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Oil prices surged nearly 10% as Brent settled at $83.30, while Strait of Hormuz disruption kept global energy markets focused on supply flows.

Gold rebounded above $4,000 after a roughly 3% drop as higher oil prices, inflation concerns and US rate expectations moved markets.

Oil prices rose more than 4% as Brent topped $79 and WTI climbed above $74 after renewed US-Iran strikes and slower Hormuz traffic.

Philadelphia declared a disaster emergency after four microbursts brought 60 to 70 mph winds, flooding, outages and structural damage citywide.

An AI-assisted platform in Shanghai links protein design with automated cell-free synthesis and structural testing at one research facility.

Scientists reveal how malaria parasites reshape red blood cells during invasion, overturning a decades-old view of the moving junction.

OpenAI launches the GPT-5.6 model family and ChatGPT Work, adding Sol, Terra and Luna for complex, fast and high-volume AI tasks.

Bitcoin’s market structure now spans spot ETFs, tokenized assets, custody systems and corporate treasury holdings.

Oil prices fell about 2% as Brent settled at $76.30 and WTI at $72.08, while economic concerns outweighed persistent supply risks.

Apple announced a $30 billion Broadcom chip deal to make 15 billion U.S. chips and expand wireless component production in Colorado.