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Jose Antonio Casto, a far-right Republican candidate who claims to have been inspired by US President Donald Trump, has won the Chilean presidential runoff, marking a major shift in the Latin American country’s political landscape.In one of the most polarizing elections in recent memory, Mr. Casto, who campaigned on promises to deport illegal immigrants and crack down on crime, won 58% of the vote, defeating left-wing candidate Janet Hara, who received 42%. In the first round, Kast placed second behind Jara. But he continued to advance in the December runoff with strong support from across the right.Recommended stories list of…
Kansas City Chiefs will miss the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2014 after being officially eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday.Andy Reid’s side were beaten 16-13 by the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead, while additional victories for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars sealed their fate. The Chiefs have visited five of the last six Super Bowls, including three in a row, and have appeared in the playoffs in 10 straight seasons while winning nine consecutive AFC West titles in a row. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other…
After successfully lobbying the Trump administration to approve the sale of H200 chips to China, Nvidia is considering ramping up production of the chips as Chinese companies rush to place orders, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. The H200 chip, the most powerful of Nvidia’s previous Hopper-generation graphics processing units (GPUs) and made for training large language models, was previously not available for sale in China as the previous Biden administration proposed rules restricting the sale of advanced AI chips there. But the Commerce Department last week agreed to let NVIDIA sell its H200 GPUs in China in exchange for a…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. TILRAY — Marijuana stocks rose about 3% on the back of last week’s rally sparked by news that President Donald Trump will direct federal agencies to classify marijuana from its current Schedule I designation to the more relaxed Schedule III designation. Dollar General — Shares rose 3% after Dollar General received a rating upgrade from JPMorgan on Monday. Analysts raised their price target to $166 per share from $128 and upgraded the stock to Overweight. Las Vegas Sands, Marriott International — The hospitality giants rose 2.9% and 1.5%, respectively, after receiving…
Stephen Bunting said he “slipped off” to give Poland’s Sebastian Bialecki a first-round exit at the World Darts Championship.Bialecki was about to suffer the biggest shock of the tournament so far when he roared from a 2-0 deficit to take the match to a deciding set and lead 2-1 in the final set. But World No. 4 Bunting, who played three straight legs to avoid any big surprises, admitted that “I might have thought the match was over” after dominating the first two sets. Bunting, who reached the semi-finals at last year’s world championships, said: “That wasn’t my plan. I…
In a world rapidly filled with AI-generated content, a startup called First Voyage wants to help people avoid all the negative effects of AI and instead build the habits they want. And it’s made possible by an AI companion app. The app, called Momo Self Care, gives you a digital pet called Momo that you can take care of, and in return, it will remind you to complete habit-building tasks. Users can set reminders for tasks they want to complete and Momo will remind them. Similar to the hit productivity app Focus Friend, Momo also earns coins as you complete…
SINGAPORE — Sentosa Island boasts the luxurious five-star Ola and Michael Hotels, with palm-lined pools, lobbies lined with luxury shops, and gambling-filled casinos adjacent to both hotels. The Singapore resort is also where a group of federal employees from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were sent on a business trip during the final hours of the government shutdown. The palm tree-lined pool at Hotel Ola on Sentosa Island, Singapore.CNBCInternal FDA records obtained by CNBC show that 31 employees traveled to Singapore in mid-November for a meeting of the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Standards for Human Use. The…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 11, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1.Cold frontThe word rotation was on Wall Street’s lips last week as investors began to cool off high-flying artificial intelligence stocks in favor of more traditional, cyclical names. Now, the question is whether this discrepancy will continue as the focus shifts to future inflation and employment statistics.Here’s what you need to…
If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world’s oldest and most universal foods, said Janet Clarkson, author of the book “Soup: A Global History.” “Every culture has some kind of soup,” she said. “It’s got very ancient roots.” Early people simmered it in everything from turtle shells to lengths of bamboo, she writes in the book, turning out metal soup pots starting in the Bronze Age. Boiling food made it possible to subsist on stable grains, with herbs and other ingredients added for…
Welcome to The Debrief. In his Sky Sports column, Adam Bate combines data and opinion to examine the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. this week: Ekitike’s sprint stats are on the rise Saka’s important passes Waltemaid isolated at the frontEkitique impressions and improvements Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton Hugo Ekitike scored twice for Liverpool in their 2-0 win over Brighton, taking his total for the Premier League season to seven. Only Erling Haaland has scored more goals from open play situations than the…