CNBC Daily Open: Russia-North Korea defense pact
Russia and North Korea signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership” deal, including a mutual defense pact,…
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Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says
Renewables’ share of global energy consumption reaches nearly 15 percent, an all-time high.
The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees
Forced out of Myanmar, the mostly Muslim Rohingya are struggling to find a place to…
This 30-year-old made $66,000 selling trash last year. His finds include Fendi bags and hundreds in cash
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Indeed, Leonardo Urbano made as much…
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces his new AI startup, Safe Superintelligence
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, who left the company in May, announced his new startup, which…
Asia markets are set to open lower as investors await China loan prime rates
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall ahead of China announcing its one-year and five-year loan…
Are Israel and Hezbollah on the verge of full-blown war?
Israel’s military says plans for an offensive in Lebanon have been approved.
Attacks and rhetoric: Israel, Hezbollah could plunge Lebanon into war
Both sides are barely staying within the rules of engagement, leaving Lebanese anxious over what…
Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group
Ottawa cites the IRGC’s ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, accusing Iran of ‘complete disregard for…
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israel should be ‘scared’ of all-out war
Hassan Nasrallah says invading northern Israel is a ‘standing’ possibility if a major conflict is…
Video shows Hindu mob attacking Muslim-owned shop in India
Video captured a Hindu mob ransacking the clothing shop of a Muslim man in Nahan,…
US elections 2024: Who will be Donald Trump’s vice president?
Several names are on Trump’s shortlist, with the ex-president set to unveil his pick before…
‘A lack of trust’: How deepfakes and AI could rattle the US elections
At least 20 states have passed regulations against election deepfakes, but federal action remains stalled.
Russia’s Putin praises Vietnam for its ‘balanced’ stance on Ukraine
Putin hails Vietnam for backing ‘a pragmatic way to solve the crisis’ in Ukraine in…
Climate activists arrested after spray painting UK’s Stonehenge monument
UK police say they arrested two people ‘on suspicion of damaging’ the prehistoric UNESCO World…
Tropical Storm Alberto forms over Western Gulf of Mexico
Alberto, the first named storm of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, expected to make landfall in…
‘Never seen anything like this’: UN Commission of Inquiry on Israel-Gaza
Navi Pillay of the UN Commission of Inquiry said that her team has submitted 7,000…
Whitehawk’s Football Ultras
The small, non-league English football club uses its loyal fandom to oppose all forms of…
Shipping industry groups call for action after Houthis sink second vessel
Organisations decry the ‘unacceptable situation’ of assaults by Yemeni group against vessels in the Red…
“The Israeli army is one of the most criminal in the world” says UN expert
“The Israeli army is one of the most criminal armies in the world” Chris Sidoti,…
