Third oil tanker fire near oman intensifies gulf crisis

An oil tanker carrying a multinational crew caught fire near the coast of oman on wednesday, adding a new escalation to a series of maritime incidents unfolding in one of the world’s most strategic shipping corridors. The vessel, identified as mt jalveer, was operating under the flag of guinea bissau and had 20 indian nationals among......

Two dark matter deficient galaxies discovered in Fornax cluster

Astronomers have identified two unusual galaxies in the Fornax cluster that appear to contain almost no dark matter. The objects, FCC 224 and FCC 240, sit on the outskirts of the cluster at roughly 60 million light years from Earth. Their internal dynamics suggest that their visible stars alone can explain their gravitational behaviour, challenging......

Google claims YouTube terms allow AI music training rights

Google has asked a US federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by independent musicians over the use of copyrighted music to train its AI music model. The company argues that content uploaded to YouTube falls under a broad licensing agreement that authorises reuse by Google and its affiliates. The case centers on whether platform terms of......

Anthropic introduces 30-day data retention policy for Claude Fable 5 model

Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, its most advanced AI model aimed at public and enterprise users, alongside a major shift in data governance rules. The company now requires a 30-day retention period for all inputs and outputs processed through the Fable 5 system, marking a significant change from previous zero-retention agreements offered......

Foreign investors pull $26.6 billion from emerging markets in May

Foreign investors withdrew a net 26.6 billion dollars from emerging market portfolios in May, reversing the rebound seen in April and underscoring renewed volatility in global capital flows. Equity sales in Asia drove most of the outflows, outweighing more stable demand in emerging market debt. The shift follows a highly unstable sequence......

OpenAI signals IPO within a year as Altman sets timeline

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told employees that the company expects to go public within about a year. The statement marks the clearest timeline yet for an initial public offering that could rank among the largest in tech history. The move follows a confidential filing of a draft registration statement with US regulators, a required step......

Japan declares arrival of El Niño as Pacific warms rapidly

Japan has become the first major meteorological authority to officially confirm the arrival of El Niño, following a sharp rise in sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. The announcement signals a rapid shift in ocean conditions that scientists associate with large-scale disruptions in global weather......

Morgan Stanley flags AI investment surge beyond dot-com peak levels

Artificial intelligence infrastructure spending by major technology companies has reached a scale that now exceeds the intensity seen during the peak of the dot-com era. The investment surge is driven by hyperscalers including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle as they expand data center capacity and computing power to support large-scale......

Gold falls as US Iran conflict shifts rate outlook

Gold prices extended their decline for a second straight session as markets reacted to escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran while simultaneously reassessing the trajectory of US interest rates. Spot gold dropped 3.5 percent to 4,111.95 dollars per ounce, marking its lowest level since March 23. The move came even......

Fifa unveils official world cup 2026 anthem DNA

The FIFA has released the official anthem for the 2026 World Cup, titled “DNA”. The track brings together Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion and EJAE in a cross-genre collaboration designed to represent the global scale of the tournament. The anthem is positioned as a central cultural element of the competition,......

Morocco becomes Africa’s second largest electric vehicle market in 2025

Morocco ranked second in Africa for electric vehicle sales in 2025, with 5,500 units registered, according to data covering continental EV trends. The country accounted for 22% of Africa’s estimated 25,000 electric vehicles sold during the year, placing it behind Egypt and ahead of South Africa. The figures reflect a rapidly expanding......

Shell warns of unprecedented global energy crisis from Hormuz blockade

Wael Sawan, chief executive of Shell, has warned that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz is driving a severe shock across global energy supply chains. The disruption comes amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which have destabilised one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Around 10% of......

2026 World Cup stadiums set stage for historic tournament

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will unfold across 16 stadiums in the United States, Mexico and Canada, marking the largest edition of the tournament ever held. With 48 national teams competing in 104 matches, the competition will span three host countries and bring together some of the most recognized sporting venues in North America. Morocco will......

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