67 m. ago Business news live: Oil prices surge after Israel attacks Iran, FTSE 100 drops after all time high

Stock market reaction and business news for Friday

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73 m. ago Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, as markets slide – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIsrael launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programmeEuropean stock markets have joined the global selloff, as the overnight escalation in the Middle East has triggered a wave of risk-off sentiment.Here’s now the main indices have fallen:Germany’s DAX: -1.35%France’s CAC: -1.2%Italy’s FTSE MIB: -1.45%Spain’s IBEX: -1.55%This alarming escalation in the Middle East has likely caught many investors off guard. Those who have been looking for an opportunity to sell stocks and take profits are now becoming active. It seems the DAX has seen its yearly high from just over a week ago for the time being.Oil prices are skyrocketing as fears grow not only regarding the disruption of Iran’s recent strengthened oil exports but also the potential targeting of other oil production facilities in the region, should this conflict escalate further. Additionally, the transportation of oil through the Strait of Hormuz...

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73 m. ago Israel targets Iran’s nuclear sites, scientists and military leaders in major wave of strikes – live

Fears for civilians as drones launches from Iran towards Israel; Netanyahu says Iran’s main enrichment facility and senior military leaders targetedFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear programIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb.He said that Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted.This operation will continue for as many days as it takes We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Keir Starmer pleads for calm after Israel launches bombing raids on Iran with fears mounting of all

Keir Starmer has urged both sides to 'step back' after Israel launched raids on Iran, insisting its regional rival cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

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74 m. ago Britons put on alert in Middle East as Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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78 m. ago Iran launches 100 drones at Israel after Netanyahu deploys major airstrikes to prevent 'nuclear holocaust'

The drones will take several hours to reach Israel and the IDF is working to shoot them down, Deffrin said.

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85 m. ago Oil prices soar after Israel launches strikes on Iran’s capital

The price of Brent crude jumped nearly 10% higher at one stage as financial markets also tumbled across Asia overnight.

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88 m. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz 'honest' confession as star 'eyed by Serie A club'

Premier League champions Liverpool are looking to assemble a squad capable of securing a record 21st top flight title and lifting a seventh European Cup under Arne Slot

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93 m. ago Rio Ferdinand tells Man United to snub Viktor Gyokeres in favour of 'obvious' signing

Manchester United have been urged to snub Viktor Gyokeres and sign Victor Osimhen instead, with the Napoli striker tipped to be the man to solve the Red Devils' goalscoring woes

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94 m. ago Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of sites in Iran, targeting nuclear programme

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says operation will take ‘many days’ as Tehran threatens swift retaliationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build nuclear warheads.As Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, threatened “severe punishment” against Israel, the Israeli military said on Friday morning that Iran had launched 100 drones aimed at Israel and that the country’s defences were focused on intercepted them. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The tragedy of seat 11J: Two British brothers boarded Air India flight but only one left alive

Ajaykumar Ramesh, 35, and Viswash, 40, had been in India on a business trip before they boarded the doomed flight travelling from Ahmedabad to Gatwick on Thursday.

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1 hour ago Leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard killed as Israeli air strikes rock nation

General Hossein Salami, one other top Guard official, and two nuclear scientists have reportedly been killed in several strikes on nuclear and military sites across Iran’s capital.

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1 hour ago Who are the Air India crash victims? British victims on tragic Gatwick

Tributes have been paid to victims believed to have been on board flight that crashed soon after take-off in Ahmedabad, killing 241 of 242 passengers

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1 hour ago 'Dangerous moment' as Israel launches major attack on Iran's nuclear sites and missile facilities

Within hours Israeli air force intercepts drones over Saudi Arabia as Tehran hits back, says Israel’s Channel 12

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1 hour ago Tears, disagreements and dried mushrooms: how Erin Patterson responded over eight days in the witness box

Triple murder accused finishes giving evidence in seventh week of mushroom lunch trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?It was 12.40pm on Thursday, and Erin Patterson was striding from the witness box to the dock.“Just wait there, Ms Patterson,” Justice Christopher Beale said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rio Ferdinand says Man Utd have overlooked obvious transfer amid Viktor Gyokeres pursuit

Rio Ferdinand explained that Manchester United are in dire need of a proven centre-forward this summer if they have any hopes of improving in 2025/26, and has suggested a better fit than Viktor Gyokeres

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2 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says 'step back' after Israel launch deadly strikes on Iran

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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2 h. ago Iran vows 'severe punishment' on Israel after top commander killed in airstrikes: Live updates

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked President Donald Trump for his support while celebrating strikes on Iran which 'took out top Revolutionary Guard generals.'

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2 h. ago Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand due to bomb threat

Flight AI 379 was travelling from Thailand 's Phuket to India's capital New Delhi but had to suddenly land again after an explosion warning, airport authorities said.

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2 h. ago The hidden meaning behind Princess Kate's Trooping the Colour outfit

At Trooping the Colour 2024, colour itself took centre stage, with each royal's outfit contributing to a visual narrative of unity.

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