Breaking 22:29 Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg earns $9.4 million in 2025 amid executive compensation scrutiny 21:45 Middle East conflict sends oil prices soaring nearly 30% in a week 21:16 Oracle and OpenAI halt Texas AI data center expansion plan 20:45 Brent oil could reach $120 if Middle East tensions continue, Barclays warns 20:15 White House downplays reports of Russian intelligence support to Iran 16:30 US agency to host forum on autonomous vehicle safety with Top CEOs 16:20 US submarine sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka as regional tensions escalate 15:20 EU says United States will honor Turnberry trade deal despite tariff dispute 14:45 US dollar pares gains after February payrolls fall short of expectations 14:20 Iranian AI disinformation campaign escalates during conflict 13:50 Global investors shift toward international stocks as BofA predicts new market order 13:20 Dozens of French ships stranded as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 12:50 European stocks rise as oil eases after strongest weekly surge since 2022 12:20 FIFA reviews World Cup security with Mexico after cartel violence 09:50 Asian markets mixed as Iran conflict enters seventh day 09:20 Jimmy Lai drops appeal against 20 year prison sentence in Hong Kong 08:50 Physicists create first computer model of long theorized ideal glass 08:20 Euro risks falling below parity with dollar if Iran war drags on 07:50 SoftBank seeks record $40 billion loan to expand investment in OpenAI 07:20 Microsoft unveils Project Helix, next generation Xbox with PC gaming support 07:00 Amazon restores service after six hour shopping outage linked to software error

US says it is nearing total control of Iranian airspace

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......

Jupiter-bound spacecraft captures striking images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

A European Space Agency spacecraft traveling toward Jupiter has captured detailed images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a bright coma and a long tail of gas and dust as the rare visitor speeds away from the solar system. The observations were made by the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, known as JUICE, during an observation......

US and Venezuela probe secret oil contracts signed under Maduro

Authorities in the United States and Venezuela are reviewing dozens of confidential oil agreements signed during the rule of former leader Nicolás Maduro, according to Bloomberg, as part of an investigation that could complicate efforts to revive the country’s struggling oil sector. The agreements, known as productive participation......

Iran death toll passes 1,000 as Senate backs Trump war powers

The military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its sixth day on March 5 with no sign of a ceasefire, as strikes and missile attacks continued across the Middle East and the conflict’s human and economic costs intensified. Israel launched new waves of air strikes across Tehran and targeted Hezbollah positions......

Gold plunges as surging dollar dominates safe haven demand

Gold prices recorded their sharpest one day drop of 2026 on Tuesday, falling more than 4 percent as the US dollar strengthened amid escalating tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. The move came just one day after gold had surged above $5,390 per ounce on heavy safe haven buying triggered by geopolitical fears. Data from Trading......

Americans debate viral calls to send Trump’s son to Iran war

After the first deaths of U.S. troops in the 2026 war with Iran, a wave of anger and irony has swept American social media, with some users demanding that President Donald Trump’s son Barron be sent to fight in the conflict. Six U.S. soldiers were killed during a U.S. military operation against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command,......

Trump says Starmer is “not Churchill” over UK stance on Iran strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he is “not Winston Churchill” after the United Kingdom initially refused to allow American forces to use British military bases for strikes against Iran. The comments have exposed one of the deepest tensions in recent years between Washington......

Germany rules out troop deployment to Eastern Mediterranean amid regional tensions

Germany has confirmed that it will not send military forces to the Eastern Mediterranean despite recent drone strikes targeting British bases in southern Cyprus. Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius stated Wednesday that the situation is being closely monitored in light of ongoing US and Israeli operations against Iran and Tehran’s......

Middle East Airlines adds extra Istanbul flights amid regional airspace disruptions

Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines, has announced additional flights between Beirut and Istanbul as part of temporary adjustments to its schedule this week. The changes come as several countries across the region close their airspace following the escalation of hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Lebanon,......

Gold plunges as surging dollar outweighs Middle East war premium

Gold and silver recorded their steepest single session declines of 2026 on Tuesday as a surge in the U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields outweighed safe haven demand driven by the escalating Middle East conflict. Gold fell more than 4 percent during trading, briefly dropping below $5,000 per ounce before stabilizing near $5,137. Silver......

Greenland fishers struggle as Arctic warming melts vital sea ice

Fisherman Helgi Áargil says the waters of Greenland’s fjords have become increasingly unpredictable. Last year his boat became trapped in ice that broke away from a nearby glacier. This year the weather has been unusually wet. Some fishing trips bring him around 100,000 Danish kroner, about $15,700, while others produce no income......

Bitcoin tops $71,000 as short squeeze fuels rebound after Iran crisis

Bitcoin climbed sharply on Wednesday, rising more than 6 percent to surpass $71,000 for the first time since early February as a wave of short liquidations and renewed institutional demand fueled a rapid market rebound. The cryptocurrency traded near $71,018 during morning trading, according to data from CoinGecko cited by Stocktwits. The......

Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats

Global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the strategic waterway closed and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to pass, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. The crisis began on February 28 following coordinated air strikes by the......

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