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Senators call for investigation into release, redaction of Epstein files
Newly-released documents from disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a sheaf of entirely redacted pages, are seen in handouts released by the Justice Department and printed and arranged for a photograph by…
Oil jitters persist as U.S. targets Iranian ships near Strait of Hormuz
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE
What you need to know todayOil was slightly higher after plunging more than 11% Tuesday, as traders expect a group of countries to tap emergency crude reserves to mitigate…
Cargo ship struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz: UK
Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out to simulation of rescue a hijacked vessel during the joint naval drills held at the Port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran on February 19, 2026.Anadolu | Anadolu |…
Sales set to grow up to 45% in 2026
German Rheinmetall MAN tactical military transport vehicles parked in the Edvard Peperko military barracks.Luka Dakskobler | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesGerman arms maker Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported full-year sales that grew 29%…
Europe switches on first microgrid data center in Dublin
A CGI image of what the complete microgrid-connected AVK and Pure DC facility will look like in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo: Pure Data Centres Group)(Photo: Pure Data Centres Group)Just outside Ireland's capital, Dublin, a data center has…
China can’t afford another crackdown on its tech companies
This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.The big storyInstead of trumpeting China's tech…
Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 9, 2026.Benoit Tessier | ReutersIran has continued to send…
U.S. forces sink 16 Iranian minelayers as reports say Tehran is mining the
In this handout photo obtained from the U.S. Defence Department, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and Lewis and…
Democrats rebut Trump’s claim that Iran war nearing end
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., from center left, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sen Jon. Ossoff, a D-Ga., and Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24,…
Traders on edge despite reserve hopes
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters
What you need to know todayOil continued its wild ride Tuesday, closing more than 11% lower, as traders…