CNBC’s Tania Bryer talks to Alastair Campbell, former director of communications and strategy for the Blair Labour government, mental health campaigner and podcaster.
Watch the full interview: Alastair Campbell on World Mental Health Day, Keir Starmer and the Gaza peace plan
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Defense stocks have floundered since the Iran war began. Here’s why
Defense stocks haven’t been the slam-dunk play some investors expected as the U.S.-Iran war broke out. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has dropped about 12% since the start of March, when the Middle East conflict began escalating following the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran. The S & P 500 added 3.5% over the […]
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U.S. is ‘being humiliated by Iran,’ says Germany’s Merz, as Europe’s patience wanes
US President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. is being “humiliated” by the Iranian regime, Germany’s chancellor […]
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Op-ed: In blocking Meta-Manus deal, China sends a powerful message to U.S. market about AI race
When Meta agreed to acquire Manus, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup with Chinese roots for roughly $2 billion last December, many saw the transaction as just another routine deal in today’s global technology economy: capital crossing borders, startups relocating to friendlier jurisdictions, and major platform companies acquiring talent and intellectual property in the race to […]
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