Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, our Capitol Hill team provides a status check on the “big, beautiful bill” as Senate Republicans aim … Read more
The S&P 500 fell on Friday as investors monitored the latest developments out of the Middle East. Traders also contemplated the path of future interest rate cuts by Federal Reserve. The broad market index declined 0.22% to end at 5,967.84, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.51% and settled at 19,447.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average … Read more
While Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, the West believes Tehran is close to getting its own nuclear warhead through uranium enrichment 11:05, 12 Jun 2025Updated 11:05, 12 Jun 2025 Black Hawk helicopters escort US officials over Baghdad towards the US embassy headquarters(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The US has evacuated its … Read more
The Insta360 One R displayed in a container of water at the Insta360 booth during CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2020. David Becker | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on … Read more
The Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British maritime security agency, has taken measures following Donald Trump’s move to issue evacuation orders for non-essential personnel British vessels are pictured in the Strait of Hormuz(Image: AFP/Getty Images) The UK has issued an “unusual warning” to its commercial ships in the Middle East amid “rising tensions”. The Maritime … Read more
The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday. The State Department said it has ordered the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. … Read more
Crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah Tank Farm in Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia, in 2018. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures rose more than 4% Wednesday on escalating tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose $2.90, or 4.34%, to close … Read more
British tourists have been slammed by Spanish locals who have claimed that they are being ‘rude and bothersome’, ahead of Spain-wide protests against mass-tourism Tourists visit the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. More than 100 million people visited Spain last year – twice its population (Image: Bloomberg, Bloomberg via Getty Images) Spaniards have called out … Read more
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Tens of millions of people at risk for severe weather 01:20 Fugitive ex-police chief captured after escaping prison 01:46 Trump: Elon Musk will face ‘very serious consequences’ if he funds Democratic candidates 02:31 Now Playing Tensions grow in L.A. amid … Read more