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Democratic U.S. senators have voiced serious concerns over the possibility that President Donald Trump may deploy American ground forces in Iran, citing heightened risks due to Russian support for Tehran’s military operations. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire highlighted that Russia is already sharing intelligence with Iran,......
BYD Co., the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, is exploring potential entry into top tier international motorsport, including Formula 1 and the FIA World Endurance Championship, as part of a strategy to strengthen its global brand presence, according to Bloomberg. The Shenzhen based company is assessing several pathways......
Volkswagen reported a sharp decline in profits for 2025, with operating earnings falling by more than half as U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition in China weighed on the German automaker’s performance. The company said it expects only a modest recovery in 2026 as it adapts to what executives described as a fundamentally changed......
U.S. stock markets recovered sharply late in the trading session after President Donald Trump suggested the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran could soon come to an end, easing some of the pressure from an energy shock that had shaken global markets earlier in the day. Oil prices had surged above $100 per barrel for the......
Volkswagen said it expects its operating margin to improve to between 4.0 percent and 5.5 percent in 2026 after a challenging 2025 marked by tariffs, rising competition from Chinese automakers, and the high cost of shifting toward electric vehicles. The German carmaker reported an operating margin of 2.8 percent for 2025, slightly below the......
Agricultural markets rose sharply Monday as crude oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel, driven by the escalating conflict involving Iran and disruptions to energy supply routes. The surge in oil prices has triggered ripple effects across global food markets, increasing fertilizer costs and boosting demand for crop-based biofuels. Futures......
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......
Inflation in China accelerated in February, reaching its highest level in three years, while producer prices continued their downward trend, highlighting mixed signals within the country’s economic recovery. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.3 percent......
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,......
A team of Chinese researchers has developed a quantum dot device capable of emitting photon pairs with a purity of 98.3 percent, setting a new benchmark in quantum optics and advancing efforts to create reliable two photon sources for encryption, medical imaging and precision sensing. The research, published in the journal Nature Materials,......
Oil prices have surged to levels not seen since 2023 following eight days of conflict in the Middle East. Investors are increasingly concerned as disruptions to oil flows from the Gulf region continue, fueled by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark closed at $90.90 per barrel, up more than 12% in a......
President Xi Jinping has called on China’s armed forces to reinforce their loyalty to the ruling party and intensify efforts to eliminate corruption within the military ranks. According to reports from state media, the Chinese leader stressed that the military must remain firmly aligned with the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party......
China is preparing to launch the world’s first megawatt scale accelerator driven nuclear reactor, a technology that researchers say could dramatically increase uranium efficiency while sharply reducing the lifespan of radioactive waste. The project, known as the China initiative accelerator driven system, or CiADS, is under construction......
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