CNBC Daily Open: Artificial intelligence is still key to markets despite tariffs overshadowing the technology
The dampened investor mood over AI — relative to the frenzy over the theme in 2024, at least — doesn’t reflect the priorities of companies.
NSW floods: BoM warns of ‘lots of flooding to come’ amid wet weather on mid-north coast
Two days of heavy rainfall still on way as SES carries out 130 rescues in Taree and nearby areas
Queensland to restrict good character references in sentencing of accused rapists
Good character references from friends and families of accused rapists had previously been a consideration in a judge’s sentencing decision
Elon Musk says AI could run into power capacity issues by middle of next year
"As we solve the transformer shortage, there will be the fundamental electricity generation shortage," Musk told CNBC's David Faber. "My guess is people are going to start hitting challenges with powe...
Pacific must not become a ‘military zone’ amid rise of China, New Zealand’s deputy PM warns
In an interview with the Guardian, Winston Peters says the world faces the ‘most uncertain time’ in 80 years ahead of talks with Australia's foreign minister
‘Without time, there is no flavour’: a South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy sauce
Ki Soon-do’s soy sauce has been served to Donald Trump and gained Unesco heritage protection. It is recognition that is 370 years in the making
Party leaders' shock at death of ex-MEP Patrick O'Flynn
Political journalists and senior politicians have expressed shock at the sudden death of former Daily Express political editor and Member of the European Parliament Patrick O'Flynn, aged 59. He was a...
Cybersecurity is in a pivotal moment with AI, says Palo Alto Networks CEO
In a Tuesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora described why he thinks it's a pivotal moment for cybersecurity.
Brain tumour diagnosis could be made within hours, say researchers
A new method for diagnosing brain tumours could cut the time patients wait for treatments by weeks to hours and raise the possibility of novel types of therapy, researchers have said. According to th...
Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets
The UK’s climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs to take “immediate action at pace and scale” to cut its emissions after ministers axed a series of policy pledges. The Climate Change Committe...
Trump pushes GOP holdouts on Capitol Hill to support his massive domestic policy bill
Lisa Desjardins: As we speak, no, they do not. They do not have enough votes in their conference. But they have been negotiating all day with some of those holdouts. And I want to look at two key gr...
Three dead and two missing after floods hit southern France - reports
Three people have died after severe thunderstorms caused flooding in the Var region of southeastern France, according to reports. The rain has also caused widespread damage as Meteo-France, the count...
Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds
Health of adolescents worldwide has reached a ‘tipping point’, authors of Lancet commission analysis warn
Jonathan Capehart chronicles his journey toward self-discovery in 'Yet Here I Am'
Jonathan Capehart: So, in New Jersey, during the school year, I went to Catholic school. In the summers until I was 12, I went down South to my maternal grandparents' house, where my grandmother was ...
Secretary Marco Rubio clashes with Democrats in the committee where he once served
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some testy exchanges with Democrats in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He defended big cuts and the Trump administration's decision to dismantle USAID....
Gaza residents express panic and exhaustion amid mass evacuation
Gaza residents express panic and exhaustion amid mass evacuation Residents of Gaza are being forced to evacuate in unprecedented numbers. Hundreds of thousands have been ordered out of nearly a fourth...
Attorneys say U.S. immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order on removals to third countries, attorneys for the migran...
Guardian journalists win Paul Foot award for carer’s allowance coverage
The Guardian journalists Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday have won the Paul Foot award for their coverage of how vulnerable British carers were taken to court for accidentally claiming the allowance a...
Democrats face questions on Biden's decline
Democrats face questions on Biden's decline NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenges ahead for Democrats as they face scrutiny about...
Venezuela's Maduro releases U.S. Air Force veteran from detention
Venezuela’s autocratic president, Nicolás Maduro, released a U.S. Air Force veteran who had been imprisoned in Venezuela for about six months, his family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. Richard G...
WATCH: Rubio pressed on Trump's acceptance of $400 million plane from Qatar
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced questions from Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a gift from Qatar – a nearly-$400 million aircraft that Trump says will replace Air Force One.
WHO signs international pandemic response treaty without the U.S.
After three years of intensive negotiations, the World Health Organization on Tuesday adopted the world’s first agreement on how to cooperate and respond to future pandemics — without the support of t...
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defense
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defense toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump today unveiled an ambitious plan to shield America from mis...
What is habeas corpus, and what has the Trump administration said about suspending it?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Venezuela Frees an Air Force Veteran the U.S. Says Was Wrongfully Held
The meeting prompted criticism of the Trump government for lending legitimacy to a leader accused of widespread human rights abuses and stealing a recent election. The Venezuelan leader had not had a ...
E.U. to Lift Economic Sanctions on Syria
But America’s surprise move — and the possibility of a rapid deterioration on the ground in Syria — seemed to have combined to galvanize the European Union. Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Shara, met with...
