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Spain ramps up criticism of Israel, US, defying Trump threats

MADRID, April 9 (Reuters) – Spain strongly condemned Israeli strikes ​on Lebanon as well as the broader war on Iran on Thursday, cementing Madrid’s role as an outspoken ‌critic of the U.S. and Israeli military campaigns despite U.S. threats to punish uncooperative NATO allies. Spain’s opposition to the Iran conflict has further strained its relations with Washington, and figures within President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement are increasingly urging the U.S. leader to punish Madrid. In remarks to lawmakers, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel ​Albares described the conflict as an attack on civilization, echoing scathing criticism heaped by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Halt to Iran attacks means Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume on Sunday

JERUSALEM, April 9 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial ‌will resume on Sunday, the courts’ spokesperson said on Thursday, hours after Israel lifted a state of emergency imposed over its war with Iran. Iran began targeting Israel with ballistic missiles and drones ​after Israel and U.S. President Donald Trump launched air strikes on Iran on ​February 28, citing the aims of preventing it projecting force abroad, ⁠ending its nuclear programme and encouraging the overthrow of its rulers. The emergency, which had ​closed schools and workplaces, was lifted on Wednesday evening as no incoming Iranian missiles had

Rupee falls 9 paise to close at 92.63 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 9 paise to close at 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as the situation in West Asia remains fragile, keeping investors wary of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Forex traders said geopolitical uncertainty was still high amid Iran’s threat to step out of the talks if Israel kept bombing Lebanon, and markets are in a wait-and-watch mode rather than strong directional positioning. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.63 against the US dollar, then lost ground to touch an intraday low of 92.92 against the

Markets halt 5-day rally on ceasefire uncertainty; Sensex tumbles over 900 pts amid global weakness

Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under heavy selling pressure to close with deep cuts on Thursday after investors pared exposure to financial, banking, and IT stocks as renewed tensions in West Asia faded the ceasefire-led optimism. Weak trends in Asian and European markets, a jump in crude oil prices and uninterrupted foreign fund outflows also made investors jittery in the domestic market. Snapping its five-session winning run, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 931.25 points or 1.20 per cent to settle at 76,631.65. During the day, it dived 1,215 points or 1.56 per cent to

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