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Prediction market traders are increasingly betting that more international chaos is ahead in the wake of President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela.Traders on the fast-growing platform have recently been placing money based on where the White House will focus next. The bets have intensified as Wall Street and Main Street focus on the Trump administration’s move toward swift and powerful international attacks.”The big takeaway for investors is that President Trump has become increasingly comfortable and confident in the use of military force,” Piper Sandler analyst Andy Laperriere said in a letter to clients on Monday. “The first years of his…

When tourists head to the Pankisi Valley, the warnings often begin before they arrive, usually from the mouths of taxi drivers who are unsure whether they can take tourists to this remote destination. Khatuna Margoshvili, owner of a guesthouse in the rugged and picturesque valley, said drivers say, “‘Why are you going there? What are you doing? I don’t know, it’s not safe there.'” Pankisi in Georgia, a former Soviet state on the eastern edge of Europe, has long had a reputation shaped more by headlines than by tourists. In the early 2000s, Chechens fleeing Moscow’s war against their homeland…

For Brighton, Pascal Gross is old but new. He was on loan from Borussia Dortmund but is now back in blue.No player in Brighton’s Premier League history has been more important than the 34-year-old. He is the first player signed for a transfer fee of £3 million after being promoted to the top league. He stood as a symbol of the entire Brighton project, a match made in heaven. But for Gross, nothing was more important than the Christmas call from Brighton that sealed his return to the club from Dortmund after 18 months. “There were a few other options,…

A demonstrator holds a large Venezuelan flag outside Congress on January 5, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela, on the day ousted U.S. President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York courtroom and Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in as the country’s interim president after being ousted from power by the Trump administration.Maxwell Briseno | ReutersVenezuela’s long-term defaulted bonds have suddenly become one of the hottest deals in emerging markets.The price of the country’s standard bonds due in October 2026 soared to about 43 cents to the dollar, more than doubling since August. The rally came as traders reassessed prospects…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. People who come to my house will be happy to know that even though I am personally interested, they live outside the delivery range of this shower water beer.Stock futures were little changed this morning. The market is winning again.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Hard powerPainted houses and apartment complexes overlooking a fjord in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, November 3, 2025. Juliette Pavie | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesYesterday, the White House announced that President Donald Trump…

The United States on Wednesday sought to seize a Russian-flagged Venezuela-linked tanker as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to control the flow of oil in America’s backyard and force the socialist government in Caracas onto the ally.After ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Washington has blocked sanctioned ships entering and leaving waters near the South American OPEC member state. The U.S. Coast Guard and military were attempting to seize a tanker flying Russian flags after refusing to board the vessel last month, two officials said.The move, which came after a two-week pursuit in the Atlantic Ocean with Russian submarines…

Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager, became Anne Frank’s sister-in-law and a tireless campaigner against bigotry, has died at the age of 96, her trust announced Sunday. “Eva was a remarkable woman, an Auschwitz survivor, a dedicated Holocaust educator, and a tireless campaigner for remembrance, understanding and peace,” Britain’s Anne Frank Trust, which Schloss co-founded, said on Sunday. Her influence was so great that King Charles III of England paid homage to her. “My wife and I are deeply saddened to hear of Eva Schloss’s passing,” he said in a statement. “The horrors she endured as a…

Youri Tielemans’ assist for John McGinn’s second goal in Aston Villa’s 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest was superb and an example of his excellent passing range. However, the Belgian midfielder also contributed to Villa’s first two goals of the game.Ollie Watkins’ first goal was made possible by an inside pass to Morgan Rodgers, a credit to Tielemans’ ability to find his teammates between the lines. The second goal came after he won the ball back and showed a different side of his game that is still evolving. It’s been 12 years since Tielemans made his Champions League debut as a…

“Join Our Team” flyer at the Appalachian State University Internship and Job Fair on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Boone, North Carolina, USA. Alison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrivate sector job creation turned positive in December, payroll firm ADP said on Wednesday, but at a slightly slower pace than expected.Businesses added 41,000 jobs in the month, reversing a decline of 29,000 in November and providing a bright spot for a labor market that had been struggling as 2025 drew to a close. Payrolls at private companies had declined in three of the four months leading up to the December…

Bitcoin virtual currency billboard in Hong Kong, November 26, 2025.Ram Eek | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFollowing last weekend’s deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, all eyes are on Venezuela and its vast oil reserves. But there is another resource that the Maduro regime appears to have in abundance. It’s an asset that, if liquidated or seized, could impact global financial markets. Bitcoin.Venezuela is likely storing a significant amount of cryptocurrencies, with the stash potentially worth billions of US dollars, experts told CNBC. “It’s very fair to think that Venezuela had meaningful exposure to Bitcoin,” said Gui Gomez, founder and CEO of…