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The Airbus CEO stated that the company has not foreseen any supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis, but is concerned about rising oil prices.

U.S. Treasury Department website: The United States has issued new sanctions related to Iran.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Pengzhou City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province at 01:45 on April 29, with a focal depth of 8 kilometers.

The UK House of Commons voted against launching an inquiry into allegations that Prime Minister Starmer misled lawmakers; the matter is currently being debated in the House.

On April 29th, according to sources, Google abruptly withdrew from the Pentagon's $100 million bid for voice-controlled autonomous drone swarm technology. Another source revealed that the company notified the US government on February 11th that it would no longer participate in the project aimed at developing drone swarm control technology, just weeks after the project was submitted. Records indicate that the decision was made after an internal ethics review. The records also show that Google, an Alphabet subsidiary, cited a lack of "resources" as the official reason for withdrawing from the project. Records show that several Google employees involved in the project expressed disappointment at the decision to withdraw, but hundreds of Google AI researchers have strongly opposed the use of the company's cutting-edge technology for classified military purposes.

U.S. Army soldier Gannon Van Dyke pleaded not guilty to federal charges of using classified information to bet on Maduro's capture.

The U.S. military stated that it will continue its blockade of Iranian ports.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using artificial intelligence to accelerate clinical trials.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 34% of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance, down from 36% in mid-April.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that U.S. President Donald Trump's approval ratings continue to decline, falling to their lowest level during his term, amid concerns about the cost of living and the war with Iran.

The US 7-year Treasury auction on April 28th yielded a winning bid of 4.175%, compared to 4.26% previously.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the 7-year U.S. Treasury bond auction ending April 28 was 2.51, compared to 2.43 previously.

On April 29th, the judge presiding over the lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI ordered tech executives involved in the legal battle to refrain from excessive posting on social media. This came a day after the world's richest man launched a series of attacks on the leadership of OpenAI, owner of ChatGPT, calling its CEO "a fraudster named Altman." Prior to Tuesday's court hearing, U.S. District Judge Irogers urged Musk and his OpenAI counterparts to "control their use of social media to avoid making things worse outside the courtroom." Musk, Altman, and OpenAI President Gebrockman all indicated they would comply.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I convened an expanded meeting on key issues concerning Ukraine's arms exports. Arms exports from Ukraine will become a reality.

Energy Intelligence Group reporter Amena Bakr: I don't think the UAE will "dump" oil on the market once the war ends and oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz resumes. However, they will certainly have the flexibility to increase production above pre-war quota levels.

Italian Prime Minister Meloni: The Minister of Justice will not resign at present.

According to Tanker Tracker, satellite imagery shows that 10 oil tankers owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company have been confirmed to be anchored outside the port of Chabahar. This indicates that crude oil shipping routes from Iran are changing following the US-imposed maritime blockade.

On April 29, the EU's top trade official resigned after a conflict with his superiors over a trade agreement hastily reached between the EU and US President Trump. Sabine Weyand, who led the European Commission's powerful trade department for seven years, publicly refuted her superiors' view that the agreement reached in Scotland last year was in line with global trade rules. Under the agreement reached by the US President and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU agreed to pay a 15% tariff on most products while reducing tariffs on most US goods to zero.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia plans to expand its mobilization and launch a new offensive.