Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants
President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iranâs power plants if the country didnât swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ship traffic after the passage of oil and gas…
Israel says âwar is not close to endingâ as its nuclear research center is targeted for first time, hours after Iranian enrichment site was hit
Iran struck two communities near Israelâs main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and at least seven people seriously injured, hours after Tehranâs main nuclear enrichment site was…
OpenAI plans to almost double its headcount this year, FT says
OpenAI plans to almost double its headcount by the end of 2026 as it seeks to fend off competition from companies such as Anthropic PBC and Alphabet Inc.âs Google, according…
BTS begins comeback tour to reclaim status as one of the worldâs biggest pop acts after completing Koreaâs mandatory military service
After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police locked down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle…
U.S. allows sale of stranded Iran oil to cap fuel-price rises
The US has allowed the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products that have been loaded onto tankers, its latest effort to counter rising oil prices due to the Middle…
Three weeks into the Iran war thatâs requested $200 billion, hereâs what success for Trump might look like
The U.S. and Israel are locked into a longer-than-expected war that may extend through April before Iranâs military is sufficiently neutered to begin shifting toward a âdefensiveâ posture and reopening…
How the Strait of Hormuz poses an existential threat to Asiaâs economies
As the Iran war enters its fourth week, much of its cost is being borne by countries that had nothing to do with starting it. Iran closed the Strait of…
Musk misled Twitter investors before 2022 buyout, jury says
Elon Musk defrauded Twitter Inc. investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original $44…
Tariffs were already squeezing small businesses. Now the Iran conflict is pushing them to the brink as rising oil prices boost shipping costs
Three weeks into the Iran war, small businesses are starting to feel the pressure of the conflict, and experts say the worst may still be yet to come. Following the…
Trump says U.S. considers âwinding downâ Iran military effort
President Donald Trump said he was considering âwinding downâ US military efforts against Iran, saying that the US was close to achieving its objectives as the conflict, which has roiled…