2026 state budget passes first reading in Knesset with partial Haredi support  timesofisrael.comIsraeli lawmakers to hold initial vote on draft budget as elections loom  ReutersIsrael Parliament Gives Initial Approval for 2026 Budge…

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SK Hynix announces a new US-based “AI Company” from a restructuring of its California-based subsidiary Solidigm, and commits at least $10B to the new entity  —  South Korean memory giant SK Hynix announ…

Powell left some advice to the next Fed chair. “Don’t get pulled into elected politics,” Powell said. “Don’t do it.”

Bessent accused European countries of indirectly financing the conflict they publicly condemn. After Russia invaded Ukraine and the imposition of Western sanctions, India significantly increased its purchases of discounted Russian crude oil.

Russia and Ukraine’s combined war casualties could reach 2 million soon, report estimates  AP NewsRussia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says  CNNRussian and Ukrainian military …

For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut. Now Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the crossing will reopen soon, as the U.S….