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Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on November 19, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesIn an unreported letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, six Democratic senators expressed strong concerns about prediction market contracts that “promote physical injury or death” and said the contracts “pose a national security risk.”In a letter sent Monday, the senators asked CFTC Chairman Michael Selig to “unequivocally reiterate that the CFTC categorically prohibits contracts that settle upon, or are closely…

Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and ruthless cartel leader accused of masterminding a plot to push fentanyl into the United States. Oseguera, a former police officer, has since become one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, with the United States alone offering a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Mr. Oseguera, who founded and led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was an elusive figure who had been considered Mexico’s most powerful cartel boss since the arrest of Sinaloa kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán a decade ago. According to the U.S.…

The Premier League relegation battle is intensifying.There are two relegation spots to be decided as basement boys Wolves have secured relegation. Burnley, who are in second place at the bottom, are in a precarious position with just eight points, but with wins and draws in their last two games, there is a glimmer of hope that they will remain in the table. West Ham occupy the final relegation spot in 18th place and are in the safe zone with two points with 11 games remaining.However, an upturn in results and performances has given Nuno Espirito Santo’s side hope of upsets…

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) after announcing the trade deal between the United States and the European Union in Turnberry, Scotland, England, on July 27, 2025. Evelyn HochsteinReuterThe United States is violating the terms of its trade deal with the European Union and the EU stands ready to retaliate if necessary, a top EU trade lawmaker told CNBC.Bernd Lange, chairman of the European Parliament’s international trade committee, told CNBC on Tuesday: “We really wanted stability and predictability. And unfortunately, the government, the president of the United…

Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France, was prevented from having direct contact with French government ministers after he failed to appear at a summons from French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault. Kushner was summoned earlier this month over his comments regarding the death of French far-right activist Quentin Delanc, but “did not appear in court” on Monday, according to a statement from France’s foreign ministry, Quai d’Orsay. “In the face of this clear misunderstanding of the fundamental expectations of an ambassador’s mission, the minister has requested that he no longer have direct contact with French government officials,” the statement said.…

Aston Martin went into F1’s major regulation changes in 2026 as the team most confident of breaking into F1’s established elite, having endured a disastrous pre-season that saw its short-to-medium term goals clearly in tatters.Since Lawrence Stroll bought the team then known as Force India in 2018, the Canadian billionaire has spared no expense in establishing a new F1 superpower. Following the team’s rebranding as Aston Martin in 2021, a state-of-the-art facility was built and opened at Silverstone in 2023, followed by the team’s own wind tunnel becoming available for use in March 2025. Some of the sport’s brightest minds…

The $3 trillion boom in private credit is facing its most serious test yet. A spate of bankruptcies, fraud accusations and redemption freezes have exposed the vulnerabilities of a booming financial sector that flourished in an era of low interest rates and loose liquidity since 2008. “The ‘golden age’ of private credit has just hit a wall. Blue Owl Capital’s decision to permanently suspend redemptions of its $1.6 billion OBDC II fund is not just a corporate issue,” said Jiang Liu, founder and managing partner of Lionhill Wealth Management. “This is a systemic warning sign for the entire nonbank financial…

SambaNova Systems welcomes semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan to operational role as Executive ChairmanSource: Business WireIn addition to running intelLip-Bu Tan is chairman of artificial intelligence chip maker SambaNova, which he first invested in eight years ago. Intel is now pumping money into startups in an attempt to compete with industry leaders Nvidia.SambaNova, a maker of chips for running generative AI models, has agreed to select Intel’s server chips and graphics cards in a multi-year partnership, according to a release Tuesday. Intel also participated in a $350 million funding round after first investing in SambaNova in 2019. Nvidia’s graphics processing…

listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationFrance has banned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting with French government ministers after he failed to attend a meeting at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris to explain comments made by the Trump administration in response to the recent killing of a French far-right activist.France’s foreign ministry announced the decision on Monday as diplomatic relations between Paris and Washington continue to deteriorate over several disagreements, including trade tariffs, the war in Ukraine and Europe’s role in countering Russia.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Given his clear inability to understand…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks at a roundtable on housing affordability on January 7, 2026 in Washington.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCongressional Democrats and President Donald Trump both want to limit the number of homes big corporations can own, but a new proposal from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., makes it clear the deal ends there. In a bill released hours before President Trump’s State of the Union address, Warren, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and 16 other Senate Democrats propose eliminating some housing-related tax breaks for…