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A show focused on Ladi Kwali and other Black female potters is a revelation. Source link
Firefighters tried to douse the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district, which reports say killed at least four people. Source link
Getty ImagesThe US president told reporters aboard Air Force One that Witkoff was doing the standard thingUS President Donald Trump has defended special envoy Steve Witkoff as doing the “standard thing” after a leaked recording appeared to show him advising a Russian official on how to appeal to the president.Trump told reporters on Wednesday he had not heard the audio, but that Witkoff was doing “what a dealmaker does” to “sell” the peace plan to both Russia and Ukraine.The leaked call from last month emerged after days after a 28-point draft peace plan presented by the US largely reflected Russian…
Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an embolden Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere. Source link
new video loaded: What’s Really Going On With Crime in South AfricaPolice statistics in South Africa dispute President Trump’s claim that Afrikaners are being targeted in a genocide, but the high murder rate includes victims of all backgrounds. John Eligon, our Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled with several patrol groups in communities of South Africa to explore how the country is dealing with crime.By John Eligon, Joao Silva, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina and James SurdamNovember 26, 2025 Source link
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces criticism that she is exaggerating threats posed by Venezuela’s leader to justify U.S. force to overthrow him. Source link
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not backing off from comments about Taiwan that enraged China. Many of Japan’s voters like her stance. Source link
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.The big storySitting in his new Beijing office, AI2 Robotics Founder and CEO Eric Guo wistfully reflected on fundraising challenges in China — and noted that U.S.-based humanoid rival Figure recently raised $1 billion in a single round, at a $39 billion valuation.That’s far more than what a Chinese robotics company can typically raise, he said.His strategy for growth? Do more with less. That means, for instance, developing a robotics AI model that uses…
The demonstrations followed unrest over the weekend in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which set off reprisal attacks on Alawites, a community once favored by the ousted Assad regime. Source link
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Follow CNBC’s coverage of the Budget throughout the day on our live blog here. The dispatchDespite the millions of words written and spoken about today’s Budget, the event will probably be all but forgotten a decade hence.Give or take one or two, most Budgets are quickly forgotten by most people apart, maybe, from some politics nerds and the splendid folk at the Institute for Fiscal Studies who are paid to assess these things.Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the Exchequer (U.K. finance minister), has done her best to…
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – OCTOBER 10: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (William Lai) delivers a national day address, during the National Day Ceremony, outside the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 10, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTaiwan will introduce a supplementary defense budget of 1.25 trillion Taiwanese dollars ($40 billion) as Beijing accelerates military preparations near the island, President Lai Ching-te said at a press briefing Wednesday.China has continued to increase military drills and so-called “gray-zone harassment” around Taiwan, with the goal of seizing the island by force by 2027, Lai said, according to a CNBC translation of…
The remains were not yet identified. Before the handover on Tuesday, Israel said the bodies of three other captives were still in the enclave. Source link
Leo XIV will meet political and religious leaders in Turkey and Lebanon, providing an early test of his geopolitical mettle. Here’s what to know. Source link
Forget “ello, ello, ello” – modern policing’s now about “AI, AI, AI”.The UK’s first police virtual assistant, powered by artificial intelligence, has been launched by two police forces as part of a new trial. “Bobbi” interacts like a human and helps answer frequently asked questions – but it isn’t designed to be used in emergencies.Thames Valley Police, as well as the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, say the tool aims to complement online forms, phone lines and front counters… not replace them. Image: (Human) Chief Superintendent Simon Dodds is involved in the pilot. Pic: PA A spokesman for the…
President Lai Ching-te says the spending, which must be approved by the island’s legislature, would fund purchases of arms from the United States. Source link
Pedestrians at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s inflation accelerated in October, beating analysts’ estimates and rising at its fastest pace in seven months, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The consumer price index rose 3.8% in October, year on year, marking its fastest pace since adopting a new measure for headline inflation starting April, according to the official release. That was higher than economists’ forecast for a 3.6% rise in a Reuters poll. The largest contributor to the elevated inflation was the housing sector, which…
Africa’s most populous nation was already facing one of the world’s biggest hunger crises. It’s getting much worse. Source link
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 08: Aerial view of skyscrapers standing at the Lujiazui Financial District at sunrise on June 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut benchmark interest rates in December.Expectations rose after Bloomberg reported that White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was being considered as the frontrunner to become the next Fed chair. Investors see Hassett as someone more likely to push the central bank toward a lower-rate environment favored by President Donald Trump.…
Key PointsU.K finance minister is expected to make inflation-dampening measures her “rabbit out of the hat” in Wednesday’s historic budget.But a plethora of tax-raising measures may not resolve the underlying questions regarding the U.K.’s fiscal position.The fiscal fallout from the budget could prompt more interest rate cuts, investment strategists told CNBC.Strategists have revealed what they’re expecting in UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ Budget, including her “rabbit out of the hat.” For Laura Cooper, global investment strategist at Nuveen, one key thing to watch is the U.K.’s interest rate trajectory. The fiscal consolidation in critical statement, to be delivered on Wednesday…
Penny Oleksiak, 25, who has won seven Olympic medals, was sanctioned under antidoping rules. Her suspension ends before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Source link
Many factors contribute to blood sugar control. But prioritizing foods high in protein, fiber, healthy fats, and certain vitamins and minerals can help you maintain optimal levels. Here are 10 of the best foods for stable blood sugar. MEDITERRANEAN / Getty Images Though beans and lentils are high in carbohydrates (the macronutrient that impacts blood sugar the most) they can support healthy blood sugar. Unlike refined carb sources like white bread and pasta, beans and lentils are packed with fiber and plant-based protein, both of which help slow digestion and the release of sugar into the bloodstream. For example, lentils…
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro begin serving his prison sentence of 27 years and three months for plotting a coup after he lost the last election.Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday ruled that the case had reached its final judgement and that no further appeals were possible. Bolsonaro, 70, was found guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.He will begin serving his sentence in a federal police jail cell in the capital, Brasilia, where he…
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a heart condition that develops when a protein called transthyretin changes shape and clumps together. These clumps can build up in the heart and sometimes in other parts of the body, such as the nerves. The buildup can make the heart muscle stiff and less flexible. Over time, the heart has to work much harder to keep up. As the condition progresses, it can weaken the heart’s ability to pump, which may lead to heart failure. Here are the signs and symptoms of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Symptoms of ATTR-CM can be easy to miss, especially…
Sweet potato is an excellent source of vitamin A, with a 100-gram serving of mashed sweet potato containing 787 micrograms (mcg), which covers 87% of the Daily Value (DV). However, several other foods, including certain meats, vegetables, and fish products, contain equal or higher amounts of vitamin A per serving. Kseniia Mnasina / Getty Images Vitamin A content: 8,020 mcg, 891% of the DVServing size: 3 ounces Beef liver is one of the richest sources of vitamin A you can eat. Animal-based sources of vitamin A, like beef liver, contain the pre-formed “active” vitamin A (retinol), which is readily absorbed…
