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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gesture on stage during the first Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Summit in Washington, DC, USA on November 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersThe Supreme Court case and the bill moving through Congress this week will test the unity of the Republican Party and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement after a near collapse in February over the herbicide glyphosate. The court is scheduled to hear a case Monday to determine whether federal law preempts state-level lawsuits alleging that the chemical glyphosate in…
Global military spending soared nearly 3% in 2025, driven largely by rising defense spending in Europe and Asia, according to a report released Monday by a respected arms watchdog group. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its annual report “Trends in Global Military Expenditure,” European defense spending will increase by 14% from 2024 to $864 billion, while in Asia and Oceania it will increase by 8.1% to $681 billion. Overall, nearly $2.9 trillion will be spent on military programs worldwide in 2025, an increase of 2.9% from the previous year. According to SIPRI, this figure is…
After a forced hiatus in April, the 2026 F1 season finally resumes with this week’s Miami Grand Prix, which has been likened to the effective start of a “new championship”.F1 teams will take to the track at the Miami International Autodrome in unison from Friday for the first time since the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29, after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs left a five-week gap in the original 24-race schedule. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player As F1 resumes this weekend in Miami after a long break, we take a look…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 16, 2026 in New York City, USA. Gina Moon | ReutersGlobal markets are entering the week balancing resilient risk appetite with new geopolitical tensions after prospects for US-Iran negotiations took a hit over the weekend.US President Donald Trump on Saturday scrapped plans to send special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad for talks with Iran, citing “extreme infighting and turmoil” within Iran’s leadership. Despite great uncertainty, Iran has presented the United States with a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end…
Actress Angela Bassett, wearing a champagne-coloured dress with a thigh-high slit, leans against a balcony wall on a London rooftop, with the quiet city behind her. The striking image is the cover of Ebony magazine’s May 2025 issue. This photo was taken by Ejatu Shaw, a British-Sierra Leonean photographer. He still can’t believe he was asked to photograph one of the stars of the record-breaking Black Panther film series. “That’s Angela Bassett. She’s like one of the greatest people in her field. … And I was chosen out of everyone in London to photograph her. And just … to be…
Tottenham have announced that Xavi Simmons will undergo surgery after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for the rest of the season and the World Cup in a huge blow to Spurs’ hopes of staying.Dutch playmaker Simons collapsed on his right knee in the 58th minute of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Wolves, giving Spurs their first Premier League win of 2026. After Simmons went to the floor in a collision with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno, the 23-year-old tried to run away from his injury but collapsed in front of Tottenham’s medical staff, who subsequently left Molineux on a…
The race to secure power for AI models is reaching new heights. Meta has signed an agreement with startup Overview Energy. This could allow 1,000 satellites to shine infrared light onto solar power plants that power data centers at night. In 2024, Meta’s data centers used more than 18,000 gigawatt hours of electricity. That’s nearly enough to power more than 1.7 million U.S. homes for a year, and the need for computing power will only increase. The company is working to build 30 gigawatts of renewable power, primarily industrial-scale solar power plants. Data centers that go solar typically need to…
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, April 24, 2026. robert schmidt getty images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd. I’m writing to you from London, where I’m getting used to some mild jet lag after spending a week in Singapore. This morning, it seems two things can be true at the same time. The glass-half-empty view continues to push oil prices higher as investors worry about stalled negotiations between the US and Iran. Investors are pushing Asian stocks higher on the tepid outlook, with Europe and the United States expected to follow suit as…
China’s national planner made the call on Monday. meta This is to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manas, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.The National Development and Reform Commission said in a short statement that the decision to ban foreign investment in Manus was taken in accordance with laws and regulations. It added that it had requested the parties involved to withdraw from the acquisition transaction.CNBC has reached out to Mehta for comment. Shares were down 0.2% in pre-market trading.The deal had drawn scrutiny from both China and Washington, as U.S. lawmakers have barred U.S. investors from directly…
Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) speaks before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on February 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe new artificial intelligence bill, first reported by CNBC, would crack down on deepfakes and non-consensual images and make it easier for whistleblowers to report AI-related concerns.The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), who along with Rep. Jay Obanolte (R-Calif.) leads the bipartisan House AI Task Force. The bill builds on the recommendations of the task force’s report. In an interview with CNBC, Liu said the bill is a…