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Container ship declaring French ownership passes through Hormuz strait
A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according Marine Traffic data analysed by AFP Friday.
Human remains found on Thai ship attacked in Hormuz strait: firm
Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday, after three crew members were reported missing following the attack.
Streaming channel for pets launched in China
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.
Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning
Israel said Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" with more of the Islamic republic's infrastructure in his sights.
Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centres
Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centres and related infrastructure.
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosis
A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day become a common power source.
Airbus bets on copter capability for tomorrow's war drones
In the heart of southeastern France, aerospace giant Airbus is drawing on its helicopter expertise to develop drones -- a core element of modern warfare -- and enable them to work in tandem with manned aircraft.
'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface
Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.
Stagwell (STGW) Doubles Down on AI Investment with Appointment of its First SVP, Enterprise AI Solutions
Driving go-to-market strategy for Stagwell's SaaS portfolio to help organizations unlock faster, smarter and more effective marketing
TaxDome Publishes First-of-Its-Kind "Accounting Industry Index" Revealing Client Bases Grew 22% in 2025
Based on operational data from 15,000+ firms, the Index shows how top practices are increasing revenue, streamlining operations and reducing workload.
Iran vows 'crushing' attacks as strikes hit regional infrastructure
Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the Middle East were targeted alongside energy and civilian infrastructure -- with the month-long war on Friday showing little sign of easing.
Oil surges, stocks mixed as Trump dashes hopes of quick end of war
Oil prices surged Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened more heavy strikes on Iran, while global equity markets reacted indecisively to the latest developments in the conflict.
Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices due to Middle East war
Pakistan's government on Thursday drastically raised fuel prices in response to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war, the country's petroleum minister said in a press conference.
Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners.
UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate, reopening of Hormuz
A UK-led meeting of some 40 countries on the strait of Hormuz crisis wrapped up Thursday with a demand for the "immediate and unconditional" reopening of the vital shipping route, but no immediate breakthrough.
Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data
Besides oil and gas, Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipments of crucial goods and raw materials to world markets.
Four children stabbed to death at Ugandan nursery: police
Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said.
Russia will send second ship with oil to Cuba: minister
Russia will send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba as the island grapples with a US fuel blockade, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday.
Belgian bishop takes on Vatican with push to ordain married men
A Belgian bishop is taking on the Vatican with a push to ordain married men as priests -- telling AFP the reform is key to stemming a plunge in vocations across many traditionally Catholic nations.
Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources
The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, according to two company sources.
India's says defence exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 bn
India's defence exports "skyrocketed" to an all-time high of more than $4 billion in the last fiscal year, as it looks to boost its arms manufacturing sector, the government said Thursday.
Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints
Hopes of making downtown Seoul dazzle more than Times Square have hit a setback with new guidelines to dim the digital billboards that light up the South Korean capital after a barrage of complaints.
'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law
While recent restrictions by a number of African nations on LGBTQ rights have elicited fierce criticism, international reaction has been more tepid as Senegal doubled its penalty for same-sex relations this week.
Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives.
Oil rallies, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further
Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
TGI Group Launches DURTEQ(TM) Mycorefinery Protocol to Transform 2026 Global Sargassum Crisis into Sustainable Opportunity
From Environmental Crisis to Universal Bio-Feedstock: A Strategic Roadmap for Industrial Valorization and the "Trash 2 Cash" Economy
SMX and CETI Set Industry Standard for Sustainable Ready-to-Wear
Proven physical-digital technology scales from real-world deployments to deliver verifiable, end-to-end data
Inspira Financial Enters 2026 With New Leadership and AI-Powered Benefits Platform to Better Connect Americans with Their Health and Retirement Assets
The employee benefits system was not built for the moments that matter most. Inspira Financial is changing that. The team, the technology, and the track record to do it are finally all in one place.
SMX and the Plastic Pricing Reset: From Sustainability Story to Hard Economics
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / For years, the plastics market followed a familiar script: virgin resin-anchored to oil and gas-was cheaper, more predictable, and easier to scale than recycled material. Recycling lived in a different category, driven less by economics and more by policy, pledges, and brand optics. It wasn't that the market didn't care-it was that the math didn't work.
ePayResources and ATMIA Finalize Merger
IRVING, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / ePayResources, a leading provider of payments education and compliance expertise in the United States, and ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the preeminent trade association representing the global ATM industry, today announced the completion of their merger, effective April 1, 2026.
PlatformPay.io Expands Strategic Partnership with Chargeblast
The partnership will serve to enhance PlatformPay.io's risk mitigation at scale (provided by Chargeblast), and to provide additional value to Chargeblast clients in regards to their subscription billing and optimization (provided by PlatformPay.io).
As AI Ad Buying Expands, Global Fraud Losses Hit $32.6 Billion
New ad fraud report finds 2x higher fraud rates in automated campaigns, a sharp rise in MFA placements, and growing risk in short-form video advertising