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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.good morning. Today is the Boston Marathon, and I’m especially inspired by this runner who ran this year’s race after being paralyzed.Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes ended the week on a strong note.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Seizure Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | ReutersInvestors are back on the defensive after President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States had attacked…
Who: Real Madrid vs AlavesContent: La LigaLocation: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, SpainDate and time: Tuesday, April 21st, 8:30pm (19:30 GMT)How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 16:30 GMT ahead of the live text commentary stream.Real Madrid have had to look at themselves after last week’s dramatic defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, with the 15-time European champions staring at the possibility of going into a second successive season without a silver medal.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Champions League represented Real’s last realistic route to winning a trophy. Madrid’s La Liga challenge…
American Airlines and United Airlines planes in Terminal A of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Thursday, January 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesamerican airlines Shares fell in premarket trading Monday after the company declined to discuss a potential megamerger with the company. united airlines Late last week.The U.S. legacy airline issued a statement Friday, shortly after the market closed, dismissing talk of a possible deal between the two airlines. “American Airlines is not involved in, and has no interest in, any merger discussions with United Airlines,” the airline said in a statement.…
Sofia, BulgariaReuters — Pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev won a landslide victory in Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections, with official results revealed on Monday. This could shatter long-dominant political forces and bring EU and NATO members closer to Moscow. The performance, which beat poll predictions, is one of the strongest results for a single party in a generation and may signal a temporary end to the chronic instability that has led to eight elections in five years. Radev’s Bulgarian Progressive Party won 44.7% of the vote after 97.52% of votes were counted, suggesting the possibility of sole rule, but Radev has not…
The derby between Olimpia and Cerro Porteno took on the appearance of a riot and was called off after 29 minutes due to rioting.Published April 20, 2026April 20, 2026Paraguayan authorities were forced to cancel a match between the country’s top soccer clubs after clashes between fans and police at a stadium in the capital left several people injured.Witnesses said the violence was sparked by the detonation of high-powered firecrackers smuggled into the Cerro Porteno supporters’ area of Asunción’s Defensor del Chaco stadium during Sunday’s Primera División derby between Olimpia and Cerro Porteno.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listA source…
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Mars (left) and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (right) pose for a commemorative photo with Eisaku Ito, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ahead of the signing of a contract with Japan to deliver the first three Mogami-class battleships in Melbourne on April 18, 2026. Japan agreed on April 18 in a deal to provide the Australian Navy with the first of about 12 stealth ships. The frigates are part of a broader military buildup by Canberra aimed at increasing its long-range firepower to deter China. William West | AFP…
The United States on Sunday made good on its threat to board and seize ships resisting Iran’s port blockade, with footage released by the military showing Marines rappelling from helicopters onto the deck of the Iranian-aligned missile destroyer M/V Touska after it was disabled. The incident came after the Trump administration indicated in Islamabad, Pakistan, this week that it expects peace talks with Iran to resume. Iran has vowed to retaliate for the seizure of the merchant ship, but has not yet officially joined the negotiations. Experts told CNN that what happens next to the ship and its crew could…
During a race near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone, 12 runners fell due to heatstroke.Published April 20, 2026April 20, 2026A marathon was held in South Korea near the demilitarized zone with North Korea amid record temperatures, and eight runners were taken to the hospital with heatstroke, local authorities announced.At Sunday’s race, temperatures approached 30°C (86°F) as much of the Korean peninsula burned under a warm front that resembled summer rather than typical mild spring weather.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Demilitarized Zone Peace Marathon in Paju city allows participants to test their stamina on a course that passes close…
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Hello, my name is Leonie Kidd. I’m writing to you from Singapore (yes, not London this week!). Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.When I flew into Singapore over the weekend, I had a front row seat to a literal sea of cargo ships docked in Singapore Port. Hopes that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to tanker traffic were dashed before the engines could even start. Now, with a surge in Iranian tanker attacks and U.S. attacks on Iranian-flagged cargo ships,…
A 3-meter (9.8-foot) tsunami warning has been issued for Japan after a strong magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Tohoku, the Japan Meteorological Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a 3-meter tsunami warning for parts of Iwate, Hokkaido, and Aomori prefectures. It issued a warning that a tsunami of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) is expected in other parts of northeastern Japan. The US Tsunami Warning System reported that the earthquake, which occurred off the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, had a magnitude of 7.4. The tsunami threat was…