Trump and Putin to talk dividing “assets” and ending Russia-Ukraine war
President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are expected ...
President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are expected to speak today to further the goal of ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump said the two would discuss land and power plants as part of “dividing up certain assets.” The conversation between the two leaders comes after Trump publicly clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, and Ukraine agreed to a US-backed plan for a 30-day ceasefire if Russia signed on. Trump said he thinks “we have a very good chance” of ending the war, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to have ...
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to have collapsed as Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that Palestinian authorities say killed more than 300 people. The strikes were the heaviest fighting since the two sides agreed to a ceasefire in January. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes after Hamas refused Israel’s demands to make changes to the ceasefire agreement and free the remaining hostages in Gaza, saying Israel would now “act against Hamas with increasing military strength.” The White House said it supported Israel’s actions. However, a senior Hamas official said the attacks amounted to “a death sentence” for the remaining hostages, per the Associated Press. However, there were not immediate reports of retaliatory attacks by Hamas, suggesting it might still be hoping to resume the ceasefire.
Judge questions deportations, and Trump admin wants him off the...
Judge questions deportations, and Trump admin wants him off the case. At a hearing yesterday, a federal judge questioned whether the Trump administration had violated his order over the weekend to turn around planes carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members who were being deported to El Salvador. The hearing marks the latest tension between President Trump’s executive branch and the judicial branch, as the judge sought to determine whether his orders had been defied, and lawyers for the government argued they were issued too late, that his written order didn’t contain the same demand as his original verbal one, and that the judge did not have jurisdiction over the matter. The judge ordered the administration to provide more information by midday today. Following the hearing, the administration took the unusual step of asking an appeals court to remove the judge from the case.
President Trump said the pardons former President Biden issued to politicians on the Jan. 6 committee and others are “void” because of Biden’s use of an autopen—a tool used to affix a signature on a signer's behalf.
Google parent Alphabet is in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $30 billion after a previous deal attempt fell apart, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Chinese EV-maker BYD unveiled a new charging platform it says can power a car to travel 400km (249 miles) after just a five-minute charge.
Roblox is releasing a tool that makes 3D models using AI.
Conan O’Brien will host next year’s Oscars, so if you enjoyed this year’s, you’re in luck.
Oil prices rise after U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks on Houthis
Oil futures climbed on Monday, finding support after the U.S. over the...
Oil futures climbed on Monday, finding support after the U.S. over the weekend launched U.S. strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising the risk of disruptions to oil flow in the region.
Optimism over the prospect of additional stimulus from China also helped the mood, analysts said, while the prospect of progress on talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war was seen as limiting upside.
West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery rose 66 cents, or 1%, to $67.84 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
May Brent crude the global benchmark, was up 72 cents, or 1%, at $71.30 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
April gasolinetacked on 1.3% to $2.1759 a gallon, while April heating oilclimbed1.3% to $2.1946 a gallon.
Natural gas for April delivery traded at $4.057 per million British thermal units, down 1.2%.
Dow ends up 350 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebound for a second straight day
U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, building on the...
U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, building on the recovery from last week's sharp selloff. A mixed retail-sales report brought some relief to Wall Street that the weakness in consumer spending might not be as bad as it seemed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 353.44 points, or nearly 0.9%, to end at 41,841.63. According to Dow Jones Market Data, the index rose 2.5% over the last two trading days, scoring its largest two-day advance since Nov. 7.
The S&P 500 rose 36.18 points, or 0.6%, to finish at 5,675.12.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 54.58 points, or 0.3%, ending at 17,808.66
