Weekend Recap: * As of May 4, 2025, Marks & Spencer (M&S), a British retail company based in London, United Kingdom, is addressing a cyberattack that began over the Easter weekend of April 19, disrupting its operations. The attack, potentially a ransomware incident linked to the Scattered Spider group,
Trending: * On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to halt federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), citing concerns over alleged bias in their programming. The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private nonprofit funded by Congress
Trending: * Yesterday, April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, a bilateral initiative to support Ukraine’s economic recovery following Russia’s invasion. The fund aims to harness the combined resources, expertise, and capabilities of both nations to drive
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Markets: * On April 28, 2025, Russian forces executed a large-scale assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, deploying a swarm of at least 15 Geran-2 kamikaze drones. The Iranian-designed, Russian-manufactured drones
Trending: * Yesterday, April 28, 2025, a widespread power outage affected Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, disrupting transportation, communication, and public services. The blackout halted operations of the Madrid and Lisbon Metro systems, suspended train and tram services, and caused traffic congestion due to non-working traffic lights in major cities
Weekend Recap: * On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Pope Francis’ funeral Mass took place in St. Peter’s Square, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, with over 250,000 attendees, including international figures such as U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, following his death on April
Trending: * U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, appointed in 1997, issued a preliminary injunction on April 24, 2025, blocking key provisions of President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order on federal elections. The order mandated proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and imposed stricter election rules. In
Trending: * Yesterday, April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth,” aimed at embedding AI education within K-12 schools. The initiative seeks to boost AI literacy and equip students for a technology-driven economy. It establishes a White House Task Force on
Trending: * Yesterday, April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killed between 20 and 26 tourists in Baisaran meadow, a popular tourist destination. The attackers, identified by Indian authorities as originating from Pakistan, opened fire on families dining in the area. The group "Kashmir Resistance"
Trending: * Yesterday, April 21, 2025, Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, died at age 88 in his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta, due to a stroke and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, as announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell. His death followed a period of declining health, including a five-week
Trending: * Yesterday, April 20, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance announced a pilot cryptocurrency exchange to be launched in May 2025, as part of a government-led effort to regulate digital asset trading. Directed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the initiative aims to create a controlled platform for cryptocurrency transactions,
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * Today, April 19, 2025, the Houthis announced they downed another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen, though no specific location or evidence was provided in the claim. Houthi