Here are things going right for stocks despite new Iran war setbacks
GE Vernova booked orders worth $22.2 billion, up 65% organically. Boeing is guiding for positive free cash flow in the range of $1 billion to $3 billion. Honeywell reports before the bell on Thursday. Cleveland-Cliffs and Alaska Air report on Monday.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, but adds that it is still under Tehran’s supervision.
Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany began negotiating with Iran in 2003. The three worked with the United States to secure a deal on curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. After 40 days of talks, Iran and the U.S. opened talks in Islamabad earlier this week.
Watch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New York
Obama and Mamdani met face-to-face for the first time. The meeting signaled a level of national recognition for the new mayor. The visit also signaled a more direct role for Obama in the mayor’s early days in office. The event took place at a Bronx pre-K center.
‘The Moon and The Zoo’: Simon Armitage poem celebrates 200 years of ZSL
Armitage narrates the poem, which conjures up the night-time world at the zoo, in a specially commissioned animation illustrated by Greg King. The poem opens as the world sleeps, and the moon “slides in under the turnstile after dark, moves in a silent arc at an ancient pace’
Bulgarian Voters Back New Political Coalition Led by Radev
Radev's party has 44.6% of the vote, far ahead of the long-dominant GERB party led by Boyko Borissov, which trails at 12.5%. Pro-European We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) coalition has 14.2%. Radev has not ruled out coalition with a pro-European group or a smaller party.
Six candidates with little name recognition — along with a write-in — are facing off in the Democratic primary next month for Ohio's 6th Congressional District. The winner will be the underdog challenger in the November general election against the Republican nominee because the district, which spans all or parts of 10 counties in eastern Ohio, leans Republican.
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams joins us and former Attorney General Eric Holder. Dr. Adams: It was a spectacle resembling a WWE promotion. Former Attorney General Holder: I think it's inappropriate. "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" airs weekdays at 9 a.m. and 11 a. m. ET.
The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor. It completed the roughly 21-kilometre (13-mile) course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. The result represented spectacular progress from last year, when robot-runners fell repeatedly and the best took more than two hours and 40 minutes.
A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish
The world’s fastest smartphone, the iPhone 7, was completed in less than two hours on Sunday. It was the first time the device had ever been used in such a short time frame. The world record for the fastest smartphone was set in 2008, when it took just over two and a half hours.
U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London
U.K. police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies. UK chief rabbi says British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation. UK police and security services have warned for a number of years of Iran ties to the UK. The UK police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks.
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
Shamar Elkins, 31, killed eight children — five girls and three boys ages 3 to 11 — and seriously wounded two women believed to be his wife and girlfriend. Elkins was the father of seven children and the uncle of the eighth, though it is unclear which child was his niece or nephew. He was killed by police during an attempted carjacking.
Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria after product recall
Several babies in France who consumed powdered milk containing cereulide have died. The poisoned jar was reported by a customer who noticed it had been tampered with. Authorities believe at least one more poisoned jar is in circulation. Nestle and Danone issued recalls of their baby formula brands in more than 60 countries, including in the UK.
Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes allegations – As it happened
One of them was a man called Ali Jan, who wore a prosthetic leg. He was allegedly carried by Roberts-Smith outside the wall of the compound, thrown to the ground, and shot multiple times using a belt-fed machine gun. The prosecution alleges that Person 11 shot Ali Jan. The court documents claim a hand-held radio was placed near Ali Jan to support the killing.
Fire destroys 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal village on Borneo Island. Fire started early Sunday in the Sandakan district and spread rapidly. Strong winds and the close proximity of the structures helped fuel the fire. Village head Sharif Hashim Sharif Iting was cited as saying the cause was a cooking fire.
U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3
US President Donald Trump issued another warning to Iran on Truth Social saying that it would strike Iran's bridges, power plants. Iran has now declined to participate in the crucial negotiations blaming “excessive demands and unreasonable, unrealistic requests” from the US. Iran’s foreign minister has told his Pakistani counterpart that the US's demands in negotiations and its threats to Iranian vessels and ports mark "clear signs" of the country's disingenuousness.
Chile is one of the world's biggest importers of used clothing. The problem is that the clothes don't get recycled and are left to rot in the desert. The Ministry of the Environment should be making it easier to recycle clothes. The government should also make it easier for retailers to sell used clothes.
Book Review: ‘When We See You Again,’ by Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 in Israel and later murdered. His mother, Rachel, said her mission to bring her son and other hostages home alive was a “failure.” She said she is trying to figure out how to live now that her child has died.
US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says
The Litani River, just a few kilometers from Israel’s northern border, is a crucial site in the longstanding conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The IDF issued an “urgent” warning to residents of southern Lebanon Monday, directing them not to move south of a line of villages. It is approximately four miles west of Bint Jbeil.
U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship as Both Countries Claim Cease-Fire Violations
The Litani River, just a few kilometers from Israel’s northern border, is a crucial site in the longstanding conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The IDF issued an “urgent” warning to residents of southern Lebanon Monday, directing them not to move south of a line of villages. It is approximately four miles west of Bint Jbeil.
Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons
Hamas says it is ready to give up thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons used by its police and internal security services in Gaza. This falls short of a key demand by Israel and a central part of Trump’s peace plan, which calls for full disarmament. The Board of Peace has called on Hamas to give. up all its weapons in return for Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza and reconstruction. of areas damaged during the war.
A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’
Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany began negotiating with Iran in 2003. The three worked with the United States to secure a deal on curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. After 40 days of talks, Iran and the U.S. opened talks in Islamabad earlier this week.
Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route
Korean Air fuel surcharge set to hit seven times pre-war value in May. Fuel surcharge for short haul, one-way flights on Korean Air from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to destinations such as Dalian, China, and Fukuoka, Japan, will cost about 75,000 won ($50.85) In May, fuel surcharges for the airline's longest routes – from Incheon to major US cities including New York, Dallas and Atlanta – will cost 564,000won ($382.40)
The U.S. blockade on ships will continue until Trump ends it, says Central Command chief.
The Israeli army says it carried out a series of strikes that killed more than 150 Hezbollah fighters. The southern Lebanese town and its surroundings were the site of intense clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants in the days leading up to the ceasefire. It brought the total number of soldiers killed in Lebanon to 15, and was the second soldier killed in combat since the truce.
Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
Before the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran at the end of February, the global economy had just been recovering from last year's shock from President Donald Trump's wave of steep tariffs. At International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, participants swung from gloom over a worsening global economic outlook.
