Thursday, April 2, 2026

World

US-Israeli strikes on Iran intensify, Trump eyes endgame

Trump has declared the US is close to 'finishing the job' in Iran during a prime-time address, as Israeli strikes hit cities including Isfahan and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping. Iran is denying it sought a ceasefire, while 35 nations — convened by the UK but pointedly excluding Washington — are now in talks to reopen the critical waterway. Saudi Arabia is openly bristling at the campaign's conduct, and Trump has floated withdrawing the US from NATO, rattling allies further.

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

Science

Artemis II launches four astronauts toward the Moon

NASA has sent four astronauts on a 10-day crewed lunar flyby — the first time humans have traveled to the Moon in over 50 years. The crew won't land, but their Orion capsule will arc around the far side of the Moon, farther from Earth than any human has ever been. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral occurred at 6:35 pm EDT on Wednesday.

MarketHuman moon landing in 2026?5%

Tech

SpaceX files to go public in landmark IPO

SpaceX has filed to go public, a move that would give the company a public market valuation and could push Elon Musk toward becoming the world's first trillionaire. The filing comes as the company operates the world's dominant low-Earth orbit satellite network and competes directly with Amazon, which is in talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for $9 billion to challenge Starlink.

MarketWill SpaceX's market cap be between $1.5T and $2.0T at market close on IPO day?52%

Science

Major earthquake off Indonesia triggers tsunami warning

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Northern Molucca Sea near Ternate in Indonesia, with a shallow depth of just 10km prompting immediate tsunami alerts for the surrounding region. Shallow quakes at that depth transmit far more energy to the surface, making them disproportionately dangerous. The epicentre was roughly 120km from Ternate in North Maluku province.

MarketWill there be 8 or more earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher worldwide by June 30?83%

Politics

Rohingya refugee's death ruled homicide after border agent abandonment

A US medical examiner has ruled the death of Nurul Amin Shah, a 56-year-old blind Rohingya refugee, a homicide after Border Patrol agents dropped him outside a Tim Hortons in Buffalo on a cold night in February without contacting his family or attorney. Shah died five days later on February 24, and the ruling transforms what the government framed as a removal operation into a potential criminal matter. The case has drawn sharp scrutiny to immigration enforcement conduct under the current administration.