U.S. jobless claims rise to 242,000, highest level in three months
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose to 242,000 for the week ending February 22, marking a three-month high, according to the U.S....
Month : February 2025
Apple Watch shipments surge 141% in India despite market downturn
Apple defied India's declining smartwatch market in 2024, posting a remarkable 141% increase in Apple Watch shipments. While the country's overall smartwatch segment shrank by...
DRC outbreak kills 50 as unknown disease spreads rapidly
An unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within hours of symptom onset,...
Central Asia to welcome new EU Special Representative Eduards Stiprais
The Council of the European Union has appointed Eduards Stiprais as the new EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia. He will assume his duties...
Microsoft unveils Majorana 1, a quantum processor with topological qubits
Microsoft has announced a major breakthrough in quantum computing with the introduction of Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum processor powered by topological qubits. Developed...
Bitcoin gains momentum as investors bet on 2025 Fed rate cuts
Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past $96,000, edging closer to the psychologically significant $100,000 threshold following dovish comments from Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic....
Franklin Templeton’s Solana ETF filing highlights blockchain growth
Franklin Templeton has filed for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track the spot price of Solana, marking a significant move by asset managers to...
Bybit loses over $1.4 billion in Ethereum as hackers strike
Bybit, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security breach that resulted in the theft of over $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) from one...
Gold extends rally past $2,950 as investors seek safe-haven assets
Gold prices have surged past $2,950 per ounce, setting fresh all-time highs as investors turn to safe-haven assets amid heightened economic and geopolitical risks. The...
Trump claims Ukraine started war, questions Zelensky’s leadership
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy by blaming Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelensky for the ongoing war with Russia, asserting that Kyiv...