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QuoteThe U.S. launched strikes Tuesday on Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command....
The strikes, which the military said were carried out in self-defense, were directed by President Trump. "The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression," Centcom, which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said in a statement.
QuoteThere are growing worries that U.S. commercial oil inventories are too low for comfort as the war with Iran enters its fourth month far from a clear resolution — and a lot hinges on how much longer the conflict drags on....
Inventories are the shock absorbers of the energy world: They smooth out the tension between the ups and downs of supply and the usually steady pace of demand. To be an efficient cushion for
QuoteArtificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.

QuoteWhile the United States possesses the world's most powerful military, defeating Iran in a full-scale war would depend on multiple factors: technological advantages, geography, political goals, and the difficulty of occupying a large and hostile country....

QuoteIran has threatened to launch new strikes on Israel and resume the war against the US as Donald Trump's ceasefire efforts are plunged into further jeopardy. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday: "If Israel's aggression against Beirut continues, our armed forces are fully prepared to resume the war and target objectives inside Israel."

QuoteThe latest pharaonic edifice is about to open on Chicago's south side, where it looms on the skyline as a towering totem to the 44th president, Barack Obama. He might have seemed humble in office, but in his post-presidential, Netflix-producing afterlife, Obama has erected the largest, costliest and most audacious complex of them all. Behold the $850m Obamalisk – or, as it sometimes feels morbidly...

QuoteThe draft memorandum of understanding being discussed by Iran and the US references a postwar investment fund to support Tehran's postwar reconstruction and economic growth if a final deal is reached, the New York Times reports, citing an Iranian official and a diplomat involved in the talks....
The two sources put the fund at $300 billion, though other officials involved in mediation would

QuoteThe pullback reflects a broader shift away from the U.S. by family offices, the private investment arms of the wealthiest families. America's highly concentrated stock market and fears of an AI bubble, tariffs, a falling dollar, volatile economic policies and rising debt and bond yields have caused many family offices to dial back their U.S. exposure and spread more of their money around the world....
QuoteRussia is stuck on the Ukrainian battlefield and lashing out with massive strikes on Kyiv. The growing fear in European capitals is that President Vladimir Putin will try next to reshuffle the cards by expanding the conflict to Europe.

QuoteTech companies could be raking in more than $1 million a pop from every American's online data over the years — with AI firms specifically reaping potentially millions more, according to a shocking new study.

Quote'The strait will be open to everybody,' Trump said before being asked who would control it. 'Nobody is going to control it...We will watch over it.'...
Trump then turned his attention back to Oman, threatening to attack the country.
'Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that. They'll be fine,' Trump added.
QuoteA large statue of a mermaid in Denmark is set to be removed from public view after critics described it as "ugly and pornographic" and a "man's hot dream of what a woman should look like"....
The 13ft tall Big Mermaid statue was originally unveiled in Copenhagen in 2006, just a few hundred yards from the famous statue of the Little Mermaid. It has caused controversy for years due to its exaggerated figure and large