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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Shahs of Sunset” star Reza Farahan is speaking out about the United States and Israel’s military action against Iran. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the Iranian-born 52-year-old reality star, who authored the forthcoming book “Memoirs of a Gay Shah,” explained that he and his family came to America on a family trip in 1977 and ended up staying after unrest in Iran escalated into revolution.During the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the country’s former monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who established an Islamic Republic that…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. If you’re concerned about automation impacting your job, I’m sorry to say this story Xiaomi’s humanoid robot “interns” probably won’t ease those worries.Stock futures are lower this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning day.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. War powersSmoke rises from an unknown location in Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026, after U.S.-Israeli attacks.Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe Senate blocked a resolution yesterday that would have required President Donald Trump…

Zoey Gong, a Chinese medicine food therapist, was days away from boarding an Emirates flight from Paris to Shanghai via Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday.Gong, 30, had her flight plans derailed as a result, and she told CNBC that she had to pay $1,600 to get to Shanghai, more than double the price of her original ticket.She’s one of millions of travelers swept up in war and other conflicts from Iran to Mexico this year, problems that are threatening the global tourism industry that’s worth an estimated $11.7 trillion to the world’s…

“BLOOD WILL BRING CHANGE”Helicopters have flown voter materials to snowbound mountain regions across Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest. But all eyes will be focused on the hot farming plains youth of the capital, where all three prime ministerial hopefuls are contesting seats – a departure from past elections that focused on the capital Kathmandu. KP Sharma Oli, the 74-year-old Marxist leader ousted as prime minister last year and seeking a return to power, is being challenged in his home constituency by former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician. The Jhapa-5 constituency – with around…

As oil and gas prices soar against the backdrop of the war in Iran, the United States and Western exporters could find a new opportunity to fill the gap in the market.As the conflict enters its sixth day on Thursday, here is a closer look at the situation.Why is a global oil and gas crisis mounting?There are two main reasons: Shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted; and energy infrastructure in Gulf countries has been attacked, affecting operations.Strait of HormuzShipping through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, which carries one-fifth of oil consumed globally and about…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., plans to introduce a bill that would halt entry from a set of Muslim countries, an effort Ogles framed as a continuation of travel restrictions President Donald Trump implemented in 2017.”Mass Islamic immigration, legal or illegal, has transformed America and brought destructive consequences,” Ogles said.”America’s moral exemplar is a meek carpenter who rose from the dead, not a warmonger with 12 wives and countless slaves. My bill will preserve this truth.”Ogles’ bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent admission of aliens from a series of…

  (Contributor/Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!  Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. US-Israel blitz cripples Iran as uncontested airspace nears 2. UK reverses course on Iran strikes as suspected drone hits British base3. $4.2M US torpedo detonates under Iranian warship in historic ‘No Mercy’ strikeMAJOR HEADLINES VEHICLE ATTACKS — Illegal’s sentencing for dragging agent shows why officer who shot Renee Good feared for his life. Continue reading …  PREDATOR PSYCHOLOGY — Nancy Guthrie front yard tribute…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! He may be one of the best players in the NFL, but Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett isn’t great at following traffic laws. The 2025 Defensive Player of the Year was cited for driving 94 mph in a 70-mph zone on Interstate 71 in Congress Township, Ohio, which is between Cleveland and Columbus, back on Feb. 21, according to court records.This speeding ticket marks the ninth since Garrett has entered the NFL since his rookie season in 2017, which includes a scary moment where he flipped his Porsche in 2022 after…

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The government also highlighted its commitment to technology – an area it calls “new quality productive forces” – in the opening paragraphs of the main government work report presented by Premier Li Qiang. That was far more prominent than last year’s report.China’s reliance thus far on US tech such as chips and planes has been a major source of frustration as trade tensions soared. Their tech war has seen both sides place export controls on some key products and resources – advanced chips most notably in the case of Washington and rare earths and critical minerals in the case of…