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Hungary has called on the European Union to reconsider its restrictions on Russia’s oil exports, arguing that maintaining sanctions could place additional pressure on fuel prices across Europe. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said the bloc should reassess its approach following a recent decision by the United......
China has renewed its opposition to potential new arms sales by the United States to Taiwan, warning that such actions could undermine regional stability and harm relations between the two global powers. Speaking in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reiterated that Washington should respect the long-standing......
The cryptocurrency market’s widely followed sentiment indicator has moved out of “extreme fear” for the first time in more than six weeks, ending one of the longest periods of investor panic recorded by the Crypto Fear and Greed Index. The indicator remained below the 25 point threshold that signals extreme fear for more......
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......
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......
Japan’s finance minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities are prepared to take “all necessary measures” regarding the currency as the yen approaches its weakest level in months, raising speculation that Tokyo could step in to stabilize the market. The Japanese currency slipped below 159 per dollar on Thursday, moving closer......
A video clip of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman describing artificial intelligence as a metered utility has spread widely online, reigniting debate about how access to advanced AI should be controlled and priced. Altman made the remarks during a conversation with Global Infrastructure Partners chief executive Bayo Ogunlesi at the BlackRock......
Apple has begun shipping its new MacBook Neo, a 13 inch budget laptop starting at $599, or $499 for education customers. The device marks the company’s most aggressive move into the affordable computer market and has quickly drawn strong reactions from competitors across the PC industry. The MacBook Neo, which started shipping on March......
Gold prices stabilized on Thursday after recovering from an earlier decline of nearly 1 percent, as bargain buying balanced pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar and fading expectations of near term interest rate cuts. Spot gold slipped 0.1 percent to around $5,173 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for April delivery held steady near $5,178,......
An international team of scientists has identified about 2.3 million ancestral DNA sequences that function as hidden genetic instructions across the plant kingdom. Some of these regulatory elements have remained conserved for nearly 300 million years of evolution. The findings, published March 12 in the journal Science, represent the most......
Brent crude has lost roughly a quarter of its value within days after surging to nearly $120 a barrel during the peak of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. A growing number of technical and market analyses now suggest the decline could extend much further, potentially pushing prices down toward $55 per barrel. The rally that drove oil to its highest......
Asian equity markets declined on Friday as crude oil prices hovered close to $100 a barrel, intensifying concerns that the conflict involving Iran could disrupt global energy supplies for an extended period. The selloff followed losses on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent on Thursday to its lowest level since November. Major......
Swedish software startup Lovable has reached $400 million in annual recurring revenue as of February 2026, marking one of the fastest growth trajectories in the history of software startups. The company added $100 million in recurring revenue in a single month, according to Ryan Meadows, Lovable’s chief commercial officer, in comments......
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
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