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Rubio Says Iran Deal Is Days Away as US Strikes Complicate Ceasefire Talks
World

Rubio Says Iran Deal Is Days Away as US Strikes Complicate Ceasefire Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a ceasefire extension and Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran is days away, even as US military strikes and Iranian threats complicate the talks.

May 28, 2026

UK Household Energy Bills Set for 'Deeply Unwelcome' 13% Hike as Iran War Oil Shock Bites
Economy

UK Household Energy Bills Set for 'Deeply Unwelcome' 13% Hike as Iran War Oil Shock Bites

Ofgem announced a 13% rise in the UK energy price cap starting July 2026, driven by the Iran war's disruption of global energy markets, pushing gas bills up 24% for British households.

May 27, 2026

Israel Pushes Beyond the Yellow Line: IDF Expands Ground Operations in Lebanon to Counter Hezbollah Drones
World

Israel Pushes Beyond the Yellow Line: IDF Expands Ground Operations in Lebanon to Counter Hezbollah Drones

Israel's military has crossed the April 17 ceasefire Yellow Line in southern Lebanon, expanding ground operations as Hezbollah drone attacks intensify and IDF casualties rise.

May 27, 2026

Israel Strikes Mohammed Odeh, Hamas's Newly Appointed Military Chief
World

Israel Strikes Mohammed Odeh, Hamas's Newly Appointed Military Chief

Israel targeted Mohammed Odeh, Hamas's newly installed military chief, in a strike on Gaza City just 11 days after killing his predecessor Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

May 27, 2026

Japan and South Korea Hit Record Highs as Investors Weigh Iran Ceasefire and AI Chip Rally
Markets

Japan and South Korea Hit Record Highs as Investors Weigh Iran Ceasefire and AI Chip Rally

Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi both hit record highs on Wednesday as markets digested US military strikes in Iran, fragile ceasefire dynamics, and a surging AI chip sector.

May 27, 2026

SK Hynix Crosses the $1 Trillion Mark as AI Chip Demand Rewrites the Global Semiconductor Map
Markets

SK Hynix Crosses the $1 Trillion Mark as AI Chip Demand Rewrites the Global Semiconductor Map

SK Hynix shares surged 11% on Wednesday as the South Korean chipmaker joined Samsung above the $1 trillion valuation milestone, fueled by insatiable demand for HBM memory in AI systems.

May 27, 2026

European Stocks Hit Post-War Highs as US-Iran Talks Push Oil Below $100
Markets

European Stocks Hit Post-War Highs as US-Iran Talks Push Oil Below $100

European stocks climbed to their highest levels since March 2 as US-Iran nuclear negotiations advanced, pushing Brent crude below $100 per barrel and lifting investor sentiment globally.

May 25, 2026

S&P 500 Posts Strongest Earnings Growth Since 2021 as the 'Other 493' Finally Deliver
Markets

S&P 500 Posts Strongest Earnings Growth Since 2021 as the 'Other 493' Finally Deliver

Q1 2026 S&P 500 earnings growth hit 27.7%, the highest since Q4 2021, with the 'Other 493' companies posting 17.4% growth as profit gains broaden beyond Big Tech.

May 25, 2026

Hezbollah Drone Kills IDF Platoon Commander in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Frays
World

Hezbollah Drone Kills IDF Platoon Commander in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Frays

Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, 19, became the 10th IDF soldier killed under Lebanon's shaky ceasefire after a Hezbollah explosive drone struck his armored vehicle near Debel.

May 25, 2026

The Middle East War Is Putting Gulf AI Ambitions to the Test
Economy

The Middle East War Is Putting Gulf AI Ambitions to the Test

The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is forcing data center developers and tech investors to rethink the Gulf's $100B+ AI infrastructure bet as attacks, energy risk, and uncertainty mount.

May 24, 2026

Nvidia's $200B CPU Forecast Includes China as Huang Bets on Vera Rubin
Markets

Nvidia's $200B CPU Forecast Includes China as Huang Bets on Vera Rubin

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company's $200 billion CPU forecast assumes access to China, signaling confidence that H200 licenses and Vera Rubin...

May 23, 2026

The Bond Market Just Flipped the Script on Stocks
Markets

The Bond Market Just Flipped the Script on Stocks

Investment-grade and high-yield credit are selling even as equities push higher, a textbook divergence that has correctly called past downturns.

May 23, 2026