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After 20 years and an estimated cost of $1 billion, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, just days after its official opening ceremony on Saturday.Considered the world’s largest archaeological site of a single civilization, the museum is located 2 km (1.2 miles) from the Pyramids of Giza and 8 km (5 miles) from the capital, Cairo.The complex covers approximately 500,000 square meters (5,381,900 square feet) and houses more than 100,000 ancient artifacts from 30 ancient Egyptian dynasties.Key attractions include the 3,200-year-old, 11.36-meter (37-foot) tall statue of Ramses II, the complete collection of Tutankhamun’s…
london — Last weekend’s horrific train stabbing, which left nine people with fatal injuries, has once again focused attention on Britain’s knife crime problem. A 32-year-old British man has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder in connection with an attack on a train traveling through central England to London on Saturday night. He has not yet entered a plea. British politicians condemned the attack, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood telling the House of Commons on Monday that knife crime was “taking too many lives in our country”. Successive governments have vowed to tackle knife crime, but it remains…
When November arrived ten years ago, Leicester City were in the midst of a very different season.On Halloween 2015, the Foxes had just fought back to win 3-2 against West Brom. Riyad Mahrez scored twice and Jamie Vardy scored the winning goal. With this result, Leicester moved into third place in the Premier League. Three weeks later, they took top spot and would maintain that position for most of the rest of the campaign on the way to that famous title.If we look to today, things look very different. Leicester currently sit 14th in the Championship, their lowest position in…
In 1987, the New York Times published an open letter to the American people. Its author, New York real estate developer Donald Trump, accused Japan of taking advantage of the United States and warned that the United States was being “laughed at” by its trading partners. Nearly 40 years later, President Trump, now in his second term, has leveled similar complaints at China, accusing it of abusing American generosity and undermining American power.This idea now drives Washington’s global strategy and increasingly shapes European behavior. The Dutch government’s seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia in September 2025 was the clearest sign yet…
As corporate America is reeling from historic white-collar layoffs, some are wondering, “Is AI finally coming to their jobs?”The proliferation of generative and agentic artificial intelligence is a contributing factor, while recent layoff announcements by companies such as: Amazon, UPS and target It’s more than just a new technological advancement. Both companies have announced job cuts in recent weeks, saying more than 60,000 positions will be cut in total this year, but both companies say they are trying to reduce bloat, streamline operations and adapt to new business models.But with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report still unreleased…
Stock information is displayed on an electronic board and pedestrians are reflected in the window at the Australian Stock Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd., on August 6, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Lisa Marie Williams | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on Tuesday despite a lack of major catalysts after Wall Street’s two main indexes rose overnight on optimism about technology.Amazon’s stock rose 4% on its $38 billion deal with OpenAI, which will see it use hundreds of thousands of Nvidia’s graphics processing units. Nvidia also rose about 2% after securing an export permit to ship its chips to…
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks on a panel titled “Power, Purpose, and the New American Century” at the Hill and Valley Forum on April 30, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietch Getty ImagesThis 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. Palantir popcornTechnology-related profits continued yesterday. Palantir Technologieswhich beat Wall Street expectations on third-quarter sales and bottom line profits. The company also announced better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter.Here’s what you need to know:Palantir, which…
Published November 4, 2025November 4, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareAt least two people were killed as Typhoon Karmaegi battered the central Philippines, forcing residents to take shelter on rooftops and leaving cars adrift on flooded roads.Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated after the powerful storm made landfall shortly before midnight Monday.The 20th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year is expected to move westward at 25 km (16 mph) on Tuesday and begin moving from the archipelago nation’s west into the South China Sea by early Wednesday, forecasters said.”People stranded on the roof are…
Álvaro Carreras has been a revelation for Real Madrid. The left-back, who picked up Lamine Yamal in El Clasico, scored his first goal for Madrid against Valencia on Saturday night. Why on earth did Manchester United allow him to leave Old Trafford?Carreras, not Trent Alexander-Arnold, is on the list of new signings for Xabi Alonso’s side as they return to the north-west of England for Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Liverpool on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old, who blossomed at Benfica, already looks like a bargain considering the £43m transfer fee Madrid paid for him. Not too long ago, when…
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 TV producers were looking at Monday and what they’re looking at for Tuesday’s session. Pfizer reports in the morning The pharmaceutical giant announced its quarterly numbers Tuesday morning live on “Squawk Box” with Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen. The team will know the numbers and the stock price reaction. Pfizer stock has risen 5% in the three months since the…