- Epstein files: Ex-UK ambassador to U.S. Peter Mandelson arrested in London
Mandelson's arrest came days after police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
- Student loan forgiveness is taxable again. How to plan for a five-figure IRS bill
Student loan holders who get their debt excused in 2026 can expect a hefty tax bill. But there are steps you can take to prepare, and some may not have to pay.
- Judge blocks release of Trump documents case report by special counsel Jack Smith
Judge Aileen Cannon blasted former special counsel Jack Smith for compiling a report on his prosecution of President Donald Trump after she dismissed the case.
- Epstein files: Longevity guru Peter Attia quits CBS News after email fallout
Peter Attia is the latest person on a growing list to leave high-profile posts as a result of their communications with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat
COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.
- Airlines halt Puerto Vallarta flights after violence following Mexican cartel leader's killing
U.S. and Canadian airlines halted flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara in Mexico.
- Mexico violence after cartel boss killing slows cross-border trade, hitting air freight, trucking, ports
Violence across Mexico after the killing of a cartel boss is hitting trucks, ports and air freight for a critical trading partner to the U.S.
- The market is so on edge about AI that it's selling off Monday on an unlikely source
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on AI DOD model use
Anthropic does not want its AI models to be used for autonomous weapons or to spy on Americans.
- How Domino's is trying to double its business during a rough patch for big pizza rivals
Domino's Pizza posted better-than-expected earnings and said it is winning over lower-income diners with value offerings.
- Critical Bitcoin weekly trend breaks for first time in 2+ years: Is BTC done?
Bitcoin’s weekly candle closed before a key moving average, breaking a 30-month trend and possibly signalling that new price lows are pending.
- Price predictions 2/23: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA
Bitcoin and altcoins sold-off as US stock markets digested US President Donald Trump’s fresh 15% global tariff. Are new 2026 lows in store?
- Satlantis launches Bitcoin-native ticketing platform with built-in Lightning wallets
The events platform embeds Bitcoin Lightning wallets into each event, allowing organizers to issue tickets and accept BTC alongside fiat payments.
- Bitcoin traders diverge over BTC price strength with $60K in sight
Bitcoin gained both upside and downside targets as the Wall Street open brought fresh BTC selling pressure and tariff reactions began.
- How many people actually pay with Bitcoin? Real use cases revealed
How many people really pay with Bitcoin? Survey data, payment processors and country case studies reveal where BTC is used for real-world payments.
- Tether flashes Bitcoin bottom signal: Can BTC stage another 100% rally?
Bitcoin price more than doubled the last time Tether's crypto market capitalization dropped by $3 billion in two months, a signal that is flashing again in 2026.
- Strategy adds 592 BTC for $40M in 100th Bitcoin purchase
Strategy bought 592 Bitcoin for $39.8 million in its 100th purchase, increasing holdings to 717,722 BTC.
- How SocialFi, memecoins and AI pushed Base to the top of the L2 ladder
Base rode SocialFi, memecoins and AI agents to the top of Ethereum’s layer-2 ladder before turning inward to rebuild its core stack.
- Bitcoin treasuries log rare selling streak as BTC trades near $66K
Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but some analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
- Polymarket odds of Bitcoin under $55K at 72% as BTC market cap dives
Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dipped below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.
- Mexican officials say 25 soldiers killed in clashes following cartel raid
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks removed.
- Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.
- BBC criticised for nixing ‘Free Palestine’ tribute from BAFTA coverage
Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr's speech in which he says 'Free Palestine" was not aired.
- EU sanctions Russian officials as Hungary blocks funds to Ukraine
European Union fails to approve further Russia sanctions and a $106bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary refuses to agree.
- Lebanon’s tax hikes draw anger from economically frustrated public
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced hikes on petrol and sales taxes. Analysts say it is a regressive policy.
- Israeli settlers vandalise, torch mosque in occupied West Bank
Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religious Affairs says Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to a mosque.
- US skier Lindsey Vonn reveals leg was nearly amputated
Lindsey Vonn revealed that her leg was injured so severely in her Olympic crash that amputation was a possibility.
- Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
- Turkish ‘threat’ talked up in Israel as Netanyahu focuses on new alliances
Relations between Israel and Turkiye continue to deteriorate amid accusations and heightened geopolitical tensions.
- Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein files fallout
Former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested amid revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.