Breaking 13:20 Bitcoin tops $71,000 as short squeeze fuels rebound after Iran crisis 12:50 Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats 12:40 India LNG importer declares force majeure as Qatar gas shutdown spreads 12:30 US-Spain tensions rise as European Union signals readiness to defend its interests 12:20 US expands evacuations from Saudi Arabia and Oman after Iran strikes diplomatic sites 12:00 EDP chief says Middle East war boosting demand for renewable energy 11:20 China explores space solar station concept to weaken typhoons 11:05 South Korean won falls past 1,500 per dollar for first time since 2009 10:45 South Korea halts trading as Asian markets tumble over Iran war fears 09:40 Erbil hit by more than 70 drone and missile attacks amid regional escalation 09:20 Iran says Rubio admitted US entered “war of choice” for Israel 08:50 Moderna agrees to up to $2.25 billion settlement in covid vaccine patent dispute 08:20 Toyota and Stellantis exit Tesla emissions pool under EU rules 07:50 Israel says 300 Iranian missile launchers destroyed after six days of strikes 07:20 Apple unveils six devices in two days during major spring launch 07:00 Soros investment chief warns markets face 18 to 24 months of turmoil 15:30 Turkey condemns arrest of two journalists in Tel Aviv 15:20 Morocco links new digital law to its push for global AI governance 14:56 Israeli-US strikes target Iran's Supreme Leader selection body 14:34 Emmanuel Macron to address French citizens amid Middle East tensions 14:30 Italy summons Iranian ambassador after drone strike on Cyprus

US and Israel pound Iran as regional conflict widens

The United States and Israel have launched a large-scale air and missile offensive against Iran that has killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered key elements of the country’s command structure, triggering a wave of Iranian retaliation that has pushed the wider Middle East to the brink of a broader war. Washington says......

Cambodia recovers 74 looted Khmer artifacts from British dealer’s estate

Cambodia has formally welcomed 74 looted Khmer artifacts back into its national collection, marking one of the country’s largest single recoveries of stolen cultural property in recent years. The sculptures and ritual objects, many hundreds of years old, were unveiled at the National Museum in Phnom Penh during a ceremony attended by......

US Iran escalation raises energy and inflation risks for Morocco

The latest military escalation between the United States and Iran has unsettled global financial markets and revived concerns about energy security, with potential consequences extending beyond the Gulf to economies such as Morocco. Reciprocal strikes on Iranian positions and American bases across the region, with reported impacts in Qatar,......

Safe-haven currencies climb as Iran crisis rattles global markets

Safe-haven currencies strengthened at the start of the week as investors reacted to a sharp escalation in the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel, driving money out of risk assets and into traditional shelters. The Swiss franc rose to its strongest level against the euro since 2015, while the Japanese yen also firmed as foreign......

Ali Larijani moves to consolidate power after Khamenei killing

Ali Larijani has emerged as the central political operator in Tehran after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes, which struck Khamenei’s compound in the Iranian capital on February 28 and triggered the most serious succession crisis since the 1979 revolution. Iranian......

Musk’s ‘another one bites the dust’ post fuels backlash after Khamenei killing

Elon Musk sparked a fresh political storm after he appeared to celebrate the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a four‑word message on X reading “Another one bites the dust.” Posted on March 1, the brief remark from the billionaire owner of the platform rapidly drew tens of millions of views and......

Israel’s upgraded David’s Sling faces first major test in Iran clash

Just over two weeks after Israel announced successful trials of an upgraded David’s Sling air and missile defense system, the platform is facing its first major combat test as Iran strikes back at Israeli and United States targets across the Middle East. On 11 February 2026, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said David’s Sling had......

Amazon cloud outage in UAE exposes Gulf infrastructure to Iran conflict

Amazon Web Services suffered a rare physical blow to its cloud infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates after unidentified objects struck one of its data centers, igniting a fire and forcing a prolonged shutdown as Iranian retaliatory attacks rattled the Gulf. The incident unfolded on March 1 in the ME-CENTRAL-1 region, when objects hit......

Apple prepares three day wave of new product launches

Apple is preparing one of its most intensive early year launch cycles in recent memory, with a three day series of announcements scheduled to begin on Monday, March 2 and run through Wednesday, March 4. Rather than staging a traditional keynote, the company is expected to reveal new hardware and chips through press releases and online materials,......

Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety

U.S. government bond yields sank to their lowest levels in months on Monday in Asian trading, as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets following a sharp escalation in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The benchmark 10‑year Treasury yield slipped to around 3.93 percent, its weakest level in almost a year, while......

US Iran conflict fuels fears of strategic overstretch with China

The escalating US and Israeli campaign against Iran is prompting fresh warnings that Washington risks overextending its military at the expense of its stated priority of deterring China in the Indo-Pacific. President Donald Trump has said the strikes launched on 28 February will continue as long as necessary, committing aircraft, ships, and......

Iran drone strike on Ras Tanura refinery deepens Gulf energy shock

An Iranian drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery has forced a precautionary shutdown at one of the world’s most important oil facilities, intensifying concerns over a wider regional conflict and global energy security. The attack ignited a limited fire that was brought under control, and there were no immediate reports......

Iran accuses US of destroying trust after Khamenei killing

Iran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of eliminating any remaining trust after joint US and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran during a period of indirect contacts between the two countries. Abbas Araghchi told ABC’s This Week that Iran had entered negotiations with Washington......

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