Breaking 15:00 Citi evacuates Dubai offices following Iranian threats against U.S. banks 14:50 Iran missile campaign across Gulf enters second week of escalating conflict 14:45 G7 Countries release strategic oil reserves ahead of leaders’ meeting 14:20 Shell and TotalEnergies declare force majeure on Qatari LNG supply contracts 13:20 European gas prices fall sharply as Trump signals Iran war may end soon 12:50 ISS deorbit scheduled to begin in 2028 before planned 2030 ocean descent 12:20 Meta acquires Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents 11:50 Oil rebounds above $89 after historic $38 swing amid Iran war turmoil 11:20 MOTHRA telescope in Chile aims to reveal faint cosmic web structures 10:50 Global markets swing as Iran war sends mixed signals to investors 10:20 Volkswagen plans 50,000 job cuts in Germany as profits plunge 09:50 Dubai gold trades at rare discount as war disrupts global bullion flows 08:20 United Nations warns of humanitarian crisis in Cuba amid fuel shortages 07:50 Artificial intelligence tools accelerate drug and protein research breakthroughs 07:00 Porsche operating profit collapses after costly retreat from electric strategy 23:00 U.S. lawmakers warn of potential ground troop deployment in Iran 22:45 North Korea backs Iran's appointment of new Supreme Leader 22:00 Brazilian drugmaker EMS plans international expansion after buying Sanofi’s Medley unit 20:30 War in Iran: about 140 U.S. troops injured, Pentagon says 19:15 Bank of America strengthens technology banking team with four senior hires 16:20 G7 weighs oil reserve release as Iran war sends markets swinging 15:20 US LNG exporters gain windfall as Iran conflict disrupts global gas supply

Hasnae Taleb: the Moroccan woman making her mark in global high finance

A rapid rise from the Middle Atlas Born in Khénifra, Morocco, Hasnae Taleb belongs to a generation of global financial profiles whose influence extends beyond borders. Her journey began far from the traditional centers of high finance. She left her hometown to pursue her studies in the United States, where she discovered stock markets......

Musk says Tesla will lead global autonomous vehicle market

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Sunday that he expects the company to command the largest fleet of autonomous vehicles “as far as I can imagine into the future,” as the electric carmaker expands its early stage robotaxi service across the United States. Musk made the remarks on X, the social media platform he owns, while......

Social network X hit by outage

The social network X experienced a widespread outage across several countries on Monday, affecting users for a few hours, according to cybersecurity monitors and journalists. The NGO NetBlocks reported “international-level outages” on the platform. User complaints peaked around 13:30 GMT on Monday, as aggregated......

North Korea opens housing complex for families of soldiers killed in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday presided over the inauguration of a new residential district in Pyongyang designated for families of soldiers who died during overseas military operations, state news agency KCNA reported. The project represents the latest public gesture by the government to honor troops who fought alongside Russian......

European natural gas falls to five week low on milder weather forecasts

European natural gas prices dropped sharply on Monday as forecasts of milder temperatures across the continent eased immediate concerns over heating demand. The benchmark Dutch TTF contract slid more than 5 percent to around 30.75 euros per megawatt hour, according to Trading Economics, marking its lowest level since mid January. The decline......

Global markets rise ahead of US Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

Global equity markets advanced on Monday as investors looked past weekend geopolitical headlines and turned their focus to high stakes nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, along with a busy week of corporate earnings led by major retail and agricultural companies. The pan European Stoxx......

Cuba revives 1990s rationing plan as US oil sanctions tighten

Cuba is confronting its most severe fuel shortage since the collapse of the Soviet Union as oil sanctions imposed by the Trump administration intensify, prompting the government to activate emergency rationing measures while Washington simultaneously delivers humanitarian aid through the Catholic Church. Havana announced it is implementing......

Kallas urges Europe to assert autonomy at Munich conference

The 62nd Munich Security Conference concluded on Sunday with European leaders delivering a unified message that the continent must assume greater responsibility for its own defense as transatlantic dynamics evolve. Over three days of discussions, senior officials outlined plans to raise military spending, deepen cooperation on nuclear deterrence......

Ukraine heads to Geneva for third US mediated peace talks

A Ukrainian delegation departed for Geneva on Monday for a third round of trilateral negotiations with Russia and the United States scheduled for February 17 and 18, as efforts continue to advance talks that have yet to yield a breakthrough on key issues, including territorial control in eastern Ukraine. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s......

X hit by second major global outage in a month

Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced a widespread outage on Monday, with thousands of users in the United States, the United Kingdom and India reporting they were unable to load their feeds or publish posts. The disruption began around 8:02 a.m. Eastern Time, or 13:02 GMT, marking the second significant service interruption......

Eurozone finance ministers push to strengthen euro’s global role

Finance ministers from the 20 eurozone countries met in Brussels on Monday to outline steps aimed at boosting the international standing of the euro, as Europe seeks to lessen its reliance on the US dollar amid mounting geopolitical and economic pressures. The meeting, chaired by Greek Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis,......

Israeli producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens

Israeli television producer Dana Eden, known for her work on the acclaimed drama series Tehran, was found dead in her hotel room in central Athens, Greek authorities confirmed on Monday. She was 52. According to a police spokesperson, preliminary findings indicate that the circumstances point toward suicide. Authorities reported that marks......

Machado says Cuba and Nicaragua will follow after Venezuela’s fall

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told an international audience that the collapse of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela would trigger a broader liberation across the region, predicting that Cuba and Nicaragua would be next to break free from authoritarian rule. Machado spoke via video to global......

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