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Reduced demand from China is forcing vineyard owners from Bordeaux to Australia to rip up vines and leave grapes to rot in the fields.

The military is trying to carve out a buffer zone inside Lebanon deep enough to put border communities beyond the militants’ reach.

The president backtracked on his threat to strike Iran’s power plants after a series of closed-door discussions led by Middle Eastern intermediaries.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates get tougher on basing and finances.

The U.S.-Israeli campaign has threatened the global oil supply and has no clear end date.

Tehran has targeted thousands of missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East. Here are the locations that have been hit.

The stakes couldn’t get any higher for Taipei as America’s leader takes a softer tack on China.

Super Micro co-founder exits after he and two others are accused of diverting U.S.-assembled servers to China, violating export control laws.

Governments are urging citizens to change their behavior to fend off the worst oil-and-gas crunch since the 1970s.

The security relationship that allies, particularly in Asia, have with the U.S. is evolving into an era where they may be called to do more with less.

As the Middle East conflict sends energy prices soaring, markets are watching to see how policymakers will respond this time around.

Gustavo Petro, who has clashed with President Trump, has been dogged by allegations that he benefited from drug money, which he denies.

The California-born stepson of the late kingpin Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera, known for his brutality, enjoys constitutional protections.

The successor to Vladimir Padrino, whose forces failed to protect Nicolás Maduro from U.S. commandos, signals a lack of urgency on a democratic overhaul.

Canada’s population fell last year for the for the first time on record going back to World War II, a stark shift from the growth seen in recent years after the federal government tightened immigration policy.

Venezuelans at home and abroad celebrate a victory over a heavily favored U.S. team as a moment of national pride.

The Bank of England should not allow uncertainty to delay efforts to contain a rise in inflation as energy prices surge in the aftermath of the attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, Chief Economist Huw Pill said Tuesday.

Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said the U.K. government is planning for every contingency, and would not repeat the mistakes of 2022 and 2023.

The government borrowed £14.3 billion that month, up £2.2 billion from a year earlier as interest payments hit a record high.

The reading comes as war in the Middle East threatens to hit growth and push the jobless rate even higher in the coming months.

A sustained return to modest growth is likely to be hindered by the rise in energy prices and uncertainty that has accompanied the Middle East conflict.

The island is a state sponsor of terrorism, a collaborator with U.S. enemies and a base for spying—right in our backyard.

How did someone in the same intellectual constellation as Tucker Carlson manage to become a counterterrorism official?

Had President Trump talked to allies and built public support for the Iran war in advance, he might have lost the element of surprise.

Republicans backed Biden on Ukraine, but Democrats balk on Iran.

Its overregulation threatens the Continent’s economy and security—and the West’s prospects against China.

The war turns out to be both harder and more necessary than Americans expected.

Slovenian officials blame the secretive Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate Sunday’s vote in Slovenia.

European military bases are facilitating one of the most logistically complex operations the U.S. military has been involved in for decades.

The European Union will provisionally apply its trade agreement with South American countries as lawmakers in the bloc are still waiting to ratify the accord.

Parties that have embraced Trump are grappling with the fallout from U.S. policies and its impact on public opinion.

Eric Ciotti was expelled from the conservative party over his alliance with Marine Le Pen. Now, he is vying to win control of one of the country’s largest cities.

A recently unsealed indictment naming Wally Liaw, co-founder of Super Micro Computer, puts the company at the center of the U.S.-China tech war.

The arrest of pastor Ezra Jin has drawn criticism from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and members of Congress.

China has taken pride in its explosive growth over the decades. But now, its economy is falling behind because of deflation and a weak currency.

A growing cohort of self-defense zealots is embracing a mission to get the island ready for an attack.

Beijing would prefer to take control of the self-ruled island without resorting to force, according to the U.S. intelligence community.

The Bank of Russia reduced borrowing costs to 15% even as a surge in oil prices promises to boost an economy that had been faltering.

Mobile internet access has been shut off in Moscow in recent days after similar outages in dozens of regions.

As the fighting in Ukraine drags on, Moscow is casting its net farther afield to find fresh reinforcements.

The Trump administration has rolled back some efforts to put pressure on Russia’s economy, and held out the possibility of easing sanctions further.

In a sign of deepening ties, satellite data from Moscow could help Tehran hit American forces around the Middle East.

Ever since a strict, new law took effect , the bars, restaurants and nightclubs of Kampala’s entertainment districts have become hunting grounds for those on the lookout for gay people to blackmail.

A scramble for power in West Africa kicked off 24 hours of gunbattles, betrayal, kidnapping and superstition.

Decades after it lost its coast to Eritrea, the country has moved forces close to the border region—raising fears of another civil war with nearby rebels.

Egan-Jones has previously come under scrutiny for its ratings on thousands of private loans relied on by insurers

Sumitomo Mitsui’s banking unit holds minority stake in US investment bank

Multi-manager firm weighs destinations after requests from staff to relocate

Financier gives evidence for first time in his appeal against FCA ban and £1.8mn fine

Analysts see the biotech company as a prime takeover target and several pharma giants have been rumored as potential buyers.

With airfares and gas prices spiking, some lawmakers are warning of the potential for price gouging, even as experts point to extreme supply shocks.

Democrats have seized on the economic disruption of the Iran war to hammer Republicans over high costs ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Databricks wants to draw on AI to help organizations respond to a higher speed of attacks, based on newly disclosed vulnerabilities.

Former GM executive CEO Pamela Fletcher told CNBC "the faster path, and frankly, a big need, is out there in this defense space."

Gap's partnership with Gemini and its customer-facing AI tools give it a competitive edge at a time when winning in specialty retail is harder than ever.

Women have yet to gain ground in client-facing roles that are better-paid and more likely to lead to executive roles, per a recent study.

A new Senate bill joins an existing House measure in a push to allow so-called qualified charitable distributions to go to donor-advised funds.

The rally in oil prices has resumed, and close Nvidia partner Arm Holdings is hosting an AI computing event.

The move comes as part of Britain's response to the Iran war, with the conflict triggering the largest supply disruption in the history of the oil market.

FedEx announced it's partnering with last-mile delivery company OneRail to bring same-day delivery to all of its customers.

Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appears to have subscribed to a new X Premium English-language account.

The announcement comes as the Iran war disrupts global oil and gas supplies, making the U.S.' development of its LNG resources more urgent.

Anthropic and its rivals are trying to ramp up capabilities of AI agents after OpenClaw went viral earlier this year.

The Pro Padel League has raised $15 million in new funding as it looks to accelerate its next phase of growth in the U.S.

While much of the attention has focused on GPUs, an area Nvidia dominates, CPUs are seen as key for AI inferencing and agents.

Shares of Puig Brands soared as much as 15% Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed it is in talks about merging the two companies.

Democrat Emily Gregory is hoping to score an upset for a seat in the Florida state House representing President Donald Trump.

WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike told CNBC significant pay raises for WNBA players could change their off-season routines.

Social Security is "one of the most effective poverty-prevention programs in history," but it could be improved, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wrote in a new letter.

President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., earlier this month to replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said the physical supply of oil is much tighter than the oil futures market suggests.

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of the UAE's state-owned oil company, said the Strait of Hormuz must reopen to resolve the supply shock.

The EU and Australia agreed to a sweeping trade deal, the latest move by U.S. allies to rethink their economic ties amid deepening geopolitical uncertainty.

The startup, which hit a $75 billion valuation in 2025, is one of Europe's most valuable private tech companies.