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Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to “monitor transits” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Thursday morning, citing officials.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Law and International Affairs Kazem Ghalibabadi said tanker traffic along the vital oil route “should be supervised and coordinated” with both countries, according to a translation of the report by IRNA.”Of course, these requirements are not meant to be restrictive, but rather to facilitate and ensure safe navigation and provide better service to vessels passing through this route,” Gharibabadi was quoted as saying.U.S. stock indexes, which had fallen sharply on Thursday…
doha — On Wednesday night, even as President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to tout the war’s military successes, Iranian drones and missiles rained down on areas bearing the brunt of the Islamic Republic’s relentless retaliation. The United Arab Emirates, whose image as a glamorous vault had already been tarnished by a month-long barrage of nearly 500 Iranian missiles and more than 2,000 drones, is once again within Tehran’s range. Minutes before President Trump touted a “swift and overwhelming” victory that he plausibly claimed had reduced Iran’s military capabilities, Gulf defense officials reported that Iranian air defenses…
Nike Inc. sign on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, December 31, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imageswhen nike After third-quarter results were released Tuesday night, investors were looking for evidence that the company’s recovery is on track.In fact, the company’s turnaround is far from over, with its shares falling more than 15% on Wednesday. Finance chief Matt Friend warned on a call with analysts that sales will continue to decline by low single digits through the end of this year as a decline in China is expected to offset strength in North America.The company expects sales…
County cricket resumes this week, giving the chance to settle scores and claim a spot in the next iteration of England’s Test squad is at stake.The County Championship will be played over seven rounds, with Ben Stokes set to lead the team in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s in June, but early-season interactions could set the stage for future names to prove their worth. But it’s also a side note to the bigger picture, as Division One’s 10 teams begin their bid for the Lord Taverners Trophy from late September. Can Sally get back on the horse…
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club watches before a match against Los Angeles Golf Club at the SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Adam Glanzman TGL Golf | Getty ImagesTiger Woods’ future in professional golf remains uncertain as he seeks medical treatment after a rollover car accident last week. Woods, who was arrested for drunk driving after the crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, resulting in his second rollover in five years, said in a statement from X that he was stepping away from golf “to return to a healthier and more focused place.”Woods did not…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. This day marks the one-year anniversary of the first tariff announcement, which President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day.”Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are about to have another winning day.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Trump’s speechU.S. President Donald Trump thanked attendees after speaking at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon | Getty ImagesPresident Trump’s prime-time speech on the Iran war last…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media outside the Senate chamber after unanimously passing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Senate on Thursday advanced a deal to provide funding to the Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration, to end the flight shutdown that disrupted air travel for much of last month.The bill was passed in a temporary session, a brief session of both chambers that normally does not involve legislative business, as lawmakers are…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age.”Minutes later, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth doubled down on his rhetoric with a short post simply calling X “back to the Stone Age.”Bombing a place into the Stone Age usually refers to carpet bombing a place, destroying all modern infrastructure to reach a primitive state.But these threats by Trump and the United States are not new, building on Washington’s decades-long legacy of threatening countries with carpet bombing during military operations, and often carrying out such threats.Here, we will take a closer look at President Trump’s…
Donald Trump announced the outbreak of war in late February, telling Iranians, “When we’re done, take over your government.” “You will receive it.” Weeks later, the US president delivered a similar message to Europe, which is grappling with a new energy shock after Iran effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil normally flows. “Go to the Straits and just take it, protect it and use it for yourself,” President Trump said in a speech Wednesday night. “They have to seize it and cherish it. They could do it very easily. We will…
Liverpool will play at least 10 games between now and the end of the season that are set to determine whether this campaign will be one to remember or forget for Arne Slot’s team.That challenging run across three different competitions – the Reds could be faced with as many as 15 matches were they to progress to the finals of the FA Cup and Champions League – will also go a long way in deciding Slot’s future at Anfield. However, contrary to some recent reports in the German press, the current mood music coming out of the club is the…