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U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say

A U.S. intelligence assessment completed shortly before the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran had determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to two people familiar with the finding. The National Intelligence Council’s assessment in February concluded that neither limited airstrikes nor a larger, prolonged […]

By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

Like Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels

By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026

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Dubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict

By Carlos GarciaMarch 9, 2026

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.

Iran’s attacks on Amazon data centers in UAE, Bahrain signal a new kind of war as AI plays an increasingly strategic role, analysts say

By Jeremy KahnMarch 9, 2026

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Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full

By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026

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Investors priced in a 6-week Iraq War, but it lasted 8 years and cost $3 trillion. They’re doing it again

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 9, 2026

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AI Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’

By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026

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Economy Healthcare has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 9, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks

By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026

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AI AI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 9, 2026

Crypto Strategy buys $1.3 billion of Bitcoin using mostly common stock

By Melos Ambaye and BloombergMarch 9, 2026

Personal Finance How to invest in gold: 6 ways to buy this precious metal

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 9, 2026

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Success After losing her Malibu home, Paris Hilton is raising $1 million to get women-owned businesses back on their feet

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

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Law Anthropic sues the Pentagon after being labeled a threat to national security

By Beatrice NolanMarch 9, 2026

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Energy Exxon and Chevron hike oil production despite global glut and see more ‘frontier exploration’ as U.S. shale boom slows

By Jordan BlumOctober 31, 2025

Cybersecurity AI empowers criminals to launch ‘customized attacks at scale’—but could also help firms fortify their defenses, say tech industry leaders

By Angelica AngOctober 31, 2025

Middle East Saudi Arabia wants to become a tourist hot spot and is building 300,000 new hotel rooms to get there

By Angelica AngOctober 30, 2025

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, on its way into the Oslofjord, at Drobak in Norway, Sept. 12, 2025.

Middle East Trump’s decision to sail aircraft carrier to South America will leave the Mideast and Europe with none during a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2025

Ton Han, wearing a dark suit and purple shirt, speaks in front of a dark background.

Conferences WeRide CEO says autonomous driving can’t guarantee 100% safety—but could be 10x safer than human drivers within the decade

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 27, 2025

Conferences Saudi investment chief warns: Global business needs cooperation, not protectionism

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 27, 2025

Conferences The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says

By Jason MaOctober 27, 2025

H.E. Hind Kabawat, Minister of Social and Labour Affairs, Syrian Arab Republic

Middle East Syria’s only female minister on what she says to her new president about hiring women: ‘Quotas are so important’

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025

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Conferences Delta CEO predicts Americans will soon be ready to travel to Riyadh as he launches first-ever direct flights from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025

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Conferences Barclays’ reentry into Saudi Arabia highlights the kingdom’s strategy to become the new global hub for regional headquarters

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025

Innovation How emerging economies are banking on their massive young populations to become innovation hotbeds rivaling Silicon Valley

By Phil WahbaOctober 26, 2025

Conferences AI and tech are potentially the biggest equalizers Africa has ever seen, former Nvidia exec says

By Jason MaOctober 26, 2025

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Economy U.S., China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump, Xi to finalize

By Daniel Flatley, Josh Xiao and BloombergOctober 26, 2025

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Conferences Europe at risk of becoming a ‘geopolitical playground’ warns Croatia’s former president, and says Trump’s 2018 NATO threat was justified

By Eleanor PringleOctober 26, 2025

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Conferences Saudi Arabia’s minister of investment on Vision 2030 and the world’s search for reliable partners

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 26, 2025

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands as they signed an agreement in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, where they discussed defense cooperation.

Europe EU moves to choke off Russia’s energy cash flow with sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ and LNG sanctions

By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressOctober 23, 2025

$Libery Energy's hydraulic fracturing, or frac, spreads are increasingly electrified with natural gas power, a technology now translating to powering data centers.$

Energy AI’s insatiable need for power is driving an unexpected boom in oil-fracking company stocks

By Jordan BlumOctober 23, 2025

Houses sit damaged after flooding in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.

North America Deadly floods in Mexico that killed 76 people trigger a 5-mile oil spill that could ripple through the gulf economy

By The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi speak to the press before a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Middle East Egypt’s crisis becomes Europe’s business problem as inflation soars and Suez revenues collapse

By Sam McNeil and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.

Asia ‘Deal, no deal, or disaster’: Trump is leaving for an Asia trip that could define his second term

By Chris Megerian and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025

Middle East Israel attacks Hamas posts, suspends aid as ceasefire frays

By Dan Williams, Fadwa Hodali and BloombergOctober 19, 2025

New cars for export wait for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China on May 11, 2025.

Middle East China’s EV makers shine in ‘Golden September’ as exports double, flooding the global market

By The Associated PressOctober 14, 2025

Middle East As the Mideast unites around the Gaza ceasefire, Iran is at one of its weakest moments since the 1979 revolution

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025

Middle East U.S. troops are going to Israel to support the Gaza ceasefire, but JD Vance vows no ‘boots on the ground’

By Jason MaOctober 12, 2025

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Energy ‘You feel kind of forgotten’: Meet a California pipe fitter who got to $118k earnings after a decade but doesn’t know what’s next after the refinery shuts down

By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025

Politics Trump ally Laura Loomer calls a Qatari facility at a U.S. Air Force base an ‘abomination’ — Here’s what it will actually do

By Rebecca Boone and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2025

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Politics Trump snub prompts furious White House response: ‘The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace’

By The Associated PressOctober 10, 2025

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Middle East Thousands of Palestinians return by foot to rubble as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2025

Palestinian children celebrate at a camp for displaced people in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 9, 2025, following news of a new Gaza ceasefire deal.

Middle East The Trump-brokered Gaza truce includes a U.S.-led reconstruction plan and Arab-led security in Gaza

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2025

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Energy America’s coal-heavy thirst for AI power comes at ‘turning point’ when renewable energies outpace all electricity demand in 2025

By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2025

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