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For Xi, rare-earths bombshell signaled a new toughness, while TikTok was ‘spiritual opium’ that could be turned into a low-cost bargaining chip.

The comments, in response to a largely symbolic measure, came at a key juncture for President Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

Trump has touted Gaza cease-fire as the “historic dawn of a new Middle East,” but the old Middle East isn’t entirely gone.

Attacks by the militant group are up as it exploits a reduced American presence and the collapse of the Assad regime. “They have returned to our city.”

The United Nations sought an advisory opinion on the obligations of member states, but stability of the U.S.-brokered cease-fire is a bigger issue now.

The U.S. and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas, with reconstruction only taking place on the Israeli side.

Asia-Pacific economies fared better than expected in the first half of the year but the IMF warns that the full blow of U.S. tariff hikes remains unclear, and growth will slow.

On the heels of major advances, Pyongyang is shifting away from seeking attention with a flurry of launches and focusing on solidifying its nuclear status.

South Korea’s central bank held its policy rate steady, reflecting caution over financial-stability risks and uncertainty over tariffs.

Outbound shipments rose 4.2% from a year earlier last month, bouncing back from August’s 0.1% decline, finance ministry data showed.

Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as prime minister days ahead of a possible visit to Japan by President Trump, with whom she shares a hawkish stance on China.

The president criticized Ottawa for an advertisement featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.

The flights signal a possible widening of the U.S. campaign against cartels and alleged drug traffickers.

Five people were killed in the attacks as the military targeted suspected trafficking in an area where large amounts of cocaine typically move.

From attacking drug boats to pressuring Venezuela’s leader, the President is putting the Western Hemisphere at the center of his foreign policy.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said one of the budget plan’s targets is to double the level of exports to non-U.S. markets within a decade.

The country’s annual rate of inflation in September was at the same pace seen in August, but was still well above the Bank of England’s target.

A key goal for the government, according to economists, should be to persuade investors the government has the will and policies to whittle down debt over coming years.

The prince agrees to forgo use of his royal title after pressure from Buckingham Palace.

When a British parliamentary researcher was arrested for allegedly spying for China, security officials expected a slam-dunk case. Instead, the trial collapsed.

Sunak, who remains a member of Britain’s parliament, said he would be working with the tech companies as a senior adviser and strategic consultant.

The Jewish state sends the parents of every Arab and Jewish Israeli a monthly check for each of their children up to age 18.

Events like the Riyadh Comedy Festival aren’t about whitewashing the kingdom’s human-rights record.

Strong world crude supply gives Trump room to tighten—and enforce—sanctions.

Zion Church moved many of its services online. Beijing still arrested its pastor.

A ‘spying’ case that may have been a mistake all along sows more distrust than Beijing ever could.

The cooperation with Australia shows the value of allies to unite to counter Chinese mercantilism.

The cut comes as an already slowing economy braces for the impact of fresh sanctions in response to President Vladimir Putin’s continued war on Ukraine.

The company’s order backlog hit a record high as nations continue to boost their military capabilities.

Russia’s aggression and Trump’s re-election have prompted Europe’s startup scene to tackle defense, drawing U.S. investors.

The move coincides with a Trump push to pressure Moscow into talks on ending the war and to withhold U.S. Tomahawk missiles from Kyiv.

Officials say an outdated surveillance system left the world-famous museum in Paris vulnerable despite years of warnings.

The move reopens an old trade dispute ahead of Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.

China will seek to become more self-sufficient technologically over the coming five years, the ruling Communist Party said in a new economic blueprint.

Nearly one in six officials who had Central Committee seats were absent from a major conclave, many of them now disgraced.

The accident involved a Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft that had departed from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport.

China said its economy grew 4.8% in the third quarter, a deceleration that nonetheless keeps it on track to hit its official annual target.

The U.S. president was given three options for sanctions after running out of patience with the Kremlin over its war in Ukraine.

The U.S. has hit Moscow’s biggest oil producers at a vulnerable time for the country’s economy.

The measures against Lukoil and Rosneft come as negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine have stalled.

The administration has concluded that Russia is clinging to territorial ambitions that make a peace deal with Ukraine impossible.

U.S. president wants a swift end to the conflict, but both sides are digging in over the region in Ukraine’s east.

Critics say African National Congress members enrich themselves and their friends using laws meant to empower South Africa’s Black majority.

The guilty finding is a rare conviction for the court, and comes as the institution confronts U.S. sanctions and sexual-assault allegations.

Namibia’s indigenous Nama population argues they have been sidelined in a $10 billion project being built on their ancestral lands.

US president voices anger at anti-tariff advertisement by province of Ontario

Figure paves way for expected Federal Reserve rate cut next week

A vast distribution network helped the asset manager navigate the shift to passive investing, but new challenges are looming

Changes are expected to make the exercise more transparent for the biggest US lenders

IBM announced a quantum computing partnership with AMD in August and plans to launch a supercomputer by 2029.

President Donald Trump had publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to target James just weeks before she was criminally charged.

General Motors laid off more than 200 salaried employees, as the automaker continues to reevaluate its businesses and cut costs to boost profits.

Big Tech and other publicly traded companies are helping to finance the $300 million White House ballroom planned by President Donald Trump.

Despite tariff costs and what CEO Jon Moeller called a "challenging consumer and geopolitical environment," P&G reiterated its fiscal 2026 earnings forecast.

Less than a month after reaching a carriage agreement with NBCUniversal, YouTube TV is at risk of losing access to Disney's networks, including ABC and ESPN.

Jana partnered with Travis Kelce and others in an investment in Six Flags Entertainment. The group hopes to improve the regional amusement park operator's business.

Target's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke said the cuts are designed to spur growth and make the retailer faster.

The milestone could please President Donald Trump, who has called for Apple to do more manufacturing on U.S. shores.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told reporters Friday that the U.S. and China can still find ways to work together, and that Beijing opposes decoupling.

Most of the "Magnificent Seven" tech firms are among them.

Taco Bell projects it will have 30 Live Más Cafés in its portfolio by the end of the year, across Southern California, Dallas and Houston.

There is a key change for inherited IRAs for 2025. Here's what beneficiaries need to know before year-end to avoid an IRS penalty.

Rising car prices have pushed monthly ownership costs past $1,000 per month.

The long-awaited September inflation report came in cooler than expected, and Intel's comeback took a step forward.

Investment firms of the ultra-wealthy have grown more bearish about their portfolios in 2025, according to a new survey.

Reliance cutting back on Russian crude import may impact the firm, but could smooth the way for a U.S.-India trade deal.

Hedge funds assets have reached an all-time high, as quarterly investor allocations grew to their biggest level since 2007.

The move comes amid "automation, digitalization and geographic shifts," the company said.

While Google is powering Anthropic's next phase of compute expansion, Amazon remains its most deeply embedded partner.

The European Commission said it had preliminarily found that both tech giants had breached their obligations under the Digital Services Act.

Ford investors also will be looking for updates on company's cost-cutting efforts, quality improvements, tariff impact and a supplier fire.

CNBC's Jim Cramer reviewed recent earnings from GE Aerospace and GE Vernova.

Legal licensed sportsbooks in the U.S. have enjoyed massive growth in recent years, but they're still trying to expand.

Meta said that it is laying off an undisclosed number of employees in its risk organization amid a shift to use AI to automate compliance review tasks.