Wednesday, April 1, 2026

World

Trump says US-Iran war ends in weeks, deal irrelevant

Trump has told reporters the US will exit its war on Iran within two to three weeks, with or without a formal agreement, as US-Israeli strikes continue hitting steel plants and pharmaceutical facilities across the country. The comments come as fuel prices surge globally and allies push back — Pope Leo XIV has called on Trump to find an "off-ramp," while Australia's treasurer invoked Covid-era emergency support measures for businesses crushed by energy costs. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut, with analysts warning that even after it reopens, shipping disruption will persist for months.

MarketIran x Israel/US conflict ends by May 15?49%

Politics

Trump signs executive order restricting mail-in voting

Trump has signed an executive order directing DHS to build a national voter file and restrict mail-in ballots across all states — a move election law scholars say exceeds presidential authority and is likely unconstitutional. The order marks an unprecedented federal intrusion into voting rules traditionally governed by states, and comes despite Trump himself having voted by mail last week. Legal challenges are already underway.

Tech

Oracle fires 30,000 workers by 6am email

Oracle terminated up to thirty thousand employees on March 31 via a pre-dawn email signed "Oracle Leadership," with no prior HR warning and immediate system access revocation. The cuts are designed to redirect billions toward AI data center infrastructure, and TD Cowen estimates the savings will be substantial enough to materially boost quarterly metrics. The mass layoff is being held up as a case study in how AI investment costs are being offloaded directly onto workforces.

Health

NHS to offer weight-loss jabs to heart attack survivors

England's NHS will begin offering anti-obesity injections to patients at risk of further heart attacks or strokes, expanding GLP-1 drug access beyond weight loss to active cardiovascular prevention. The rollout targets more than one million people and represents one of the NHS's largest expansions of the drug class yet. It follows mounting evidence that the jabs reduce serious cardiac events independently of weight reduction.

Science

Artemis II moon mission cleared for imminent launch

NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar flyby is on track for liftoff at Kennedy Space Center, with officials reporting an 80% probability of favorable launch conditions after a potential X-class solar flare was assessed as posing no threat to the mission. Huge crowds have already gathered along Florida's Space Coast, and the US military has signalled it intends to follow NASA's lead in establishing a presence near the Moon. The mission will be the first time humans have traveled to lunar orbit in over 50 years.

MarketArtemis II booster rupture?10%