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Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.Yaolshen | Moments | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following choppy trading on Wall Street overnight as Middle East wars and energy supply disruptions left investors on edge.Iran on Thursday attacked the world’s largest gas plant in Qatar in retaliation for Israel’s attack on the South Pars gas field, damaging energy supplies for years to come. Qatar Energy CEO Saad Al Kaabi said the Iranian attack wiped out 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity over three to five years. Retaliatory attacks on key oil and gas infrastructure across the Middle East have sent…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged unidentified officials of a U.S. server maker with illegally misappropriating billions of dollars in funds. Nvidia-Power supply server to China.As American artificial intelligence companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI face challenges from DeepSeek and other Chinese rivals, the U.S. government is trying to figure out how high-performance chips ended up in China without permission.In an indictment unsealed Thursday, the U.S. government alleged that Yi-Shang “Wally” Liau, Rui Tsang “Stephen” Zhang, and Tingwei “Willy” Sun collaborated to violate the Export Control Reform Act.The server company’s products, which include…

Almost three months have passed since the United States imposed a de facto oil blockade on Cuba, exacerbating energy shortages, and nearly every aspect of Cuban society is feeling the strain. Trash piles up on the streets of the capital, hospitalizations and surgeries are restricted, people are boiling water over wood fires, and power outages are common. President Miguel Diaz-Canel addressed the crisis in a nationally televised press conference on Friday, insisting authorities were searching for solutions, but acknowledging the challenges would not be easy. Here’s how Cuba got to this point and where it’s headed next. The United States…

Top articles in Friday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…premier league Liverpool will compete with Barcelona for Alessandro Bastoni’s signature – Inter Milan valued at more than £43m – SPORT Inter Milan are set to sign Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario in the summer, the Daily Mail reports. Borussia Dortmund interested in re-signing Jadon Sancho – The Athletic reporter image: Jadon Sancho is on loan from Manchester United to Aston Villa Cristian Romero underlines his determination to pull Tottenham out of relegation troubles amid transfer rumors – Independent Spurs loanee Randal Kolo Muani wanted by Juventus, who want to sign him permanently with…

WASHINGTON DC – MARCH 19: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks on during a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The two leaders discussed topics such as the current Iran conflict and the threat from China. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, my name is Hui Jie from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.A historically sensitive moment emerged during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, while Israel considers the possibility…

Apollo Global Management’s David Sambar told CNBC on Thursday that the decline in software stocks on concerns about the disruption of artificial intelligence is not over yet.”Unfortunately, I think it’s premature,” Sambar, co-head of private equity, told CNBC’s “Money Movers.”Some Wall Street analysts are relieved by the recent economic recovery. IGV Software ETFrose about 3% in March following a tough start to the year. ETFs are still down 20% this year.Sambar said software names are under scrutiny and face significant questions around revenue models, gross margin profiles and valuations amid increased competition from Anthropic and OpenAI.”We know the market is…

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – The Iran war has exposed the world’s dependence on vulnerable fossil fuel routes and added urgency to calls for a rapid transition to renewable energy.The battle is Oil exports have almost stopped through Strait of Hormuza narrow waterway that carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). This turmoil has shocked the energy market, push up prices and put a strain on an economy dependent on imports.Asia, where most of the oil is sent, hit the hardestBut the disruption will also put a strain on Europe, where policymakers are looking for ways…

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of promise for family, renewal, and new beginnings. This day, the vernal equinox, marks a “new day” for millions of people in Iran and around the world. However, for many Iranians, there is less enthusiasm for the festival this year. Caught between a wounded, angry but deeply entrenched regime and constant attacks from the United States and Israel that have killed thousands and destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure, Iranians have been preparing for a very different Nowruz. “I don’t have the energy to cleanse myself of my sins and prepare my…

Aston Villa defeated Lille 2-0 at Villa Park to advance to the Europa League quarter-finals.Second-half goals from John McGinn and Leon Bailey gave Unai Emery’s side a 3-0 aggregate victory, ending their run in the Premier League and drawing them level with Bologna in the last eight. They got off to a bright start, celebrating Emery’s 100th win for the club in a pre-match display before kick-off, but they had to wait for the breakthrough goal, with Amadou Onana having the best chance of the first half to deny Belke Ozer with a header. Despite being trailed by a point…

Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked multiple energy facilities across the Middle East following its attack on the South Pars gas field.Dwayne Schnell 500px Plus | Getty ImagesU.S. oil prices deepened after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington could soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude stored in tankers in a bid to ease price pressure following Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, fell 2% to $106 a barrel. US crude oil prices fell 1.56% to $94.64 per barrel.”We could potentially lift sanctions on about 140 million barrels of…