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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's record $75B IPO in June 2026. Net worth hits $1.1T as stock surges 19% on debut. Learn about the historic milestone, reactions, and what's next.
Strait of Hormuz shipping collapsed 95% in March 2026, cutting off 20 million barrels of daily oil transit. UNCTAD warns trade growth may fall to 1.5%, with 38 million jobs at risk by 2027. Learn how this black swan event compares to the 1973 oil shock.
BRICS+ launched 'The Unit,' a gold-backed digital token for cross-border trade, bypassing SWIFT. With dollar reserves below 57% and intra-bloc local-currency trade at 67%, this analysis explores whether it signals a multipolar financial shift or remains a symbolic tool.
Vietnamese police rescue over 400 cats from a major cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, arresting nine suspects. The bust, one of the largest in Vietnam's history, reunites 40 pets with owners and sparks calls for stronger animal welfare laws.
BRICS+ de-dollarization in 2026: dollar reserve share below 57%, 67% intra-bloc local trade, record 1,237t gold purchases. BRICS Pay and The Unit launch. Learn how global finance is shifting.
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, has undergone a successful lung transplant after battling pulmonary fibrosis since 2018. Her health crisis sparked a 31-fold surge in organ donor registrations. She remains hospitalized for recovery.
Pentagon confirms Elon Musk's Grok AI was used to strike 2,000 targets in Iran within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury. The disclosure came in a legal filing defending xAI's data center turbines against an NAACP environmental lawsuit.
China's 2025-2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony triggered sixfold price spikes and exposed Western supply chain fragility. With 90% of global rare earth processing controlled by Beijing and European license approvals below 25%, the West faces a narrowing 12-18 month window to build independent alternatives or accept managed dependence.
In January 2026, the EU replaced anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese EVs with a minimum price floor mechanism. Early data shows Chinese brands captured 8.4% of Europe's BEV market in Q1 2026. Learn how this 'price undertaking' framework avoids trade war while reshaping global EV competition.
Elon Musk forced German broadcaster ZDF to remove a report linking him to Belfast riots. ZDF admitted wording was 'misleading' after legal threat. Read the full story.
IMF April 2026 WEO warns defense spending surges and tariff volatility compress fiscal space. NATO budgets up 20%, supply chain costs rise 15-25%. Learn how the defense-trade dilemma reshapes global fiscal strategy.
US and EU discuss 'trusted partners' plan for advanced AI models at G7 summit after Trump restricted Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 over national security concerns. Europe seeks AI sovereignty.
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Strait of Hormuz shipping collapsed 95% in March 2026, cutting off 20 million barrels of daily oil transit. UNCTAD...
BRICS+ launched 'The Unit,' a gold-backed digital token for cross-border trade, bypassing SWIFT. With dollar...
BRICS+ de-dollarization in 2026: dollar reserve share below 57%, 67% intra-bloc local trade, record 1,237t gold...
China's 2025-2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony triggered sixfold price spikes and exposed...
In January 2026, the EU replaced anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese EVs with a minimum price floor mechanism. Early...
IMF April 2026 WEO warns defense spending surges and tariff volatility compress fiscal space. NATO budgets up 20%,...
USD reserve share falls to 56.77% in Q4 2025, lowest in 30 years....
BRICS+ launched The Unit, a gold-backed digital settlement token, in...
US dollar reserves fall below 57% for first time in 30 years as...
The Pentagon's $15 billion AI contract for Advana platform is on...
Pentagon orders removal of Anthropic's Claude AI from classified...
AI is transforming global defense with US contracts reaching $4.3B...
Austria bans social media for children under 14 starting 2027/28,...
UK government launches consultation on potentially banning social...
Australia becomes first country to ban social media for children...
WMO warns El Niño 2026 has 90% probability of developing, bringing...
A 'super El Niño' developing in late 2026 threatens global food...
NOAA forecasts 50-60% chance of El Niño developing in 2026,...
EU allows 'vegaburger' but bans 31 meat terms for plant-based foods...
Global meat trade pivots to cultured proteins with regulatory...
The US has approved lab-grown chicken for commercial sale following...
FDA clears Motif Neurotech's pea-sized DOT brain implant for human...
2026 research shows brain stimulation reduces egoism: Electrical...
A blind Spanish man regained partial natural vision after receiving...
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