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U.N. Ends Yemen Port Monitoring Mission in Hudaydah, Shifting Cease-Fire Oversight to Diplomats

U.N. observers leave Yemen’s key Red Sea port as UNMHA mandate expires, ending on-the-ground monitoring of the 2018 Hudaydah cease-fire. ...Read more

#yemen, #unitednations, #redsea, #houthi, #shipping

Venezuela Stuns U.S. to Win First World Baseball Classic Title

Eugenio Suárez’s ninth-inning double lifts Venezuela past Team USA, 3-2, in Miami for its first WBC crown amid intense political backdrop. ...Read more

#worldbaseballclassic, #venezuela, #teamusa, #baseball

NASA’s Artemis II Prepares to Send Astronauts Around the Moon for the First Time Since 1972

Artemis II aims to launch four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, testing SLS and Orion amid cost, safety and geopolitical pressure. ...Read more

#nasa, #artemis, #moon, #spaceflight, #orion

SEC Opens the Door to Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ushering Crypto onto Wall Street

After a court loss, the SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking record trading and reshaping bitcoin ownership, risks and regulation. ...Read more

#bitcoin, #etf, #sec, #cryptoregulation, #blackrock

Nike’s sales held steady this winter, but profits fell 35% as tariffs and China weakness squeezed margins

Nike posted flat quarterly revenue but a 35% profit drop, citing higher tariffs, weaker China demand and a shift back toward wholesale sales. ...Read more

#nike, #earnings, #tariffs, #china, #retail

Beyond Meat Posts First Annual Profit—But Only After a $549 Million Debt-Restructuring Gain

Beyond Meat reported its first yearly profit, driven by a one-time debt-restructuring gain, as revenue fell, losses widened and factories closed. ...Read more

#beyondmeat, #plantbased, #earnings, #debt, #restructuring

Slovenia Alleges Black Cube Meddled in Election as Brussels Weighs New Democracy Shield

Slovenian officials say a private Israeli spy firm ran a covert smear-and-recording operation tied to the March election, prompting calls for an EU response. ...Read more

#slovenia, #elections, #blackcube, #europeanunion, #intelligence

Measles surges back in the Carolinas, prompting CDC to deploy ‘disease detectives’

Nearly 1,000 cases centered near Spartanburg, S.C., have spread into North Carolina, prompting CDC surge support as schools tighten exclusions. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #northcarolina

Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Hub Opens a New Front in the 2026 War

Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas facilities disrupt output, jolt global markets and raise legal questions over targeting civilian energy hubs. ...Read more

#iran, #israel, #naturalgas, #southpars, #energy

DOJ Reaches Tentative Live Nation–Ticketmaster Deal, but Most States Keep Pushing for Breakup

A proposed DOJ settlement would extend oversight and cap some fees, but more than 30 states reject the deal and continue an antitrust trial seeking tougher remedies. ...Read more

#antitrust, #ticketmaster, #livenation, #doj, #states

U.S. Job Openings Fall Below 7 Million as Hiring Hits Post-Pandemic Low, JOLTS Shows

Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in February and hiring fell to its slowest pace since April 2020, signaling a cooling U.S. labor market. ...Read more

#jobs, #jolts, #federalreserve, #unemployment, #interestrates

NOAA Rates March 13–17 Blizzard ‘Extreme’ as Storm Iona Paralyzes Travel Across U.S. and Canada

NOAA assigns a rare Category 5 rating to the mid-March blizzard that dumped feet of snow, spawned 51 tornadoes and triggered mass outages and flight cancellations. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #blizzard, #extremeweather, #travel, #poweroutages

Strategy keeps STRC preferred dividend at 11.5%, reinforcing high-yield funding for its bitcoin bet

Strategy maintained an 11.5% dividend on its STRC preferred shares, with payouts expected to be treated as return of capital, as it continues funding bitcoin buys. ...Read more

#bitcoin, #preferredstock, #dividends, #nasdaq, #microstrategy

Exxon quietly sells $169 million bond maturing in 2076, tailored to niche tax buyers

Exxon issued $169.3M floating-rate notes due 2076, tied to SOFR minus 0.45%, with call/put features and provisions aimed at ESOP tax planning. ...Read more

#exxonmobil, #bonds, #sofr, #esop, #tax

Conagra’s sales return to growth, but profit drops as costs bite

Conagra posted 2.4% organic sales growth in its latest quarter, but adjusted EPS fell 24% as inflation, tariffs and weaker margins weighed. ...Read more

#conagra, #earnings, #packagedfood, #inflation, #debt