MSTR shares fell sharply this week as MicroStrategy’s stock continued to mirror bitcoin’s steep downturn, triggering renewed concern among retail traders and institutional analysts. The stock is down about 40 percent from its October peak, following bitcoin’s slide from its record high of $104,050 on November 13 to about $90,903 on Friday. The drop pushed … Read more
Washington — President Donald Trump abruptly ordered the closure of airspace over and surrounding Venezuela on Saturday, intensifying tensions between the United States and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The White House cited concerns over narco terrorist activity and drug trafficking as key reasons for the unprecedented action. “To all airlines, pilots, drug dealers, and human … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine — Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s influential presidential chief of staff, resigned Friday following an anti corruption raid on his Kyiv residence, marking a sudden and destabilizing turn in the country’s wartime government. Yermak, once considered the second most powerful figure in Ukraine, played a central role in shaping policy, negotiating international deals, and advising … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a new warning to smartphone users nationwide as cyber criminals increasingly target citizens with fraudulent calls. Officials said the attacks, which often involve impersonating financial institutions or government agencies, have already resulted in more than $262 million in stolen funds this year, with risks expected to rise during … Read more
Google’s rapid progress with its latest artificial intelligence system, Gemini 3, has triggered rare public reactions from Nvidia and OpenAI, underscoring the shifting dynamics of the global AI competition. The focus keyword Gemini 3 surfaced prominently in industry discussions after the model climbed to the top of several benchmark leaderboards, prompting rivals to weigh in … Read more
Flights across several continents began returning to normal on Saturday after an Airbus warning grounded planes for hours, disrupting thousands of passengers during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Airlines and transport officials said a rapid global push to install software updates helped restore most Airbus A320 family aircraft to service by … Read more
Thousands of flights were disrupted this weekend after Airbus moved to ground a large portion of its fleet when it discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers. The policy led to what officials described as one of the largest groundings in commercial aviation history. Airbus said it identified the problem … Read more
The US State Department said Friday it had significantly expanded its capacity at the US Embassy in Seoul to process more business visa applications from South Koreans. The move comes after a September immigration raid on a major South Korean run factory in Georgia sparked outrage in Seoul and concerns that foreign investment could dry … Read more
Wingtech, the Chinese parent company of Netherlands based semiconductor firm Nexperia, accused its Dutch unit on Friday of attempting to permanently strip it of control and restructure the company toward a “non Chinese supply chain.” The sharp statement followed an open letter published a day earlier by the Dutch arm of Nexperia, deepening a corporate … Read more
Brent crude oil futures held steady on Friday as drawn out Russia Ukraine peace talks kept geopolitical risks elevated, while traders monitored the upcoming OPEC+ meeting for potential signals on global supply. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures, however, were disrupted by a system outage at CME Group, halting trading on the exchange for several … Read more
