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West Texas Intermediate futures closed between $96.65 and $98.76 late Thursday, up over 3% in a day and 50% in the past month, driven by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. and Israeli strikes in late February. Saudi Arabia slashed production by about 2 million barrels per day at fields like Safaniya and Zuluf, dropping to roughly 8 million barrels daily amid filling storage and Red Sea strains, removing around 10% of global supply per the International Energy Agency. U.S. gasoline prices jumped 55-60 cents per gallon to over $3.50, hitting households with a $25 monthly cost, while President Trump noted U.S. producers benefit from higher prices but offered no war timeline.

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Tanker traffic has ground to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz, trapping millions of barrels as the U.S.-Iran conflict tightens the global oil chokehold.

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In his third studio album ICON, released February 13, Faiyaz shifts from past womanizer themes to songs about domestic devotion, executive-produced by Raphael Saadiq at just 34 minutes long. Reviewer Alphonse Pierre praised tracks like 'butterflies' but criticized the lyrics as shallow compared to Faiyaz's earlier raw edge, writing he's hard to buy as a sudden hopeless romantic. Faiyaz responded sharply, accusing the site of pay-to-play and targeting Pierre, sparking fan support on X alongside debates over whether criticism counts as bias or fair takes.

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Brent Faiyaz called out Pitchfork on Instagram after their 5.8 score for his new album ICON, questioning bias and staff choices in a series of pointed stories.

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The fun stems from Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026, when U.S. forces used Anthropic's Claude via Palantir to help blitz Venezuelan defenses and capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who now face narcoterrorism charges in New York. Jezos exaggerated Claude's assist in a post celebrating its 'one-shot' success, sparking memes that mock ChatGPT bombing the wrong country while others credit the troops with the bullets. Amid the laughs, tensions brew as Anthropic's no-violence policy clashes with defense needs, highlighting AI's real-world entry into military ops.

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Beff Jezos kicked off a cheeky challenge: Could ChatGPT top Claude's reported role in the U.S. raid that nabbed Venezuela's Maduro last month?

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The Permissioned DEX, or XLS-81 amendment, went live at 10:58 UTC after 82.35% validator consensus, allowing creation of restricted decentralized exchanges for KYC- and AML-compliant participants. It runs alongside the fully public DEX, sharing liquidity, with the first trade—a 5.89 XRP swap for 589 RLUSD—appearing within 30 minutes via a specific domain ID. The rollout coincided with Societe Generale-Forge launching its MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin on XRPL, praised for scalability and low fees, as Ripple's UK director called it a major ecosystem win bridging institutions and DeFi.

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On February 18, 2026, the XRP Ledger flipped the switch on a key upgrade, letting banks and verified firms run their own gated trading exchanges while keeping the public side wide open.

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Fomo, a New York-based startup launched in beta six months ago, has secured $17 million in Series A funding led by Benchmark, bringing its total funding to $19 million. The mobile app simplifies cross-chain trading across blockchains like Solana and Base without users managing wallets or fees, while incorporating social features for following traders and discovering tokens. With over 120,000 users and $700 million in trading volume, Fomo plans to expand its social network, introduce new asset classes, and support additional blockchains.

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In a rare crypto bet, Benchmark has poured $17 million into Fomo, the New York app that's already traded $700 million across chains in just six months.

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Brazil partnered with Jordan Brand for its first national team jersey featuring the Jumpman logo, blending the Seleção's yellow-and-blue with elephant print from the Air Jordan 3. The lighter, more breathable design uses Aero-FIT tech and arrives ahead of the March 26 friendly against France in Boston, with eyes on 2026 World Cup glory. CBF president Samir Xaud praised the boldness, Vinicius Jr. called it a cultural fusion, and a full streetwear line including hoodies and Air Jordan 1 Lows completes the drop, available now on Nike's site.

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Brazil's stars like Vinicius Jr. posed in shadowy intensity, crows circling behind them, for the moody reveal of their sleek new navy away kit.

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The Dominican Republic's star lineup erupted for 12 runs on four homers, including blasts from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Junior Caminero, and Austin Wells, before Soto's dagger sealed a 12-1 win over the Netherlands in Pool D. The victory moved them to 2-0 atop the group with Venezuela, as their pitching silenced the Dutch after an early solo shot. Soto called it the ultimate thrill, with the whole nation cheering, while fans chanted 'We want Venezuela!' afterward.

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Juan Soto crushed a two-run walk-off homer in the seventh, triggering the mercy rule and sending Dominican fans into a frenzy at loanDepot Park.

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Posts on X discuss a potential project to construct a canal connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean via the United Arab Emirates and Oman, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The proposed route between Sohar and Abu Dhabi would cross the Hajar Mountains exceeding 500 meters elevation, requiring 20-30 locks or tunnels, with an estimated cost of $500 billion. A smaller 112-mile UAE proposal from 2008 was estimated at $200 billion.

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The U.S. approved deploying the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Japan, along with the USS Tripoli group, to the Middle East amid Operation Epic Fury airstrikes on Iranian sites that began February 28. Iranian forces hit 16 vessels with missiles, drones, and mines, carrying about 20% of global oil, prompting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to promise sequential threat neutralization and safe transit. While the Marines, backed by F-35B jets and helicopters, focus on securing sea lanes without invading, allies like India and Turkey negotiate passages separately, as oil prices swing amid escalation risks and seven U.S. service member deaths.

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Iran's strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have killed eight seafarers and choked off tanker traffic through this vital oil chokepoint. The Pentagon is now sending over 2,000 Marines and warships to push back.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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At the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, Eldrew scored 14.100 to claim gold in the men's floor exercise, beating Ireland's Eamon Montgomery by 0.267 points and Spain's Rayderley Zapata for bronze. The younger brother of double Olympic champion Carlos Yulo delivered a graceful performance noted for its balletic style, marking a breakthrough after junior bronzes last year. Philippine fans and media erupted in pride, with outlets cheering the family dynasty and dreaming of an Olympic sweep in 2028.

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Eighteen-year-old Eldrew Yulo stepped up in his senior international debut and nailed a routine full of elegant handstands and powerful tumbles, leaving the crowd in awe.

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Hamas, long allied with Iran, called on Tehran Saturday to stop targeting Gulf states like Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia after US and Israeli strikes on Iranian sites since February 28, 2026. The group condemned the 'American-Zionist aggression' but praised Iran's right to respond within international norms and urged regional cooperation to end the fighting. The statement highlights tensions, as Hamas's political leaders rely on Qatari support while a Gaza spokesman recently praised Iranian strikes, amid reports Qatar might cut aid over the attacks.

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From its base in Qatar, Hamas leaders made a direct plea to Iran: hold back from striking Gulf neighbors amid the escalating war.

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Dozens of Aurat March organizers, including prominent activists like Dr. Farzana Bari and Tahira Abdullah, journalists, students, and even minors and pregnant women, were detained around noon near Supermarket in Sector F-6. Authorities cited a violation of Section 144, a ban on public gatherings in place since March 1 due to security concerns, after denying a rally permit a month earlier. Organizers called the rally peaceful, aimed at protesting violence against women, children, and minorities, and condemned the detentions as brutal; all were freed by evening, some after signing undertakings.

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On International Women's Day, police rounded up women's rights activists near a planned rally, holding them for hours without food or water before releasing them after sunset.

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