Economy & Finance

Netanyahu Treated For Early Stage Cancer For 2-Years Without Telling Public Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed he was treated for early-stage cancer but is now in “excellent condition”. Writing on X, Netanyahu said he had remained quiet about his health condition and delayed publication of his record so as not […]

Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War’s Future The near-total internet blackout in Iran has “now entered its 57th day after 1344 hours,” internet watchdog NetBlocks has said. The restrictions followed renewed anti-government protests in early January and intensified after the start of the US-Israel war on

White House Confirms Trump To Address Memecoin Gala Tonight Authored by Jesse Coghlan via Cointelegraph, The White House has reportedly confirmed that US President Donald Trump will attend the exclusive event for top TRUMP memecoin holders at his Florida residence on Saturday, after questions were raised earlier this month over whether he would attend. Reuters

‘Cautious Optimism’ Amid Stalemated Pakistan Talks, Even As Iran FM Insists No Meeting Planned With US Side Summary Iran denies that FM Abbas Araghchi’s trip to Pakistan will include new talks with US, rejecting reports that Trump is sent his negotiating team to restart negotiations. 24/7 shuttle diplomacy (via Al Jazeera): There’’ been shuttle diplomacy, and

Global Inflation Scare: Chinese Exporters Hike Prices As Iran War Triggers Ethane Shortage, Plastics Crunch Chinese exporters are finally passing on the pain – right as they’re experiencing a major shortage of a key industrial material. After years of cutting prices amid overcapacity and cutthroat competition, manufacturers are now raising prices on everything from swimsuits

EU Ministers Fail To Suspend EU-Israeli Cooperation Agreement; Germany Calls ‘Inappropriate’ Via Remix News, A move to end the EU-Israel Association Agreement has been struck down, led by objections from Germany, Austria, and Italy. The accord, in existence since 2000, has served as the framework for EU-Israeli relations pertaining to both trade and foreign policy,

Interceptor-Drone Arms-Race Emerges The next type of aerial system likely to be stockpiled at scale by militaries worldwide is the interceptor drone. We’ve already seen early evidence of this across Eurasia, with Ukraine selling its interceptor drones to the highest bidder. The Russia-Ukraine war accelerated the development of cheap one-way attack drones. Early in the

The EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Is The End Of Freedom In Europe Via Remix News, The year 2026 will go down in the history of European integration as a special moment. The European Union, under the banner of protecting democracy, has begun systematically restricting freedom of speech and real political pluralism. Thus, it embarks on the