Yemen’s Houthis to resume shipping attacks over Gaza aid cutoff
Yemeni rebels warn Israeli ships ‘violating’ their Red Sea ‘ban’ will be targeted.
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Ailing Swedish EV battery firm Northvolt files for bankruptcy
Struggling electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt says it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden.
Inditex shares sink 8% as Zara owner posts fourth-quarter sales jump but points to slowdown
Zara owner Inditex on Wednesday posted a rise in fourth-quarter sales that met expectations but…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,112
These are the key developments on day 1,112 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. and Canada exchange blows over tariffs, churning markets
The White House engaged in a brief trade war with Canada on Tuesday over energy…
‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty
Those previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali…
Rheinmetall sales surge 36% in 2024, as company forecasts ‘major’ military order boom
Last year’s sales boom helped push Rheinmetall’s operating profit to a record high.
Global trade war intensifies as US tariffs on metals imports take effect
US duties on steel and aluminium draw swift retaliation from major trading partners.
We ‘must act’: Europe retaliates against Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
The European Union said it would impose counter-tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) worth…
Oscar Piastri signs new F1 contract with McLaren
The Australian driver commits his long-term future to McLaren after signing a multiyear contract extension…
Philippine VP Sara Duterte travels to The Hague to help father at ICC
The vice president has described former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest over his deadly drug war…
China’s Commerce Ministry held talks with Walmart after report on price cut demand, state media says
Chinese and American companies should “work together” to respond to U.S. “unilateral imposition of tariffs,”…
Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports take effect, Europe retaliates
The European Union announced countermeasures targeting the U.S. after President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on…
Alibaba’s Tsai discusses AI’s potential: ‘Research analysts can be completely replaced’
“Mundane research” can be done by machines, but human beings will still play a role,…
Iran, Russia, China conduct joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman
The exercises are aimed at strengthening cooperation between the three countries as Iran accuses US…
US’s Rubio hails Syria deal with Kurds, calls for non-sectarian governance
Top US diplomat endorses agreement to integrate Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions.
Tariffs have raised the probability of a U.S. recession to around 35%: Pimco
There is a “maybe 35% probability” that the U.S. will enter a recession this year,…
Police say surfer ‘taken by shark’ in Western Australia
Search for missing surfer now a recovery operation after evidence of bite marks found on…
Police say surfer ‘taken by shark’ in Western Australia
Search for missing surfer now a recovery operation after evidence of bite marks found on…
People ‘underestimate’ the importance of Chinese President Xi’s entrepreneur meeting: Alibaba’s Tsai
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a closed-door symposium with prominent entrepreneurs last month in a…
