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The Saudi-led coalition has vowed a decisive response to a series of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants that injured dozens of civilians and set fires at energy facilities in Yemen. Reported Houthi attacks on several Saudi towns and cities mark a dramatic escalation in the conflict, which flared up again in July with missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities and ships in an escalation of the Middle East war. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said at least 73 people were injured, including women and children, and called the attack “dangerous” and “senseless.” Al-Maliki said Houthi forces targeted “civilian…
Blood sample for lipoprotein(a) test.MD Babul Hosen | iStock | Getty ImagesNovartisFailure of closely watched cardiovascular clinical trial raises questions about pharmaceutical industry’s biggest drug race and competing treatments from leading U.S. companies amgen and Eli Lilly.Peracalcen, a drug jointly developed with ionis pharmaceuticalspecifically reduced harmful cholesterol in late-stage clinical trials, but failed to significantly improve cardiovascular disease outcomes, Novartis announced after the bell Friday. Shares fell 3% on Monday.This is the first major clinical setback in the race to develop treatments to lower Lp(a), which increases cardiovascular risk and affects an estimated 1 in 5 people worldwide and currently…
Hundreds of balaclava-wearing demonstrators blocked roads and clashed with police in southern England on Sunday night after a small boat carrying migrants came ashore, marking the second major anti-immigration demonstration in Britain over the weekend. Footage from the scene in the coastal city of Portsmouth showed protesters, mostly dressed in black, chanting “stop the boats” and “England till we die”. A group of far-right agitators first tried to block lifeboats transporting migrants to land, before staging road protests to try to block buses transporting asylum seekers to processing facilities. The standoff between police continued into the early hours of Monday…
Mistral AI founder Arthur Mensch during the “Nvidia GTC” meeting at the 2025 VivaTech conference on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Nathan Lane | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMistral announced Tuesday that it has raised 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in new funding led by memory chip giant Samsung, as the French startup seeks to position itself as a European alternative to rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic.The investment also saw participation from ScaleUp Europe Fund, a European Union-backed investment fund managed by EQT, and existing investor PSG Equity. Mistral said the funding would bring the company’s post-money valuation…
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed on Monday after workers went on strike to protest claims that a female co-worker was told to keep an eye on her during a visit by a Hindu religious group, drawing criticism from French politicians. About 100 members of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a global Hindu organization headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, visited the landmark on Saturday. BAPS describes itself as a “spiritual, volunteer-led fellowship” dedicated to improving society through personal growth and promoting Hindu values of faith, service, and world harmony. The group inaugurated a new Hindu temple in Paris on…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing of an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on September 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Justina Lee from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Trade relations between the U.S. and Canada remain tense, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying on Monday that Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier must manufacture products locally to continue selling to the U.S. market.Meanwhile, the European Union is strengthening ties with Greenland with a new boost of €200 million in funding…
Trade tensions are escalating as Canada fights U.S. tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis, impacting 700 products and multiple industries.Published September 8, 2026September 8, 2026Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the United States, intensifying the trade dispute between the two countries.Starting Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET (4:01 GMT), tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% will be applied to $20 billion worth of U.S. imports, comparable to the tariffs the U.S. imposes on Canadian products, including machinery, textiles and consumer products.The new retaliatory tariffs will apply to products such as steel, home appliances, agricultural machinery and dairy products.”To protect…
File photo: Oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Hamad Mohammed | ReutersCrude oil prices extended their rise on Tuesday, rising for a third day in a row and hovering at a six-week high on concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East following strikes by the United States and Iran over the weekend. International benchmark futures brent crude oil Prices for November delivery rose 0.20% to $97.20 per barrel. us West Texas Intermediate Futures In October, it rose 1.07% to $92.56 per barrel.Stock chart iconStock chart icon brentThe US military attacked three Iranian oil tankers…
In the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerged as the leading party with 44% of the vote. However, the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party is three seats short of an absolute majority and will need to either find a coalition partner or govern from a minority position. Both options mean that many of the manifesto’s ideas may never come to fruition, as Germany’s mainstream parties have long refused to cooperate with the party and built what it calls a “firewall” against the far right. One route could be an agreement with the left-wing populist party BSW, which criticized the…
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: A Chinese flag is raised in front of a stack of shipping containers bearing the brands of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk and Hamburg Süd at Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China on May 1, 2026. Chen Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChina’s trade picked up pace in August, but imports fell short of expectations, showing domestic demand remains weak as the world’s second-largest economy faces increasing pressure to rebalance its trade.Official customs figures released on Tuesday showed exports rose 25% in US dollar terms from a year earlier, in line with…