- Israeli ministers call for return to ‘high-intensity’ war on Hizbollah
Far-right officials fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
- Israeli ministers call for return to ‘high-intensity’ war on Hizbollah
Far-right officials fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
- Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The holiday-shortened week of trading will address key debates including AI's impact on software and inflation.
- Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday
- Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday
- Iran’s top negotiators travel to Qatar amid intensified efforts to secure deal
Tehran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator travelled to Doha as mediators seek to thrash out final details
- Iran’s top negotiators travel to Qatar amid intensified efforts to secure deal
Tehran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator travelled to Doha as mediators seek to thrash out final details
- Musk, SpaceX and the world’s most far-out IPO
His ambition is to privatise the heavens — and to become the world’s first trillionaire
- Musk, SpaceX and the world’s most far-out IPO
His ambition is to privatise the heavens — and to become the world’s first trillionaire
- Pope Leo says AI ‘needs to be disarmed’
Pontiff warns of dangers of a technological revolution driven by ‘the idolatry of profit’
- Paper losses and scrapped ETFs. What Trump Media’s 2,650 BTC transfer really means
Digital asset treasuries (DATs) and the broader practice of building corporate Bitcoin reserves became hugely popular in 2024 and 2025, thanks in large part to the success of Strategy, whose "flywheel" many tried to replicate.
- Satoshi-era Bitcoin miner transfers $203M in BTC to OTC desks
A Satoshi-era Bitcoin miner moved 2,650 BTC worth about $203 million to FalconX and Cumberland, while retaining 6,000 BTC.
- Bitcoin risks drop to $72K as demand metric hits 2026 lows
Bitcoin’s weakening demand failed to absorb increased selling pressure, raising risks of a further BTC price drop toward $72,000.
- BTC price to attack $80K shorts on Iran peace deal: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin traders predicted a short squeeze to $80,000, but a lack of overall demand and the return of leverage sparked warnings of more liquidation events to come.
- Crypto entrepreneur Chun Wang joins SpaceX mission to Mars
Chun Wang, who bankrolled and led a SpaceX flight over Earth’s poles, says he will head to Mars on SpaceX’s first manned mission to the red planet.
- Bitcoin ETFs' 6 day loss streak pushes market closer to net outflows for 2026
Dek: US Bitcoin ETF net inflows have shrunk to $536 million so far in 2026, after recording a six-day run of net outflows totalling $1.55 billion.
- Soaring bond prices signal 'structural' shift and Bitcoin 'supercycle': Analyst
Fixed-income investors are in a "panic" as government securities, once seen as low-risk, begin to crack, according to BitMEX researcher Shang Wu.
- Why is Bitcoin falling despite pro-crypto Kevin Warsh becoming Fed chair?
Rising short-term bond yields and Warsh's hawkish comments in the past are reviving fears of a December rate hike, which could slam the brakes on Bitcoin's recovery.
- Bitcoin bounces as Trump prepares to announce ‘negotiated’ Iran deal
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that final details of a deal with Iran are currently being discussed, giving crypto markets a lift.
- Analysts forecast a Bitcoin crash to the $60K level, revisiting 2026 low
The price of Bitcoin is about $75,800 at the time of publication, a nearly 40% decrease from the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025.
- How technology is shaping Hajj
With nearly two million worshippers performing Hajj this year, technology is key to ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Pope says AI must be ‘disarmed’ to prevent domination, exclusion, and death
In his first encyclical, Leo insists ownership of artificial intelligence data must not be left solely in private hands.
- Rescuers search for survivors after hotel collapse in Philippines
Rescuers search for survivors after hotel collapse in Philippines.
- Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes’
Moscow calls upcoming 'systematic strikes' on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv's recent attack in Luhansk.
- Nearly 300 tourists rescued after cable cars halt mid-air
Around 300 people were stranded mid-air after the Gondola system suddenly halted in Indian-administered Kashmir.
- Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise
Deadly blast in Pakistan marks uptick in Balochistan separatist violence.
- Pope Leo calls for ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo has warned that some AI-powered weapons systems are becoming ‘practically beyond human control'.
- Trump links Iran negotiations to expansion of Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump links Iran negotiations to expansion of Abraham Accords.
- Australian Gaza aid flotilla activists allege abuse after Israeli abduction
Activists allege assaults and torture during Israeli detention after flotilla intercepted in international waters.
- WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting cases means responders were now 'playing catch-up'.