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1. “Fragile ceasefire”On Monday, April 6, 2026, a television station broadcast a press conference by US President Donald Trump on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, USA.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStock futures soared overnight after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. With less than 90 minutes left before the 8pm ET deadline, President Trump posted on social media last night that he would call off the planned attack on the condition that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz.Here’s what happened:Following this announcement, oil prices fell below $95. brent crude…
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are looking to build on their recent success at the Masters, but who is most likely to challenge them for a major win at Augusta National?The world’s top two have won three of the past four Masters, with Scheffler winning the green jacket in 2022 and again in 2024, and McIlroy completing a career Grand Slam in last year’s contest. Despite finishing outside the top 10 in his last three PGA Tour appearances, his worst performance in four years, Scheffler has emerged as the pre-tournament favorite to win his fifth major title in as many…
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – APRIL 6: US President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Conference Room at the White House on April 6, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Dylan Butts from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Markets rallied after US President Donald Trump announced an 11th-hour ceasefire on Tuesday night to avoid expiring a deadline under which Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on civilian infrastructure. The remarks came after Trump escalated his threats, warning that if…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addresses the Congress in Madrid on March 25, 2026 on the Middle East war.Thomas Coex | Thomas Coex AFP | Getty ImagesSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday joined a chorus of world leaders welcoming the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, but thinly accused the Trump administration of initiating hostilities. “A ceasefire is always good news, especially when it leads to a just and lasting peace. But we cannot let this temporary sense of relief make us forget the chaos, destruction and lives lost,” Sanchez said in a social media…
A two-week cease-fire between the United States and Iran halted U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran for 40 days, which had brought the region to the brink of wider war.The ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, follows a fierce exchange of airstrikes, missile attacks and threats that included unprecedented attacks on Gulf states, disrupted global shipping routes and raised fears of a protracted conflict.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listWhile announcing the cessation of hostilities, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X that “both countries have shown remarkable wisdom and understanding and continued to work constructively in advancing the cause…
After Bayern Munich’s second goal, Real Madrid left-back Alvaro Carreras was seen spreading his arms and frantically calling for help from those around him before the game restarted. He couldn’t deal with Michael Orise alone.Vinicius Junior did not respond to support. Aurélien Choameny was more than capable in midfield. When Bayern Munich took over at the Bernabéu, Carreras was left helpless against one of the world’s best footballers. Bayern’s experienced playmaker Joshua Kimmich knew what was going on. He fed Olise numerous times, making a total of 17 passes to the winger. And Olise continued to run on Madrid’s last…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signage in Mumbai, India, Friday, April 5, 2024. Dheeraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndia’s central bank on Wednesday kept its policy rate unchanged at 5.25%, warning that the Iran war has heightened inflation concerns while also warning of risks to economic growth.Economists polled by Reuters had expected interest rates to remain unchanged.Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in a statement that the intensity and duration of the conflict, and the resulting damage to energy and other infrastructure, poses “risks to (India’s) inflation and growth.”The RBI has revised India’s real GDP growth rate…
Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty Imagesalibaba China Telecom and China Telecom will open a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant’s own chips as China ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure.The facility, announced Tuesday, will be equipped with 10,000 of Alibaba’s Zhenwu semiconductors designed for AI training and inference, and will have the ability to support AI models hundreds of billions of parameters in size. These are among the largest models out there, highlighting how China’s largest tech companies are advancing their own AI semiconductor technology as the Chinese government ramps up efforts…
At U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, only one European leader was present: Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. A month earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron was photographed having an intimate tête-à-tête with Trump in the dining room of the Elysée Palace, where French President Emmanuel Macron was hosting a celebration of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.From the start of Trump’s second term as president, Meloni, who was once on the fringes of Italian politics with his distinctive brand of neoliberal far-right ideology, has been seen as “the chosen one” and said the European leader…
Bryson DeChambeau is relishing the chance to renew his rivalry with Rory McIlroy at the Masters, having learned a “great lesson” from last year’s final round disappointment.DeChambeau is one of the favorites to challenge for his third major title at Augusta National, with the American coming into the event having won back-to-back LIV Golf League titles, with top-six finishes the past two years. The two-time US Open champion entered last year’s final round in the final group with McIlroy and briefly led on an eventful Sunday, but finished tied for fifth with a 3-over 75 as his playing partner claimed…