Bitcoin stabilizes near $88,600 amid shrinking volatility
Bitcoin has entered a phase of remarkable stability, trading within a tight range for about two weeks with daily fluctuations under 3%. This period of low volatility, marked by price swings confined to less than $3,500, represents the narrowest band since mid-2024. Market indicators like Bollinger Bands, which measure volatility by setting......
Prince streaming surges 243% after Stranger Things finale
The emotional finale of Netflix's Stranger Things has ignited a massive surge in streams for Prince's iconic tracks on Spotify, particularly following its New Year's Eve airing. "Purple Rain" saw global streams leap by 243%, while "When Doves Cry" climbed 200%, according to exclusive data from Variety. Younger......
Morocco launches soft wheat import rebate for early 2026
Morocco has implemented a rebate system for milling soft wheat imports from January to April 2026, as outlined in a circular from the National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes (ONICL). This initiative, driven by the ministries of economy, finance, and agriculture, aims to stabilize domestic supply and curb price fluctuations......
China to lead BRICS naval drills with Iran in South Africa
South Africa will host a multinational naval exercise from January 9 to 16, marking the first joint maritime operation involving BRICS Plus nations and Iran. Dubbed "Will for Peace 2026," the drills will be led by China, bringing together navies from BRICS Plus countries for maritime security operations and interoperability training......
Pickle unveils AI glasses marketed as 'soul computer' amid privacy debates
Pickle Inc, a California-based startup, has launched the Pickle 1 augmented reality glasses, branding them as the world's first "soul computer." Announced on New Year's Day, the lightweight 68-gram aluminum device features cameras and sensors to capture daily experiences, organizing them into "memory bubbles." Equipped......
Global markets show mixed start to 2026 as tech rally fades
World stock markets kicked off 2026 with uneven results on the first trading day. Asian benchmarks hit fresh highs, London's FTSE 100 briefly crossed a historic threshold, and Europe's broad index reached a record close, while US tech-heavy shares pulled back from early gains. In Asia, South Korea's KOSPI surged 2.27% to a record......
Russian missile strike kills toddler and mother in Kharkiv
A Russian missile attack slammed into central Kharkiv, killing at least two people a three-year-old boy and a woman believed to be his mother—and injuring 28 others on Friday. The strike demolished a five-story residential building in the city's Kyivskyi district, while also damaging nearby civilian infrastructure, including a shopping......
Ukraine denies targeting civilians in deadly Kherson drone strike
Ukraine has categorically rejected Russian claims that its New Year's Eve drone attack on occupied Kherson deliberately killed civilians, amid concerns that the disputed incident could undermine ongoing U.S.-led efforts to broker an end to the nearly four-year war. Russian-installed authorities reported at least 27 deaths, including two......
Gold and silver face $11 billion sell-off from index rebalancing
Gold and silver prices ended mixed on Friday after a strong start to the year, as traders braced for substantial selling pressure from the annual rebalancing of the Bloomberg Commodity Index set to begin next week. Gold settled at $4,332.88 per ounce, up 0.33 percent, while silver closed at $72.80, gaining 1.66 percent. Both metals delivered......
Missile debris confirms US drone strike in Venezuela
Debris from a missile bearing unmistakable US military markings has emerged in Venezuela's Alta Guajira region, offering concrete evidence for President Donald Trump's claim that American forces targeted a site on Venezuelan soil last month. The fragments, labeled with "WARNING" and "52.0" markings consistent with......
Trump orders US military strikes on Venezuela
Explosions rocked Caracas, Venezuela's capital, in the early hours of Saturday as President Trump directed airstrikes on key Venezuelan military sites. This bold move signals a sharp escalation in Washington's long-standing pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's regime. Witnesses reported at least seven blasts around......
Russia captures largest Ukrainian territory since 2022 invasion
Russian forces seized more than 5,600 square kilometers of Ukrainian land in 2025, the biggest annual advance since the full-scale invasion three years earlier, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. This gain amounts to nearly 1 percent of Ukraine's total area, surpassing the combined territorial progress of 2023......
South African rocks uncover Earth's violent oceans 3.6 billion years ago
Ancient rocks from South Africa offer striking glimpses into Earth's turbulent early days, painting a picture of a world ruled by expansive oceans, fierce volcanic activity, and the faint stirrings of life amid relentless geological chaos. Geologist Simon Lamb from Victoria University of Wellington has devoted years to studying the Makhonjwa......
Ukraine destroys rare Russian S-350 radar in Donbass
Ukrainian drone operators launched coordinated strikes on high-value Russian air defense systems in the occupied Donetsk region on January 1, obliterating a scarce S-350 Vityaz radar and multiple launchers. These precise attacks have notably eroded Moscow's defensive shield across eastern Ukraine. The operations were carried out by the......
Yemen's Aden airport shuts amid Saudi-UAE rift
Yemen's Aden International Airport halted all operations on Thursday as escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates spilled over into civilian aviation, stranding hundreds of passengers and exposing deepening rifts among Gulf powers over control of resource-rich eastern provinces. The closure stemmed from a broader......