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

Fire near Tehran military sites raises security concerns in Iran

A fire broke out Wednesday in Parand, a city in Tehran province, prompting security concerns because of its proximity to military facilities, according to local media reports. The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States as nuclear negotiations continue in Geneva. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB said......

US energy secretary urges IEA to drop climate focus at Paris meeting

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright called on the International Energy Agency to abandon its climate related work during the organization’s ministerial meeting in Paris on Wednesday, escalating tensions that could lead Washington to withdraw from the influential global energy body. Speaking at the biennial gathering of energy ministers......

Arthur Hayes warns AI job losses could trigger $500 billion banking crisis

BitMEX cofounder Arthur Hayes has warned that artificial intelligence driven job losses could spark a major credit crisis in the United States, arguing that recent Bitcoin price movements are signaling mounting stress in the financial system. In an essay titled “This Is Fine” published on his Substack, Hayes said Bitcoin’s......

Mistral CEO says over half of enterprise software will shift to AI

Arthur Mensch, chief executive of Mistral AI, said more than half of today’s enterprise software spending could migrate to artificial intelligence driven solutions, offering one of the clearest forecasts yet on how deeply AI may reshape the software industry. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mensch told......

Russian oil companies face bankruptcies as sanctions slash prices

Russia’s oil sector is entering its deepest crisis in decades as Western sanctions drive export prices sharply lower and push smaller producers toward insolvency, threatening a central pillar of the Kremlin’s wartime economy. State lender VTB is preparing to file for bankruptcy against First Oil, a company owned by former Sibur......

UK chairs first UN talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials since October 7

Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in her capacity as president of the......

Climate change adds 47 harmful heat days to coffee regions

Rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather linked to climate change are posing growing risks to global coffee and wheat production, according to two new studies published this week, with potential consequences for farmers and consumers alike. An analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central found that the world’s main coffee......

Survey finds 86 percent of firms reducing VMware use after Broadcom deal

Two years after Broadcom completed its $61 billion acquisition of VMware, the large scale customer exodus many had predicted has not materialized. Instead, companies are gradually scaling back their reliance on VMware as they reassess long term infrastructure strategies. A new report released by CloudBolt Software shows that 86 percent of......

Geneva Ukraine Russia talks stall amid Medinsky stance

Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva have been overshadowed by renewed tensions following the Kremlin’s decision to reinstate Vladimir Medinsky as head of the Russian delegation. The appointment of the nationalist adviser to President Vladimir Putin and former culture minister, announced on February 13 by Kremlin spokesman......

Wildfires force evacuations in Woodward as flames threaten homes

A rapidly advancing wildfire pushed residents from their homes in and around Woodward, Oklahoma, as dry vegetation and strong winds fueled flames toward residential areas and key facilities. Authorities issued urgent evacuation guidance for parts of the city’s southwest, advising people living west of 13th Street and south of Oklahoma......

Immigration judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to deport Palestinian student

A U.S. immigration judge has rejected efforts by the administration of Donald Trump to deport a Palestinian student involved in pro-Palestinian campus activism, marking the latest legal setback in a broader crackdown on non-citizen demonstrators. The case concerns Mohsen Mahdawi, a student at Columbia University, who was arrested in 2025......

Air pollution linked directly to Alzheimer disease in major US study

Long term exposure to fine particulate air pollution is directly associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer disease, independent of cardiovascular conditions such as stroke and high blood pressure, according to a large scale study of nearly 28 million older Americans published in PLOS Medicine. The research, led by Yanling Deng of Emory University......

Scientists trace antarctic gravity hole to 70 million years of deep earth shifts

Two new scientific studies are reshaping understanding of Antarctica’s geological past and its potential future, linking slow-moving forces deep within the Earth to the evolution of the continent’s vast ice sheets. Researchers have traced the origins of Antarctica’s so called gravity hole, the strongest gravitational anomaly......

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