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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.34%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.10%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.10%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

In a move that further weakens India’s forest conservation laws, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is all set to open up forests for commercial plantations by private and government entities without the requirement of a one-time monetary compensation, called net present value (NPV), and compensatory afforestation.…

Cotton futures are up 50 to 60 points so far on Tuesday, following the Monday strength. Crude oil futures were back down 42 cents per barrel at $57.90. The US dollar index is up $0.328 at $98.310. Export sale commitments for cotton have reached 6.5 million RB as of 12/25,...

Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said last month that the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two nations.

Israeli intelligence has warned Iran is planning to organise a hit against Syria's interim president, as further reports claim former al-Assad loyalists are pouring money into Alawite minority militias in alleged uprising plots.

Cotton futures are showing 63 to 68 point gains in the nearbys on Monday. Crude oil futures are back up 92 cents per barrel at $58.24, following the US capture of Venezuela President Maduro over the weekend. The US dollar index was down $0.098 at $98.060. USDA’s Export Sales report...

As deepfakes proliferate online, Finland adds AI literacy to its school curriculum to help children as young as 3 to recognise AI-generated fake news.

The strikes occurred Saturday evening on an underground facility in the mountains just north of the historic town of Palmyra in Homs province.

The United Kingdom says it joined France in overnight air strikes on an underground facility near Palmyra in Syria that is believed to have been used by the Islamic State (IS) armed group to store weapons.

Labour leader insists he will still be prime minister next year despite his party trailing Farage’s Reform UK in the polls and expected to suffer heavy losses in May’s elections