Breaking 15:00 Citi evacuates Dubai offices following Iranian threats against U.S. banks 14:50 Iran missile campaign across Gulf enters second week of escalating conflict 14:45 G7 Countries release strategic oil reserves ahead of leaders’ meeting 14:20 Shell and TotalEnergies declare force majeure on Qatari LNG supply contracts 13:20 European gas prices fall sharply as Trump signals Iran war may end soon 12:50 ISS deorbit scheduled to begin in 2028 before planned 2030 ocean descent 12:20 Meta acquires Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents 11:50 Oil rebounds above $89 after historic $38 swing amid Iran war turmoil 11:20 MOTHRA telescope in Chile aims to reveal faint cosmic web structures 10:50 Global markets swing as Iran war sends mixed signals to investors 10:20 Volkswagen plans 50,000 job cuts in Germany as profits plunge 09:50 Dubai gold trades at rare discount as war disrupts global bullion flows 08:20 United Nations warns of humanitarian crisis in Cuba amid fuel shortages 07:50 Artificial intelligence tools accelerate drug and protein research breakthroughs 07:00 Porsche operating profit collapses after costly retreat from electric strategy 23:00 U.S. lawmakers warn of potential ground troop deployment in Iran 22:45 North Korea backs Iran's appointment of new Supreme Leader 22:00 Brazilian drugmaker EMS plans international expansion after buying Sanofi’s Medley unit 20:30 War in Iran: about 140 U.S. troops injured, Pentagon says 19:15 Bank of America strengthens technology banking team with four senior hires 16:20 G7 weighs oil reserve release as Iran war sends markets swinging 15:20 US LNG exporters gain windfall as Iran conflict disrupts global gas supply

Mexico sends over 800 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba amid economic crisis

Two Mexican Navy ships carrying over 800 tons of humanitarian aid arrived in Havana on Thursday, delivering food and essential supplies to Cuba as the island faces a severe economic crisis intensified by U.S. pressures. The vessels, ARM Papaloapan and ARM Isla Holbox, were dispatched under the initiative of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.......

World Monuments Fund commits $7 million to global heritage sites

The World Monuments Fund announced a $7 million commitment to support 21 heritage preservation projects set to begin in 2026, expanding efforts to protect cultural landmarks threatened by climate change, natural disasters and the loss of traditional knowledge. The funding targets sites included on the 2025 World Monuments Watch list, the......

Sabri Al-Hou to "Walaw": Madrid meeting gives strong momentum to resolve Moroccan Sahara dispute

Sabri Al-Hou, a lawyer and expert in international law, migration, and the Moroccan Sahara issue, described the recent Madrid meeting at the U.S. embassy as a “major push toward resolving the Sahara dispute.” Speaking to the Walaw news platform, Al-Hou explained that, given the nature of the participants, the meeting falls under......

EU identifies two training sites in Ukraine for troop instruction

The European Union has identified two military training centers in western Ukraine where European forces could train Ukrainian troops on their own soil as part of potential security guarantees under a future peace agreement. The move signals a concrete step toward deeper military cooperation between Brussels and Kyiv. EU foreign policy chief......

Nissan forecasts $4.2 billion annual loss amid restructuring

Nissan said it expects a net loss of 650 billion yen, or about $4.2 billion, for the fiscal year ending in March as the Japanese automaker grapples with US tariffs and an extensive global restructuring program. The company also reported a 44 percent drop in third quarter operating profit to 17.5 billion yen compared with the same period a......

Epstein document release triggers resignations across Europe

The publication of more than three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein by the United States Department of Justice on January 30, 2026 has set off a political upheaval across Europe, leading to resignations, criminal investigations and public apologies from senior officials and members of royal families. The files detail sustained......

Russian war losses outpace recruitment for first time in January

Russia’s battlefield losses in Ukraine exceeded new troop recruitment by roughly 9,000 soldiers in January, marking the first month since the start of the full scale invasion that casualties have surpassed replacements, according to Western officials cited by Bloomberg. The development follows a sharp rise in Russian fatalities late......

Russia pledges oil aid to Cuba amid tourist evacuation

Russia has launched emergency evacuation flights for thousands of its citizens stranded in Cuba after a severe jet fuel shortage disrupted air traffic to and from the Caribbean island. The crisis has left Cuba without stable fuel supplies since December, intensifying economic and humanitarian pressures across the country. Russia’s federal......

Microbes extract platinum metals from meteorites in space station test

An experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station has shown that microbes can extract valuable platinum group metals from meteorite material in microgravity, offering a potential pathway for sustainable resource extraction during future deep space missions. The BioAsteroid experiment, led by researchers from Cornell University......

After the Greenland saga, NATO moves to prevent another crisis

With tensions over Greenland now easing, NATO allies are working to prevent another transatlantic crisis by reinforcing Europe’s role within the Alliance. The bloc this week unveiled a new Arctic security mission, a move widely seen as an effort to address past U.S. concerns and strengthen collective defense in the region. The initiative,......

Goldman Sachs warns of new era of high commodity volatility

Goldman Sachs has cautioned that global commodity markets have entered what it describes as an “era of high volatility,” driven by governments building strategic stockpiles that are fragmenting a once integrated global system and making prices more sensitive to disruptions. In a report published on February 10, the investment......

Modified herpes virus boosts immune attack against deadly brain cancer

A single injection of a genetically engineered herpes virus can reprogram the immune environment of glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, by drawing cancer fighting T cells into tumors that have long resisted immunotherapy, researchers reported this week. The findings, published Monday in the journal Cell by scientists......

Pressure mounts on Dubai’s DP World amid Epstein document revelations

Dubai-based port operator DP World faces increasing scrutiny after recent documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein raised questions about the company’s CEO, Sultan Ahmad ben Sulayem. Following the release of the records late January, both the British International Investment (BII) and Canada’s second-largest pension fund suspended new......

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