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On March 11, 2026, an LPG gas tanker is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in Sinas, Oman, amid the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Benoît Tessier | Reuters Hello, my name is Leonie Kidd and I’m from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. I don’t know about you, but I find that ultimatums rarely work. But President Donald Trump’s decision to give Tehran a deadline (until 7:55 pm ET tonight) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be a turning point in the conflict. For better or for worse. The market has no…
Early Monday morning, several ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer rescue group were set on fire in an anti-Semitic attack outside a synagogue in a district that is home to London’s largest Jewish community. Residents in the northern suburb of Golders Green were woken up by the sound of loud explosions as flames lit up the night sky and dozens of firefighters rushed to the scene. “The arson incident is being treated as an anti-Semitic hate crime,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement, adding that some residents had been evacuated as a precaution. Security camera footage shared with CNN…
Monday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…premier league Bruno Guimarães has ruled out the Tyne Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland after being diagnosed with mumps – The Mirror Liverpool owner FSG has abandoned plans to launch a multi-club model despite talks – The Athletic reporterfirst minister of scotland Police commanders were unable to respond quickly to crowding at Broomlawn Stand during Rangers vs. Celtic’s Scottish Cup match earlier this month – Daily Record european soccer Trent Alexander-Arnold will be left out of Real Madrid’s starting lineup against Atlético Madrid after arriving late to training this week – Reporter for…
Gold, silver and platinum resumed recent declines this week, plunging as investors continue to retreat from safe-haven precious metals as the war in Iran continues.price of spot gold It fell 7.8% to $4,126.36.80 shortly after 7:30 a.m. London (3:30 a.m. ET) on Monday. gold futures fell about 10% to $4,119.10, the lowest level so far in 2026.Stock chart iconStock chart icongold spot.The yellow precious metal fell about 10% last week, its worst rally since September 2011. Spot gold is currently down about 25% since hitting a record high of $5,594.92 an ounce at the end of January. spot silverMeanwhile, it…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a “big, big threat” from the Iran war. “If we continue in this direction, no country will be immune to the effects of this crisis,” Fatih Birol told the Australian National Press Club in Canberra on Monday. He said the Middle East crisis has had a worse impact on oil than the two oil shocks of the 1970s combined, and a worse impact on gas than the Russia-Ukraine war.Israel launched a new offensive against Tehran early Monday. president of the united…
Matt Fitzpatrick bounced back from disappointment on the final hole at last week’s Players Championship with a final birdie to win the Valspar Championship by one stroke and earn his first PGA Tour victory in nearly three years.The Englishman showed great consistency over the weekend with six birdies and a 68-69 on only par 30s, but the most important shot he picked up was the tough 18th hole on the Copperhead course. A birdie in the final stages gave him a one-shot lead over American David Lipsky, and it looked like the match was headed for a playoff. England’s Jordan…
Aerial view of oil storage tanks seen at the Big Spring Refinery on March 19, 2026 in Big Spring, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesOil prices rose in volatile trading on Monday as investors weighed the possibility of further escalation following President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to demand that Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure.Iran pushed back, saying it would consider power plants and water facilities in the region to be “legitimate targets” if the power grid were attacked.Brent crude oil futures (for delivery in May), an international benchmark, rose 1% to $113.32 per…
Russian forces have launched a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine that includes the use of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, according to Ukrainian military and analysts. The attacks are accelerating as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he has a “very bad feeling” about the impact of the Middle East conflict on his country. “We see that our diplomatic meetings and trilateral meetings are often postponed for one reason: the war in Iran,” he said in an interview with the BBC on Sunday. “President Putin will want a long war. For President Putin, a long war in Iran is a…
Luke Littler’s 12-game winning streak ended with a shock defeat to Niels Sonnefeld at the Belgian Darts Open, while Luke Humphries silenced his critics by defeating Johnny Clayton 8-6 to claim his first stage win since September.Humphries produced a series of impressive performances on Sunday, defeating Germaine Watimena, Chris Dobey and Michael van Gerwen, and then Premier League leaders Creighton in the final to win his first career Belgian Darts Open and ninth European Tour title. Humphries, ranked second in the world, defeated Wattimena 6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals, and despite missing 24 darts on a double, he advanced…
Fans who attended Fred Again’s concert in London last month didn’t have to wait long to get their hands on souvenirs. Upon entering the venue at Alexandra Palace, staff placed a black sticker with the location and date of the show above the camera lens of fans’ smartphones. Just one week later, music lovers who were lucky enough to score tickets to Harry Styles’ One Night in Manchester show received an even more snazzy keepsake. Disposable analog cameras, each loaded with approximately 20 shots, were distributed to attendees at the Co-op Live Arena. Although participants did not have to pay…