Why the oil market shrugged as Iran and Israel appeared on the brink of war this week
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Why Utilities Are Lighting Up the Stock Market
Utility stocks are suddenly white hot, thanks largely to artificial intelligence’s thirst for electricity. Investors accustomed to thinking of the sector as sleepy and safe need to realize the game has changed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Oil prices fall as traders monitor developments in Iran after president's death
Ebrahim Raisi, president of OPEC's third-largest producer, died in a helicopter accident.CNBC - Business - Iran -
Key weeks ahead for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
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Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Divisions in Israel's war cabinet over future of Gaza
NBC News International Correspondent Raf Sanchez reports from Tel Aviv on the growing rift inside Israel’s war cabinet about what the government in Gaza will look like after the war.NBC News - Politics - Israel -
May 16, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
Israel called South Africa the "legal arm" of Hamas on Thursday after it accused Israeli forces, in remarks at the International Court of Justice, of failing to protect civilians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
May 17, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
The Israeli military said Friday it recovered the bodies of three hostages — Shani Louk, Amit Bouskila, and Itshak Gelernter — in the Gaza Strip.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Middle East turmoil: Funeral ceremonies for Iran's president
Iran elections have been set for June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Follow for live updatesCNN - Top stories -
Israel’s leaders put on the spot over Gaza war
Application by ICC prosecutor for arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu loaded with symbolic and practical implicationsFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
May 20, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
The Biden administration denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court's efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas
Gaza faces a "dire" food situation as barely more than 300 aid trucks have entered the strip since Israel began its offensive in Rafah, a UN agency said in a report published Friday. Follow live updates.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Why the post-Fed stock-market rally is raising fresh inflation questions
The issue is whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks on May 1 — in which he said the central bank’s next move is “unlikely” to be a rate hike — are now easing financial conditions by so much that this ends up stalling progress on ...MarketWatch - Business -
Why a shift in market environment may make an ‘accident’ more likely
Markets are returning to the traditional relationship between stocks and volatility that leaves markets more prone to an accident, according to one market observer.MarketWatch - Business -
U.S. oil prices settle at one-week high on post-CPI relief rally and drop in crude supplies
U.S. oil prices settled at their highest level in a week on Thursday, extending a relief rally sparked by data showing a slowdown in key U.S. inflation data.MarketWatch - Business -
Oil prices finish lower, giving up early gains seen after death of Iran’s president
Oil futures settled lower on Monday, giving up early gains that had been tied to potential risks to global crude supplies following the death of Iran’s president in a helicopter crash and concerns about the health of Saudi Arabia’s king.MarketWatch - Business -
Russia’s War Machine Revs Up as the West’s Plan to Cap Oil Revenues Sputters
Russia has largely evaded attempts by the U.S. and Europe to keep it from profiting from its energy exports.The New York Times - Business - Russia -
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Iran’s President Dies, and Warrants Sought for Israel, Hamas Leaders
Plus, the Trump trial enters its final days.The New York Times - Top stories - Iran -
Why Microsoft is still ahead of Google in the war for AI developers
Google, despite its technical prowess, will need to double down on its efforts to simplify and streamline its AI offerings for developers if it hopes to catch up.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is introducing new tactics and weapons against Israel as the war in Gaza drags on and Israeli troops enter parts of the southern city of RafahABC News - World - Israel -
Israel War Cabinet Member Sets Ultimatum and Threatens to Quit Government
Benny Gantz said he would quit the Netanyahu government on June 8 if the prime minister doesn’t present a plan for ending the war in Gaza and securing the enclave of more than 2 million Palestinians.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishmentABC News - World - Israel -
Israel war cabinet minister threatens to quit over Gaza plan
Benny Gantz, a top member of Israel’s war cabinet and a rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is warning he will resign if the prime minister does not change course in Gaza.NBC News - Politics - Israel -
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Why we support ICC prosecutions for crimes in Israel and Gaza
From Lord Justice Fulford, Judge Theodor Meron CMG, Amal Clooney, Danny Friedman KC, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KCFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Why is the ICC seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas?
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe that five individuals including Benjamin Netanyahu committed war crimes, prosecutor Karim Khan saysFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan
A popular centrist member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza in the next three weeksABC News - World - Israel -
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas groupABC News - Entertainment - Israel -
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas groupABC News - World - Israel -
Amal Clooney played key role in decision on war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel-Gaza war live: no genocide taking place in Gaza, Israel tells UN’s top court
Israel is appearing at international court of justice after South Africa asked it to urgently order end to assault on Rafah. Yemen’s Houthis said they downed a US MQ9 drone on Thursday evening over the south-eastern province of Maareb, the group’s ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israel-Gaza war live: ICC arrest warrant ‘attempt to deny Israel the right to defend itself’, says Israel defence minister
Yoav Gallant, named alongside Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif, criticises decision. Crowds have gathered in Tabriz in Iran to pay respects to those killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, including the late ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
More and more stocks are joining the market's rally to new highs. Here's why and when to buy
Wall Street's 19-session journey back to all-time highs has been swift but healthy.CNBC - Business -
Why Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF is struggling in 2024 despite the stock-market rally
One research analyst prefers the Nasdaq for exposure to “disruptive innovation.”MarketWatch - Business -
Why you can be a more informed investor once you know how to use market data
Retail investors are increasingly able to get what they need to make better financial decisions.MarketWatch - Business -
As a war reporter, I trusted my fixer with my life. Two weeks later, he was kidnapped
Fixers are the backbone of the western news industry, but they face a profound disparity in pay, recognition and safety. Zleke guided Ann Neumann through a war-torn Ethiopia – a country he soon had to flee, fearing for his life. Zleke knew that he ...The Guardian - World -
Why Caitlin Clark's roller-coaster first week is actually a boost for the WNBA as league rises in popularity
While Clark has struggled to shoot efficiently thus far, she's producing historic offensive numbers from a volume perspectiveCBS Sports - Sports -
Why von der Leyen doesn’t want to join the US in a trade war with China
Also in this newsletter: is Austria’s top green politician a compulsive liar?Financial Times - World - China -
What Some Colleges Promised Pro-Palestinian Protesters Over Israel-Hamas War
Several universities struck agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators to end disruptive encampments on their campuses. But some of those agreements are already under fire.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel