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It’s pure madness to wait for Iran to get nukes before we act
Americans have good-faith concerns about the prospects of launching an attack on the Islamist regime in Iran. War should never be taken lightly. Not even if your cause is righteous.
But President Donald Trump needs to remind the public that the murdero…
Stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation, and possible war hit Wall Street
Stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market, while oil prices climbed with worries about tensions be…
Analysts hike oil outlook on geopolitical risks, oversupply concerns limit upside
Feb 27 (Reuters) – Supply risks from ongoing geopolitical tensions have prompted analysts to raise their oil price forecasts for the year, despite concerns that an oversupply will continue to weigh on the market.…
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Business Brief: Why are universities cutting sports?
Good morning. Universities across the country have been straining under budgetary pressures for years. Now, after slashing academic programs and staff, administrators have begun to cut what some students and alumni consider a sacred heart of the postse…
‘The river won’: how campaigners in Brazilian Amazon stopped privatisation of waterway
“A victory for life.” That was the triumphal message from Indigenous campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon this week after they staved off a threat to the Tapajós River by occupying a grain terminal operated by Cargill, the biggest privately owned compan…
What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?
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Iran is holding new nuclear talks with the United States. The country possesses a large ballistic missile stockpile in the Middle East. These missiles have been a point of contention in negotiations.…
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Stock markets end marginally higher after volatile day of trading
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday (February 25, 2026), trimming most of their sharp intra-day gains, amid profit-taking.
After a volatile day of trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 50.15 points or 0.06% h…
Trump dodges mention of tariff refunds in State of the Union speech
On the economy: The president spoke of an economy “roaring like never before,” and it is doing relatively well, growing at an inflation-adjusted 2.2% last year while unemployment is 4.3%. But many voters are pessimistic amid tepid wage growth, with con…
Zelensky says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians as he marks 4 years since Russia’s all
“Looking back at the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on today, we have every right to say: We have defended our independence, we have not lost our statehood,” Zelensky said on social media, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “not…
Clean Energy Markets Face a Volatile Year Despite Record Global Investment
It’s been a volatile year for clean energy markets. Despite major policy shifts impacting green industries, global renewable energy investment hit a record high in 2025. A closer look at last year’s figures reveals a high level of ambivalence in the ma…