What are the ‘ghost ships’ Venezuela is using to evade oil sanctions?Justin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 Ángel BermúdezBBC News MundoReutersThe US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on 10 DecemberIn a further escalation…
Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to FollowJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had…
Why Sam’s Club is in a sweet spot as China faces consumption worriesJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving…
The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen SquareJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial…
Free Nigerian Students Recount Mass KidnappingJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 Survivors of the St. Mary’s Catholic School abduction in Nigeria recall their harrowing ordeal and release. Source link
Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited.Justin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 A firm controlled by a businessman sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for ties to Venezuela’s autocratic president has sold millions…
Why the US is trying to tie the drug trade to terrorismJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 Will GrantBBC Central America correspondentReutersThe world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, is among the ships which have been…
Ben & Jerry’s founder lashes out against parent Magnum’s board changesJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 (L-R) Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream…
Trump says he’s ordering blockade on oil tankers in and out of VenezuelaJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers…
Erasmus scheme to return for UK students, BBC understandsJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme, the BBC understands, five years after announcing it would end its…
Miss Finland’s viral ‘slanted-eyes’ photo stirs racism firestormJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 Finland’s delegate to last month’s Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand has sparked a racism firestorm over a viral photo…
Grief Mixes With Anger at Funeral of Rabbi Killed in Bondi Beach AttackJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 The funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger on Wednesday was the first held for one of the 15 people killed in…
Australia Begins Burying Victims of Bondi ShootingJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 The funerals began as authorities said they were gearing up to charge one of the suspects behind the country’s worst…
A look back at the U.K. in 2025Justin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchIt is tempting,…
On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a MassacreJustin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop…
Does China Have a Robot Bubble?Justin M. LarsonDecember 17, 20250 The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. Source…
Christmas cheer for Britain’s biggest chemical plant, but there are two distinct problems | Money NewsJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 You’ve doubtless heard of the National Grid, the network of pylons and electricity infrastructure ensuring the country is supplied with…
When the Bones Were Good, These Bees Buried Their BabiesJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 A cave in the Dominican Republic concealed thousands of years worth of animal bones that had been turned into nests…
Trump Orders Blockade of ‘Sanctioned Tankers’ Around VenezuelaJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 The president announced the move using bellicose language, in an escalation of his pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader.…
2025 is the UK’s sunniest year ever – with record levels for solar power | Science, Climate & Tech NewsJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 The UK has recorded its sunniest year ever – and we are only halfway through December.But a bumper spring and…
Trinidad and Tobago Sides With U.S. in Battle Against Venezuela, Military Tool SuggestsJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 The United States and Trinidad say U.S. Marines installed a radar in Tobago to combat drugs — but this war…
Team Races Against Time to Save a Tangled Sea Lion in British ColumbiaJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 Experts tracked the sea lion, which had a rope around its neck, for over a month before they were able…
Japan’s exports record fastest growth in nine months, sharply beating expectationsJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 Honda vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald…
Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of PatagoniaJustin M. LarsonDecember 16, 20250 In Argentina, the return of pumas brought top predators back to the landscape — much to penguins’ dismay. Source link
