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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to the Easter Bunny on the White House balcony during the Easter Egg Roll on April 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Easter egg roll is a White House tradition that dates back to 1878. The Trumps also celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States during the event. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Dylan Butts from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Tensions are rising ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm ET on…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attends a bilateral luncheon hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on November 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has the “full and complete support” of US President Donald Trump but is on track to lose the country’s election in what is shaping up to be one of the most important and contentious elections in Europe this year.On Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance will arrive in Hungary to express support for Mr Orbán and address an election rally at a Budapest soccer stadium…
US President Donald Trump said Monday at the White House that the US Air Force F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran over the weekend was shot down by a shoulder-fired heat-seeking missile. “This was a shoulder-carried, hand-held shoulder missile, heat-seeking missile. … We were lucky that when they shot it, it got sucked right into the engine,” Trump said. The shootdown was the first in U.S. F-15 history to be shot down by hostile fire and led to the dramatic evacuation of both the pilot and weapons systems officer from deep inside Iranian territory. However, these rescues were far…
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 ImagesHello, my name is Leonie Kidd and I’m from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.I’m back from Easter break, and although a lot has happened, very little has changed. It remains to be seen whether the new deadline and another ultimatum to Iran from the White House will move the needle on negotiations. Amid the uncertainty, market participants appear to…
Nathan Aspinall won his fourth European Tour title with an 8-5 victory over Danny Knoppert in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix.Aspinall, who won three European Tour titles in 2025, returned to winning ways in Munich on Monday, defying a fierce fightback from Noppert to claim the top prize of £35,000. The Stockport star came from 5-4 down to win after four straight legs, averaging 100.35 points and hitting the 180s seven times to thwart Knoppert’s bid for a first European Tour win. image: Aspinall wins 4 games in a row from 5-4 down to win the German…
BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 16: A truck and a bicycle pass by a gas station where gas prices are well over 2.00 euros per liter on March 16, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The German government is considering enacting new legislation to curb the soaring prices in response to the dramatic rise in gasoline prices in Germany since the outbreak of the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Gasoline prices in Germany have become higher than in other parts of Europe. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Sean Gallup Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEuropean stock markets opened modestly higher…
Reuters — Australia’s most decorated living soldier has been arrested on five counts of war crimes, including murder, while on deployment to Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday. The man, identified by police as Ben Roberts-Smith, a 47-year-old former Australian Defense Force member, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning. Australian Federal Police (AFP) said he will be charged with five war crimes in connection with the killing of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. The maximum penalty for each charge is life in prison. Roberts-Smith was awarded several of the highest military decorations, including the Victoria…
George Russell needs to treat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli like “Lewis Hamilton at his peak” as the title race between them develops, according to Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle.Mercedes started the season ahead, winning the first three races, but it’s Antonelli who holds a surprising nine-point lead over Russell. Fate has favored the 19-year-old Italian after winning the season opener in Australia and leapfrogging Russell at the Japanese Grand Prix to take his second consecutive victory. Antonelli is still in the early stages of his second F1 campaign and Russell was the clear title favorite before the season started, but…
Indian startup Rocket is betting that the next big opportunity is before vibecoding: letting AI help people decide what to build. We have launched a platform that creates consulting-type product strategies. The Surat, India-based startup on Tuesday launched Rocket 1.0, a platform that connects research, product building, and competitive intelligence in a single workflow. The platform generates detailed product strategy documents, including pricing, unit economics, and go-to-market recommendations. With the proliferation of AI-powered coding tools, from platforms like Cursor, Replit, and Lovable to features like Claude Code and Codex, writing code has become significantly easier and faster. “Everyone can now…
Drone footage of oil storage containers and facilities at the Total Energy refinery at the Leuna chemical complex in Leuna, Germany, March 17, 2026. Annegret Hills | ReutersOil prices widened as US President Donald Trump redoubled his threat to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure and the Islamic Republic’s leaders warned that Iran would be “annihilated overnight” if it failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures for May were up more than 2.9%, trading at $115.63 per barrel as of 11:08 p.m. ET. Brent crude oil for June delivery rose about 1.5% to $111.43 a…