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The NASA James Webb Space Telescope has captured direct images of a massive exoplanet that appears to have formed like a planet rather than a star, reshaping assumptions about how large planets can grow. The findings, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, focus on 29 Cygni b, a gas giant with a mass about 15 times that of Jupiter.......
The war in Iran and disruptions to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz are reshaping global energy markets, with China positioned to benefit most. In a Substack post published on April 13, Paul Krugman warned that rising geopolitical tensions are pushing energy-dependent economies away from the United States and closer to China.......
An American-Kuwaiti journalist has been held in detention in Kuwait for several weeks, according to international press freedom organizations, raising concerns about increasing restrictions on media activity in the Gulf region. The journalist, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an independent reporter who has previously contributed to major international......
Rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving a sharp divide among leading economic forecasters over the outlook for global inflation. With crude holding above 100 dollars per barrel, Oxford Economics and Royal Bank of Canada present contrasting scenarios, underscoring uncertainty about the scale and duration of......
ASML is set to report its first quarter 2026 results on April 15, with investors focusing on both financial performance and a major change in disclosure policy. The company said it expects quarterly revenue between 8.2 and 8.9 billion euros, with gross margins of 51 to 53 percent. Analysts estimate revenue around 10.2 billion dollars, up more......
Models from Alibaba have posted strong results on the MMLU-Pro benchmark, with Qwen3.6 Plus claiming the top spot on at least one major ranking. However, independently verified evaluations suggest a more contested picture of leadership in language understanding, highlighting ongoing disputes over how to measure AI performance. According to......
Amazon and Globalstar have reached a definitive merger agreement that will reshape the satellite communications market. Under the terms, Globalstar shareholders will receive either 90 dollars per share in cash or 0.3210 Amazon shares, with cash elections capped at 40 percent of total shares. The deal follows weeks of negotiations and signals......
A new study suggests a simple blood test can predict the progression of Alzheimer’s disease years before changes appear on brain scans. Researchers at Mass General Brigham reported the findings in Nature Communications, marking a significant step toward earlier detection of the disease. The study tracked 317 cognitively healthy adults......
Global cocoa futures have dropped sharply from their historic peak, falling about 74 percent from nearly 12,900 dollars per metric ton in December 2024 to around 3,365 dollars this week. The decline reflects a rapid shift in market conditions, driven by improved harvests and softer chocolate demand. The reversal follows two years of supply......
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has urged US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to resume negotiations after ceasefire talks in Islamabad ended without agreement. He said he spoke separately with both leaders and called for renewed dialogue, reduced tensions, and no further escalation. The diplomatic push......
The United States began enforcing a sweeping naval blockade on all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports on Monday, marking a sharp escalation as Washington and Tehran weigh a return to negotiations ahead of a fragile ceasefire deadline on April 21. The US Central Command said the blockade took effect at 10 a.m. Eastern Time across the......
The war in Iran has triggered what energy officials describe as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. The shock has reshaped energy demand patterns and accelerated a shift toward alternative sources, placing China at the center of the transition. Despite being Iran’s largest oil customer, China is positioned......
Amazon is preparing to acquire satellite operator Globalstar in a deal that could be announced within days, signaling a major escalation in its effort to compete in the low Earth orbit internet market dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink. Discussions between the two companies have advanced in recent weeks. The proposed transaction values......
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