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The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, announced by Iranian state media after Israeli and U.S. air strikes devastated his central Tehran compound, ends a 36-year rule defined by an uncompromising stance toward the United States and Israel, the expansion of Iranian influence across the Middle East, and repeated internal crackdowns on dissent. A once-u…
The United States and Israel executed what leaders described as a major military operation against Iran on Saturday that resulted in the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking briefly in the run-up to the strikes and in a subsequent video message, outlined several objectives - preventing Iran …
China’s National People’s Congress, beginning March 5, is widely expected to set a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5% to 5.0% and lay out a new five-year plan prioritizing structural shifts. Policymakers are likely to reinforce an anti-involution campaign that favors quality and innovation over output growth, promote a rotation of investment toward sma…
U.S. Central Command says Operation Epic Fury employed a mix of Tomahawk cruise missiles, F/A-18 and F-35 fighter jets, and one-way attack drones resembling Iran's Shahed drones. The Pentagon released photos and details of the strikes, noting the first combat use by CENTCOM of low-cost kamikaze drones similar to a new LUCAS design priced at about $…
Bank of America Global Research warns that the market's one-sided optimism on artificial intelligence may be masking significant risks for European equities. The bank projects a 15% downside for the EURO STOXX 600 Futures by the second quarter of 2026, citing obsolescence risks across insurance, asset management and traditional software, overstretc…
U.S. and Israeli forces carried out air and naval strikes on Iran timed to coincide with a meeting attended by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior advisers, U.S. sources said. Iran confirmed retaliatory attacks have followed, and U.S. intelligence assessed that hardline IRGC figures could fill a leadership gap if Khamenei is dead.
OpenAI said its recently announced agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense contains expanded protections for classified deployments of its technology, including a set of three prohibited uses and a multi-layered safety approach. The announcement came after the White House directed the government to end work with Anthropic and the Pentagon mov…
Iran’s political system concentrates ultimate authority in the office of the supreme leader under the doctrine of vilayat-e faqih. Reports that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Saturday attributed to the U.S. and Israel - if verified - would test institutions built to preserve clerical control, including the Assembly o…
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. completed its initial public offering, selling 11,197,131 units at $10.00 apiece to raise $111.97 million on the New York Stock Exchange. The units began trading under the ticker TRADU on February 26 and incorporate one ordinary share plus a right to receive one-fourth of an ordinary share upon completion of a business co…
Russian equities closed mixed on Saturday: the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at a fresh three-month high, even as more individual stocks fell than rose. Major energy names led gains, while utilities and retailers were among the laggards. Volatility eased to a one-month low, and commodities and the ruble moved higher against major currencies.
A senior Ukrainian official said Russia told negotiators in Geneva it would accept the security guarantees proposed by the United States for Ukraine after the war. Despite that acknowledgment, recent talks ended without a breakthrough and Russia has not agreed to a proposed summit between Ukrainian and Russian presidents.
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules transport plane plunged into the crowded city of El Alto, killing 22 people and injuring 30. In the hours after the crash, thousands of residents converged on the scene to retrieve banknotes spilled from the aircraft; security forces detained dozens, used tear gas and authorities publicly burned the collected notes, sa…
Missile strikes launched by Iran over Gulf territories produced massive blasts and visible fireballs, striking population centres and prompting unease among Gulf governments that their states are now directly threatened. Analysts and regional figures say the attacks are intended to demonstrate Tehran's ability to strike U.S. allies in the region an…
In his inaugural annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, CEO Greg Abel pledged to maintain the conglomerate's strong liquidity and core values established under Warren Buffett, said he will not rush to deploy the company’s near-record cash hoard, and signaled continuity in investment and operational approach even as Berkshire reported dec…
A U.S. military strike on Iran has drawn public criticism from several influential figures within the MAGA movement who warn it may damage Republican prospects in November’s midterm elections. While some conservative commentators and candidates condemned the action as inconsistent with Trump’s 2024 pledge to prioritize domestic issues, other high-p…
Morgan Stanley's analysis finds that early agentic AI travel tools are steering consumers toward online travel agencies' apps and websites to finish purchases instead of supplanting them. Because major AI platforms appear unwilling to assume payment, customer service, refunds and regulatory duties, OTAs remain the merchant of record and continue to…
Novo Nordisk said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved three additional pediatric indications for once-weekly Sogroya (somapacitan-beco) injections in fixed strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg. The label now covers children 2.5 years and older with Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), children born Small for Gestational Age (SGA) with persist…
Multiple tanker owners, major oil companies and trading houses have suspended shipments of crude oil, refined fuels and liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz after strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran and Tehran's announcement that navigation was closed. Vessels are clustered near ports such as Fujairah in the UAE; warnings and advis…
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President Trump’s decision to launch wide-ranging strikes on Iran, coordinated with Israel, represents a major escalation in U.S. foreign policy and a clear demonstration of willingness to deploy large-scale military power. The operation, announced briefly on the president’s social platform and described by the Pentagon as "Operation Epic Fury," ab…
BofA Securities projects China will set a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5%–5.0% when the National People’s Congress convenes on March 5, while keeping fiscal and monetary policy accommodative. The forecast reflects persistent domestic demand weakness and structural headwinds such as property-sector strain, demographic trends and local government debt…
U.S. intelligence assessments prepared in the two weeks before U.S. and Israeli strikes concluded that even the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would probably lead to succession by hardline commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to sources familiar with the intelligence. The reports examined po…
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was among the prime targets in recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that struck his Tehran compound. Sources said Khamenei had been moved to a secure location prior to the attack, while satellite imagery indicated substantial damage to his headquarters. The strikes come amid the sharpest internal unrest …
BofA Global Research says recent political and personnel signals in Japan have pushed market expectations toward a softer Bank of Japan stance. However, the bank warns that persistent yen depreciation would create political and financial pressures that could force the BoJ to act, and it has raised its USD/JPY forecast range accordingly.
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