UAE exit signals OPEC’s declining grip on oil markets
Chris Weafer says the UAE’s OPEC exit leaves the organisation less influential on global oil pricing.
Month: April 2026
‘Make Pluto a planet again’: Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman calls for status restoration at US Senate hearing
Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman wants Pluto to be a planet again. He voiced this support in a Senate hearing. Nasa researchers are studying Pluto’s status. Pluto was a planet until 2006. The International Astronomical Union reclassified it as a dwarf…
Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla in International Waters
The Israeli military boarded multiple boats in a flotilla that was sailing from Barcelona to Gaza, the protest group behind the mission said. The group has repeatedly challenged Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Moved to House Arrest From Prison in Myanmar
The ousted civilian leader has been detained since a military coup forced her from power in 2021.
U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people – NPR
U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people NPRIt’s a miracle I survived, Golders Green victim tells BBC BBCWhat to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London &nbs…
L3Harris Reports Strong First Quarter Bolstered By ISR, Space And Rocket Motors
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Thursday posted strong first quarter financial results driven by gains across its business segments with particular strength in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, international, mission systems, and […]
US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF
Reporters Without Borders warns of ‘press freedom crisis’ in US amid media consolidation, Trump policies.
Standard Intelligence, which is developing computer use AI models, raised $75M led by Sequoia and Spark at a $500M post-money valuation (Rocket Drew/The Information)
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Standard Intelligence, which is developing computer use AI models, raised $75M led by Sequoia and Spark at a $500M post-money valuation — Pedestrians in downtown San Francisco are used to seeing Waymos…
Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears
Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in IranUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailPete Hegseth has failed to give Donald Trump an accurate pict…
Apple’s stock has gone nowhere for 6 months. Traders expect a wild ride Thursday night
Implied volatility in the stock suggests a 3.5% swing after earnings tonight, compared to an average move of just 1.8% following the last four quarterly reports.