Breaking 16:50 Markets plunge as Pentagon eyes decisive strike on Iran 16:20 Dollar holds steady as Iran conflict reshapes Fed rate outlook 16:00 Pakistan confirms role in US-Iran indirect talks 15:20 Iran earns $139 million a day from oil as Hormuz crisis boosts revenue 15:12 FIFA opens last-minute World Cup 2026 ticket sales on April 1 15:00 Al Jaber calls Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade "economic terrorism" during U.S. tour 14:05 Freeport LNG CEO warns Iran war risks delaying US export projects 14:00 Commodity ETFs see record $11 billion outflows in March 13:50 EBRD warns Iran war may cut growth by 0.4 points 13:20 Used EV sales surge across Europe as Iran war spikes fuel prices 12:40 Bridgewater weathers macro hedge fund rout amid Iran war 12:20 War in Iran disrupts $19 billion used car trade in Asia 11:50 Rice University researchers recover 95% of battery metals using plasma and citric acid 11:20 Gold falls below $4,500 as Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire plan, oil holds above $100 11:20 IBM quantum computer matches lab data in materials simulation 11:17 Dollar slips in Asia as Iran diplomacy doubts trim Fed hike bets 11:00 US lawmakers propose bill to ban Chinese humanoid robots in government 10:20 Google TurboQuant breakthrough shakes memory chip stocks amid AI shift 10:05 Salesforce shares fall as Anthropic expands Claude AI capabilities 09:40 Asian markets fall as Iran rejects us ceasefire proposal 08:50 Stanford study links us emissions to $10 trillion global climate damage

Euro zone posts unexpected trade deficit as US exports plunge

The euro zone recorded a trade deficit of 1.9 billion euros in January 2026, sharply missing expectations for a surplus and highlighting mounting pressure from transatlantic trade tensions, according to Eurostat data released on March 20. The deficit widened from 1.4 billion euros a year earlier, while analysts had forecast a surplus of 12.8......

Cuba asserts president’s term not negotiable in talks with US

A senior Cuban official confirmed on Friday that the nation’s political system and the term of President Miguel Diaz-Canel are not open for negotiation in ongoing discussions with the United States. During a press briefing, Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio stated, “I can categorically confirm that the political......

Switzerland suspends weapons exports to US over Iran conflict, citing neutrality

Switzerland has announced that it will temporarily halt weapons exports to the United States due to ongoing military actions involving Iran, citing its longstanding policy of neutrality. The Swiss government stated that licenses for exporting war materiel to countries engaged in the conflict cannot be authorized during the hostilities. This......

Chuck Norris hospitalized in Hawaii after health scare

American actor and martial arts legend Chuck Norris has reportedly been hospitalized in Hawaii following a sudden health scare on the island of Kauai. According to media reports, the 86-year-old star was attended to by emergency services on Thursday, March 19, after experiencing discomfort. While details surrounding the incident remain limited,......

Bitcoin falls below $70,000 after strong US inflation data

Bitcoin dropped below the $70,000 mark on March 18 after stronger than expected US producer price data reinforced inflation concerns, just hours before the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, extending a pattern of post-policy declines in crypto markets. The cryptocurrency fell as much as 5.7 percent over 24 hours, briefly touching......

Bitcoin drop below $45,000 seen as coin faces market uncertainty

Prediction market data shows investors are increasingly divided on Bitcoin’s outlook, with Polymarket assigning a 51 percent probability that the cryptocurrency will fall below $45,000 by the end of 2026. The shift reflects growing uncertainty after Bitcoin lost roughly half its value from its October 2025 peak near $126,000. Bitcoin......

US intensifies strikes on Iran with no timeline for war end

The United States signaled a prolonged military campaign against Iran as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said no timeline has been set for ending the conflict, even as Washington prepares its largest wave of strikes since operations began. Speaking at the Pentagon, Hegseth stated that the duration of the war, now in its third week, will ultimately......

Lilly drug retatrutide shows strong results in diabetes trial

Eli Lilly said its experimental drug retatrutide met all primary and secondary endpoints in a phase 3 clinical trial for type 2 diabetes, delivering significant reductions in blood sugar and body weight over 40 weeks. The TRANSCEND-T2D-1 trial involved 537 adults whose diabetes was not adequately controlled through diet and exercise alone.......

Anti discrimination laws vary widely across countries and legal systems

Anti-discrimination laws differ significantly across countries, reflecting variations in legal traditions, cultural norms, and historical priorities. These differences shape which groups are protected, how broadly laws apply, and how they are enforced. The range of protected characteristics varies by jurisdiction. Many countries include categories......

Dollar index rises above 100 as Iran conflict fuels safe haven demand

The US dollar index climbed above the 100 mark on Wednesday, gaining about 5 percent from its late January low, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and a more restrictive Federal Reserve stance drove investors toward the dollar as a safe haven. The move marks a sharp reversal for a currency that had fallen roughly 9 percent earlier......

Japan rejects us report on takaichi’s taiwan remarks ahead of trump summit

Japan has dismissed a recent United States intelligence report suggesting that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a potential Taiwan crisis represent a major shift in the country’s defense policy. The response comes just days before Takaichi’s scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, a summit......

Cybercrime laws and digital asset rules shape global cybersecurity efforts

Legal frameworks play a central role in addressing cybercrime and protecting digital assets, combining criminal enforcement with regulatory standards to secure digital environments. Governments and international bodies are expanding legal tools to respond to evolving cyber threats while supporting trust in digital transactions. Countries......

Long covid linked to lasting heart and lung damage

Long-term COVID-19, often referred to as long COVID, is associated with persistent and sometimes progressive effects on both the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Evidence shows that even after the acute infection resolves, underlying inflammation and vascular damage can continue to affect organ function for months or longer. The cardiovascular......

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