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1337 tops global ranking at codingame winter challenge 2026

Students from 1337 secured first place worldwide at the Winter Challenge 2026 organized by CodinGame, confirming the school’s position among leading institutions in competitive programming. The result follows the SnakeByte edition of the competition, which gathered thousands of developers from......

Um6p science week 2026 explores interdisciplinary convergence in research

Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique opened the sixth edition of its Science Week on March 30 in Benguerir, bringing together researchers, academics, and students around a central theme: convergence across scientific disciplines. The event runs until April 5 and serves as a key moment in the university’s......

IMF warns Iran war is fueling inflation and slowing global growth

Six weeks into the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran, the economic fallout is accelerating. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage through which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply flows, has sent crude prices surging, pushed U.S. gasoline to its highest level in nearly......

Record global debt leaves governments powerless against the oil crisis, warns Sharma

Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, warned this weekend that the world has never entered a crisis carrying such a heavy debt burden, leaving the United States, despite being the world's largest oil producer, particularly exposed to the energy shock triggered by the Iran war. In......

Global energy crisis deepens as oil supply disruptions intensify

The world is facing an unprecedented energy crisis as disruptions to oil and gas supplies continue to intensify, raising concerns about global economic stability and inflation. According to the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the current situation represents one of the most severe energy......

NY Fed reports rising supply chain pressures in March

Supply chain pressures in the United States increased in March, reaching levels not seen since early 2023, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The bank’s latest Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) rose to 0.68 in March, up from 0.54 in February. A reading......

India’s NSE to launch Platts-based crude futures with S&P Global Energy

India’s National Stock Exchange of India has announced plans to introduce new crude oil futures contracts based on international price benchmarks, in collaboration with S&P Global Energy. The initiative aims to strengthen the country’s commodity derivatives market and improve access for......

Oil prices ease on ceasefire talks as global energy crisis deepens

The war in Iran has triggered a cascading energy crisis from Southeast Asia to Europe, with governments imposing fuel rationing, grounding aircraft, and shutting institutions as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz chokes off roughly one fifth of the world's oil and gas supply. Goldman Sachs has described......

Global equity funds see second week of inflows amid hopes for war de-escalation

Global equity funds attracted a net $15.02 billion in the week from March 26 to April 1, marking the second consecutive week of inflows as investors hope the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could ease soon. The previous week saw inflows of about $40.14 billion, according to LSEG Lipper data. In the......