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Gas Prices Surged This Week Amid Iran War—These States Are Being Squeezed Tightest
Gas prices spiked well above the $3 mark this week as strikes between the U.S. and Iran escalated amid the de facto shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
FDA reversals leave investors worrying about the fates of other experimental drugs
Investors are scrutinizing the prospects for some drugs in the pipeline following a string of recent rejections from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Strikes on Iran to last ‘four to six weeks’, White House says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US expects the war on Iran to last "about four to six weeks”.
Vast wraps $500 million funding round as company vies for NASA space station contract
Vast is betting on a "leapfrog strategy" to land a phase two NASA award for the International Space Station.
US and Israel attacking Iran at ‘record pace’, war monitor says
Airwars says first days of US-Israeli Iran strikes 'hit significantly more targets than any campaign in recent decades'.
Human rights court orders reparations for forced sterilisation case in Peru
Inter-American Court of Human Rights says Peru must pay family of woman who died as a result of forced sterilisation.
Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983
The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Spanish politician slams those using ‘feminism’ as excuse for Iran war
“This is how the right defends the rights of Iranian women: by celebrating the murder of 160 girls.”
Kennedy Center Loses Another Of Its Directors After Trump Takeover
Jean Davidson, executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra since 2023, said she’s taken a job in California.
Messi criticised for applauding Trump amid US attacks on Iran
Lionel Messi has been criticised for meeting US President Donald Trump and applauding his latest brief on the Iran war.
Israel sees a chance to destroy Hizbullah at last
Iran’s most powerful proxy, though weakened, is still in the fight
Google joins Microsoft in telling users Anthropic is still available outside defense projects
Cloud vendors are letting customers know that Anthropic's popular AI tools can still be accessed after the Department of Defense blacklisted the company.