Wall Street’s S&P 500 share index climbed to a record high on Friday, capping a dramatic rebound by US stocks from a sharp drop earlier in the year sparked by Donald Trump’s barrage of global tariffs. The blue-chip index rose 0.5 per cent in morning trading to 6,173.47, eclipsing its previous peak of 6,147.43 on…
The United States has reached an agreement with China on accelerating shipments of rare earth minerals to the US, amid efforts to end a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US had signed a deal with China the previous day, without providing more details,…
CAIRO: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military to prepare an enforcement plan against Iran following their 12-day air war, Katz said on Friday in a statement. The plan “includes maintaining Israel’s air superiority, preventing nuclear advancement and missile production, and responses to Iran for supporting terrorist activities against Israel”, Katz added.
In the heart of the Iranian capital, the Boof cafe serves up refreshing cold drinks on a hot summer’s day. They must be the most distinctive iced Americano coffees in this city – the cafe sits in a leafy corner of the long-shuttered US embassy. Its high cement walls have been plastered with anti-American murals…
Samsung India to launch ‘core’ Galaxy Buds on June 27 An Amazon India listing spilled the beans on the release date But it’s unclear whether the US will get them on Friday – or anyone else Samsung’s marketing strategy for its Galaxy Buds Core and/or Galaxy Buds 3 FE (which would bypass any Buds 2 FE…
Iranian authorities are pushing citizens to use a domestic messaging app to communicate with their families outside the country A security audit found Bale Messenger wasn’t safe; it lacks E2EE protection and shares sensitive users data with the app server Iran has been experiencing a near-total internet blackout since June 18, 2025, impacting citizens’ ability…
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been difficult to find in stock since its June 5th launch, though restocks are beginning to ramp up. If you’re looking for one, head over to Best Buy’s site or use the app. Those who have a free account can get the standalone system ($449.99) and a console bundle ($499.99)…
Desktop shipments to enterprises are up 22%, accounting for 17% of enterprise PC sales, report claims Consumers on the whole are less keen to upgrade, with just a 9% rise The market could slow down or even contract again next year With the official Windows 10 end of life set for just a few months…
Many people gravitate toward compact laptops for their convenience, but there’s a subset of gamers who want a big ass gaming laptop that offers desktop-class performance. If you fall into the latter bucket, you may appreciate knowing that HP is offering 20 percent off its latest Omen gaming laptops, which are equipped with Nvidia’s powerful…
‘Motors’ WordPress theme vulnerability leaves accounts open to takeover attacks Widespread attacks were observed from June 7 onwards A patch is available in version 5.6.68, so update now A popular premium WordPress theme, has been exploited by hackers thanks to a critical privilege escalation flaw tracked as CVE-2025-4322. Attackers are able to exploit the vulnerability…
