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The warning comes as the United States threatens to impose tariffs on any country that supplies oil to the Caribbean island.Published February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that humanitarianism will “collapse” if Cuba’s energy needs are not met, after the US blocked all oil supplies to the Caribbean island and threatened to impose tariffs on countries that intervene to help.Wednesday’s warning came as Cuba’s severe fuel shortage caused several hours of power outages in the capital, Havana, and soared prices for food and transportation.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend…
Beijing — China has wavered after a Panama high court ruling denying a Hong Kong-backed company the right to operate the Panama Canal’s main ports, vowing that the government would “pay a heavy political and economic price” if it did not change course. The outrage incident is the latest inflection point in the saga over Chinese interests in the strategic waterway, through which about 40% of all U.S. container traffic passes each year, and a focal point of the Trump administration’s goal of ousting the rival power from the Western Hemisphere. Hong Kong-based multinational CK Hutchison operates ports around the…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives opening remarks at the Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe United States on Wednesday announced new efforts to mobilize allies into preferential trade blocs for critical minerals, including price floors, to counter China’s dominance of critical technology and defense markets.The plan was discussed at the Critical Minerals Ministerial Conference in Washington this week, attended by representatives from 54 countries, the European Union and senior Trump administration officials. After this event, Washington announced that it had signed bilateral significant minerals agreements…
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has lost nearly 20% in value since the beginning of 2026.Published February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareBitcoin fell below $71,000, extending its weekly losses and erasing all gains since US President Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election.The world’s most popular cryptocurrency fell more than 7% on Thursday, continuing a sharp decline that began in mid-January.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBitcoin, which is famous for its wild price fluctuations, was trading at about $70,900 as of 4:30 p.m. Japan time.The latest slide shows that the value of digital assets has…
Jon Rahm welcomes that LIV Golf League events will finally be awarded world ranking points, but believes there is “more work to be done” to address the ruling, which “doesn’t seem fair”. The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) confirmed on Tuesday that it will recognize LIV Golf for the first time ahead of its fifth season, which kicks off this week in Saudi Arabia, but world ranking points will only be awarded to players who finish in the top 10 in that event. LIV Golf said the announcement was a “long-awaited moment of recognition” but that it “unfairly negatively impacts…
According to the company’s financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, the number of monthly active users (MAU) of Google’s AI chatbot “Gemini” exceeded 750 million. The numbers show that Gemini, which has quickly become a prominent player in the AI space, is rapidly gaining adoption among consumers. Last quarter, Google reported that Gemini had 650 million monthly active users, indicating significant growth in a short period of time. By comparison, Meta AI reports nearly 500 million monthly users. However, while Gemini is gaining momentum, it still lags its biggest rival, ChatGPT, which is estimated to have around 810…
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. As tech stocks sell off, here’s what CNBC TV producers were watching and what they’re eyeing to trade next. Critical minerals from around the world The U.S. State Department plans to host miners from 50 countries on Wednesday. CNBC’s Pippa Stevens will be covering the case. The Trump administration recently announced that it is working to secure strategic mineral resources in the United States. European countries…
HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 5: Panoramic view of BYD auto showroom in Hong Kong, China on January 5, 2026. (Photo provided by Tamotsu Tsujizawa/Getty Images)Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s electric car giant BYD reported in January that domestic sales fell to the lowest level in nearly two years, suggesting growing challenges for the world’s largest auto market.The recession comes amid growing concerns that China’s domestic demand is sluggish and its overproduction of cars will be leaked to other countries. At least six major electric vehicle brands xiaomi to Spen According to a CNBC…
Manager Michael Atherton wants Harry Brook to take personal responsibility for his off-field troubles after the player showed a lack of remorse in a celebration inspired by ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, which the former England captain deemed “somewhat inappropriate”.In the final minutes of the Ashes’ 4-1 defeat, with England facing accusations of a “drinking culture”, news broke that Brook had been involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer on a recent tour to New Zealand. Mr Brooke apologized at the beginning of his visit to Sri Lanka and claimed he had been out alone, but was later forced to…
Alphabet declined to answer a question about Google and Apple’s AI deals to one investor during its fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Instead of answering an analyst’s question about how the tech giant was thinking about AI partnerships, such as its partnership with Apple to power Siri’s AI, the question was completely ignored. But this decision tells us something. Alphabet is not ready to talk about how the partnership will impact its core business, which is increasingly focused on AI. For many years, the relationship between Google and Apple has been mutually beneficial. The search partnership between the two companies…