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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hosted conferences in more than 65 countries focused on far-left political violence, a designation many critics say is used to target legitimate opponents.The Ministerial Conference on the Resurrection of Political Terrorism on Thursday will bring together representatives of governments from around the world to coordinate on an “emerging threat” that the US State Department calls “a blind spot in the international community’s counterterrorism focus.”Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union, told Reuters that “the far-left terrorist designation could be used to target legitimate protests and political opponents rather than genuine security threats.”The drivers…
It’s the fate of just one town over a year, but it provides valuable insight into Russia’s ill-fated war choices. The slow and costly incursion into Kostiantynivka, key to Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas and claimed by the Russian Ministry of Defense to have been captured on July 3, reveals the tenacity of Kremlin forces and their willingness to tolerate catastrophic casualties to achieve even the smallest goals. On July 3, the Ministry of Defense posted a series of videos of Russian troops waving Russian flags at various points in the town center, reinforcing the claim that Russian forces…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC television producers were watching Wednesday and what they’re looking at for Thursday’s session. United Airlines reported earnings this afternoon, and the airline beat expectations. United Airlines said flyers continue to be booked despite rising fares and utility costs. The stock fell 2% after hours, but rose 28% in three months. The stock is up 13% from its June 30 high. CEO Scott Kirby…
Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty ImagesNvidia on Wednesday announced new AI models for robots and vision AI agents, deepening its push into Japan’s physical AI market.The company’s new model, Cosmos 3 Edge, is a so-called world model designed to allow the system to perceive and navigate the physical environment in real time. The Cosmos 3 Edge is a World model is a system that can learn from a wider range of inputs compared to large-scale language models (LLMs). This development follows the launch of Cosmos 3 in May.Nvidia said the regional expansion will take center stage during CEO…
Traders at work at the New York Stock Exchange on July 15, 2026. new york stock exchangeU.S. stock futures were mostly lower on Thursday, reversing some of the gains seen in the previous session as semiconductor stocks struggled. S&P500 futures It fell by 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures 0.5% reduction. futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average UnitedHealth’s 4% led to an increase of 145 points, or 0.3%, easily beating earnings estimates.Semiconductor stocks were broadly lower in early trading. of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) It fell 2.2%, led by a 4% decline in Arm Holdings. Taiwan Semiconductor also fell 3.9%.rear SK…
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Pro-government supporters stand next to a banner depicting a portrait of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei during an evening rally in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026.Morteza Nicobazul | Nur Photo | Getty ImagesIran warned on Thursday that it would “crush” key targets in the Middle East if US President Donald Trump’s threat to target Iranian infrastructure in the coming days is carried out. President Trump said in an interview with Fox News Tuesday night that the U.S. military will target key Iranian infrastructure next week if a diplomatic breakthrough is not achieved. “Next week is going to be really…
A sign at the SK Hynix Inc. office in Seongnam, South Korea, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Cho Sung Joon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsian semiconductor stocks fell on Thursday as the sell-off in US semiconductor makers spread to the region, with SK Hynix continuing to see significant volatility since its US listing last week. SK Hynix stock closed 11.5% lower in the Seoul market, reversing the 8% rise in the previous session. Stocks suffered their biggest single-day decline on Monday as investors booked profits amid growing concerns over AI spending.Domestic rival Samsung Electronics fell more than 8%. Seoul Semiconductor fell…
The U.S. military continues to carry out attacks on Iran, and for the first time in the latest round of violence, it not only struck targets near the capital, Tehran, but also in the country’s north.The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Thursday that it had attacked multiple military installations and installations in the Strait of Hormuz to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten innocent seafarers.” The force also said it had disabled an oil tanker in the passage.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAt least 35 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the latest wave…
More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats went missing in rough weather off the coast of Myanmar, two United Nations migration agencies said. The ships left Myanmar’s western Rakhine state in late June and were carrying mainly Rohingya passengers, according to a joint statement released Thursday by the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Refugee Agency. One boat carrying 250 people lost contact shortly after departure, and another boat carrying about 280 passengers is believed to have sunk off Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy coast on July 8, the statement said. The Rohingya are…