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Finance ministers from the Group of Seven held an emergency virtual meeting Monday to discuss a coordinated release of strategic oil reserves as global crude prices surged above $100 per barrel amid the escalating conflict involving Iran. The call, scheduled for 08:30 Eastern Time, included International Energy Agency executive director Fatih......
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Australia to provide asylum to members of Iran’s national women’s soccer team, warning that sending them back could pose serious dangers to their lives. The team recently competed in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup held in Australia but was eliminated after a 2-0 loss to the Philippines.......
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has drawn sharp criticism from several European Union diplomats after remarks about Iran’s leadership during a speech in Brussels intensified internal tensions over the EU’s foreign policy authority. Speaking at the EU’s annual conference of ambassadors, von der Leyen said......
India's billionaire population climbed to 308, an increase of 24 from the previous year. The Hurun Global Rich List 2026, released Saturday, places the country third worldwide behind the United States and China. This expansion reflects sustained wealth creation amid strong economic momentum and robust stock market gains. The report......
Iraq has asked FIFA to postpone its intercontinental World Cup qualifying playoff after the ongoing regional conflict left most of the national team unable to leave the country. The match, scheduled for March 31 in Monterrey, Mexico, would see Iraq face the winner of the Bolivia versus Suriname semifinal. Iraq’s request follows the......
Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect after gunfire struck the Beverly Hills residence of pop star Rihanna on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred while the singer was inside the property. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at about......
Heavy screen exposure in early childhood is drawing increasing scrutiny from doctors, researchers and educators across several countries. What was once treated as a question of parenting habits is now being examined as a public health issue with neurological, educational and social consequences. A growing body of research from the United States,......
Several loud explosions were heard Monday in different areas of Doha, the capital of Qatar, according to journalists on the ground. The blasts were accompanied by warning sirens and occurred on the tenth day of the ongoing conflict affecting parts of the Middle East. Witnesses reported that the explosions echoed across several districts of......
Spanish software engineer Sammy Azdoufal modified his DJI Romo robot vacuum to respond to a PlayStation 5 controller. He used AI tool Claude to reverse-engineer the DJI app's MQTT communication protocol with company servers. A backend authentication flaw let his device token access roughly 7000 vacuums and power stations across more than......
Elon Musk continues to promote a future in which artificial intelligence and advanced robotics perform most forms of work, making traditional employment optional and creating what he describes as an era of “sustainable abundance.” The Tesla chief executive has repeated the prediction in recent public appearances, including at the......
Asian stock markets fell sharply after oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, sending shockwaves through global financial markets and intensifying fears that the expanding conflict involving Iran could trigger stagflation. Brent crude jumped as much as 20 percent to exceed $111 per barrel when trading opened......
The International Monetary Fund warned that the expanding conflict in the Middle East could push global inflation higher as oil prices approach $120 per barrel, adding new pressure to the world economy at a time when weak labor data in the United States is intensifying concerns about stagflation. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva......
Eon Systems, a startup based in San Francisco, has introduced what it describes as the first full brain emulation of a fruit fly controlling a physically simulated body, producing several natural behaviors without machine learning training. The announcement, made on March 6, marks a significant step in brain emulation research by linking a......
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