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Iranians brace for Trump intervention after weeks of deadly protests Iranians brace for Trump intervention after weeks of deadly protests 00:38 The Iranian government is beginning to show signs of returning to normalcy, but some Iranians say they are still bracing for a possible U.S. attack after weeks of protests against the regime and a brutal crackdown that has left thousands dead. The protests began in Tehran in December and were initially motivated by deteriorating economic conditions, but quickly spread across the country, stoking widespread discontent with the regime. As Iranian authorities escalate their crackdown on dissent, US President Donald…
South America is at a crossroads. The attack on Caracas, the abduction of Nicolas Maduro, and the US president’s threats against the presidents of Colombia and Mexico are ominous signs for the coming years. In addition to external armed interference, elections have intensified political tensions from La Paz to Santiago and from Buenos Aires to Quito, with the region’s largest democracies set to go to the polls again in late 2026. The unequal dividends of decades of growth, combined with declining state capacity in the wake of the pandemic, are increasing the appeal of a hardline populist response. The danger…
A sign at the Trip.com Group Ltd. headquarters building in Shanghai, China, Monday, August 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares in Chinese online travel service provider Trip.com plunged 19.23% in Hong Kong on Thursday, making it the worst-performing company on the Hang Seng Index, after the Chinese government launched an antitrust investigation into the company.The decline also marked the worst day for Hong Kong stocks since they went public in April 2021. Shares closed 17% lower in New York on Wednesday. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced late Wednesday that it was investigating Trip.com for “alleged abuse…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. Nike’s Since it was my first pickleball deal, I figured I should get the paddle out of the closet and start practicing.I’ll be spending tonight with some of my readers on CNBC Pro Live on the New York Stock Exchange, so you’ll hear from my colleague Josephine in tomorrow’s issue. If you’re one of the attendees tonight, we’d love to hear from you.S&P 500 futures are rising this morning after yesterday’s negative session.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their…
Five U.S. lawmakers said they were contacted by the Justice Department after they posted a video on social media calling on members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to refuse to comply with illegal orders.The members (Senators Elissa Slotkin and Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Hoolahan, and Chris Deluzio) are all Democrats who previously served in the military, CIA, and naval intelligence.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listLawmakers released the video in November after the U.S. military bombed ships in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean and after President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to deploy to major…
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has been sacked following a damning internal report into the team’s 2025 season and reports of threats from senior players to quit if he was not sacked.Robertson’s tenure as head coach, which began at the end of 2023, was controversial even before it officially began, and he presided over the team’s worst performance in the professional era, including a 43-10 home defeat to South Africa last September, the heaviest game in the All Blacks’ 120-year history. Robertson said in a statement that his dismissal was an “early” termination of his contract. Use Chrome Browser…
WhatsApp has allowed AI providers to continue offering chatbots to users with Brazilian phone numbers, days after the country’s competition regulator ordered the company to suspend a new policy that prohibits third-party generic chatbots from being offered on the app via its business API. Under the new policy, the company will give developers and AI providers a 90-day grace period starting January 15 to stop responding to user queries on the chat app and notify users that their chatbots will no longer work on WhatsApp. According to a notice to AI providers seen by TechCrunch, Meta told developers that they…
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday that it is suspending immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries due to concerns that they may need to rely on public assistance in the future.In a post to The list, which includes U.S. allies and adversaries as well as some popular destinations for American travelers, was later posted on the U.S. State Department website. The countries divided by region are as follows: Americas- Antigua and Barbuda- Bahamas – Barbados – Belize – Brazil – Colombia – Cuba – Dominica – Grenada – Guatemala – Haiti – Jamaica – Nicaragua – Saint Kitts and…
U.S. authorities have announced they are suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries.The suspension will take effect on January 21 and will affect applicants from several countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Balkans, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East.Recommended stories 1 List of itemsend of listThis change only affects people who wish to permanently reside in the United States. Does not apply to visitors or short-term visa holders. But the move comes five months before the U.S. hosts the FIFA World Cup with Canada and Mexico, and amid a series of crackdowns on immigrants, refugees, international…
brisbane, australia — A popular annual literary festival has been canceled after more than 180 writers withdrew from the program to protest the dismissal of a Palestinian-Australian writer who was disinvited due to “cultural sensitivities” following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Adelaide Writers’ Week has been mired in controversy since late last week when the board announced that Randa Abdel-Fattah, a prominent critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, would no longer be invited to attend “due to past comments”. “While we are in no way suggesting that Dr. Randa Abdelfattah or her writings have any connection to the Bondi tragedy,…