Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’ Tribunal ruling follows Airwars investigation into Britain’s conduct in bombing campaign against IS in Syria and Iraq The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
All you need to know about Syria’s main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks The Independent UK · Jan 19
Syrian government announces ceasefire with Syrian Democratic Forces A ceasefire agreement and the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian army was announced following the army's takeover of areas in the east of the country, including military, security and administrative arrangements. Euronews · Jan 18
Syrian government seizes strategic town in Raqqa from Kurdish forces in an ongoing push eastward Government forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River The Independent UK · Jan 18
Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure them, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
Cotton Slipping on Friday Cotton futures are trading with 9 to 11 point losses at midday. Crude oil futures are up 68 cents per barrel at $59.87. The US dollar index up $0.108 at $98.230. The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. They will open back... Barchart · Jan 16
Kurdish separatist group claims to have mounted ‘armed operations' in Iran to defend protesters A representative of an Iranian Kurdish separatist group in Iraq says the group’s armed wing has launched attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's violent crackdown on protesters The Independent UK · Jan 16
Stocks Turn Mixed as Bond Yields Climb The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jan 16
Cotton Feeling Outside Pressure on Thursday Cotton futures are back down 8 to 14 points at Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down $2.97 per barrel at $59.05. The US dollar index was down $0.248 at $98.155. Export Sales data showed a total of 339,724 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending on January... Barchart · Jan 15
Cotton Showing Steady Trade on Wednesday Cotton futures are down 2 to 5 points in the front months on Wednesday, fading some early strength. Crude oil futures are up another 50 cents per barrel at $61.65. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $98.860. The January 13 online auction from The Seam showed sales of... Barchart · Jan 14
Iran protest death toll expected to rise as Tehran blames 'terrorists' On the 18th day of country-wide protests in Iran sparked by persistent hyperinflation leading to anger over cost of living spike, Euronews brings you the latest information amid the regime-imposed information blackout. Euronews · Jan 14
Stocks Pressured by Tech Weakness and Iran Tensions The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.75%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.22%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.76%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jan 14
This Memory Stock Is Up 745% in the Past 6 Months. Is It Unstoppable? Sandisk (SNDK) is trading at new all-time highs. Shares are up more than 745% over the past six months. SNDK maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. The stock is benefitting from what some analysts have called a “supply crunch” in memory products driven by artificial intelligence demand. Today’s... Barchart · Jan 14
Fact check: Can the EU defend Greenland in a US attack? Europe is bound by NATO and EU defence clauses to step in if Greenland is attacked by the US. What are they and how far do they apply? Euronews · Jan 14
Barchart · Jan 13 Cotton Holding Higher at Midday Cotton futures are showing 2 to 5 point gains across most contracts on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are up another $1.70 per barrel at $61.20. The US dollar index was down $0.324 at $98.950. NASS Cotton Ginnings data showed 11.962 million RB of cotton ginned as of January 1, which...
MusicRadar · Jan 13 “They said, ‘Go to LA, you're going to the NAMM show.' I said, 'What's a NAMM Show?'”: Ahead of NAMM 2026, we get to know the man in the hot seat of the industry’s biggest trade show NAMM 2026: This year will mark 125 years of the premiere music technology expo, and its CEO is keen to put people first
Barchart · Jan 13 Here's What to Expect From Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Next Earnings Report Vertex Pharmaceuticals is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts project a double-digit earnings growth
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Iraq's prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside to clear the way for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, according to two Iraqi officials
RideApart · Jan 13 Stop Wearing Your Bell Scout Air Helmet Now, Recall Issued Over Penetration Protection Some Bell Scout Air helmets don't provide proper penetration protection, and an NHSTA recall has been issued.
Salon · Jan 13 Gaza aid groups work amid Israel's ban If aid groups don't submit detailed lists of their staff members by March, they will be evicted — perhaps violently
Barchart · Jan 12 Cotton Rallying on Monday Cotton futures are showing 60 to 68 point gains so far on Monday following a modestly Friendly USDA report. Crude oil futures are back up 9 cents per barrel at $59.21. The US dollar index is down $0.265 at $98.625. NASS Cotton Ginnings data showed 11.962 million RB of cotton...
Barchart · Jan 12 Stocks Retreat on Concerns Over Fed Independence The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.27%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.22%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
MarketBeat · Jan 12 3 Oversold Stocks Ready to Rebound in 2026 The Relative Strength Index is a helpful technical indicator for spotting trend reversals. Here's what it says about three stocks that struggled to end 2025.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11 Syrian forces expel Kurdish fighters as US strikes Islamic State targets Three hundred Kurds detained and further 400 evacuated following clashes in Aleppo
Euronews · Jan 11 US strikes IS group targets in Syria in response to deadly ambush in Palmyra The large-scale strikes come in retaliation to an ambush attack in December, in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed.