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EXCLUSIVE: El Mencho Is Dead. Mexico’s War on Cartels.
On a hot February weekend in 2026, Mexico did what
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Roy Rogers Was a Big Fan of Plastic Saddles Made
Roy Rogers’ iconic red, white and blue saddle—the one fans remember from parades and photos—wasn’t made of leather. It was plastic, crafted in the tiny Wyoming town of Lusk, and the King of the Cowboys
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ECONOMY
Amazon Web Services Says drones struck three facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
With input from BBC, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal. Amazon’s cloud arm confirmed a grim reality check for
Europe Feels the Squeeze as Gas Spikes after Qatar Shuts LNG Taps
The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Al Jazeera, the New York Times, and Bloomberg contributed to this
By the Numbers: South Dakota’s Largest Wind Project Is Tiny Compared to Wyoming’s
South Dakota regulators recently approved the largest wind energy project in that state’s history—an $750 million development with up
Manufacturers Steady, but Factory Prices Are on Fire
With input from Reuters, Market Watch, Bloomberg, and CNBC. US factories kept chugging along in February — the ISM’s manufacturing
Nvidia Backs Photonics with $4B — Coherent and Lumentum Get $2B Each
CNBC, Nvidia, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily, Market Watch, the Verge contributed to this report. Nvidia
Buyout Play: Private Investors Snap up AES to Bankroll a Power Push
Axios, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Reuters, and Investor’s Business Daily contributed to this report. A heavyweight
Qatar Stops LNG, Tankers bottle up — Strait of Hormuz Turns into No-go
With input from Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNBC, Al Jazeera, Sky News. The Gulf just
United Arab Emirates Shutters Markets — Here’s Why the Exchanges Stayed Closed
Al Jazeera and Reuters contributed to this report. The country’s markets went dark after a weekend of regional chaos: the
Gold Spikes to Month High as Middle East Fighting Sends Traders Running to Safety
With input from Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Market Watch, and Reuters. Gold climbed to its strongest level in
Markets under Heat after Iran Wagers — Polymarket and Kalshi in the Glare
NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Reuters contributed to this report. Prediction markets are getting roasted after a wave
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Amazon Web Services Says drones struck three facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
With input from BBC, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal. Amazon’s cloud arm confirmed a grim reality check for
Europe Feels the Squeeze as Gas Spikes after Qatar Shuts LNG Taps
The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Al Jazeera, the New York Times, and Bloomberg contributed to this
Trump vows to press Iran campaign despite rising US casualties
President Donald Trump is signalling that the US military operation against Iran is not nearing its end. In a
Iran frames retaliation as self-defence after US–Israeli strikes derail nuclear talks
Iran is presenting its military response to the latest US and Israeli attacks not as escalation but as a
Democrats move to curb Trump’s war powers after Iran strikes
The US air campaign against Iran is quickly becoming as much a constitutional fight in Washington as a military
First US casualties in Iran campaign raise stakes for Washington
The United States has confirmed its first military deaths in the ongoing operation against Iran, a development that shifts
Hezbollah vows resistance after Khamenei killing but Lebanon’s state pushes back
Hezbollah has responded to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a familiar mix of ideological
Early poll shows US public cool on Iran strikes as political risks mount for Trump
A rapid snapshot of public opinion taken in the first hours of the US-Israeli assault on Iran suggests the
Qatar Stops LNG, Tankers bottle up — Strait of Hormuz Turns into No-go
With input from Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNBC, Al Jazeera, Sky News. The Gulf just
United Arab Emirates Shutters Markets — Here’s Why the Exchanges Stayed Closed
Al Jazeera and Reuters contributed to this report. The country’s markets went dark after a weekend of regional chaos: the
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