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Rubio Discusses Iran Crisis and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions With UK and Australia

May 12, 2026 05:34 am UTC| Politics Economy

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate discussions on Monday with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper regarding the escalating Iran conflict and the ongoing...

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire ‘On Life Support’ as Oil Prices Surge Above $104

May 12, 2026 05:32 am UTC| Politics Economy

Hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran weakened Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was on life support following Tehrans rejection of a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at...

US Inflation Expected to Rise Again in April as Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates

May 12, 2026 05:25 am UTC| Economy

U.S. consumer prices likely increased at a steady pace for the second consecutive month in April, reinforcing concerns that inflation remains stubbornly high and strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will...

Asian Stocks Slip as Korea’s KOSPI Tumbles Amid Iran Conflict and Chip Sector Profit-Taking

May 12, 2026 04:56 am UTC| Economy

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat to lower on Tuesday as investor sentiment weakened amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and slowing momentum in technology shares. Concerns over global inflation, geopolitical risks,...

Trump Administration Seeks Court Pause to Reinstate 10% Global Tariffs

May 12, 2026 04:08 am UTC| Economy Politics Law

The Trump administration has asked a U.S. federal court to temporarily pause a recent ruling that challenged the legality of the administrations 10% global tariff policy while the government continues its appeal process....

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Near Collapse as Oil Prices Surge

May 12, 2026 03:53 am UTC| Politics Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is on life support after Tehran rejected key parts of Washingtons proposal to end the ongoing conflict. The latest tensions have raised...

Oil Prices Rise as Dollar Gains Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

May 12, 2026 03:00 am UTC| Economy

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar strengthened as hopes for a breakthrough in reopening the Strait of Hormuz faded, increasing concerns over global energy supply disruptions. Investors also turned...

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Economy

US Inflation Expected to Rise Again in April as Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates

Asian Stocks Slip as Korea’s KOSPI Tumbles Amid Iran Conflict and Chip Sector Profit-Taking

Trump Administration Seeks Court Pause to Reinstate 10% Global Tariffs

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Near Collapse as Oil Prices Surge

Oil Prices Rise as Dollar Gains Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

Politics

Israel Approves Special Military Tribunal for Hamas October 7 Attack Suspects

Israels parliament has approved a new law establishing a special military tribunal to prosecute Palestinian militants involved in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The legislation, passed late Monday by a...

GOP Lawmakers Probe Sam Altman and OpenAI Ahead of Potential IPO

Republican lawmakers and several Republican state attorneys general are increasing scrutiny of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over concerns tied to the companys governance and business relationships ahead of a possible OpenAI IPO,...

Trump Weighs Renewed Military Action Against Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly giving stronger consideration to restarting major combat operations against Iran as diplomatic efforts and nuclear negotiations continue to stall. According to a CNN report...

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Pleads Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. The case has drawn national attention due to...

UAE Allegedly Conducted Secret Military Strikes on Iran, WSJ Reports

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly carried out covert military strikes on Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday that cited sources familiar with the matter. The report claims the UAE...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

Samsung Shares Slide as Labor Talks Intensify Ahead of Planned Strike

Samsung Electronics shares dropped more than 2% on Tuesday as investors monitored critical negotiations between the tech giant and its labor union over a potential strike that could impact the global semiconductor...

Ibiden Stock Surges as AI Chip Demand Boosts Profit Outlook

Ibiden Co., Ltd. (TYO:4062) shares climbed sharply on Tuesday after the Japanese semiconductor component manufacturer reported strong annual earnings and raised its forecast for the current fiscal year. The companys stock...

OpenAI-Microsoft Deal Sets $38 Billion Revenue-Sharing Cap Ahead of Potential IPO

OpenAI and Microsoft have reportedly agreed to place a $38 billion cap on total revenue-sharing payments, according to a report published Monday by The Information. The move is seen as part of OpenAIs broader effort to...

Nintendo Shares Tumble as Weak Forecast and Rising Switch 2 Costs Worry Investors

Nintendo shares plunged on Monday after the Japanese gaming giant posted annual earnings that missed analyst expectations and issued a weaker-than-expected outlook for the current fiscal year. The disappointing forecast...

AI-Driven Inflation Raises U.S. Consumer Prices, Goldman Sachs Says

Artificial intelligence is starting to increase U.S. consumer prices through rising costs in electronics, software, and electricity, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The investment bank said AI-related inflation...

Digital Currency

FxWirePro- Major Crypto levels and bias summary

Solana’s Resilient Surge: Whale Accumulation and Institutional Inflows Propel SOL Above USD 93

Scaling Back for Stability: Strategy’s Smallest Bitcoin Buy of 2026 Signals Tactical Pivot

Law

Trump-Xi Summit Sparks Renewed Hope for Americans Detained in China

Judge Delays SEC Settlement With Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Disclosure Case

Nike Tariff Refund Lawsuit Sparks Consumer Backlash Over Price Increases

Life

Want to cut your energy bills? Here’s how five experts are doing it

Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

Heritage, desire and diplomacy: why China still values scotch whisky

Nature

GesiaPlatform Launches Carbon-Neutral Lifestyle App ‘Net Zero Heroes’

The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer

Rise of the Zombie Bugs takes readers on a jaw-dropping tour of the parasite world

Sports

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Reconsiders Early School Closure Plan Ahead of 2026 World Cup

White House Defends Trump’s FIFA Peace Prize Amid Global Criticism

Republican Lawmakers Urge National Guard Role for World Cup Drone Security

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: USD/CNY bears maintain upper hand

FxWirePro:AUD/USD loses momentum but outlook is bullish

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD drifts lower ,could be on verge of bigger drop

Market Data

The Great Atlantic Divide: Stablecoin Friction Threatens UK-US Financial Harmony

From Hoarding to Harvesting: Strategy’s New Playbook for Bitcoin Dominance

ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve

Norway Core Inflation Hits 3.2% in April, Fueling Interest Rate Hike Expectations

Scaling Back for Stability: Strategy’s Smallest Bitcoin Buy of 2026 Signals Tactical Pivot

South Korea Central Bank Signals Inflation Concerns as Oil Prices Surge

Solana’s Resilient Surge: Whale Accumulation and Institutional Inflows Propel SOL Above USD 93

Trump’s Hardline Stance Rattles Markets: BTC/USD Faces Volatility but Technicals Signal Strength

Ethereal Waves: Massive 'Whale' Inflows Spark Ethereum Market Volatility

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