Global markets opened the week under pressure, with Asian shares and U.S. futures declining amid renewed concerns over an AI sector bubble and falling commodity prices. South Korea's Kospi led losses with a sharp 4.6% drop.
After nearly two years of near-total closure, the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is set to reopen under a coordinated pilot operation. The move, a key element of international ceasefire efforts, will initially allow hundreds of critically ill patients and their families to seek medical care abroad.
Israel has reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt for limited pedestrian movement, a move long demanded by aid agencies. However, the crucial flow of humanitarian supplies remains restricted, and the reopening follows deadly violence in the area.
Israeli authorities have issued expulsion orders to a Bedouin community near Ramallah, while settler attacks on schools and homes intensify across the occupied West Bank, further constricting Palestinian living space.
The highest-ranking US and Israeli military officials held a closed-door meeting at the Pentagon last Friday, as regional tensions with Iran continue to escalate, according to US officials speaking on condition of anonymity.
A 2011 email to Jeffrey Epstein detailed a bold proposal to identify and recover billions in frozen Libyan state assets, with claimed backing from former intelligence operatives, as the country descended into civil war.
The latest release of millions of pages from the Jeffrey Epstein investigations has sent shockwaves from European capitals to New Delhi, implicating figures in business, politics, and royalty, and forcing governments into damage control.
Washington has formally accused Havana of orchestrating intimidation tactics against its chief envoy, following a series of heated public confrontations that underscore escalating bilateral tensions.
Iran's Supreme Leader issues his most direct threat yet amid heightened U.S. military presence and stalled diplomacy, while internal crackdown death toll estimates soar.
President Trump's anticipated nomination of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, a vocal critic of the central bank's post-crisis asset purchases, is shifting market focus from interest rates to the future of the Fed's $6.6 trillion balance sheet and its fundamental role in financial markets.
Precious metals markets experienced one of their most volatile weeks on record, with silver plummeting 26% and gold dropping 9% in a dramatic reversal. The sell-off, triggered by shifting U.S. policy expectations, laid bare the market's recent dependence on speculative flows from China, raising questions about stability ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Apple posts its strongest revenue growth in years, driven by a surprising iPhone resurgence and robust performance in China. Yet, the stock's muted reaction highlights investor focus on its premium valuation.
Shares of the global auto parts giant have retreated nearly 8% over the past month, trading at a significant discount to industry peers. A deep dive into valuation models suggests the market may be overlooking Magna's strategic positioning in the electric vehicle supply chain.
Integral Ad Science appoints Horizon Media's Bob Lord and Amazon's former video ad chief Krishan Bhatia to its board, a move analysts say sharpens its focus on the convergence of streaming, data, and advertising technology.
Salesforce expands its enterprise footprint with a landmark $5.6 billion defense contract and a new role in an AI-driven wildfire response initiative, signaling a strategic push into mission-critical government and infrastructure sectors.
BeOne Medicines (NasdaqGS: ONC) has significantly expanded its strategic partnership with systems biology firm InSysBio. The deepened collaboration aims to leverage advanced mechanistic modeling to de-risk clinical trial design, with a particular focus on optimizing dosing and preempting safety challenges like cytokine release syndrome in oncology studies.
Minerals 260 (ASX:MI6) has significantly upgraded the resource estimate at its Bullabulling gold project to 4.5 million ounces, bolstered by strong drilling results and a solid cash position. The expansion shifts focus to the upcoming pre-feasibility study and execution risks as the company targets key development decisions by 2026.
Jacobs Solutions prepares to release its fourth-quarter financial results, with analysts projecting moderate revenue growth but watching closely after recent earnings misses and a volatile professional services landscape.
D-Wave Quantum solidifies its dual-platform quantum computing approach through the acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc. and the launch of a major Florida R&D hub, backed by new multi-million dollar commercial and academic agreements.
Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) is accelerating its strategic shift toward integrated smart security platforms, emphasizing digital credentials, connected locks, and cloud-based access control to meet growing demand from commercial and institutional clients.
