Breaking 16:50 Tungsten prices surge 557 percent as China tightens export controls 16:30 BBC urges U.S. court to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit 16:20 Currency volatility hits eight month high as Iran conflict shakes markets 16:10 Oil prices top 100 dollars after drone strike on Fujairah port 15:50 Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict 15:47 One battle after another wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards 15:40 Salesforce launches record 25 billion dollar share buyback 15:20 Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 14:50 Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens 14:45 Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training practices 14:20 UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security 14:17 US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls talks with China in Paris constructive 13:50 JPMorgan warns oil above $90 could trigger S&P 500 correction 13:20 Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war 12:50 Coinbase signals bitcoin may have passed peak pessimism in market sentiment 12:20 Allies press Trump for war strategy as Iran conflict enters third week 10:40 Tony-winning British actress Jane Lapotaire dies aged 81 10:20 Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Bristol native Robin Gunningham 09:50 Peter Thiel lectures in Rome draw criticism from Vatican advisers 09:20 Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw 08:50 Hormuz blockade exposes fragile foundations of global semiconductor supply chain 08:20 Gold steadies near $5,000 as Iran conflict clouds Fed rate outlook 07:50 South Korea tanker operator Sinokor gains windfall as Strait of Hormuz crisis drives shipping rates 07:20 Australia and Japan decline naval deployment in Strait of Hormuz coalition 07:00 Bitcoin approaches $74,000 as Middle East oil crisis fuels crypto rally

China explores space solar station concept to weaken typhoons

Chinese researchers working on an ambitious space based solar power project say the technology could eventually serve purposes beyond clean energy generation, including the possibility of weakening typhoons and wirelessly recharging satellites across space. Duan Baoyan, the chief scientist behind China’s “Zhuri” space solar......

South Korean won falls past 1,500 per dollar for first time since 2009

Asian currencies recorded their steepest losses of 2026 this week as the fallout from coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran drove investors toward the U.S. dollar, pushing the South Korean won beyond a key threshold not seen since the global financial crisis. The won weakened past the psychological level of 1,500 per dollar early Wednesday......

South Korea halts trading as Asian markets tumble over Iran war fears

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran rattled investor confidence and pushed oil prices higher across global markets. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged as much as 10 percent, triggering circuit breakers that temporarily halted trading. Other major regional benchmarks......

Erbil hit by more than 70 drone and missile attacks amid regional escalation

Air defense systems intercepted at least one drone near the U.S. consulate in Erbil on Tuesday as Iraq’s Kurdistan region endured another day of attacks linked to Iran backed militias targeting American sites. Explosions were also reported near Erbil International Airport and the Harir military base, according to regional media reports.......

Iran says Rubio admitted US entered “war of choice” for Israel

Iran said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively acknowledged that Washington joined a voluntary conflict on Israel’s behalf after he defended the joint American Israeli military operation against Iran during remarks at the U.S. Capitol. Speaking before a closed door briefing with lawmakers on March 2, Rubio said the United......

Moderna agrees to up to $2.25 billion settlement in covid vaccine patent dispute

Moderna has agreed to pay up to $2.25 billion to resolve a global patent dispute with Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma over the lipid nanoparticle technology used in its COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax. The agreement ends years of litigation over the delivery system that enabled mRNA vaccines during the pandemic. If fully executed, the......

Toyota and Stellantis exit Tesla emissions pool under EU rules

Toyota and Stellantis have withdrawn from Tesla’s European carbon emissions pooling arrangement for 2026, according to newly filed documents with the European Union, removing two of the largest contributors to a coalition that analysts once estimated could generate more than €1 billion annually for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The......

Israel says 300 Iranian missile launchers destroyed after six days of strikes

Israeli forces say about 300 Iranian ballistic missile launchers have been destroyed during the first six days of a joint U.S. and Israeli air campaign, but Iran’s extensive network of underground missile facilities continues to challenge efforts to eliminate the country’s missile capabilities. The strikes are part of “Operation......

Apple unveils six devices in two days during major spring launch

Apple introduced six new devices in two days as part of one of its most ambitious spring product launches in recent years, with at least one additional announcement expected during a hands on media event scheduled for Wednesday. The rollout began Monday, March 2, when the company revealed the iPhone 17e and the iPad Air powered by the M4......

Soros investment chief warns markets face 18 to 24 months of turmoil

Dawn Fitzpatrick, chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, warned investors to prepare for a difficult period lasting up to two years as markets confront a combination of geopolitical tensions, instability in private credit, and the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence. Speaking at the Bloomberg Invest conference in New......

Turkey condemns arrest of two journalists in Tel Aviv

Turkish authorities have condemned the arrest of two journalists in Tel Aviv who were covering the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to statements from Turkish officials and Israeli police on Tuesday. Emrah Cakmak, a reporter for CNN Türk, and Halil Kahraman, a cameraman, were detained while reporting live from the city, the Turkish......

Morocco links new digital law to its push for global AI governance

Morocco is moving ahead with a new legal framework for its digital ecosystem just as it steps up efforts to position itself as a key player in global talks on artificial intelligence governance. The draft “Digital X.0” framework law, now under review by the General Secretariat of the Government, is designed to regulate the use......

Israeli-US strikes target Iran's Supreme Leader selection body

Israeli and U.S. forces carried out airstrikes on Tuesday in Iran targeting the building that houses the Assembly of Experts, the institution responsible for selecting a new Supreme Leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the onset of the ongoing conflict, local media reported. According to the Tasnim news agency, the attack......

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