Oil fell about 6% on Monday as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials on ending the US-Israeli war with Iran lifted hopes for reduced Middle East supply disruptions, while Iran’s president said the supreme leader had granted the government “certain authorities” regarding peace talks.Iranian negotiators held days of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending
India hits climate target 5 years early
India has achieved a key climate commitment five years ahead of schedule, with more than 50% of its installed power capacity now coming from non-fossil fuel sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Bharat Renewable Energy (BRE) Summit. Positioning clean energy as central to India’s economic and energy security, Modi said the country is
U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to Europe Via Ukraine
The U.S. is backing a quick resumption of Russian natural-gas sales to Europe via pipelines running through Moscow’s wartime enemy—Ukraine—as part of negotiations aimed at securing an energy ceasefire ahead of the coming winter, according to U.S., European and Ukrainian officials. The idea, broached by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff during trips to
Canada, U.S. expected to resume formal trade talks
Formal trade talks are expected to resume shortly between Canada and the United States for the first time since the summer, after what Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling a “good conversation” with President Donald Trump. Talks are expected to pick up where they left off in August, when Canada walked away from the negotiations
Ikea among shops affected by fridge cyber-hacks
The information we’re getting about how the cyber-attack occurred is still piecemeal; but we’re getting more details from from different affected supermarket chains. In Sweden, the Coop supermarket chain just released a statement confirming a cyber incident involving “unauthorised tampering” in their fridge’s cooling systems. Noticeably, Coop also confirmed that one of their system suppliers
Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei orders ‘immediate’ response to any renewed US-Israel attack
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned the United States and Israel against launching fresh military action against Iran, directing the country’s armed forces to prepare an immediate response to any renewed attack. In a written statement published on his official website on Saturday, Khamenei said Iran’s military and people would decide when and under
OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT
OpenAI said on Friday it is tightening limits on the weapons-related information ChatGPT provides to teens, even when a question appears harmless, as part of new safeguards aimed at preventing real-world violence. The move comes as AI companies face growing scrutiny over the risks chatbots pose to young users and the companies’ role in detecting
OpenAI Raises Less Than Half of $30 Billion Target in Latest Round
OpenAI has raised less than half of the $30 billion it had initially targeted for its latest funding round, with market jitters over the AI trade dampening investor appetite for one of the industry’s biggest names. After receiving tepid interest from some large investors, OpenAI has so far secured roughly $11 billion in commitments for
Trump admin threatens Iran with ‘consequences’
The Trump administration warned Iran that there “will be consequences” if Tehran continues its malign activities amid growing concern over a potential new round of U.S.-Iran hostilities after the midterm elections. With just days until the 2026 elections and with war raging on in the Middle East, foreign ministers from the world’s largest economies gathered
Father of Toronto family shot in Bridle Path home confirms details of traumatic attack
Toronto CEO David Morton has released a statement about the traumatic attack on him, his wife and daughters in their Bridal Path home on Thursday morning, confirming the horrific details and condemning growing violence in the city.Morton confirmed that three masked individuals forced their way into the family home, armed with handguns and a hammer.