Executive Summary This report assesses the geopolitical ramifications of the 28 February 2026 joint US-Israeli military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran, specifically regarding the degradation of Iranian strategic depth. It evaluates how this escalation might jeopardise the long-term economic and infrastructural interests of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…
A subsidiary of state-owned conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) has acquired a Hong Kong hotel and plans to convert it into student housing amid a wave of investments driven by rising demand after the city raised the cap on non-local students. CR Longdation signed an agreement to buy four-star hotel Hotel Cozi Oasis in Kwai Chung,…
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Last year, Elon Musk became the first person in history to surpass a net worth of $500 billion. Now, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO says he expects to pay roughly the same amount in…
March 1, 2026, 5:08 a.m. CT New Tennessee laws will restrict student cell phone use in classrooms. Elementary schools are now required to provide 40 minutes of daily recess. Tennessee is the first state to mandate gun safety training for all public school students. This article was originally published by the Students United News Network…
Nine people were injured in a shooting at an event happening at Riverfront Live on the border of East End and Linwood in Cincinnati early Sunday. The injured people were taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to Adam Hennie, interim chief of…
More than 40,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers have registered to accept Octopus payments, ahead of an electronic payment mandate that will take effect next month, with a sector representative urging authorities to exercise discretion during the initial phase of the roll-out. On April 1, all cabbies will be required to offer at least two electronic…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan expressed shock at Huawei’s 100+ top CPU architects, developing alternatives to advanced tools and lithography. He warned China is rapidly closing the semiconductor gap through engineering and infrastructure optimization, even excelling in older tech. Tan also highlighted China’s regulatory speed and the US trailing in open-source AI development, urging immediate action…
If you’re concerned about economic volatility, you’re in good company. In fact, 72% of Americans rate current economic conditions as “fair” or “poor,” according to a February 2026 survey from the Pew Research Center, while nearly 40% expect the economy to worsen over the next year. While the future of the economy may be largely…
March 1, 2026, 4:30 a.m. ET The Premier League matchweek continues on Sunday as Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace for a showdown at Old Trafford. The Red Devils sit fourth in the table and have not lost in the Premier League since Boxing Day, a run of 10 unbeaten games that has put their Champions…
“Multiple” people were injured in an incident in Austin, Texas, early on Sunday, police said, adding that a suspect had been pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting. The Austin Police Department released a statement urging people to avoid the area near the 600 block of Rio Grande Street. “The incident originated as a shoot/stab hotshot…