TEHRAN — Following the unprecedented killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli air operation, Iranian state media has confirmed the activation of Article 111 of the Constitution to manage the immediate power vacuum. A temporary leadership council has been established to govern the Islamic Republic until a permanent successor is chosen….
Kelly Osbourne wore a black velvet dress paired with a feathered jacket, while Sharon chose a sharp three-piece black suit as she prepared to accept the award on behalf of her late husband. Ozzy Osbourne, the longtime frontman of Black Sabbath, died in July last year at age 76. MANCHESTER — The spirit of the…
DUBAI — The glass-and-steel skyline of Dubai, long a symbol of stability and extravagant luxury in a volatile region, was transformed into a combat zone overnight. Iranian retaliatory attacks, launched in the wake of the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have struck several of the United Arab Emirates’ most sensitive landmarks, including Dubai…
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation. TEHRAN — Shortly before the United States and Israel launched the most ambitious military assault on Iran in decades, the C.I.A. zeroed in on the location…
Lockheed Martin (LMT) shares climbed 2.7% in intraday trading on Friday, February 27, 2026, reaching a high of $662.47 before settling near $659.24. The rally comes on the heels of successful Army system tests and a key Navy contract modification, signaling continued momentum for the defense giant despite a mixed Q4 earnings report earlier this…
OMAHA, Neb. — In a moment that investors have anticipated for decades, the “Oracle of Omaha” has officially passed the pen. Greg Abel, in his first-ever annual shareholder letter as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B), delivered a masterclass in continuity, praising the foundation laid by Warren Buffett while issuing a defiant promise: Berkshire Hathaway…
The Changing Guard of Cable News: How a “Calculated” Digital Strategy Propelled Newsmax Past Traditional Giants NEW YORK, NY — In a media landscape often defined by fragmentation and declining linear viewership, Newsmax (NYSE: NMAX) delivered a seismic shock to the industry this week. The network announced that its live coverage of the State of…
The cryptocurrency market is currently a battlefield of two opposing forces: the cold, hard logic of Mean Reversion and the sudden, volatile impact of geopolitical conflict. As of February 28, 2026, Bitcoin has slipped below the $64,000 mark. While the immediate catalyst is the reported U.S./Israel military action against Iran, industry leaders at Coinbase suggest…
The digital asset market is currently weathering a storm that has left many retail portfolios in the red. With Bitcoin ($BTC) retreating significantly from its October 2025 peak of $125,000 and currently down over 25% year-to-date, the term “catastrophe” has become a common headline. However, for those at the helm of the industry’s largest institutions,…
The dawn of February 28, 2026, was marked by the thunder of explosions across Iranian cities as “Operation Epic Fury” commenced. While the world watched the escalating conflict with trepidation, a small group of “prophetically” accurate bettors on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket were quietly cashing in. Investigations by blockchain analytics firms have revealed that…
