Oil prices jump after Iran and U.S. attack commercial ships as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Software stock dogs have joined market rally. There’s a classic investing lesson in the rebound
In a 2026 market that had Microsoft down close to 20%, looking for opportunities to buy after big drawdowns is coming to more tech and software stocks.
From AI shopping to video, Alibaba is making the investments analysts want to see
The Chinese tech company’s shares are on track for their best month since January.
Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former president takes strong lead in election, preliminary results show
Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, was leading in Sunday’s parliamentary election, official results showed.
A non-human race: Beijing half-marathon shows how far robots have come
The race’s inaugural edition last year was riddled with mishaps, and most robots were unable to finish.
Iran rebuffs Trump’s plan for new round of peace talks, state media reports
Iran’s top negotiator says his government has “no trust” in its enemies, after Trump says the U.S. won’t be blackmailed.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war
The launch is the fourth such operation this month and the seventh of the year. Experts say it is meant to display North Korea’s self-defense capabilities.
Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group to build $27 billion city east of Cairo
Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) will build a new 1.4 trillion Egyptian pound ($27 billion) mixed-use city east of Cairo.
Justice Department refuses to assist French probe into Musk’s X, WSJ reports
Musk faces questions as part of a year-long probe in France into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.
Here are 3 forces that drove a remarkable, record-setting week on Wall Street
The S&P 500 closed above 7,100 for the first time as it completed its fastest turnaround since 1990.
