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Spain touts resilience amid Iran war, Trump trade tensions
Wind turbines operated by Gamesa Eloica SA near Zaragoza, Spain, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Renewables are helping cushion the blow of higher oil and gas prices in Europe.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpanish Economy Minister…
European stocks poised for negative open as Iran war stays in focus
The ongoing conflict weighed on global sentiment despite assurances from U.S. President Donald Trump that the war “should be ending pretty soon.”
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Israel and Lebanon’s 10-day ceasefire takes effect
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. Kawnat Haju | AFP | Getty Images
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Israel-Lebanon truce fuels optimism for Middle East peace
A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk | ReutersOil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran "should be ending pretty soon,"…
Vance Iran, Orbán setbacks could threaten Trump successor status
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump this month sent Vice President JD…
A fragile peace, but a firm market rally
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters
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Elizabeth Warren attacks Kevin Warsh over financial disclosures
Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at a No Kings Day event on the Boston Common on March 28, 2026. Finn Gomez | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesKevin Warsh's newly released financial disclosures shed light on the Federal Reserve chair nominee's…
Iran war ‘should be ending pretty soon’
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that "the war in Iran is going along swimmingly.""It should be ending pretty soon," Trump said at an event in Las Vegas, echoing similarly rosy predictions about the end of the war that he has made…
Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire after officials from the two countries met in Washington, President Donald Trump said Thursday.The temporary truce will start at 5 p.m. ET, Trump said in a Truth Social…
Senate overturns Boundary Waters protections, a boon for Chilean mining
Outdoor enthusiasts travel by canoe through several of the hundreds of fresh water lakes that make up the Boundary Waters in the northern woods of Minnesota. Andrew Lichtenstein | Corbis News | Getty ImagesThe Senate on Thursday…