflict and a US naval blockade. The strait is now open to commercial traffic for the duration of the current ceasefire. While several other ships have begun departing ports in Doha and Abu Dhabi, the situation remains tense...

War's High Price The war between the US and Iran is now in its second month. There is a lot of talk about the high cost of this conflict. In the first few days, the war cost over 11 billion dollars. This is because the US used many expensive missiles that cost 3.5 million dollars each. Experts say that by the 12th day, the US was spending 385 million dollars every day. This rate of spending is even higher than it was during the start of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Because the war is taking place near important oil routes, the price of oil is rising around the world...