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Volume 2 • Issue No. 106 • Updated Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 05:02 AM UTC

US shifts strategy to economic warfare against Iran

The Trump administration is pivoting from military strikes to economic pressure aimed at choking Tehran into submission, with the Treasury Secretary stating the US is ready to hit Iran with the 'financial equivalent' to bombings.

Sources: AP News


Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel amid growing Democratic discontent

More than three dozen Democrats supported Senator Bernie Sanders' effort to block arms sales to Israel, signaling growing party discontent with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran, though the measure was ultimately rejected.

Sources: AP News


China's economy grows 5% despite Iran war impacts

China's economy accelerated in the first quarter, expanding 5% year-over-year as it largely shrugged off initial impacts from the Iran war.

Sources: AP News


Jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation have anticompetitive monopoly

Sources: AP News


BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in major cost reduction

Sources: AP News


OpenAI shifts focus to business users amid competitive pressure

Sources: AP News


Allbirds turns to AI amid business struggles

Sources: AP News


Carnival Cruise Line faces lawsuit over overserving alcohol

Sources: AP News


FIFA confirms Iran will participate in World Cup despite ongoing war

Sources: AP News


Sudan enters fourth year of war amid famine and mass displacement

Sources: AP News