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CNBC Daily Open: Geopolitical uncertainty intensifies over the weekend
Developments in Syria and South Korea have added to geopolitical uncertainty.
He bought a KFC store in Australia for $100,000 in 1969. Today, his fast food company is worth over $3 billion
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US caught by surprise as Syria overthrows al-Assad: Analysis
Biden praises, warns of uncertainty as analysts question his administration’s years-long deprioritisation of Syria.
Syrians around the world celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Syrians celebrate Bashar al-Assad’s fall as rebels seize control of Damascus, forcing him to flee.
Syria’s deposed former leader al-Assad in Moscow: Russian media
Russia has granted the al-Assad family asylum on ‘humanitarian grounds’, Russian news agencies report.
‘A number not a name’: In Syria, freed prisoners recall horrors of the past
Prisoners freed from Aleppo Central Prison recount lives of torture and abuse under the al-Assad…
‘New history written’ says HTS leader al-Julani in Syria victory speech
Al-Julani speaks from Damascus’s historic Umayyad Mosque, tells Syrians that building a new country will…
What the collapse of the Syrian regime says about the Arab region
The failed governance that plagued Syria is not unique. It is a power model that…
President-elect Trump says Ukraine to ‘possibly’ receive less military aid
President-elect Trump tells NBC News Ukraine will likely receive less U.S. aid once he takes…
Ibn Khaldun’s asabiyya and Bashar al-Assad’s rapid downfall
The Syrian army disintegrated in the face of the opposition offensive because of low morale…
Syrians ride on toppled Assad statue
Syrians celebrating in Latakia were filmed riding around on a toppled statue of former president…
Trump is stacking his White House roster with uber-rich backers
President-elect Donald Trump is filling his next administration with billionaires and other mega-wealthy figures.
The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams
As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams…
Google CEO: AI development is finally slowing down—’the low-hanging fruit is gone’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI development may feel slower in 2025 — and tech…
Taking Syria: The opposition’s battles shown in 11 maps for 11 days
In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end.
Norris wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, McLaren clinch F1 Constructors’ title
Lando Norris’s victory allows McLaren to win the Formula One Constructors’ championship for the first…
Gukesh defeats Ding, takes 6-5 lead in world chess championship
The Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju moves a step closer to becoming the youngest chess world…
Turkiye urges inclusivity, fair treatment of minorities in post-Assad Syria
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stresses importance of national unity and sovereignty after fall of Bashar…
McDonald’s fired Pharrell Williams 3 times—and then he created its famous jingle ‘I’m loving it’
Music producer Pharrell Williams didn’t last long as a McDonald’s employee, he said — he…
