Iran Strikes Gulf Targets, Trump Threatens More Attacks, More
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What recent actions did Iran take against Gulf targets?
news when you want it with bloomberg news now i'm monica ricks iran targeted more sites in arab gulf states overnight hours after president trump issued fresh threats against iranian infrastructure on social media a drone attack caused a fire at an oil refinery in kuwait and other attacks were reported in abu dhabi and saudi arabia later today the united nations security council will likely vote on a resolution to reopen the strait of hormuz which remains mostly shut in the gulf
What changes occurred in the U.S. military leadership?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army's top uniform officer, Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, and two other generals in the midst of this war. No reasons were given for their departures. Meantime, President Trump got rid of Pam Bondi yesterday after a tumultuous tenure as his attorney general. Bloomberg's Jeff Mason has more on what's next.
Continue to keep your eyes on them, because if President Trump is in a period of frustration, which he seems like he is, with the war, with the economy, with the political prospects that are probably facing him in November, that often leads to him making decisions like this. I don't think it's wrong to keep watching some of the people who look vulnerable.
Jeff Mason on Bloomberg's balance of power.
How is the Trump administration impacting Cuba's government?
Bondi faced significant backlash over her handling of the Epstein files, but President Trump's motivation in firing her reportedly stemmed from her failure to indict some of his political opponents, including former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Cuban government says it's pardoned more than 2,000 people now as the Trump administration puts more pressure on the government and suffocates the island with an oil blockade.
What is the current state of oil prices amid the conflict?
Cuba's government says the pardons were a humanitarian gesture in connection with Holy Week, but it didn't name who was released, under what conditions, or their crimes. another volatile week on wall street's over with stocks reversing sharp declines to close a little higher thursday the s p gained 3.4 percent for its best weekly gain since november but oil soared thanks to the war in iran with brent crude topping 109 a barrel monica descenso's head of global investment opportunities at jp morgan chase the longer this you know this continues you you start to worry about the consumer of gas prices stay elevated. JP Morgan has warned that oil prices could spike over $150 a barrel if supply disruptions drag into mid-May.
American and European markets are closed for Good Friday, but Asian markets traded this morning. The Nikkei in Japan closed up 1.3 percent. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost seven-tenths percent. And China's CSI 300 was down about eight-tenths. Later today, the Labor Department is expected to release jobs numbers. We'll see how the markets react to those on Monday. SpaceX has boosted its target IPO valuation above $2 trillion. Here's Bloomberg's Charlie Pellett.
It comes as the world's most valuable startup gears up to pitch potentially the biggest ever market debut. Sources tell Bloomberg billionaire Elon Musk's rocket satellite and AI company and its advisors are floating the number to prospective investors in its initial public offering ahead of meetings in coming weeks. Charlie Pellett, Bloomberg Radio.
What are the implications of microplastics in drinking water?
Velocity of the spacecraft ticking up now over 23,900 miles per hour. Artemis II has officially left Earth's orbit. Astrophysicist Hakeem Olusai says the crew's now headed towards the moon, where the spacecraft will do a lunar flyby over the next few days.
Everything should be okay here. This isn't one of the most high-risk parts of the mission, like takeoff and reentry.
How are egg prices changing in the U.S. ahead of Easter?
So I think that from this point forward, until they get to the moon and back, things are probably going to go pretty smoothly.
This is a test flight for NASA's grand plans for a moon-based and sustained lunar living. It'll also be the farthest humans have ever flown in space, breaking Apollo 13's record. President Trump's preparing to release a new budget plan framing his party's midterm message around a massive defense buildup.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent actions did Iran take against Gulf targets?
0:00–0:28
2
What changes occurred in the U.S. military leadership?
0:28–1:08
3
How is the Trump administration impacting Cuba's government?
1:08–1:34
4
What is the current state of oil prices amid the conflict?
1:34–3:05
5
What are the implications of microplastics in drinking water?
3:05–3:29
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How are egg prices changing in the U.S. ahead of Easter?
3:29–5:25
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