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The number of children dying under the age of five is expected to rise for the first time this century due to deep cuts in global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from the Gates Foundation. Child mortality worldwide is projected to reach an estimated 4.8 million in 2025, an increase of 200,000 preventable deaths compared to last year, the Gates Foundation said in its new Goalkeepers report, which tracks global progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This represents a reversal of decades of global health progress, given that child mortality rates have declined every…

Awards season is just around the corner. And so are we! Ready to celebrate. Eh! and USA Network will kick off 2026 with the Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 Awards Ceremony on January 4th. And with the annual telecast just a month away, pop culture fans won’t have to wait long to find out the star-studded list of nominees. That’s because this year’s Critics’ Choice nominations livestream will air today, December 5th at 12pm ET/9am PT exclusively on both E! and USA Channel, CriticsChoice.com, E! Online, E!, USA YouTube and X Channel. The host is E! News’ Keltie Knight and The…

Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market Activity: Markets were relatively calm on Thursday, with the S&P 500 trading within a narrow range. If it ends the day in positive territory, it would be the third consecutive rise since Nov. 21, when New York Fed President William Williams revived hopes for a rate cut at the central bank’s policy meeting in December, and the eighth of the past nine. Next week’s interest rate cut will be the third this year. Since…

The Warner Bros. Studios water tower stands next to the American flag on November 18, 2025 in Burbank, California, USA. Mike Blake | ReutersThis 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. And the winner is…Breaking news this morning: Netflix announced that an agreement had been reached for the purchase. Warner Brothers Discovery We are ending the sale of our movie and streaming assets, ending the sales process that was the talk of tinsel town.Here are the details:The deal will see…

Editor’s note: This CNN Travel Series is sponsored or has been sponsored by the countries featured. CNN retains full editorial control over the subject matter, coverage, and frequency of articles and videos within the sponsorship, in accordance with its policies. istanbul — For years, the Botter Apartments were largely forgotten. On Istiklal Street (Istanbul’s busiest pedestrian street), vintage red trams rumbled past music stores, cafes, and boutiques, but few people looked up. Above the storefronts, the graceful Art Nouveau facades that were once at the forefront of a redefining city lay silently decaying. This building was more than just a…

Head coach Galenoei is part of the delegation taking part in the draw, despite saying he would boycott the draw due to visa issues.Published December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareIranian soccer team coach Ardeshir Amir Ghalenoei arrived in Washington DC with a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.FIFA confirmed on Friday that a delegation will be in the U.S. capital as preparations continue for next summer’s expanded 48-team tournament to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.Iran initially announced it would…

(These are market notes from CNBC senior market commentator Mike Santori on today’s moves.) Roughly two weeks after the market’s 5% decline bottomed out, the S&P 500 index is quietly trading at 0.5% from its previous high, and speculators are starting to return to the more exciting parts of the market. After a 5% rally, the benchmark is a bit hesitant around 6850, comfortably near the top of its two-month range, but perhaps indicating time to settle ahead of next week’s Fed meeting. The main feature of the market behind the scenes over the past few days has been how…

When was the last time your heart melted watching ice hockey? The new Canadian series “Heat Rivalry,” about privileged male hockey players who fall in love with each other, only to have their love challenged by a season’s worth of drama, has been hitting screens across North America since its premiere on November 28th. The first period, the episode begins with Shane Hollander introducing himself to fellow up-and-coming star Ilya Rozanov before a major international tournament, but Ilya’s cockiness with the serious but straight-laced Shane falls short of the obvious spark between the two. “This is a gay love story…

At least 27 players from Super Lig clubs are suspected of betting on matches involving their teams.Published December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareProsecutors in Turkiye have ordered the detention of 46 people, including 29 soccer players from top-flight clubs, club presidents and commentators, as part of an expanded investigation into insider gambling that is disrupting the country’s professional soccer league.Istanbul prosecutors said in a statement on Friday that 27 of the arrested players were suspected of betting on matches involving their teams.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listOne of them is Metehan Baltaci,…

Citigroup analysts say investors should look to less-explored parts of the market to find stocks that can capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom while delivering growth at a fair price (GARP). Amid concerns about an AI investment bubble, the tech sector has become more discerning, and a wedge has recently formed between the winners and losers. November was a particularly bumpy month for tech stocks, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index lagging the S&P 500 over the past month. “It’s not so much hedging as it is actually stock picking within the AI,” Drew Pettit, director of U.S. equity strategy…