Chanel N°5 eau de toilette revives a century old fragrance icon
Chanel’s N°5 remains one of the most enduring creations in modern perfumery, a fragrance that has shaped the identity of the luxury house for more than a century. First imagined in the early 1920s by Gabrielle Chanel and perfumer Ernest Beaux, the scent broke with traditional perfume formulas and introduced a new concept: an abstract......
Researcher claims Roman basilica bust may be lost Michelangelo
A marble bust of Christ displayed for centuries in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas may have been sculpted by Michelangelo, according to a claim presented Wednesday that has sparked debate among Renaissance scholars. Independent researcher Valentina Salerno announced her findings during a press conference at the Basilica of Sant’Agnese......
UAE central bank reassures markets as Iranian strikes rattle region
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates sought to reassure investors as tensions escalated in the Gulf, with Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama stating that the country’s financial system remains resilient despite Iranian missile and drone strikes. In an official statement, Balama said the UAE’s banking and financial sector is......
Italy plans air defense aid for Gulf states after Iranian strikes
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Rome intends to provide air defense assistance to Gulf states affected by Iranian retaliatory strikes, joining the United Kingdom, France and Germany in pledging military support to the region. Speaking to Italian radio station RTL 102.5 on March 5, Meloni said the planned assistance would focus......
Canadian dollar rises against European currencies as oil prices surge
The Canadian dollar strengthened against several major European currencies this week as crude oil prices climbed sharply amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The USD/CAD exchange rate traded near 1.3660 on Wednesday, with the Canadian dollar holding firm even as global safe haven demand supported the US currency. The......
Morocco launches national mentorship program to expand women’s digital careers
Morocco has moved forward with a national mentorship initiative aimed at strengthening digital inclusion for young women, marking the operational start of a program led by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform in partnership with Capgemini. Announced in Rabat on March 4, the program forms part of the broader “Morocco......
Investors keep buying emerging market ETFs despite sharp market selloff
Investors continued pouring money into emerging market exchange traded funds on March 3 despite a sharp global market correction triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions linked to Iran. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index recorded its steepest one day decline since April, reflecting a broad selloff across developing market assets. Stocks,......
Sony ends PC releases for major single player PlayStation games
Sony Group Corp. will stop releasing its major single player PlayStation 5 titles on PC, ending a six year experiment with cross platform launches that the company now considers commercially ineffective, according to Bloomberg. The decision means several high profile games will remain exclusive to the PS5. These include last year’s......
Forty years of data reveal subtle shifts inside the Sun
Researchers analyzing more than four decades of solar observations have discovered that the internal structure of the Sun changes subtly between periods of low magnetic activity, a finding that could improve predictions of solar storms and their effects on Earth. A team from the University of Birmingham and Yale University examined over 40......
Trump threatens Spain over base access as NATO allies split on Iran war
Less than a week after the United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran, divisions have emerged within NATO over how to respond to the conflict, exposing deep disagreements among European allies. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged the fractures while speaking during a visit to North Macedonia. He said......
US says it is nearing total control of Iranian airspace
The United States and Israel have intensified their joint military campaign against Iran, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stating that American and Israeli forces are close to achieving full control of Iranian airspace as the conflict enters its sixth day. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Hegseth said the two allies were on the......
Jupiter-bound spacecraft captures striking images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
A European Space Agency spacecraft traveling toward Jupiter has captured detailed images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a bright coma and a long tail of gas and dust as the rare visitor speeds away from the solar system. The observations were made by the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, known as JUICE, during an observation......
US and Venezuela probe secret oil contracts signed under Maduro
Authorities in the United States and Venezuela are reviewing dozens of confidential oil agreements signed during the rule of former leader Nicolás Maduro, according to Bloomberg, as part of an investigation that could complicate efforts to revive the country’s struggling oil sector. The agreements, known as productive participation......
Iran death toll passes 1,000 as Senate backs Trump war powers
The military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered its sixth day on March 5 with no sign of a ceasefire, as strikes and missile attacks continued across the Middle East and the conflict’s human and economic costs intensified. Israel launched new waves of air strikes across Tehran and targeted Hezbollah positions......
Gold plunges as surging dollar dominates safe haven demand
Gold prices recorded their sharpest one day drop of 2026 on Tuesday, falling more than 4 percent as the US dollar strengthened amid escalating tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. The move came just one day after gold had surged above $5,390 per ounce on heavy safe haven buying triggered by geopolitical fears. Data from Trading......