Two civilians killed in Turkish airstrike in Iraq

Representative Image Baghdad: Two people were killed and another wounded in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq’s Duhok province on Friday, a Kurdish security source said. A Turkish aircraft bombed them in the morning when they were collecting herbs in a mountain near their village in the province’s Shiladze area, the source told Xinhua on condition … Read more

Oil prices slip after OPEC+ extends voluntary oil output cuts

Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices fell Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent fell 73 cents, or 0.89%, to $82.81 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas … Read more

Yazidi Woman Kidnapped By ISIS 10 Years Ago Rescued, Reunited With Family By Iraqi Intelligence

The Iraqi National Intelligence Service agents carried out an operation inside Syria. Kufan Eido Khorto was brought back to Iraq and handed over to her family by the Iraqi intelligence. (Image: X/@YPJDefense) Yazidi Woman Rescue: A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped 10 years ago by the extremist Islamic State (ISIS) group has been rescued by … Read more

The U.S. economy seems to be holding up

People shop at a retail store in Manhattan, New York City, on Jan. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more

The U.S. economy is humming along

This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today  Wall Street surgesThe S&P 500 soared to new highs on Thursday … Read more

Worries over rate cuts persist

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 06, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Wariness over rate cuts lingers

Traders react as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on a screen, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more

Julian Assange faces wait before he learns his fate

By Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui | Associated Press LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won’t find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. on spying charges, or if his long legal battle in Britain has run out of road. Two High Court judges said Wednesday they … Read more

Is the final leg of inflation fight the hardest?

Patrons shop for produce at a Mr. Pina Market in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.  Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to … Read more

Is the battle against inflation getting tougher?

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more