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U.S. Economy Expands 2.0% in Q1 2026 as Inflation Remains Elevated

Advance BEA estimate: U.S. GDP rose 2.0% annualized in Q1 2026, with core PCE at 4.3% — keeping inflation and Fed policy center stage. ...Read more

#economy, #gdp, #inflation, #federalreserve

ECB Holds Rates Steady but Warns Energy Shock Has Raised Inflation Risks

ECB keeps key rates unchanged and flags heightened upside inflation and downside growth risks after Middle East-driven energy price spike. ...Read more

#ecb, #interest-rates, #inflation, #eurozone

Skybound launches Invincible VS, first major video-game adaptation of the franchise

Skybound's first in-house studio released Invincible VS, an M-rated 3-on-3 tag fighter on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC with a Story Mode. ...Read more

#invincible, #video-games, #skybound, #gaming

Caterpillar Q1 Sales and Profit Jump 22% as Tariff Costs Trim Margins

Caterpillar's Q1 sales rose 22% to $17.4B and EPS increased, but higher tariff-related manufacturing costs trimmed profit margins. ...Read more

$CAT, #caterpillar, #earnings, #manufacturing, #construction

Cross-border Bank Credit Surges 11% in 2025, Fastest Annual Growth Since 2008, BIS Says

BIS data show cross-border bank credit rose 11% in 2025 to $38.1tn — the fastest annual gain since Q1 2008 — led by dollar and euro lending. ...Read more

#economy, #bis, #crossbordercredit, #emergingmarkets

Amnesty Alleges 150 Fulani Died After Months in Military-Controlled Camp in Kwara

Amnesty says at least 150 Fulani, mostly children, died after months detained at a military-controlled camp in Kwara; calls for independent probe. ...Read more

#nigeria, #fulani, #amnesty, #humanrights

Samsung Posts Record Q1 Revenue and Profit as AI Memory Demand Soars

Samsung posted record Q1 revenue and operating profit as AI-driven memory demand and HBM4 shipments powered a surge in semiconductor earnings. ...Read more

$005930.KS, #samsung, #semiconductors, #ai, #earnings

Tether Proposes Merging Twenty One Capital, Strike and Elektron Energy Into One Listed Bitcoin Company

Tether Investments proposed combining public bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital with Jack Mallers’ Strike and miner Elektron Energy to form a listed crypto company. ...Read more

$XXI, #tether, #bitcoin, #merger, #crypto, #mining

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Narrows Use of Voting Rights Act

In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map and tightened standards for using Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #votingrightsact, #redistricting, #louisiana

D.C. Circuit Largely Upholds Ruling Blocking 2025 Trump Proclamation from Enabling Summary Deportations

A federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration cannot use a 2025 proclamation to bypass asylum and statutory removal procedures at the southern border. ...Read more

#immigration, #asylum, #dccircuit, #executivepower, #trump

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 issued for parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana through 9 p.m. CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 covers parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; damaging winds up to 70 mph and hail up to 1.5 inches possible. ...Read more

#thunderstorm, #severeweather, #alabama, #mississippi, #louisiana

Human Rights Watch: At Least 65 Ethiopian Migrants Face Imminent Execution in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch says at least 65 Ethiopian migrants in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, are at risk of execution after alleged unfair trials. ...Read more

#humanrights, #saudiarabia, #ethiopia, #executions, #migration

Robinhood Q1 Revenue Up 15% as Crypto Revenue Falls 47%, Shares Slip

Robinhood reported Q1 revenue up 15% to $1.07B but crypto revenue plunged 47% and app crypto volume fell 48%, sending HOOD shares lower after-hours. ...Read more

$HOOD, #robinhood, #crypto, #earnings, #stocks

Preprint Suggests Campi Flegrei Could Reach Critical Transition Around 2030–34, Authorities Caution

A new arXiv preprint projects a potential critical transition at Campi Flegrei around 2030–34; Italian authorities stress no evidence of imminent eruption. ...Read more

#campi_flegrei, #volcano, #italy, #geology

PSG 5, Bayern 4: Record nine-goal thriller leaves Champions League semi finely poised

PSG edged Bayern Munich 5-4 in a record nine-goal Champions League semifinal first leg, leaving the tie finely poised ahead of the May 6 return in Munich. ...Read more

#soccer, #championsleague, #psg, #bayern