Saturday 28 February 2026 - 09:20
Explosions were reported across Manama early Saturday after Iran said it had launched missiles at the headquarters of the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, in retaliation for large-scale US and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory. Residents in several districts of the capital said they heard multiple loud blasts and saw smoke......
A rare planetary alignment will be visible this weekend as six planets—Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter form an arc across the night sky. NASA says the so‑called “planetary parade” will peak on February 28, offering a fleeting chance to observe multiple planets at once. However, scientists caution that......
The Pentagon has formally branded artificial intelligence company Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security after the firm refused to relax safety limits on how its Claude model can be used by the U.S. military. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said companies that work with the Defense Department are now barred from doing business with......
Bitcoin dropped sharply below $64,000 on Saturday after coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted multiple Iranian cities, fueling fears of broader conflict in the Middle East and triggering a rush out of risk assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell from around $65,500 to $63,700 in less than half an hour.......
NASA has announced a new test mission as part of its Artemis program, aimed at demonstrating spacecraft docking in low-Earth orbit before landing astronauts on the moon. The addition comes as the U.S. space agency revises its flagship lunar effort in response to rising competition from China’s planned crewed moon mission in 2030. The......
Nearly nine in ten medium-sized companies across North America and Europe are now protecting themselves against foreign exchange swings, as prolonged market turbulence and policy uncertainty drive a structural shift in corporate treasury strategies. The 2026 MillTech Global FX Report found that 88 percent of surveyed firms hedge currency exposure,......
Canada has called on all its citizens in Iran to leave the country immediately, warning that deteriorating security conditions across the Middle East could lead to renewed hostilities without notice. Global Affairs Canada issued the updated advisory on Friday, urging travelers to ensure their documents are valid, maintain sufficient supplies,......
ClassPass says it has generated a total of 3.1 billion dollars in revenue for fitness and wellness studios worldwide since its launch in 2013, underscoring its argument that the booking platform delivers incremental income rather than cannibalizing in house memberships. The figure, nearly double the 1.6 billion dollars the company cited in......
China’s financial regulators have instructed domestic banks to cut their investments in US Treasury securities, signaling an effort to reduce exposure to American debt as global financing dynamics shift. Bloomberg reported that Beijing issued the directive through informal “window guidance,” advising banks to limit new purchases......
OpenAI has secured a record breaking 110 billion dollars in new funding, more than doubling the size of its previous capital raise and cementing its position at the center of the artificial intelligence race. The deal values the ChatGPT maker at 730 billion dollars before the new money, placing it among the world’s most valuable private......
The US dollar is set for its first monthly gain since October, supported by renewed geopolitical risks and a more assertive stance from the Federal Reserve. The dollar index rose near 97.65 late Friday, up between 0.6 and 1.4 percent against major global currencies, reflecting investors’ sharp shift toward safe-haven assets amid rising......
Jeff Bezos’ artificial intelligence venture Project Prometheus is seeking tens of billions of dollars to build a new holding company that will buy industrial businesses reshaped by AI, deepening the Amazon founder’s latest return to an executive role in the technology sector. The planned vehicle would target manufacturers in areas......
Gold prices remain above $5,000 per ounce in late February, supported by strong inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and growing interest from a younger generation of investors. The metal is trading near $5,200, reflecting a gain of about 6.7% this month as demand broadens from central banks and institutions to individual buyers. The......
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