Stock market futures fell early Friday as traders worried about fighting between Israel and Iran. The Dow Jones futures lost 83 points before markets opened after being closed Thursday for Juneteenth. Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures also went down about 0.2 percent each.
All three market indicators bounced back around 8 a.m. and stayed mostly flat. Oil prices moved around as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked about hitting more targets inside Iran. Brent crude oil fell over 2 percent but still costs more than $72 per barrel.
That price stays $6 higher than June 12 when Israel first attacked Iran. American crude oil went up 1 percent at first but later turned negative. LPL Financial expert Jeff Buchbinder said several things...
Chris Brown told a London court Friday he did not commit assault charges against him. The R&B singer faces accusations of attacking music producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle at Tape nightclub back in February 2023. Police arrested Brown in May and charged him with trying to cause serious harm and assault that led to actual injuries. He spent almost a week locked up before getting released on bail worth $6.7 million.
Another defendant named Omololu Akinlolu also said he was not guilty Friday at Southwark Crown Court. Akinlolu performs music under the stage name HoodyBaby and faces charges of attempted serious harm connected to the same incident. The judge moved the case forward to July with a full trial planned for October 2026...
MBK Partners faces serious trouble after losing billions on bad investments. The private equity firm must give up its entire stake in Home Plus without getting any money back. Chairman Michael Kim built the company into a major Asian fund over twenty years, but recent deals have gone wrong.
The firm bought Home Plus from Tesco for over five billion dollars back in 2015. Online shopping and the pandemic hurt the grocery chain badly. Home Plus lost money for four straight years and piled up massive debts. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in March.
Politicians are angry about how MBK handled the situation. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik says the fund acted without responsibility. He wants new laws to control private...
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza questions why opposition leaders want her to join them after staying quiet during her removal from office. She demands answers about their past silence when the Senate kicked her out in August 2024. The High Court later confirmed her ouster in March 2025. Her former deputy Isaac Mutuma took over as governor.
Mwangaza says the same people asking her to join their political group once worked against her when she was a democratically elected leader. She wonders where opposition figures were when she faced harassment and attacks. The former governor criticizes national opposition leaders who plan to visit Meru County this weekend. She questions their silence when a woman leader was being vilified...
Kenya's motorcycle taxi drivers refuse to join protests planned for June 25. The Boda Boda Safety Association says its members will skip the demonstrations marking one year since deadly anti-government rallies. Opposition leaders want people to stay home from work and remember protesters who died last year. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka called for the boycott. They want June 25 to become a holiday honoring young demonstrators killed during the protests.
The motorcycle riders worry about violence during the planned events. Past protests damaged property and hurt people badly. The association leaders said they work hard every day to feed their families and pay back loans. When roads close...
Zimbabwe built two new houses for park rangers at Matetsi Unit 5 on Thursday. The government worked with IFAW and ZimParks to finish the project. The houses will give eight rangers a safe and comfortable place to live. These rangers protect the Matetsi Safari Area from poachers and other threats. The area sits between two major national parks where elephants travel back and forth.
Dr Evelyn Ndlovu leads Zimbabwe's wildlife ministry and spoke at the ceremony. She praised the groups for caring about ranger welfare. Better housing helps rangers do their jobs protecting elephants and other animals. The minister said good conservation work helps bring tourists to Zimbabwe. Tourism brings money that helps local people and supports more...
People are fleeing Iran through the dusty Agarak border crossing into Armenia. The area looks like a desert with rocky mountains and no trees or shade. Families with children wait to hire taxis after making long trips from Iranian cities.
Most people crossing have citizenship in other countries like Austria, Germany, and Australia. They left Iran because of fighting between Israel and Iran that started eight days ago. A father from Tabriz said he saw bombing sites and everyone feels scared.
The conflict began on June 13 when Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites and military targets. Human rights groups say 657 people have died in Iran from the attacks. Iran fired back with missiles that killed 24 people in Israel. Israel controls the...
European leaders rushed to meet with Iran on Friday as fighting between Iran and Israel grew worse. Germany, France, Britain and top EU officials sat down with Iran's foreign minister in Geneva. President Trump gave everyone just 14 days to find a solution before America might join the conflict.
French officials wanted Iran to stop building nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Britain's foreign secretary flew straight from talks with American leaders to these emergency meetings. He said Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear bombs but urged all countries to use this chance for peace.
Trump considered sending American bombers to hit Iran's underground nuclear sites with massive bombs. Israeli forces have been attacking Iran for...
A group supporting Palestinians broke into Britain's biggest air force base early Friday morning. The activists damaged two military planes with red paint and crowbars at RAF Brwhile Norton. Palestine Action members filmed their protest against Britain's support for Israel. They left a Palestinian flag behind after escaping the base.
The group claims Britain sends planes daily to Cyprus for military operations. They say these flights help collect information and move weapons to support actions against Gaza. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack disgraceful on social media. He praised the armed forces and said Britain must support those who defend the country.
The same group also targeted an office building later that morning...
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