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A display board shows canceled flights to Dubai and Doha amid regional airspace closures at Noi Bai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Thinh Nguyen | ReutersAirline and travel stocks fell Monday after airspace closures throughout the Middle East forced carriers to cancel thousands of flights, disrupting trips as far as Brazil and the Philippines. Oil prices also spiked, driving up airlines’ biggest cost after labor.United Airlines, which has the most international exposure of the U.S. carriers, was down 6% in premarket trading. Service to Tel…
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Siemens and Nvidia announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to develop industrial and physical AI solutions to bring AI-driven innovation to industrial workflow. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNvidia has announced it is investing a combined $4 billion in two companies developing photonics technologies.The U.S. chip giant announced on Monday it’s investing $2 billion in Lumentum and the same amount in Coherent.Lumentum is a U.S.-based company that is developing optical…
Leadership council formed to guide nation; Trump claims 48 Iranian leaders killed in one go; Iranian strikes kill 9A satellite image of a destroyed residence complex belonging to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after a joint US-Israeli air strike in Tehran. Photo: ReutersS WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Iran pledged retaliation following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US and Israeli air strike, as authorities quickly formed an interim leadership structure to guide the country through the ongoing crisis. State media described the assassination as a defining attack on the Islamic Republic’s political and religious leadership. President Masoud Pezeshkian…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Good morning. We’re coming off a weekend that could have long-term ramifications for world politics, so let’s dive in.Stock futures are tumbling this morning. The market notched a losing day and week on Friday.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. IranA screen grab from a video released on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows Donald Trump making statements regarding combat operations on Iran on February 28, 2026 in Pal Beach, Florida, United States.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesStrikes by…
Guo Hongjing (2nd L) seeks suggestions from her coworkers at a dormitory in Tianjin Lizhong Wheel Co., Ltd. in north China’s Tianjin, Feb. 25, 2026.Guo Hongjing works as the head of a hardware parts team in the warehousing department of Tianjin Lizhong Wheel Co., Ltd. Her daily work involves receiving, dispatching, and checking materials in the warehouse. This seemingly trivial job is far from easy. From screws to motors, across all types and models, she must keep every item in the warehouse firmly in mind.Since 2018, Guo has served as a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC) for two…
Members of the Communist Party of Pakistan hold a protest rally in Hyderabad against the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israeli strikes. Photo: PPI HYDERABAD: Protests erupted across Sindh on Sunday to condemn the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the attacks by the US and Israel on the neighbouring country. Religious leaders and party officials took to the streets, while Sindhi nationalist parties also condemned what they described as an unjust war imposed on Iran. Jamaat-e-Islami organised a symbolic Namaz-e-Janaza for Khamenei at Koh-e-Noor Chowk in Hyderabad. The Milli Yakjahti Council, representing…
LAHORE: The Punjab home secretary and inspector general of police have ordered acceleration of the evacuation from the province of all illegal foreign nationals, including Afghan citizens, Chairing a meeting, the officers said the police and district administrations should pursue a coordinated strategy to ensure immediate evacuation of all illegal foreign nationals from Punjab. They said strict legal action would also be taken against those who provide shelter, employment or business facilities to illegal residents. It was ordered that illegal residents be shifted to holding points and security arrangements remain on high alert during their temporary stay. The home secretary…
Tourists select lanterns at the Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 28, 2026.Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Li Wenbao/Xinhua)A girl looks at a fish-shaped lantern during a parade in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Ninghai County of Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Feb. 28, 2026.Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first…
A file photo os Sindh Police personnel. PHOTO: AFP HYDERABAD: Syed Ali Haider Shah, a resident of Umerkot, on Sunday has a different story to tell about the alleged police brutality against women and girls in the recent incident of eviction in Umerkot. The images of women being beaten and a young girl sitting in a police mobile, her chador – a symbol of modesty in rural society – snatched away, created a storm on the social media as well as political circles. At least 10 policemen were suspended for the use of excessive force. Squatters were allowed to go…
QUETTA: Pakistan Railways has indefinitely suspended the renowned Bolan Mail train service operating between Quetta and Karachi, according to railway officials. The decision, announced by the railway authorities, stems from persistently low passenger occupancy and declining revenue, which had rendered the daily service financially unsustainable. The Bolan Mail, a historic and popular route connecting the provincial capital of Balochistan with the commercial hub of Karachi, has been a vital link for travelers, goods, and communities along the way. However, officials noted a steady decline in ridership over time, making continued operations untenable amid mounting losses. Passengers who have booked tickets…