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Amazon said it resolved a widespread service disruption on Thursday after a technical issue prevented tens of thousands of customers from completing purchases, viewing prices, or accessing their accounts for several hours. The outage began around 2 p.m. Eastern Time on March 5 and lasted roughly six hours. Reports tracked by the monitoring......
Scientists from the University of Warwick and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have directly observed how microscopic networks on catalyst surfaces coordinate chemical reactions, challenging long standing assumptions about how catalysts function. The discovery could accelerate the development of cleaner fuels and energy technologies. The......
Iranian intelligence officials have indicated a willingness to open discussions with the US Central Intelligence Agency in an effort to end the five day conflict between Iran and the US Israeli coalition, according to a report by The New York Times. The diplomatic signal briefly lifted financial markets but was met with strong skepticism in......
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has said he intends to return to Iran immediately after attending the Oscars ceremony on March 15, despite facing a one year prison sentence imposed by a Tehran court. Speaking during an interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, the filmmaker described the risks faced by artists who criticize the Iranian authorities. During......
Elon Musk has reclaimed the title of the world’s richest person for the fifth time in six years, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2026. The Tesla and SpaceX chief now holds an estimated fortune of $792 billion, marking an annual increase of 89 percent and making him the first individual to surpass the $700 billion wealth threshold. The......
Rising oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East are sending shockwaves through global economies, raising concerns about slower growth, higher inflation, and tighter monetary policy if crude prices remain elevated. Governments and central banks from Europe to Asia are confronting mounting energy costs and narrowing policy......
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates sought to reassure investors as tensions escalated in the Gulf, with Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama stating that the country’s financial system remains resilient despite Iranian missile and drone strikes. In an official statement, Balama said the UAE’s banking and financial sector is......
The Canadian dollar strengthened against several major European currencies this week as crude oil prices climbed sharply amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The USD/CAD exchange rate traded near 1.3660 on Wednesday, with the Canadian dollar holding firm even as global safe haven demand supported the US currency. The......
Investors continued pouring money into emerging market exchange traded funds on March 3 despite a sharp global market correction triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions linked to Iran. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index recorded its steepest one day decline since April, reflecting a broad selloff across developing market assets. Stocks,......
Sony Group Corp. will stop releasing its major single player PlayStation 5 titles on PC, ending a six year experiment with cross platform launches that the company now considers commercially ineffective, according to Bloomberg. The decision means several high profile games will remain exclusive to the PS5. These include last year’s......
Researchers analyzing more than four decades of solar observations have discovered that the internal structure of the Sun changes subtly between periods of low magnetic activity, a finding that could improve predictions of solar storms and their effects on Earth. A team from the University of Birmingham and Yale University examined over 40......
Less than a week after the United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran, divisions have emerged within NATO over how to respond to the conflict, exposing deep disagreements among European allies. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged the fractures while speaking during a visit to North Macedonia. He said......
The United States and Israel have intensified their joint military campaign against Iran, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stating that American and Israeli forces are close to achieving full control of Iranian airspace as the conflict enters its sixth day. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Hegseth said the two allies were on the......
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
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