Uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan continues to shape investor sentiment, with optimism for a potential settlement keeping a cap on oil prices and propping up equity markets. European stocks followed Asian peers higher in early trading, with South Korea’s Kospi index hitting a record high overnight. Meanwhile, U.S. futures are pointing to tentative…
The United States has issued a new round of sanctions against Iran on the eve of possible talks to close more of seven weeks of fighting between the two countries. The US Department of the Treasury announced the penalties on Tuesday, targeting 14 individuals and entities it accused of helping Iran acquire weapon components. Recommended…
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of social-media platform Truth Social and other businesses whose mission is “to end Big Tech’s assault on free speech by opening up the internet and giving people their voices back,” announced the appointment of Kevin McGurn as interim CEO effective immediately. McGurn, who has previously worked as…
The nominee for chair of the central bank wants regime change, but at a slow and deliberative pace
An extremist rabbi known for razing civilian homes in Gaza will light a torch at Israel’s independence day celebration on Tuesday, a role human rights campaigners said marked the embrace of genocide as the official “spirit of the nation”. Avraham Zarbiv is one of 14 people chosen for their “extraordinary contribution to society and the…
NASA’s photos of Earth released during Artemis II’s mission around the moon show our planet against the dark backdrop of space. Auroras illuminated the thin atmosphere, city lights dotted the outline of continents, and brown deserts gave way to green vegetation. Are those city lights normally this bright? What kind of clouds are swirling over the…
Cash App, the banking and payments app run by Block, has added support for parent-managed kids accounts. The new accounts include key benefits from the service’s normal account, with an eye towards teaching financial literacy to younger users ages 6 to 12. Cash App first allowed teenage users on its platform in 2021. As part…
Churchill Downs has reached a deal to acquire the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes, the company announced Tuesday, in a move that brings one of US thoroughbred racing’s most celebrated events under the same corporate umbrella as the Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs Inc said it will pay $85m to buy the trademarks and…
Vanguard is boosting its holdings of Treasuries, taking advantage of higher yields following the Middle East conflict to lock in rates and hedge against the risks of a potential growth slowdown.
Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing elected by parliament as president earlier this month after election derided as a sham. Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026 Myanmar’s military-backed government has invited opposition armed groups to peace talks, but two key rebel groups quickly rejected the offer. President Min Aung Hlaing, the general who led a…
