Bitcoin climbed sharply during Asian trading on Sunday, testing the $74,000 level as escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices pushed investors toward cryptocurrencies as a hedge against geopolitical uncertainty. Other major digital assets also posted strong gains, allowing the broader crypto market to outperform traditional......
Spain has strongly criticized the recent surge of violence in Lebanon, describing the situation as unacceptable and urging all sides involved in the conflict to immediately stop hostilities. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares expressed concern about the humanitarian impact of the conflict, stating that the Lebanese population......
A recent report suggests that West Germany played a covert financial role in the development of Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor in the Negev Desert. According to the investigation, from 1961 to 1973, Bonn transferred approximately 140–160 million German marks annually to Israel through secret loan arrangements, totaling nearly......
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated further after Iran’s powerful military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a strong warning against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to statements published on the official platform of the Iranian force, the Revolutionary Guards vowed to pursue Netanyahu......
Local Palestinian authorities reported that a man was killed following a shooting during an alleged attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, highlighting renewed tensions in the region. According to Palestinian health officials, the victim, identified as 28-year-old Amir Moatasem Odeh, died after being shot in the village of......
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed a senior commander linked to Iran during an airstrike in Lebanon on Wednesday. According to the Israeli military, the strike targeted Hicham Abdel Karim Yassine, described as a key figure within the communications unit of Hezbollah and the Palestinian Corps affiliated......
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East as tensions continue to escalate across the region. The appeal came during a special virtual meeting hosted by the government of the Philippines, where ASEAN members discussed the rapidly......
United States forces struck Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s primary oil export hub, as the conflict involving Iran entered its third week, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that US military positions in the United Arab Emirates are now legitimate targets. The escalation unfolded as US President Donald......
The United States has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials, intensifying pressure on Tehran’s leadership as the conflict involving Iran enters its third week. The US State Department revealed the reward on Friday through......
The Netherlands has taken a cautious diplomatic position regarding recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, saying it understands the motivations behind the attacks but does not formally support them. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten explained that the government acknowledges the security concerns raised......
The U.S. dollar strengthened this week, with the dollar index rising above 99.00 to its highest level since late November 2025 as investors moved toward safe haven assets amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. The index traded near 99.34 on Thursday after reaching an intraday high close to 99.76. The move marks a gain of roughly 2.5......
Israel’s air force struck more than 200 targets across western and central Iran in the past 24 hours while expanding military operations in Lebanon, marking a sharp escalation on the 13th day of the Middle East conflict. According to the Israeli military, dozens of fighter jets carried out large scale strike missions guided by intelligence......
Global oil prices climbed back above $100 per barrel on Thursday as Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying the largest energy supply disruption in modern history. The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its third week, sending shockwaves through global......
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