A Congolese militia wants to sell critical minerals to Donald Trump
The pitch by M23, exclusively revealed to The Economist, belies the rebels’ weaknesses Source link
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‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Entertainingly Garish Documentary
“It’s hours of boredom interrupted by a few minutes of pretty intense adrenalin,” says one jaded participant in the Florida Python Challenge, an annual government-organized effort to curb the state’s vast, destructive Burmese python population. Happily, in his aptly peculiar film, docmaker Xander Robin downplays the boredom in favor of the adrenalin, and even more…
L.A. Times wins prestigious APSE triple crown, Bill Plaschke honored
The Times earned prestigious Associated Press Sports Editors triple crown honors for a sixth consecutive year, claimed first place in two individual categories and finished in the top 10 in eight categories. The staff submitted work published in 2025 and competed against the largest print and digital sports publications in the country. Bill Plaschke took…
How a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub caused catastrophe
Toxic smoke billowed and molten fuel flowed like lava Source link
Bitcoin Price May Dip Toward $70K as Fed Estimates Hotter CPI Print
Bitcoin (BTC) may head into next week’s US inflation report with less support than it had during the last two CPI releases, raising the risk of a pullback toward $70,000. Key takeaways: Cleveland Federal Reserve nowcast projects April headline CPI to rise to 3.56% year over year. BTC’s rising wedge pattern could trigger a decline…
UC-Irvine to face Hawaii in NCAA men’s volleyball championship
Hawaii brought a taste of the rainbow on Saturday to the Pauley Pavilion. The Hawaii men’s volleyball team defeated Long Beach State in five sets to reach the NCAA men’s volleyball national championship for the first time since winning it all in 2022. The team will face UC Irvine, which continued its hot streak with…
A Keynesian solution to global imbalances
Economists have been proposing fixes to structural problems created by an international reserve currency since the 1940s Source link
South Korea’s Crypto Market Loses Half Its Value as Stock Boom Pulls Investors Away
The value of cryptocurrency held by South Korean investors more than halved over the past year, falling from 121.8 trillion won ($83.3 billion) at the end of January 2025 to 60.6 trillion won ($41.4 billion) by the end of February 2026. Daily trading volumes across the country’s five major exchanges, including Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone…
Vivo’s X300 Ultra has the best cameras in any phone
A few months ago, I wrote that the telephoto camera is the only lens that matters any more, at least when it comes to Ultra-class flagships. As phones got better, cameras became where manufacturers tried to stand out. As cameras got better, telephoto lenses became the next point of focus. The most recent Ultra phones…
How much is the Iran war affecting US inflation?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead Source link