Analysis: Finance & Crypto — 10 October 2026 US Treasury to seize $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto this week U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said authorities are “probably going to seize $1 billion of crypto this week” tied to Iran, speaking Thursday at Newsmax’s policy summit in Washington. He said the United States “know[s] where … Read more
Analysis: Europe — 10 October 2026 Labour retains Starmer’s old seat as Zack Polanski loses Holborn by-election Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 12,292 votes to Green leader Zack Polanski’s 8,928, taking 45% against 33% and holding Keir Starmer’s former seat after his resignation as an MP. Turnout fell 15.4 … Read more
Analysis: Science & Technology — 10 October 2026 NC State laser plasma filament transmits 30 MHz radio waves Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that a laser-generated plasma filament in air can act as a radio antenna, transmitting at 30 megahertz in the VHF band. The work, published in the IEEE Journal of … Read more
Analysis: Global — 09 October 2026 Trump delays Iran strikes until after US midterms as Hormuz tankers and Riyadh airport are hit President Donald Trump said the United States will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, while claiming “productive discussions” with Tehran and citing 22 million barrels of oil moved overnight with … Read more
Analysis: Finance & Crypto — 09 October 2026 Bitcoin recovers to $82,500 after $1.1 billion liquidations as Trump rules out pre-midterm Iran strike Bitcoin recovered to around $82,500 on Friday after falling to $80,350 on Thursday, its lowest level since mid-September. The rebound followed a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump saying the United … Read more
Analysis: Europe — 09 October 2026 France debt-to-GDP hits 120% as euro bond spreads widen On 8 October, UnHerd published Jagjit Chadha’s account of France’s fiscal position: public debt has doubled since 2008 to about 120% of GDP, or €3.5 trillion. The spread of French 10-year bonds over German bunds has widened to 1.4% — … Read more
Analysis: Science & Technology — 09 October 2026 Vienna and Beijing teams operate first thorium-229 nuclear clocks Two independent groups reported in Nature the first working nuclear clocks, locking ultraviolet lasers to a transition inside thorium-229 nuclei embedded in calcium fluoride crystals. The Tsinghua-led Beijing device and the TU Wien–PTB Vienna device reached the milestone … Read more
Analysis: Global — 08 October 2026 Iran strikes a tanker west of Hormuz as the Pentagon readies possible new strikes Iran struck a tanker far west of Hormuz on October 7, with casualties reported, after at least 12 attacks on oil and gas tankers in the week ending October 5. An IRGC adviser said the … Read more
Analysis: Finance & Crypto — 08 October 2026 Bitcoin Falls Below $83,000 as Iran Strike Report Lifts Oil and Yields Bitcoin fell below $83,000 in Asian trading on Thursday, trading just under $82,800 after a 1.6% drop, CoinDesk reported. The move followed a report that the White House had asked the Pentagon for strike options … Read more
Analysis: Europe — 08 October 2026 I need fresher pages from the listed outlets before selecting topics.Title: French-German yield spread climbs back to 143 basis points as European stocks fall French-German yield spread climbs back to 143 basis points as European stocks fall European equities opened lower on 8 October as borrowing costs rose again. … Read more