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Why Oil Could Stay Near $100 in 2026: The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Explained
15 sources0Moody’s expects Brent crude to average roughly $90–$110 per barrel through much of 2026 because disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—through which about 20% of global oil flows—has shifted from a temporary sho...
Trump–Xi Beijing Summit: What Deals Actually Emerged—and Why Analysts Call Them “Preliminary”
21 sources0Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi produced headline claims—such as a proposed 200‑plane Boeing purchase and expanded U.S.
Why Pope Leo XIV Is Framing Artificial Intelligence as the Church’s Next Great Social Question
16 sources0Pope Leo XIV has created a Vatican AI study group while preparing his first encyclical on artificial intelligence, framing AI as a new “social question” similar to the industrial upheaval addressed in Leo XI...
Why the XRP Ledger’s Tokenized Asset Market Is Surging in 2026
24 sources0The XRP Ledger now hosts roughly $3–3.6 billion in tokenized real‑world assets and has attracted over $1.3 billion in cumulative XRP ETF inflows, with institutional demand driven largely by compliance‑orient...
‘Full Phil’ Premieres at Cannes: 5‑Minute Ovation, Divided Reviews, and Classic Dupieux Absurdity
16 sources0Quentin Dupieux’s absurdist comedy Full Phil premiered in Cannes’ Midnight Screenings at the 79th festival and received about a 5‑minute standing ovation—enthusiastic but relatively modest by Cannes standard...
Javier Bardem at Cannes: Why He Linked Trump, Putin and Netanyahu to “Toxic Masculinity”
18 sources0At the Cannes press conference for The Beloved, Javier Bardem said the “toxic masculinity” embodied by leaders like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu fuels wars and “thousands of deaths,” l...
Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Drones From Iraq as 2026 Iran Conflict Spills Across the Gulf
19 sources0Saudi Arabia shot down three drones that entered its airspace from Iraq in May 2026, warning it would take operational measures to defend its sovereignty.
Suspected Ukrainian Drone Crash in Lithuania: What Happened and Why Baltic Air Defenses Are Under Pressure
22 sources0A suspected Ukrainian military drone crashed near Samanė village in Lithuania on May 17, 2026, reportedly unarmed and undetected as it entered the country’s airspace—part of a growing pattern of stray drones...
THORChain’s $10M Exploit Explained: Asgard Vault Breach, GG20 Vulnerability, and the Confusing Refund Portal Reports
23 sources0In May 2026, THORChain suffered a roughly $10–$10.8 million exploit affecting an Asgard vault across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base; investigators suspect a vulnerability in its GG20 threshold signat...
Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Must Not Replace Human Voices and Faces
22 sources0Pope Leo XIV warned that artificial intelligence must serve human beings rather than replace authentic communication, urging society to protect “human voices and faces” and to guide AI with responsibility, c...
Europe’s Largest Bank Doubles Crypto Exposure: What Intesa Sanpaolo’s Q1 2026 Portfolio Shift Signals for Institutional Adoption
21 sources0Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, more than doubled its crypto‑related exposure from about $100 million to roughly $235 million in Q1 2026, expanding Bitcoin holdings, adding Ethereum and XRP exposure,...
May 20 Crypto Token Unlocks: Why PYTH, ZRO, and KAITO Could Move the Market
14 sources0On May 20, roughly $136 million in tokens from PYTH, LayerZero (ZRO), and KAITO are scheduled to unlock—led by a $95.7M PYTH release—making it the largest single supply event within a $205M+ crypto unlock we...