Global food prices show slight increase in February

Global food prices experienced a slight increase in February, according to the latest data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO food price index reached 125.3 points, marking a 0.9% rise compared to its revised January value, though still 1.0% lower than the level recorded a year earlier. This increase......

OpenAI robotics chief resigns over concerns about Pentagon partnership

A senior executive at OpenAI has stepped down following concerns related to the company’s agreement with the United States Department of Defense, highlighting ongoing debates about the role of artificial intelligence in national security and military applications. Caitlin Kalinowski, who led robotics and consumer hardware initiatives......

US and Japan consider $13 billion Japan Display factory as part of major investment plan

The United States and Japan are exploring plans to establish a major advanced manufacturing facility in the U.S. as part of a broader economic cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening technological supply chains and industrial capacity. According to reports, the Japanese government has approached Japan Display Inc. about the possibility......

Venezuela’s Rodriguez calls for dialogue with the United States

Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, has reaffirmed her government’s willingness to engage in diplomatic dialogue with the United States, signaling a potential shift toward renewed cooperation between the two countries. In a public message addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump, Rodriguez emphasized that peaceful dialogue......

United States begins using British bases for operations against Iran

The United States has begun using British military bases to conduct “defensive operations” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday. The move aims to prevent Iran from launching missiles in the region that could endanger British lives. US B-1 bombers have reportedly landed at RAF......

UAE hit by new drone and missile strikes despite Iranian apologies

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced new drone and missile attacks on Saturday, causing a brief suspension of operations at Dubai International Airport, despite apologies from Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian to neighboring countries. The strikes targeted Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, with officials reporting 16 ballistic......

Oil prices soar after eight days of Middle East conflict

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......

Pro Russian disinformation exploits turmoil around the Epstein case

The release of millions of U.S. justice documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein has triggered political fallout, resignations and renewed scrutiny of public figures mentioned in the files. At the same time, the case has fueled coordinated disinformation campaigns online, including operations attributed to pro Russian networks that used the scandal......

Trump warns Iran could face severe military response

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, warned that Iran could face a strong military response, signaling a potential escalation in tensions in the Middle East. In a message published on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated that Iran would be “hit very hard,” suggesting that additional military targets......

Colombian president calls on Trump to distance himself from Netanyahu

The president of Gustavo Petro has urged the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to distance himself politically from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The Colombian leader made the remarks during a funeral ceremony held in Chicago for prominent American civil rights figure Jesse......

Fed signals possible rate hikes as oil shock rattles global markets

Global financial markets ended a turbulent week as surging oil prices and escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran triggered widespread investor anxiety and renewed concerns about inflation. Wall Street closed sharply lower on Friday after a volatile trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 453 points,......

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found rich in methanol, ALMA observations show

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter Submillimeter Array have detected unusually high levels of methanol in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a chemical composition rarely seen in comets formed within our solar system. The findings, reported by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory on March 6, indicate that 3I/ATLAS......

Anthropic fights US ‘national security risk’ label as Amodei apologizes for leaked Trump memo

The clash between Anthropic and the Trump administration has intensified after the US Department of Defense formally labeled the AI company a “supply chain risk to national security,” a designation CEO Dario Amodei says he will challenge in court while simultaneously apologizing for the tone of a leaked internal memo in which he......

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