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1. Iran’s 'oil lifeline’ has been left untouched in the conflict. What happens if it's seized?

2. Cuba’s president confirms talks with U.S. — but warns an agreement will take time

3. Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'

4. U.S. 'misadventure' in Iran has no clear exit strategy, Russia's UK ambassador says

5. Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%

6. Many Dubai expats fled as the war in the Middle East escalated. Those that stayed say life is 'functioning but tense'

7. India's Modi reaches out to Iran as energy crunch fears grip the South Asian nation

8. Oil holds near $100 as Trump says America has 'ammunition, and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war

9. The two oil pipelines helping Saudi Arabia and UAE bypass the Strait of Hormuz

10. Why gold hasn’t moved since the Iran conflict — and where it could go next

11. Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026

12. The Tech Download: Chip supply chains and data center risks — the tech sector’s Iran problem

13. Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs

14. All six crew members killed in KC-135 refueling plane crash in Iraq, U.S. military says

15. U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices

16. UK economy fails to grow in January ahead of Iran war energy price shock

17. U.S. allows temporary purchases of Russian oil already at sea to stabilize energy markets

18. These charts show the size of Europe's defense boom, as companies take stock of the Iran war

19. Tesla's China sales climb in the first two months of 2026 while BYD numbers drop

20. CNBC Daily Open: Russian oil draws a crowd