Oil Prices Surge and stocks tumble as barrage of missiles in the Middle East prompts supply fears in a region that accounts for a third of global oil production. Us Trade Paralysis dockworkers threaten to continue striking for as long as necessary with ports along the East And Gulf coasts remaining shut for a second day. Also on the programme, could technology bring extinct species back to life . We speak to the boss of a De Extinction Company hoping to resurrect the Woolly Mammoth. Live from london, this is business today. Lets start with the Middle East, where, as weve been reporting, israel has warned of grave consequences after iran launched a barrage of missiles at targets across the country on tuesday. Oil prices have been surging as traders fear a full scale regional war could disrupt Energy Supplies to the global market. Brent crude rose as much as 5 to 75. 40 a barrel in intraday trading. Lets Take A Look at the latest Oil Price now. Up up1. 36 , up 1. 36 , 74 up1. 36 , 74 and
Our maIn sTory. The IsraelI PrIme MInIster, BenjamIn Netanyahu, says Iran wIll pay a terrIble prIce for launchIng a barrage of mIssIles Towards sItes across Israel. Tehran saId It had concluded Its mIlItary actIon, but warned of further attacks If Israel retalIated. Around 180 mIssIles were fIred across large parts of Israel, IncludIng Jerusalem And Tel avIv. Most were Intercepted. Its been confIrmed that brItIsh troops were Involved In supportIng Israel. In a statement Last NIght, prIme MInIster KeIr Starmer warned that the MIddle East Is now On The BrInk. Well be speakIng To our correspondents across the regIon throughout the mornIng, and gaugIng polItIcal reactIon, as well, but fIrst wIth the latest from jerusalem, Jon DonnIson reports. AIrraId sIren. Israel was warned It was comIng. But thIs was Irans revenge. Almost 200 ballIstIc mIssIles raInIng In across the country. ExplosIons. 0k, guys, we got To get off the roof. These are comIng down rIght next To us here. As people ran for
What action will be taken to help cities stop the bloodshed. And crime was top of mind for New York City voters who cast their ballots for the mayor. When all said and done, will a former Police Officer come out on top . Its Way Too Early for this. Good morning. And welcome to Way Too Early, the show that shuts down all the fire alarms, i think were good this morning. Unlike yesterday. I am kasie hunt, this wednesday, june 23rd. Well start with the news. Democrats say they will keep fighting after Senate Republicans on a sweeping new Voting Rights action in laws in red states. Democratic governor joe manchin voted to debate, after receiving assurances that his compromise would be considered. At the end, the vote was split 50 50, short of the 60 votes needed to overcome the republican filibuster. Heres what will we heard on the senate floor yesterday. Theres no widespread effort to stop voters from casting a ballot. And theres no design to hand states constitutional authorities over to
At a near standstill since the beginning of the year. The Bank Of England has raised the cost of borrowing 1a times since the end of 2021 to try and rein in soaring prices. That has weighed on the economy, but experts have warned the full effect of those Interest Rises has yet to be felt. Emma vardy reports from morecambe in the north of england. Rowing is a delicate art. A bit like managing economy. A year of slow growth, business is feeling the pressure from rising costs, means as no surprise that many are feeling cautious about their ambitions were branching out. We cautious about their ambitions were branching out. Were branching out. We have struggled were branching out. We have struggled to were branching out. We have struggled to try were branching out. We have struggled to try to were branching out. We have struggled to try to work were branching out. We have struggled to try to work out i were branching out. We have| struggled to try to work out a rationale for expanding. So w
observation of juneteenth as a federal holiday coming as our largest blue state has a historic conversation on reparations for its black residents. i am conflicted tonight. as i watch any number of republican politicians and voters pledge the enduring support for donald trump, seeking a return to the white house well facing a 37 count federal indictment after years of white racial grievance for political gain, paving the way for other gop politicians including the 2024 competitors to attack racial progress in public life. i struggle to justify why, in my mind, america deserves a day off for work, made possible by black history so many republicans now insist should be banned from our institutions. despite the conflict in, me i m still grateful to see that black history recognized at a national level. i just want to see our nation at large are in the holiday created in its name. me now is congressman barbara lee the democrat of california. currently running for the u.s. sen