Breaking 15:45 Global bonds rally as investors shift focus to slowdown fears 15:30 Polymarket bettor loses $650,000 wagering on Iran regime collapse 14:13 Mexican immigrant death in U.S. custody raises concerns over detention conditions 13:50 Pentagon plans ground operations in Iran as war enters second month 13:20 Gold heads for worst month since 2008 as war-driven dollar surge hammers prices 12:25 EU energy ministers to convene Tuesday on Iran war supply crisis 12:20 Dollar nears 10-month high as Iran war stretches into fifth week 12:15 Starcloud hits $1.1 billion valuation as AI space infrastructure grows 11:55 SpaceX launches 119 payloads from California on Transporter-16 rideshare mission 11:45 Egypt urges Trump to end Iran conflict, warns oil could surge above $200 11:40 Researchers build a phonon laser that could one day replace GPS 11:30 Spain closes airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in Iran conflict 11:20 Asian currencies and stocks tumble as Iran war drives oil toward $115 10:55 Gold holds near $3,490 as oil surge dims hopes of Fed rate cuts 10:40 Faouzia performs at Lollapalooza Chicago with new album Film noir 10:15 Kosovo agrees to deploy troops to Gaza in U.S.-led peace initiative 10:08 Cambodia cuts electric vehicle import duties amid global fuel price surge 09:45 Oil tops 116 dollars as Iran conflict fuels record electric‑vehicle demand 09:20 Morgan Stanley backs memory stocks after market selloff triggered by TurboQuant 09:05 Gurman calls Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone its “most important transformation” ever 08:50 Tech CEOs increasingly cite AI to justify mass layoffs 08:20 The Elder Scrolls: Blades shuts down permanently on June 30, Bethesda pulls it from all platforms 08:15 Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks 07:45 Albanese urges clarity from Trump on objectives of Iran war 07:30 US lawmakers urge Taiwan to approve $40 billion defence budget during Taipei visit 07:15 Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker heads to Cuba as Trump downplays concerns

Electric vehicle demand surges as oil prices climb above $100

Global demand for electric vehicles is rising sharply as oil prices surge following the conflict involving Iran, prompting consumers to reassess fuel costs and accelerate the shift toward electric mobility. Brent crude has recently traded above 112 dollars per barrel, up about 60 percent since hostilities began on February 28. The increase......

Astronomers discover 87 stellar streams reshaping Milky Way research

Astronomers at the University of Michigan have identified 87 stellar streams linked to globular clusters in the Milky Way, dramatically expanding the number of known structures and providing new tools to study dark matter and galactic evolution. The findings, published in the Astrophysical Journal Supplements, were made possible by an automated......

US Business activity falls to 11-months low amid Middle East tensions

Business activity in the United States slowed significantly in March, reaching its lowest level in nearly a year, according to a recent survey by S&P Global. The decline comes amid rising geopolitical tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran, which has driven up energy costs. The report indicates that higher oil and input prices......

NASA shifts strategy from lunar orbital station to moon base

NASA has announced a major shift in its lunar exploration strategy, opting to cancel plans for an orbiting station around the Moon and instead focus on building a permanent base on its surface. The decision was revealed by Jared Isaacman, who outlined a series of changes aimed at strengthening the agency’s long-term presence beyond......

Marco Rubio to attend G7 meeting in France amid Iran conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to France this Friday to participate in a meeting of G7 foreign ministers, where discussions will focus on rising tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. The gathering marks Rubio’s first international trip since the escalation that followed joint military actions by the United......

Jet fuel prices double as Iran conflict disrupts global aviation

Jet fuel prices have surged sharply in recent weeks, sending shockwaves through the global aviation industry as supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict drive costs to levels not seen in decades. Data from the International Air Transport Association shows the global average price of jet fuel reached 197 dollars per barrel last week,......

China expands seabed mapping operations with military implications

China has carried out an extensive underwater mapping campaign across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of seabed conditions that analysts say could support future submarine warfare against the United States and its allies, according to a Reuters investigation. The report tracked the movements of 42 Chinese......

Chinese battery giants gain $70 billion as oil shock boosts EV demand

China’s leading battery manufacturers have added more than 70 billion dollars in combined market value since the start of military strikes on Iran, as investors shift toward companies expected to benefit from rising oil prices and accelerated electric vehicle adoption. Shares of CATL, BYD, and Eve Energy have outperformed major oil......

Apple sets WWDC 2026 for June with preview of iOS 27

Apple confirmed that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will take place from June 8 to June 12, positioning the event as a key moment for unveiling iOS 27 and updates across its software ecosystem. The conference will be primarily online and free for developers worldwide, with a limited in person gathering at Apple Park in Cupertino......

Russia gold reserves fall to four year low amid budget strain

Russia’s central bank has reduced its gold holdings to the lowest level in four years after selling roughly 500,000 troy ounces in early 2026, as mounting fiscal pressure and declining energy revenues weigh on the country’s finances. Data released by the Bank of Russia shows reserves fell to 74.3 million troy ounces as of March......

Soviet submarine leak and Pacific nuclear dome raise contamination concerns

Scientists are raising fresh concerns over two Cold War-era nuclear sites that continue to release radioactive materials into the world’s oceans. A new study has confirmed ongoing leaks from a sunken Soviet submarine in the Norwegian Sea, while structural weaknesses in a US-built nuclear waste dome in the Marshall Islands are drawing......

Japan signals currency intervention as yen nears 160 per dollar

Japanese authorities stepped up warnings on Monday as the yen weakened toward the key level of 160 against the US dollar, raising the likelihood of direct market intervention. Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s top currency official, said the government is prepared to act if exchange rate volatility continues, as the USD JPY pair traded near 159.60......

AWS Bahrain cloud region disrupted again by drone activity

Amazon said Monday that its Amazon Web Services cloud region in Bahrain was disrupted by drone activity, marking the second incident affecting the facility since the start of the US-led conflict with Iran earlier this month. The disruption underscores rising risks to digital infrastructure in a region increasingly exposed to military escalation. The......

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