KYIV — Russia is accumulating large forces around Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine as it seeks to make a breakthrough in the Donetsk region, a Ukrainian official said Friday. Illia Yevlash, spokesperson for the operational group overseeing the eastern front line, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that Russian forces were concentrating efforts to make a … Read more
A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more
A man explains the importance of voting ‘uncommited’ as he hands out fliers outside the Islamic Center of Detroit to ask voters to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan Primary elections on Tuesday, in Michigan, United States on February 26, 2024. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty Images Palestinian keffiyehs and signs that read “Abandon Biden”: Arab-American … Read more
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister announced Friday the reopening of the Beiji refinery, the country’s largest, which had been shut down for a decade after being damaged in the battle against the Islamic State extremist group. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement that the refinery’s return to operation will enable Iraq to … Read more
When veteran engineer and executive Pat Gelsinger returned to Intel as CEO in 2021, the once-great chipmaker was in a slump. After failing to adapt to the mobile era and then missing several steps in cutting-edge microprocessor manufacturing, it was now also falling behind in supplying chips to feed the tech industry’s growing hunger for … Read more
‘Just tell the honest truth!’: Ramit Sethi slams Kevin O’Leary for repeating the tired trope of creating wealth by skipping coffee, says ‘frugality’ isn’t the key to riches Buying coffee to-go has become a hot topic in personal finance. Some high-profile financial experts are convinced that overspending on lattes and cappuccinos is among the key … Read more
A staff member counts Chinese Yuan at a bank’s personal finance business service area in Haian, East China’s Jiangsu province, Sept 15, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s central bank cut its benchmark five-year loan prime rate for the first time since June, extending Beijing’s efforts to revive the country’s anemic property … Read more
TOKYO — A Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan Saturday, successfully reaching its planned trajectory and releasing one of the two payloads in a key second test, overcoming its failed debut launch a year ago and buoying hope for the country to stay competitive in the global space … Read more
KARBALA, Iraq — U.S. officials say recent airstrikes in Syria and Iraq have dealt a withering blow to a dangerous adversary: Iran. They’ve punished Iran’s notorious Quds Force and allied militias for lethal attacks on U.S. troops, they say, and sent a potent message of deterrence. But in Iraq, the strikes have provoked a very … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Egypt is threatening to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli troops are sent into the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah, and says fighting there could force the closure of the territory’s main aid supply route, two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat said Sunday. The threat to … Read more