Business News
- Tank maker KNDS pushes Berlin to decide on taking stake before IPO
German family shareholders want to press ahead with listing of Paris-backed group at €15bn-€20bn valuation
- Tank maker KNDS pushes Berlin to decide on taking stake before IPO
German family shareholders want to press ahead with listing of Paris-backed group at €15bn-€20bn valuation
- Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Tenerife for evacuation
Governments prepare repatriation and quarantine procedures for citizens from MV Hondius
- Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Tenerife for evacuation
Governments prepare repatriation and quarantine procedures for citizens from MV Hondius
- Saudi Aramco Q1 profit jumps 26% as key pipeline reaches capacity amid Iran war
Aramco says its East-West pipeline has helped to mitigate the energy shock caused by the Iran war.
- Saudi Aramco profits rise as oil price surge and pipeline offset Iran war hit
East-west pipeline allows world’s biggest oil company to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz and keep pumping
- Saudi Aramco profits rise as oil price surge and pipeline offset Iran war hit
East-west pipeline allows world’s biggest oil company to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz and keep pumping
- OpenAI trial lays bare rivalries behind start-up’s $852bn rise
Lawsuit brought by Elon Musk heads into final week in court, with Sam Altman due to testify
- OpenAI trial lays bare rivalries behind start-up’s $852bn rise
Lawsuit brought by Elon Musk heads into final week in court, with Sam Altman due to testify
- More than half of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy — FT poll
Iran war and inflation hit US president’s approval ratings and weigh on Republican midterm prospects, survey shows
Crypto News
- Santiment flags risk as crypto bullish talk spikes while BTC holds $80K
The increase in bullish versus bearish crypto commentary on social media has Santiment warning that the recent crypto market rally may be short-lived.
- Seven major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2, working group
Individual miners in Bitcoin mining pools must rely on block templates provided by the mining pool operator.
- Strategy CEO Phong Le says company will sell BTC only in specific cases
Strategy's Bitcoin sales will not move the markets, despite it owning more than 4% of the digital currency's maximum supply, Le said.
- The Nobitex dilemma: How Iran's biggest crypto exchange stays off the OFAC blacklist
Iran entered the final night of February 2026 under a near-total internet shutdown. In the wake of a joint strike by the United States and Israel, Tehran almost completely severed the country's connection to the global internet — likely leaving only users on a government whitelist with access to the outside world.
- TeraWulf doubles AI revenue but posts $427M quarterly loss as mining income declines
TeraWulf’s HPC lease revenue jumped 117% quarter-on-quarter to $21 million, but a $427 million net loss highlights the costs of transitioning from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs log 6th straight week of net inflows for first time in 9 months
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged six consecutive weeks of net inflows, the longest such streak since a seven-week run that drew in $7.57 billion in the summer of 2025.
- Strike CEO Jack Mallers dismisses idea that Wall Street threatens Bitcoin
Strike CEO Jack Mallers argued that if Wall Street “kills” Bitcoin, then the asset was never going to succeed in the first place.
- Bitcoin stalls as BTC ETF outflows hit $268M: Will new Fed chair restore the rally?
Rising Bitcoin ETF outflows and liquidations signal short-term caution, but a weak DXY and the eventual appointment of a new Fed chair could resume the rally.
- Swiss Bitcoin reserve campaign set to lapse after failing to gather signatures
Organizers failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin in its reserves.
- Price predictions 5/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
Bitcoin continues to find buyers on each dip, but charts suggest traders may struggle to overcome the $84,000-$92,000 resistance cluster.
General News
- Libya’s Zawiya refinery resumes full operations
Refinery closed for about two days after fighting near the facility 40km west of Tripoli.
- AFC Asian Cup 2027: Japan to face defending champions Qatar in tough draw
Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 tournament from January 7 to February 5 and will face Palestine, Kuwait and Oman.
- OKC Thunder bury LA Lakers to take 3-0 NBA Playoff series lead
Thunder use an explosive second half to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 as Ajay Mitchell scores 24.
- Syria sees first government reshuffle since al-Assad’s ouster
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's reshuffle comes amid protests over poor government performance.
- Rebel fighters kill at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo
Security officials say CODECO militia groups carried out the attack in Ituri province.
- JNIM and Tuareg fighters join forces
AJ's Defence Editor breaks down the latest threat to Mali’s government and the rapid retreat of Russian forces there
- Deadly car bomb attack hits checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
A suspected car bombing followed by a firefight at a police checkpoint has killed more than a dozen people in Bannu.
- Iran war day 72: Tehran yet to reply to US plan; Israel bombs Lebanon
Israel kills at least 24 people in Lebanon in one day as Tehran's response to US proposal to end the war is awaited.
- Flotilla activists arrive in Turkiye before setting sail to Gaza
Over 30 Global Sumud Flotilla vessels have reached Marmaris on Turkiye’s coast, preparing for their mission to Gaza.
- Flotilla activist gives defiant message after Israel deports him to Greece
After a week in Israeli custody, flotilla activist Saif Abu Keshek has been deported to Greece.















