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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s announcement that the ceasefire would continue for talks with Iran eased fears that the United States was about to resume attacks, but investors largely reacted with a shrug.Asian stocks were mixed overnight, but European markets edged higher and US stock futures edged higher.International benchmark Brent crude oil futures and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were trading at $99.81 and $90.86 per barrel, respectively, as of 4:52 a.m. ET,…
31 March 2026 Diesel price is almost £2.00 per liter in Long Stratton, UK. Martin Pope | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesInflation in the UK rose to 3.3% in March as fuel prices soared due to the Iran war, according to provisional data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation to accelerate to 3.3% from 3% in the 12 months to February. Latest data provides first hard evidence of the impact of the Iran war on UK consumer pricesONS chief economist Grant Pitzner said on Wednesday that the rise in…
The Revolutionary Guards claim the attack was carried out in response to the seizure of an Iranian merchant ship by the United States.Published April 22, 2026April 22, 2026An Iranian gunboat opened fire on a container ship near the coast of Oman, hours after US President Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran, Britain’s maritime watchdog said.The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said on Wednesday that the ship’s captain had reported that an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) ship was approaching before the shots were fired.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”Significant damage was caused…
A merchant ship spotted off the coast of Dubai on April 20, 2026. – | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd. I am writing a message from Singapore. In Singapore, CNBC is hosting its second CONVERGE LIVE event at the impressive Jewel complex. It’s no surprise that the White House’s unusual handling of the end of the ceasefire with Iran topped the agenda here. President Donald Trump said in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he “doesn’t want to extend” the ceasefire with Iran, and hours later announced on Truth Social that the ceasefire would continue.But…
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Speaker Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) arrives at the Rayburn Building for the House Energy and Commerce Markup on the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesTwo data privacy bills introduced Wednesday and first shared with CNBC would pre-empt nearly two dozen state laws and create national standards restricting how tech and financial companies handle user data. These bills, the SECURE Data Act focused on technology companies and the GUARD Financial Data Act focused on financial services businesses, are designed to work together to form a single national standard. House Energy…
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026.Handouts | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTwo cargo ships were attacked in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, authorities said Wednesday, as the United States extends a ceasefire and diplomats seek to bring the United States and Iran together for peace talks.The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center announced at 8:38 London time (3:38 a.m. ET) that the ship had been fired upon about eight nautical miles off the coast of Iran, and also warned of “high levels of activity” in the Strait of…
Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot dead in an attack by Israeli settlers at a school in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health and witnesses said. Video from the scene shows a man wearing military uniform and carrying a rifle slowly moving through the village of Al Mughair, crouching down and firing at least eight shots at the school. Activists say the man is a known settler who has attacked the village in the past. Residents say al-Mughayyil is targeted by settler attacks on an almost daily basis. The Ministry of Health named the two…
The question before the Women’s Six Nations was whether someone could break England’s stranglehold on world rugby. After two games, the Red Roses haven’t missed a beat.That’s despite injuries and pregnancies leading to a transition period not seen in a decade. However, the depth of Red Rose’s strength seems limitless. A long list of absentees, led by World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford (née Aldcroft), meant England found themselves at a disadvantage in their first game on Round 1 against Ireland, but they still had plenty of reserves to overcome the challenge. The world champions went into their second round visit…
A British Army 5th Rifle Battalion’s Challenger 2 tank stands on a truck trailer for transport after the tank arrived by ship in Paldiski, Estonia on March 22, 2017. Sean Gallup Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC UK Exchange newsletter. See what you see? You can subscribe here.dispatchSpeeches from an 80-year-old politician, who last served in government more than a quarter of a century ago, have little impact.That makes the speech made nine days ago by George Robertson, defense secretary in Tony Blair’s first government and later NATO’s 10th secretary-general, even more extraordinary.In July…
The U.S. boarding of an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday shows the United States is following through on its pledge to pursue Iranian-linked vessels anywhere in the world and is an extension of the Iranian port blockade that increases pressure on Iran. But the expansion of the disputed region, thousands of miles from the Persian Gulf, could create even wider gaps for peace talks to overcome. Adm. Dan Cain, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, emphasized last week that it would be difficult for Iranian-linked ships to circumvent the U.S. Navy’s global influence. He specifically…