Suicide bombing at Kohat police facility kills at least 16 during prayers
KOHAT, Pakistan — A suicide attacker drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a police facility in Kohat city on Thursday morning while worshippers were inside for prayers, killing at least 16 people in...
Goldman Sachs Analyst Sees Earnings Deceleration, Not Collapse, for S&P 500
NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs analyst Ben Snider stated on Thursday that while certain components of the S&P 500 are currently over-earning, corporate profits are poised to decelerate rather than collapse,...
Russia Strikes Odesa Administrative Building for Second Time in Overnight Attack
ODESA, Ukraine — Russian forces launched a fresh assault on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, targeting an administrative building for the second time and damaging critical infrastructur...
Wells Fargo Downgrades Netflix Stock Citing Engagement Risks and Content Concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo downgraded its rating on Netflix Inc. on Thursday, citing heightened risks to subscriber engagement and a perceived weakness in the streaming giant's upcoming content slate...
Lithuania Finalizes Emergency Plan to Relocate Population to Poland Amid Russian Threat
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania has finalized a comprehensive evacuation strategy designed to relocate its entire population across the border into Poland in the event of a direct military attack by Ru...
Russia Holds Parliamentary Elections Including First Vote in Four New Regions
MOSCOW — Russia began parliamentary and local government elections on Thursday, marking the first time residents of four newly incorporated regions cast ballots in a national vote. The election, held ...
Dillard's to Shift Primary Stock Listing from NYSE to Texas Exchange in Strategic Move
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dillard's Inc. announced Thursday that it will voluntarily transfer the primary listing of its securities from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange, a move ...
Array Technologies Shares Dip After UBS Downgrade Cites Dividend Shift
SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Array Technologies Inc. fell 3.1% in pre-market trading Thursday following a downgrade by UBS, which cited concerns over the solar infrastructure company's shift in dividend ...
Berkshire Hathaway Names Warren Buffett Chairman Emeritus
OMAHA — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced Thursday that longtime CEO Warren Buffett has been named chairman emeritus, marking a significant shift in the governance structure of the conglomerate as it ...
CISA Adds Three Linux Kernel Flaws to Exploited Catalog Amid Active Attacks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, citing confir...
JPMorgan Halts Oil Price Forecasts Amid Unresolved U.S.-Iran Conflict
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has suspended its crude oil price forecasts, citing extreme uncertainty surrounding the duration of the ongoing military conflict between the United States and Ira...
Israel Seeks Compensation as U.S. Moves to Supply F-35s to Saudi Arabia
JERUSALEM — Israel is expected to formally demand compensation from the United States for access to advanced weapons systems previously withheld, following Washington's decision to supply F-35 fighter...
Anthropic Monitors 30,000 AI Agents Amid Self-Improvement Concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic is currently monitoring a fleet of approximately 30,000 autonomous artificial intelligence agents as its Claude system undertakes increasingly complex research tasks. The unp...
Iran Warns U.S. Withdrawal From Human Rights Council Does Not Evade War Crime Accountability
TEHRAN — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated on Thursday that the United States cannot evade responsibility for alleged war crimes in Iran by withdrawing from the United Nations Hu...
Oil Prices Slide as Saudi Supply Fears Ease Amid West Asia Tensions
Global oil prices fell 2% on Friday as market participants reassessed the risk of supply disruptions in Saudi Arabia, a factor that outweighed lingering concerns over a potential escalation of conflic...
Turkish Regulator Appoints Banks to Liquidate $18 Billion in Investment Funds
ANKARA, Sept. 18 (AP) — Turkey's Capital Markets Board (SPK) has appointed two state-owned lenders to liquidate 131 investment funds with a combined value exceeding $18 billion, marking the largest fo...
Pakistan-Aligned Hackers Deploy New Rust Backdoor Against India and Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — A cyber threat group linked to Pakistan, known as Transparent Tribe, has deployed a new malicious software tool targeting government and defense sectors in India and Afghanistan. The opera...
Novavax Shares Rise on Vaccine Platform Optimism and FDA Approval
Shares of Novavax Inc. climbed 7% in early trading Thursday, driven by heightened investor interest in the company's vaccine platform following a recent regulatory milestone. The biotechnology firm, b...
Stock Futures Rise as Traders Await Federal Reserve Rate Signals
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday morning following a broad rally on Wall Street, with investors closely monitoring remarks from Federal Reserve officials for fresh guidance on the centra...
Italian Eurofighter Damaged at Saudi Air Base; Cause Under Investigation
TA'IF, Saudi Arabia — An Italian Air Force Eurofighter F-2000 jet sustained damage overnight at Ta'if Air Base, prompting an immediate investigation by the Italian Ministry of Defense. The incident oc...
Zelenskyy Launches Carpathian Eight Summit to Deepen Regional Security and Economic Ties
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the establishment of the Carpathian Eight (C8) summit on Thursday, creating a new diplomatic framework that unites Ukraine with seven ...
Barclays upgrades Hill & Smith to overweight on U.S. infrastructure tailwinds
LONDON (AP) — Barclays initiated coverage of Hill & Smith PLC with an "overweight" rating and a price target of 3,300 pence per share, citing the industrial group's strategic positioning within the ex...
Lebanese Army Withdraws from Deir Mimas as Israeli Forces Advance for Raids
BEIRUT — The Lebanese army withdrew from a newly established position in the village of Deir Mimas on Thursday, September 18, 2026, allowing an Israeli military force to advance into the area to condu...
CXMT Shares Rise on Plans to Launch NAND Flash Production in Beijing
BEIJING (Sept. 18, 2026) — China's ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc. saw its stock price climb 3.4% on Thursday following confirmation that the company intends to enter the flash memory chip market wi...
Yemenis Rally in Saada for Armed Forces, Demand Blockade-for-Blockade Response
SAADA, Yemen — Thousands of Yemenis gathered in the northern city of Saada on Thursday to stage a massive rally in support of the national armed forces and to advocate for a reciprocal "blockade-for-b...
South Korea Rules Out Military Deployment Amid US-Iran Tensions
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced on Thursday that the nation will not deploy military forces in response to escalating aggression by the United States against Iran, a move intend...
Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz; Fire Extinguished
MUSCAT — A commercial tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday, sparking a fire that was subsequently extinguished by emergency crews. The United Kingdom Marit...
Security Researcher Releases Exploit Code for Patched Linux Kernel Flaws
SAN FRANCISCO — A security researcher released public exploit code on Thursday targeting four vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, a move that allows local users to escalate privileges and gain root a...
Global Markets Rally as Oil Retreats and Yields Ease
ASIAN AND U.S. STOCK MARKETS surged overnight, driven by a broad-based rally in technology shares following a sharp decline in crude oil prices and a pullback in Treasury yields. The coordinated move ...
Orion180 Insurance Prices IPO at $12 Per Share on Nasdaq
NEW YORK — Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. priced its initial public offering of Class A common stock at $12 per share, marking the company's entry into the public markets on the Nasdaq Global Select Ma...