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Sulaymaniyah, Iraq — Farzat had no intention of becoming a taxi driver. He also dabbled in politics while studying law in Tehran. That was the beginning of his troubles, he told CNN. He has been arrested and imprisoned four times in the past nine years, most recently on charges of “contact with a hostile state.” He denies the charges and will be sentenced to seven years in prison. The university expelled him because of his “criminal” history, he explained. There he became a taxi driver, plying the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran that has recently been the site…
Bozoma St. John doesn’t shy away from the spotlight.St. John, 48, was Netflix’s first black executive to serve as chief marketing officer. She became Uber’s first chief branding officer and was tasked with restoring the rideshare company’s image. And in 2016, she says, she made waves when she took to the stage at Apple’s annual conference, even though she didn’t look like a typical “Apple fanboy.”St. John’s career moves are as bold as her personal style. And she thinks she has some well-meaning but misguided advice to thank for that.”An early manager told me to never wear red lipstick or…
Latest information on Spanish At least five people were killed and 25 seriously injured when two high-speed trains derailed Sunday in the city of Adams, near Cordoba in southern Spain, the Andalusian government’s emergency services said. The accident occurred when a high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid derailed at the Adams Entrance and ran onto the adjacent tracks where another train from Madrid to Huelva was running. This also caused a second train to derail, according to the rail network’s public administrator, the Administrator for Rail Infrastructure (Adif). According to the operator’s announcement, the first train to derail was Iryo…
After Senegal was sent off in protest of a penalty decision, Pape Gueye scored in extra time for a 1-0 victory.Senegal stormed off the field in protest of being awarded a penalty, then came back after extra time to defeat hosts Morocco 1-0 and win the Africa Cup of Nations, amid farcical scenes in the final.Midfielder Pape Gueye scored the winning goal in the 94th minute on Sunday, after a 14-minute delay amid chaotic scenes and Morocco star Brahim Dias missing a chance for victory for the home side by missing his final penalty.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of…
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, September 23, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesBloomberg first reported Saturday night that the Trump administration is asking countries to pay $1 billion to remain on the peace commission, citing the group’s proposed draft charter. The Peace Commission is an international organization recognized by the United Nations Security Council in November 2025. The peace commission was established to monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. US President Donald Trump will serve as the group’s first chairman, and he will…
world economic forum security badgeLeonie Kidd | CNBCdavos seasonI have been participating in the World Economic Forum since 2009. At the time, I was a young news assistant at Squawk Box Europe and had no idea what I was doing. It was then, and still is, CNBC International’s biggest outdoor broadcast of the year, and it’s still a thrill to be a part of. A dizzying mix of world leaders, the most powerful players in business, and celebrities create a unique experience as they navigate the snow-covered streets of the Alpine ski resort Davos. CNBC International Team at the World…
Asuncion, Paraguay AP — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-awaited landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, ending more than a quarter of a century of grueling negotiations to strengthen trade ties amid rising protectionism and trade tensions around the world. The signing ceremony in Paraguay’s humid capital Asuncion marks a major geopolitical victory for the EU in an era of U.S. tariffs and a surge in Chinese exports, extending the bloc’s foothold in the resource-rich region that is increasingly a point of contention between Washington and China. It also sends a…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a Minnesota Economic Club event on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA. Ben Brewer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday it was “very unlikely” the Supreme Court would overturn President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, and said a ruling could come as early as this week. “I think it’s very unlikely that the Supreme Court will overturn the president’s signature economic policies,” Bessent said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “They didn’t overturn Obamacare. I think the Supreme Court doesn’t want to cause confusion.”…
santiago, chile Reuters — Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced early Sunday that catastrophe had struck two regions in the country’s south as raging wildfires forced the evacuation of at least 20,000 people and killed at least 16. Chile’s CONAF Forest Service said there were 24 fires burning across the country as of Sunday morning, with firefighters working to extinguish them, the largest in Uble and Bío Bío states, where the government had declared a state of emergency. These regions are approximately 500 km south of the capital, Santiago. “Given the ongoing severity of the wildfires, I have decided to declare…
Colin Jost is actually playing around with Scarlett Johansson. Following the news that the Avengers star replaced Zoe Saldaña as the highest-grossing actor of all time, Colin couldn’t help but poke fun at his wife and himself with a hilarious joke on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. “Zoe Saldaña, who stars in the new ‘Avatar,’ has surpassed Scarlett Johansson as the highest-grossing actress of all time,” he said on the Jan. 17 episode of SNL as a bar graph showing actresses’ earnings appeared on screen. “Now let’s see what happens if we include the box office receipts of Scarlett’s husband’s…