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On March 4, 2025, Mount Samiziak rises behind a row of houses in Nuuk, Greenland. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump is obsessed with controlling Greenland, a vast, sparsely populated, mineral-rich island located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean. “This is very strategic,” President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. “Currently, Greenland is filled with Russian and Chinese ships. We need Greenland from a national security perspective.” His comments, which came on the heels of a bold military operation in Venezuela, set off alarms across Europe, with Denmark warning that…
Arrested early Saturday morning along with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was his wife and top advisor, Cilia Flores, who was dragged from her bedroom with her husband by U.S. forces. The couple was quickly expelled from the country to stand trial on drug trafficking charges in the United States. Maduro’s “chirita” was first lady for more than a decade, but the official term for the socialist movement known as Chavismo calls her “first combatant.” She was President Maduro’s partner for more than 30 years, during which time she built her own political capital and was considered one of Venezuela’s most…
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 the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average set new records, here’s what CNBC TV producers were watching and what they’re eyeing to trade next. Memory and data storage stocks soar SanDisk rose 27% on Tuesday, hitting a new all-time high. Western Digital rose about 17% to a new all-time high. Micron rose 10% to a new all-time high. Seagate also rose 14%, hitting a…
US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela would hand over 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil.President Trump said he would manage to ensure that crude oil stored under the U.S. embargo on Venezuelan exports would be sold at market prices and that the funds would be used for the benefit of the people of Venezuela and the United States.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listTrump added that he has directed Energy Secretary Chris Wright to implement the plan “immediately.””It will be transported on a storage ship and transported directly to a loading dock in the United…
caracas, venezuela — The morning after U.S. forces bombed Caracas, dragged President Nicolas Maduro from his bed and transported him across the Caribbean to a prison in Brooklyn, many Venezuelans rushed to grocery stores. “Why did you have to go out?” Judith Ledesma said. “I have a pet that needs exercise, and I was really stressed about being inside the house.” Her orange dog was sitting next to her on a park bench in Caracas with a bunch of shopping bags. Ledesma, who lives near an air base hit by U.S. airstrikes, told CNN he woke up to the noise…
John Harbaugh was fired by the Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons as head coach following Sunday’s season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.In a dramatic 26-24 loss, in which kicker Tyler Loop missed the final 44-yard field goal, the Steelers clinched the AFC North title and their last remaining playoff berth at the expense of their fierce rival. This was the Ravens’ first playoff absence since 2021 and the sixth and final playoff appearance of Harbaugh’s tenure, with Baltimore’s 8-9 record ultimately costing Harbaugh his job. “Well, I was hoping someday for a different kind of message on my last day…
Gia Huynh is the founder of crystal candy company Silky Gem.Courtesy of Jia HeinWhen Gia Huynh immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 2016, like many other immigrants, her life wasn’t easy. For years, she worked 14 hours a day at a nail salon to make ends meet.At the time, she was in her 20s and only had $50 in her pocket, Huynh told CNBC Make It. “I worked at a nail salon almost seven days a week, from morning until night, 14 hours a day,” she said. At one point, Huynh found herself living in her car and…
The United States is increasing the possibility of seizing Greenland by military force as European and Canadian leaders rally to claim the Arctic belongs to their people.The White House said in a statement Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump believes acquiring Greenland, which is part of Denmark, is a national security priority and necessary to “deter our Arctic adversaries.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”The President and his team are discussing various options for pursuing this important foreign policy objective, and of course the use of U.S. forces is always an option at the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief.”Any attempt…
Protests have been scattered across Iran over the past week, increasing pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to cope with a spiraling economic crisis. But a dramatic U.S. military operation more than 11,000 miles away looms even larger over the Islamic Republic. Iran woke up over the weekend to dramatic scenes as US troops landed in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and the president and his wife were dragged from their bedrooms in a daring nighttime operation to capture Tehran’s ally President Nicolas Maduro and transfer him to the United States. On Monday, President Trump issued his second threat to…
Ruben Dias should have been sent off after receiving a second yellow card in Manchester City’s win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, the PGMO has admitted.PGMO officials accepted Dias’ challenge on Forest’s Igor Jesus, which deserved another yellow card 18 seconds into the second half as the Manchester City defender had already been booked for dissent earlier in the half. However, the rules state that VAR cannot intervene in the event of a yellow card, and in City’s 2-1 win at the City Ground on December 27, the referee made it clear that this was a subjective decision…