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The United States’ dangerous “counter-narcotics mission” off the coast of Venezuela hinges on an unproven drug smuggling narrative, a familiar pretext for regime change that the mainstream media is quick to chime in on. Meanwhile, Venezuelans face increasing repression within the country.Contributor:Spencer Ackerman – Author of “Reign of Terror” and “Waller vs. Wildstorm”Abby Martin – Journalist, Empire FilesMiguel Tinker Salas – Professor of Latin American History at Pomona College“Pablo” – anonymous Venezuelan journalistOn our radar:New leaks, from a controversial 28-point peace proposal to secretly recorded calls between Trump’s envoy and Russian officials, have thrown delicate Russia-Ukraine negotiations into turmoil. Meenakshi…
Camber Sands, UK — Andy Dinsdale began walking the coast of southern England in search of ‘sea heart’, a hardy mahogany species carried by ocean currents from the rainforests of Central and South America. While searching for an expert on plastic pollution, he accidentally became an expert on plastic pollution. Over the past 20 years, Dinsdale has watched Camber Sands, a two-mile stretch of golden sand and dunes, transform from one of Britain’s most cherished beaches to the front line of an escalating environmental crisis. But he wasn’t prepared for what he saw in early November. When Dinsdale and the…
In early November, a developer nicknamed Cookie began a daily conversation with Perplexity. She often reads developer work on quantum algorithms and writes readme files and other documentation for GitHub. She is a Pro subscriber and uses the service in “best” mode. This means choosing which underlying model to tap between ChatGPT and Claude. It worked fine at first. But then she felt it belittled and ignored her. They started asking for the same information over and over again. She had anxious thoughts. Did the AI not trust her? Cookie, who is black, changed her profile avatar to a white…
Chris Bloomfield, 50, worked as a carpenter contractor for decades before deciding he wanted to focus on building a future for his family. “I realized that carpentry is based on knowledge and experience, and I couldn’t pass that on to my children,” Bloomfield told CNBC Make It. “So we needed to build something that would at least give them a head start on borrowing and something that would generate additional income.” In 2015, Bloomfield and his wife purchased five acres of land in Remsen, New York for $27,000. It was close to where Bloomfield grew up and not far from…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media after a call with military personnel on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Anna Rose Leyden | ReutersThe White House on Friday night named The Boston Globe, CBS News, and The Independent as “Media Offenders of the Week,” slamming their coverage of a video released by Democratic lawmakers telling U.S. troops to disobey illegal orders.The Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent did not immediately respond to requests for comment from CNBC.Last week, six Democratic members of Congress with military or national security experience released…
Mark Wood is likely to miss the second Ashes Test after missing England’s first training session in Brisbane.Durham’s pace bowler remained at the team hotel to rest his left knee problem, while the rest of the squad returned to work with an optional session at Allan Border Field. England have a further four days of training at the Gabba ahead of the day-night second Test, two of which will be under lights, but it is understood Wood is not currently scheduled to play in that match. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Mark Wood explains how he’s…
On November 29, 2025, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee (C) and other government officials observed three minutes of silence at Central Government Buildings in Hong Kong to remember the victims of the Wang Fu Court Housing Complex fire.Peter Parks | AFP | Getty ImagesHong Kong on Saturday mourned the deaths of 128 people found dead in a massive fire in a high-rise apartment complex. Several days after the disaster, 200 people remain missing, and the death toll is likely to rise further.Authorities are investigating possible corruption and the use of dangerous materials during renovation work at the Wang Fu…
Sign up for CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter, Unlocking the World. Get destination news, plus the latest information on aviation, food and drink, and accommodation. This Thanksgiving weekend CNN Travel roundup brings you stories of love, family, and friendship from around the world. Keep your dinner napkins with you in case they get torn. British woman Charlotte Phillips knows a thing or two about plot twists, having edited trailers for films such as the 2006 romantic comedy “The Holiday.” What she never expected was to become the protagonist of a real-life love story that begins thousands of miles from home in…
Oscar Piastri won the Qatar GP Sprint, closing the gap on championship leader Lando Norris to 22 points.During Saturday’s 19-lap sprint, pole-sitter Piastri was consistently led by George Russell, while Norris fended off an early attack from Max Verstappen, who had moved up from sixth place on the opening lap, but with only two races left – Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix and December 7’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Norris fell to 25 points behind Norris. The result means Norris will become world champion if he leads Piastri and Verstappen by at least 26 points after Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix.…
Silver, also known as the “devil’s metal” due to its volatility, has reached record highs this year and is still rising despite short supply, experts say.The metal’s growth in value has paralleled that of gold, which has soared to more than $4,000 an ounce this year.Silver prices reached a historic high of $54.47 per troy ounce in mid-October, up 71% year-over-year. It has since pared back some of its gains, but is now growing again despite low supply levels.”Some were having to ship their silver by plane instead of by cargo ship to meet delivery demand,” Paul Sims, Invesco’s head…