Breaking 12:00 Chinese stocks and bonds outperform global peers as Iran war reshapes energy markets 11:30 Saudi Arabia pushes back on Trump's war strategy as Gulf allies fear retaliation 11:20 An AMD-Intel acquisition hoax spreads on April Fools' Day 10:50 Gold retreats to $4,600 after its worst monthly drop since 2008 10:00 TSX futures decline as geopolitical tensions weigh on markets 09:35 Tim Cook unveils rare Apple prototypes on the company's 50th anniversary 09:20 A record $977M bet against oil backfires as crude prices surge 09:15 Lithuania seeks US cooperation in trafficking probe linked to Epstein case 08:50 Artemis II toilet malfunctions hours into the historic lunar mission 08:20 NASA Artemis II crew reaches Earth orbit in historic first step toward the Moon 07:50 AI models lie and defy orders to prevent other AIs from being deleted, study finds 17:40 France closely watches Pernod Ricard and Brown Forman merger talks 17:30 Spacex files confidential ipo plan targeting record $75 billion raise 17:16 Lufthansa plans to ground 40 aircraft as Iran war doubles jet fuel costs 16:45 Iranian strikes on Gulf aluminium plants push prices to four-year highs 16:20 Russia earns $9 billion a month in oil windfall from the Iran war 16:04 Lilly’s weight-loss pill receives US FDA approval 16:00 Oil falls toward $100 as Trump claims Iran requested a ceasefire 15:40 Intel buys back Apollo's stake in Irish chip plant for $14.2 billion 15:38 Mega IPO wave builds as SpaceX moves closer to public listing 15:26 Switzerland considers cancelling U.S. Patriot missile deal amid uncertainty 14:50 New studies reveal how DNA movement and cell mechanics drive cancer development 14:20 Artemis II crew prepares for liftoff on first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 14:05 Canadian manufacturing slows as global tensions weigh on outlook

Scientists detect full set of genetic building blocks in Ryugu samples

Scientists have identified all five canonical nucleobases, the molecular units that encode genetic information, in samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu. The findings, published on March 15 in Nature Astronomy, support the theory that carbon-rich asteroids delivered key chemical ingredients to early Earth. A research team led by Toshiki......

Tungsten prices surge 557 percent as China tightens export controls

Global tungsten prices have soared to record levels after China tightened export restrictions on the strategic metal, triggering supply shortages that are affecting defense and technology industries worldwide. The price of ammonium paratungstate, the main benchmark for tungsten trading, has climbed above 2,250 dollars per metric ton unit,......

BBC urges U.S. court to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit

The BBC has asked a U.S. court to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a 2021 speech that was edited in a 2024 documentary, according to court documents. The broadcaster argues that Trump’s re-election proves the documentary did not harm his reputation. Trump claims the publicly-funded British......

Currency volatility hits eight month high as Iran conflict shakes markets

Global currency markets have entered a period of heightened turbulence as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran enters its third week, driving a key measure of foreign exchange volatility to its highest level since July 2025. The Deutsche Bank currency volatility indicator rose for a second consecutive week, according......

Oil prices top 100 dollars after drone strike on Fujairah port

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel on Monday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, with a drone strike on the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates intensifying concerns about global energy supply disruptions. Brent crude traded near 105 dollars per barrel while West Texas......

Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz drops to zero amid Iran conflict

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has halted completely as the conflict involving Iran enters its third week, marking one of the most severe disruptions to global energy supply chains in decades. Maritime analytics firm Windward reported that vessel traffic through the strategic waterway fell to zero on March 14 and 15. These......

One battle after another wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller One Battle After Another won the Academy Award for best picture at the 98th Oscars, completing a dominant awards season for the adaptation of a novel by Thomas Pynchon. The film secured six Oscars overall, including best director and best adapted screenplay for Anderson. The victories marked......

Salesforce launches record 25 billion dollar share buyback

Salesforce announced the largest accelerated share repurchase ever executed by a company, committing 25 billion dollars to buy back its own stock as part of a broader 50 billion dollar repurchase program approved earlier this year. The company said it paid the 25 billion dollars to a consortium of major banks and received an initial delivery......

Oil prices exceed 100 dollars as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel at the start of the week as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, raising concerns about prolonged disruption to global energy supplies. West Texas Intermediate, the main United States benchmark, rose to around 100 dollars per barrel, while Brent......

Iran strikes Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Iran has expanded missile and drone attacks across Gulf states as the conflict involving the United States and Israel enters its third week, disrupting global oil supplies and pushing crude prices above 100 dollars per barrel. The escalation has effectively paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor through which roughly 20......

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training practices

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., along with its subsidiary Merriam-Webster, has filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan against OpenAI LLC, alleging that the AI company improperly used its online reference materials to train ChatGPT. The complaint claims that OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, incorporated nearly 100,000 articles, encyclopedia entries,......

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security

The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic stability, urging policymakers to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delivered......

US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls talks with China in Paris constructive

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the recent economic and trade discussions with Chinese representatives in Paris as “constructive,” highlighting the stability of the bilateral relationship. Speaking to reporters after two days of meetings, Bessent emphasized that the talks demonstrated a willingness on both sides......

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