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“Everything changed this year.” “All the ‘top’ people in the university are now calling on students to go to war.” “Throughout the uni, there are posters about the UAV forces literally everywhere.” “The pressure is colossal.” These are all quotes from Russian students in direct messages to CNN. We are not naming any of them, or their universities, for fear of reprisals but accounts like these, along with a growing body of open-source evidence, suggest that Russia is quietly escalating a campaign to entice and pressure students into its drone forces. It’s a move that risks creating tensions in Russia’s…

Aerial view of the Chevron El Segundo Refinery, one of California’s largest oil processing facilities, as seen from above Manhattan Beach, California, April 8, 2026. Tama Mario | Getty ImagesOil prices fell on Tuesday as traders weighed the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships and signs that the U.S. and Iran could continue peace talks.U.S. crude oil futures for May delivery fell more than 2.24% to $96.85 per barrel as of 12:20 a.m. Eastern time. The international benchmark Brent for June delivery fell 1.46% to $97.91 a barrel.U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Monday that the next steps in U.S.-Iranian peace…

Donald Trump believes economic pain will do what weeks of air strikes could not. This means breaking Iran’s will and forcing it to make concessions. But some experts say this may be a misreading of Iran’s standard of suffering. The blockade began at 10 a.m. ET yesterday after weekend peace talks in Pakistan ended without a breakthrough. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed to retaliate, and Iranian officials have warned of ripple effects on the global economy, including at the expense of American consumers. “Iran has several options to offset the economic impact of the U.S. economic blockade,…

Rory McIlroy reassessed his major goals after completing the career Grand Slam at The Masters, with his successful title defence now providing opportunities to create even more golfing history.A year on from having “climbed his Everest” to secure Grand Slam glory at Augusta National, ending an 11-year await for another major victory, McIlroy became a back-to-back winner at The Masters with a gripping one-shot victory over world No 1 Scottie Scheffler. McIlroy was already only the sixth male golfer in history to complete the career Grand Slam, while his latest victory leaves him alongside Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and…

Hello, my name is Anique Bao from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.The dominant issue remains the Strait of Hormuz, which is becoming more complex by the hour. Oil prices fell below $100 per barrel on signs that diplomatic efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict continued despite the US initiating a blockade of Iranian ports. Markets were spooked but rallied on signals that Tehran may still want talks, with investors calling the blockade a brinkmanship as hopes for a possible deal grew.What you need to know todayThe US Navy on Monday began a blockade of ships…

The fallout from the US-Israel war against Iran could cost Asia-Pacific economies hundreds of billions of dollars and push millions into poverty, a United Nations report said Tuesday. The United Nations Development Program estimates that military escalation in the Middle East could cause production losses of between $97 billion and $299 billion in the Asia-Pacific region due to increased costs of transportation, electricity and food. This represents about 0.3% to 0.8% of regional GDP, the report said. UNDP also estimated that war puts 32 million people at risk of falling into poverty around the world, 8.8 million of whom are…

Arne Slott says he believes Liverpool can “do something special” when they welcome Paris Saint-Germain to Anfield in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday night.Goals from Desiree Due and Hviča Kvaratschelia helped the Reds lose the first leg 2-0 at the Parc des Princes on April 8, but the Dutchman says the task ahead is “not impossible”. “First of all, let me remind them what the score was. It was 2-0. As we all know, it felt completely different, but the final result was 2-0,” Slott said in a press conference Monday afternoon. “Secondly, this season we have…

On April 13, 2026, a cargo ship loaded with foreign trade containers sails toward the open sea in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China. Cost Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesChina’s export growth slowed in March, while imports posted the strongest growth in more than four years, as manufacturers grappled with soaring commodity and energy prices due to supply disruptions caused by Middle East conflict. Exports grew 2.5% in dollar terms last month from a year earlier, Chinese customs data showed on Wednesday, the slowest pace in six months, below the median estimate of 8.6% growth by analysts…

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.The defender was substituted in tears during Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Sunderland after colliding with Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinski while protecting the ball from Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey. Romero’s season at club level is over, although reports that the Argentina international will return in time for the World Cup are not believed to be completely accurate. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Free to watch: Premier League highlights of Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur Romero’s injury was another monumental blow for Spurs, who are…

manila, philippines — Philippine security officials said on Monday that they had discovered cyanide on a Chinese fishing boat that was sailing around a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. Authorities said laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a highly toxic substance in bottles seized by the Philippine Navy during an operation at No. 2 Thomas Shoal last year. Officials warned that the cyanide could have seriously affected marine life and weakened coral reefs that support warships that Manila has grounded on the atoll to strengthen its maritime claims. “We would like to emphasize that the use of cyanide…