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As 2025 draws to a close, there’s one trend investors are sure to follow into the new year. That is a growing reluctance to go all-in on U.S. assets. It all started in April, when U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “Emancipation Day” sent markets into a frenzy, selling off U.S. stocks, government bonds, and the dollar. This deal became known as “Sell America,” and in some circles as “ABUSA,” an acronym for “Anywhere But the USA.” In the intervening months, a series of policies were announced and then rescinded, resulting in the “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) deal. “The average…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025.Hamad Mohammed | ReutersThis 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. +$1 trillionThe world’s richest people are about to get even richer.tesla Yesterday, shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion compensation plan, with 75% supporting the proposal despite opposition from top proxy advisers. The compensation package will give Musk 12 tranches of stock if the company reaches certain milestones over the next 10…

An EBT sign hangs in the window of a grocery store in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, on October 30, 2025.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to issue an emergency injunction against a judge’s order to pay 42 million Americans in full for November’s SNAP benefits by Friday.The administration has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to allow 65% of this month’s food stamp benefits to be paid from the emergency fund, as it had proposed to the judge earlier this week.The request came a…

An explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in the capital, sending injured people to hospital.Published November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareIndonesia’s national police chief said the suspect believed to have been involved in an explosion at a mosque inside a school complex that injured dozens of people was a student at the school, and an investigation into the background and motive was underway.Ristoyo Sigit Prabowo said there had been no deaths so far from the explosion in the capital Jakarta. The incident occurred during Friday prayers at a…

As a teenage girl, it’s one thing to play in a tournament with a star-studded name like the ‘Alessia Russo Cup’, but it’s another thing to glance along the touchline and see a two-time Euro winner watching. 180 girls between the ages of 12 and 14 had the opportunity to do just that.Even before Russo, his photographer and entourage arrived, the venue was buzzing with energy. And most importantly, the athletes were having fun at a time when female participation in sports is at its lowest. The Public First report, Game Changing: How sport can create better opportunities for all…

LONDON — European markets fell on Friday, with earlier losses widening on concerns about an AI bubble.pan-european Stocks 600 As of 2:32 p.m. (9:32 a.m. ET) in London, the stock was down 0.8%, with all major exchanges in the red.british FTSE100 France was down 0.98% in afternoon trading. CAC The index fell 0.4%, with Germany’s dachshund It decreases by almost 1%. italian FTSE MIB It fell by 0.55%.move rightShares tumbled on Friday, down as much as 28%, and were down 13% in recent trading after the company said it expected operating profits to decline due to heavy investments in AI.…

Nearly a year into the second Trump administration, public sector leaders and cybersecurity experts say that despite the growing threat of AI, budget cuts and dismantling of federal agencies are weakening the government’s critical lines of communication that help businesses prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.The latest assessment of cybersecurity, based on goals set by the bipartisan U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission, found that the United States is lagging in progress toward 82 goals to build strong cyber defenses. “We were surprised and disappointed,” Rhett said. Admiral Mark Montgomery, Executive Director of Cybersolarium.org. Goals include reducing regulatory complexity for critical infrastructure…

“It’s an historic moment for the Congress. It’s an historic moment for the women of America. It is a moment for which we have waited over 200 years,” said United States Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi in January 2007, upon becoming the speaker of the US House of Representatives.“For our daughters and our granddaughters, today we have broken the marble ceiling,” she added, addressing an applauding audience at the House in Washington, DC.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPelosi, 85, who has served as the Democratic representative for California’s 11th Congressional District since 1987, made history when she was elected as…

It is the second disruption at Liege airport in the past week, following the sighting of a mysterious drone on Tuesday night.Published November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareBelgium’s Liege Airport has suspended operations for the second time this week after a series of drone sightings, the country’s air traffic control agency reported.The drone was spotted around 7:30 a.m. (6:30 GMT) on Friday, and the airport was closed for 30 minutes. A spokesperson for Skies Air Traffic Control Service said it had now resumed operations.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe disruption follows sightings…

london — Although it has only been open for six years, Rosewood Hong Kong has quickly become a prominent feature of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline and a force to be reckoned with in the luxury hotel world. And after twice ranking in the top three of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, the 65-story hotel takes the number one spot this year. The contemporary 413-room hotel, designed by global architecture firm KPF and with interiors by Taiwanese designer Tony Chi, beat last year’s winner Capella Bangkok in the coveted list of global hospitality brands’ 50 Best, which was announced at…