Oliver Smith

Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah deputy says group will fight on; explosions reported in Damascus | Lebanon

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Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah deputy says group will fight on; explosions reported in Damascus | Lebanon

Defiant statement by Hezbollah deputy secretary-general says group will continue to fight Hezbollah’s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, in an address, has claimed Israel is committing massacres of civilians in Lebanon with the full support of the US, that Hezbollah ‘love martyrdom’, and that any other organisation would have collapsed in the face of the attacks … Read more

Jenrick tells Tory conference it’s ‘leave or die’ as he ramps up calls for UK to exit ECHR – UK politics live | Politics

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Jenrick tells Tory conference it’s ‘leave or die’ as he ramps up calls for UK to exit ECHR – UK politics live | Politics

Jenrick tells Tory conference it’s ‘leave or die’ as he ramps up calls for UK to leave ECHR Good morning. The Conservative party conference is essentially a four-day hustings event this year, but there are hustings within hustings and some of the most important are the Q&As taking place on the main conference stage. This … Read more

Here’s why Japan’s stocks are plunging after Shigeru Ishiba’s win

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Here’s why Japan’s stocks are plunging after Shigeru Ishiba’s win

Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled over 4% on Monday, following a mixed set of economic data out of Japan and as traders reacted to the election of incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Japan’s August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% … Read more

Man accused of murdering wife at Hunter Valley home denied bail

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Man accused of murdering wife at Hunter Valley home denied bail

A man charged with the domestic violence murder of his wife at their NSW Hunter Valley home has been denied bail. Steven Galcsik, 47, is accused of killing his wife Natalie, 46, at the property in Pokolbin, about an hour’s drive west of Newcastle, on Friday. Emergency services were called to the property over welfare … Read more

Oil markets not pricing in an ‘all-out war’ after Israel kills Hezbollah leader

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Oil markets not pricing in an ‘all-out war’ after Israel kills Hezbollah leader

General view of the Towers and oil platforms of the State oil Company of Venezuela, Venezuelan oil Company SA. Jose Bula Urrutia | Future Publishing | Getty Images Oil prices didn’t react sharply on Monday after Hezbollah confirmed that its leader was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. … Read more

China property stocks rally after major cities ease homebuying restrictions

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China property stocks rally after major cities ease homebuying restrictions

A man walks past a housing complex by Chinese property developer Evergrande in Guangzhou, China’s southern Guangdong province on September 17, 2021. Noel Celis | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Monday after major cities in mainland China unveiled easing measures to boost homebuyer sentiment, following the central bank’s blitz … Read more

Victorian learner driver’s bold excuse for speeding 47km/h over the limit on Hume Hwy in NSW

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Victorian learner driver’s bold excuse for speeding 47km/h over the limit on Hume Hwy in NSW

A learner driver who was caught speeding 47km/h over the limit in wet weather claimed, “I don’t recall doing 150” when pulled over by police. The Victorian driver was travelling south along the Hume Hwy, in the NSW town of Kyeamba last week when police spotted the black BMW hatchback at 157km/h in a 110km/h … Read more

Shiny September days for stocks

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Shiny September days for stocks

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters 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 … Read more

Trump and Harris on food prices: Promises vs. reality

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Trump and Harris on food prices: Promises vs. reality

(NewsNation) — A long-held political truism has been that when the U.S. economy is going well, the president generally gets too much credit, and when things aren’t going well, the president gets too much blame. But that hasn’t stopped presidents and presidential candidates from claiming that their policies will quickly and effectively turn around bad times. … Read more