Earth Recap: Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * As of March 18, 2026, Iran carried out a major escalation by launching missile and drone attacks targeting nine countries in one day amid the ongoing U.
Earth Recap: * As of March 17, 2026, the U.S.-Israel-Iran war entered its 18th day with the Strait of Hormuz still blockaded: shipping traffic is down 90–98%, oil and LNG exports through the chokepoint have collapsed, and Brent crude trades above $110 per barrel. Iran has attacked or
Trending: * On March 17, 2026 (early hours), the UAE has temporarily closed its airspace as a precautionary measure amid escalating regional security threats from the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced the full closure for civilian flights, citing evolving risks including recent Iranian drone
* As of March 15, 2026 (day 16 of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war), the coalition maintains the upper hand. U.S. and Israeli strikes have badly damaged Iran's drone and missile production, launch sites, stockpiles, and command network, causing a sharp drop in Iranian attack volume and effectiveness.
Trending: * On March 12, 2026, two suspected terrorist attacks occurred in the United States, killing one person and injuring four others. In West Bloomfield, Michigan, a Lebanese man drove an explosives-laden truck into Temple Israel synagogue; security shot and killed him, injuring one guard. In Norfolk, Virginia, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh—
Trending: * As of March 11, 2026, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817, a Bahrain-led resolution condemning Iran's missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan. The vote passed 13 in favor, 0 against, and 2 abstentions (China and Russia), and
Trending: Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * As of March 10, 2026, U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as part of ongoing Operation Epic Fury, according to U.
Trending: * Hungarian authorities have seized $80–82 million in cash and gold from a Ukrainian Oschadbank convoy on March 5, 2026, near Budapest. The assets—$40 million in U.S. dollars, €35 million in euros, and 9 kilograms of gold—were taken from two armored vehicles during a routine, pre-approved
Trending: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * As of March 9, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a precise strike in Beirut that eliminated five senior commanders from the IRGC Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps and Palestine Corps. The overnight naval strike targeted a hotel room where the commanders were
Trending: * On March 5, 2026, Google has introduced Cinematic Video Overviews in NotebookLM (part of NotebookLM Studio), a major upgrade to its AI-powered video creation tools. This new feature uses a combination of Google's most advanced models to turn your uploaded sources, research notes, or documents into fully
Economics & Markets: * Foreign investors sold Asian equities for a fourth consecutive month in February, with record net foreign outflows of $13.67 billion from South Korea, according to LSEG data covering exchanges in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Overall, foreign selling erased roughly $5.
Trending: * On March 3, 2026, joint Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched coordinated operations targeting designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador, focusing on narco-terrorist groups tied to drug trafficking, violence, and corruption in the region. The operations, overseen by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), included raids, intelligence sharing, and direct