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Iran Strikes Mark the Biggest Gamble of Trump’s Second Term

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Iran's Nuclear Materials a Risk: Ex-US Energy Secretary

8:06

Full Trump Statement on US Missile Strikes on Iran

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WHO Chief Says World Is ‘Vulnerable’ to Next Pandemic

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14 min

Citi’s Manthey Sees UK Stocks as Good Hedge Amid Iran War

15 min

Live Nation’s Antitrust Reckoning Kicks Off Before New York Jury

21 min

Rio Tinto Pauses Japanese Aluminum Fee Talks After Iran Attacks

50 min

Oil Tanker Rates Skyrocket on Key Middle East-to-China Route

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Bond Deals in Europe Put on Hold as Mideast War Rattles Markets

The White House

The Big Take

Trump’s Iran Strikes Usher In an Era of Unrestrained American Power

The targeted attacks and killing of a sitting head of state mark a departure from decades of US policy.

Dubai Shaken by Blasts as Iran and US Trade Strikes

Travelers Trapped in Dubai See No Easy Escape From Glitzy Island

A volley of missiles and drones from Iran drastically altered the dynamic of Dubai, which became an island from which there is no escape.

Iran Switches to Survival Mode After Killing of Khamenei

Hezbollah Fires on Israel in Response to Khamenei’s Death

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Big Take: The Risk of Iran’s "No Red Lines" Threat

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Oil Spikes as Middle East War All But Halts Hormuz Ship Strait

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Saudi Arabia’s Biggest Oil Refinery Halts After Drone Attack

Saudis Pulled Deeper Into Mideast War After Refinery Attack

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Global Credit Markets Wobble as War Deepens AI-Triggered Selloff

Bond Deals in Europe Put on Hold as Mideast War Rattles Markets

Dollar Rallies as Oil’s Surge Curbs Bets on Fed Rate Cuts

Bloomberg Opinion

If the Iran Strikes Backfire, Voters Will Know Who’s to Blame

By Ronald Brownstein, Columnist 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Credit is Sickly. Banks Aren't The Cure

By Paul J. Davies, Columnist

Anthropic’s Partners Are Making a Deal With the AI Devil

By Parmy Olson, Columnist

Iran Strikes Will Be Nasty for Oil Prices But Not a Shock

By Javier Blas, Columnist

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Lutnick Hangs On After Epstein Visit Revelation, Tariff Turmoil

During an awkward appearance before a Senate panel recently, the billionaire sought to explain a 2012 trip to the disgraced financier’s private island.

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Lutnick Makes Surprise Trip to India After US Tariff Setback

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FBI Probes Whether Austin Mass Shooting Tied to Iran Conflict

Three people were killed and 14 others wounded when a gunman opened fire in the city’s downtown entertainment district.

Netflix’s Co-CEO Explains Why He Quit the Warner Bros. Fight

What the Paramount-Warner Merger Means for Hollywood

David Ellison Used Political Ties, Deep Pockets to Buy Warner Br

Carney Meets Modi in New Delhi, Marking New Chapter in Ties

Death Toll Rises as Pakistan, Afghan Forces Keep Up Clashes

Millions of Migrant Workers in Gulf at Risk as War Rages On

Bloomberg Businessweek

China Spent Big on an African Media Empire, But No One’s Watching

Viewers on the continent still strongly prefer local sources and Western outlets such as the BBC and CNN.

By Peter Martin

 

 

Technology

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Iran Strikes Snarl E-Commerce Delivery Times to Middle East

MTN Sees Full-Year Earnings Quadrupling on Nigeria, Ghana Gains

Nintendo Shares Slide on Fears of Rising Mideast Shipping Costs

 

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HEADLLINE CLIPS

 

China

Xi-Trump talk plans rattled by chaotic U.S. team:
‘the worst I’ve ever seen’

Analysts warn thin US coordination and rushed timelines risk weak deliverables and surprises ahead of high-stakes Beijing meeting.

27 Feb 2026 - 1:57AM

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Iran attack seen as ‘wake-up call’ for China on electronic warfare and intelligence

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Seong Hyeon Choiin Hong KongandYuanyue Dangin Beijing

Published: 4:42pm, 2 Mar 2026 Updated: 5:13pm, 2 Mar 2026 

 

The US and Israel’s air strikes against Iran, accompanied by electronic and cyber capabilities, were a “wake-up call” for China’s intelligence strategy and how its military will use advanced technologies in modern warfare, analysts say.

Global Economy

How China is using a massive ‘electron gap’ to pivot the AI race with US

Ex-finance official Zhu Guangyao says abundant energy supply gives the nation a critical edge in AI, as ‘electricity is computing power’.

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China Economy

China supply chain expo set to welcome more US firms, launch AI section

Amid trade tensions, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade describes business communities as a ‘bridge’ for exchanges.

20 minutes ago

Tech Trends

Tencent expands European cloud-computing presence with data centers in Germany

A cluster of physically independent data centres will open in Frankfurt in the second quarter, adding to the existing two in Germany.

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China Economy

China supply chain expo set to welcome more US firms, launch AI section

Amid trade tensions, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade describes business communities as a ‘bridge’ for exchanges.

46 minutes ago

Global Economy

How China is using a massive ‘electron gap’ to pivot the AI race with US

Ex-finance official Zhu Guangyao says abundant energy supply gives the nation a critical edge in AI, as ‘electricity is computing power’.

46 minutes ago

 

Business

How Standard Chartered’s SME Banking helps Hong Kong arts and crafts design firm’s growth

Deepa Jivan, CEO of J.Gordhan & Co, says bank’s tailored financial solutions and expertise give it the agility to navigate global marketplace.

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Big Tech

Huawei holds global debut for AI computing clusters in challenge to Nvidia

US-sanctioned Huawei Technologies brings ‘world’s most powerful’ AI compute systems to an international audience at MWC Barcelona 2026.

1 hour ago

Transport

Cathay Pacific halts Dubai flights until Thursday amid US-Israeli attack on Iran

Flag carrier also halts Riyadh route until Tuesday, with at least 37 flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East cancelled so far.

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Economics

Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now? 

 

Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.

3 hours ago 

 

China Economy

How China could untangle its private firms’ complex debt burdens

As private businesses grapple with cash flow challenges, entrepreneurs say they want the settling of outstanding debts to be made a priority.

4 hours ago

Science

What cost foreign prestige? China says no to some Western science journal fees

Chinese researchers will no longer be reimbursed for paper publication charges in Nature Communications, among other titles.

2 hours ago

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World

US mining expansion in Africa, Indonesia’s aircraft carrier: 5 weekend reads

From how Khamenei’s death will impact China-Iran ties to what Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier means, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

4 hours ago

Politics

Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball

Iran’s nuclear programme was aspirational. North Korea’s is not. That distinction explains everything, analysts say.

5 hours ago

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Middle East

CIA ‘tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of first attacks

Official says that a variety of factors created a golden opportunity to take out much of Iran’s leadership.

2 Mar 2026 - 9:48AM

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Middle East

U.S. using AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes

The US is deploying low-cost suicide drones modelled after Iranian designs as part of Operation Epic Fury.

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