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Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump said Friday that there would be no deal to end the U.S. war against Iran without an “unconditional surrender” by […]
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How Iran and Venezuela strikes transform the Trump-Xi trade talks
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US […]
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Dow futures tick higher, but index heads for worst week since October on oil surge: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on March 5, 2026 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Dow futures inched up Thursday night after U.S. equities extended their sell-off this week amid the war in Iran and spiking oil prices. […]
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House rejects war powers resolution to rein in Trump on Iran
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with the media on the day of classified briefings for the Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution to restrict President […]
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Anthropic officially told by DOD that it’s a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran
New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speak onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Department of Defense has officially informed Anthropic’s leadership that the […]
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How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures
The conflict in the Middle East is rapidly expanding across the region as the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran enters its sixth day. Images published Thursday showed destruction across Tehran after nearly a week of strikes on Iran’s capital. Iran has retaliated by launching a wave of missiles and drones at Israel, as well […]
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German defense firm Renk CEO says Iran war could drive ‘increasing demand’ in the Middle East
The RENK Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of highly efficient drive and control technology. They develop systems for using high forces and torques to drive vehicles, ships and machines. Customers come from the defense, energy and industrial sectors. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images) Christof Stache | Afp | Getty Images […]
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Broadcom earnings, AI’s PR problem, Musk takes the stand and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If you’re concerned about automation impacting your job, I’m sorry to say this story Xiaomi’s humanoid robot “interns” probably won’t ease those worries. Stock futures are lower this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning day. Here […]
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NATO members feel the heat from the Iran war, but the bar for the bloc to act is high
Debris of a NATO air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, March 4, 2026 in this screengrab from video. Ihlas News Agency | Via Reuters This picture shows debris of a NATO air defense system that intercepted a missile from Iran headed to […]
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How Iran is turning $50,000 ‘Kamikaze’ drones into a million-dollar problem for U.S. allies
A Shahed-136 drone is displayed at a rally in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images In the aftermath of the Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran, American allies in the Persian Gulf are hearing a sound that Ukrainian soldiers have long come to dread: the foreboding hum of the Shahed-136 […]
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