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CNBC Daily Open: A confusing ceasefire forged by missile attacks

Supporters of regime change in Iran rally outside the Wilshire Federal Building on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Mario Tama |...

Iranian state media says ceasefire with Israel has begun, after night of deadly strikes

Iranian state television says a ceasefire in its war with Israel has now begun, following a night of missile strikes. Israel’s ambulance service says...

Iran strikes back, the US calls it quits… is that it?

Iran fires missiles at a US military base – with Qatari airspace shut off and Britons told by the Foreign Office to “take shelter”....

Business

Amazon to invest £40bn in UK – with more warehouses and thousands of new jobs

Amazon has said it will invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years as it creates thousands of jobs and opens four...

Can Tehran regard Trump as a trusted broker of peace when he floated the idea of regime change in Iran?

These days, peace is a post on social media. On Donald Trump’s Truth Social site, it came in two parts. Part one read: “CONGRATULATIONS...

‘No agreement’ on any ceasefire, Tehran warns – despite Trump’s announcement

Iran’s foreign minister has claimed there is “no agreement” on a ceasefire with Israel – despite Donald Trump announcing a deal has been reached....

Sports

Padres’ Tatis sues BLA to void future earnings deal

Associated Press Jun 23, 2025, 10:09 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit Monday against Big League Advance...

Sports

5-year sentence sought for Franco; verdict Thu.

Associated Press Jun 23, 2025, 02:15 PM ET PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player...

Sports

Grading the Flyers, Ducks on the Trevor Zegras trade

Ryan S. ClarkJun 23, 2025, 01:50 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Rumor finally became...

Technology

How a war-torn Myanmar plays a critical role in China’s rare earth dominance

Illustration of the national flag of the People’s Republic of China and a mining site. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty Images Beijing has...

World

Russia could attack a NATO member ‘within five years’, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Sky News that Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO country within five years to test the alliance. The Ukrainian president...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: The strange times of missiles-led ‘peace’

US President Donald Trump (L) greets Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of...

Politics

UK and NATO allies agree to increase defence spend to 5% by 2035

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is set to increase spending on defence, security and resilience to 5% of GDP by 2035 to meet...

Technology

Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention

A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla...

Doctors are using unapproved AI software to record patient meetings, investigation reveals

Doctors are using AI software that does not meet minimum standards to record and transcribe patient meetings, according to a Sky News investigation. NHS...

Sports

5 things we’ve learned about the ‘freaking awesome’ NL West

Alden GonzalezJun 23, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

World

Iran confirms it has agreed to ceasefire with Israel – as Trump declares it will begin within hours

A “complete and total ceasefire” has been agreed between Israel and Iran, according to Donald Trump. The US president made the announcement on Truth...

Sports

FSU continues ’26 recruiting surge with TE, WR

Eli LedermanJun 23, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Sports

Georgia ’26 WR pledge Spafford flips to Miami

Eli LedermanJun 23, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Technology

Meta approached AI startup Runway about a takeover bid before Scale deal

Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta spoke with artificial intelligence startup Runway about a potential takeover ahead of its multibillion-dollar investment in...