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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. And congratulations to Josh D’Amaro, who replaced Bob Iger today, on his first day on the job. disney’s CEO. CNBC’s Lillian Rizzo details what’s in store for the Mouse House’s new leader.Stock futures are rising this morning. All three major indexes closed higher on Tuesday.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Hold the horseU.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference after two days of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings at the U.S. Federal…
miami — African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music around the world. But Rick Ross, the stage name of William Leonard Roberts II, says this moment was inevitable and believes Africa’s global influence should have arrived sooner. “I love it,” Ross said of Afrobeats’ global acquisition. “If you really understand live music and real music, you know this. It’s been a long time coming.” In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Lamido Akintobi in Miami, the American rapper and Maybach Music Group founder said today’s Afrobeats explosion goes back decades to the pioneers…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused America’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies of being reluctant to get involved in the Iran war, before insisting that the United States does not need any support for its ongoing military operations.President Trump spoke in the Oval Office with the prime minister of Ireland, which is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and said the alliance of 32 European and North American nations was “making a very stupid mistake.”Mr. Trump, a longtime critic of NATO, accused the group of taking advantage of U.S. spending and military power and said…
Morocco won the 2025 AFCON title following a complaint to CAF regarding Senegal’s sending-off protest in the final.Published March 18, 2026March 18, 2026Senegal condemned the decision to strip it of its African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title as “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable” and said it casts a shadow on African football.”The Senegalese Football Federation condemns this unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable decision that casts a shadow on African football,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”In order to protect the rights and interests of Senegalese football, the federation will launch an appeal as soon…
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice” on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Rayburn Building. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced Tuesday that it has subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear for an April 14 deposition regarding the Justice Department’s handling of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) specified the deposition date in a new letter to Bondi, nearly two weeks after the committee voted to issue a subpoena to Congress.The committee wants…
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures at the NVIDIA GTC Global AI Conference on March 17, 2026 in San Jose, California, USA. Carlos Barria | ReutersChinese artificial intelligence stocks soared Wednesday on upbeat comments from China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks about the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw.Huang said Tuesday that OpenClaw is “definitely the next ChatGPT,” calling it a transformative step to expand what users can accomplish with AI. OpenClaw is an open source AI agent that is seeing increasing adoption in China, with many local technology companies integrating it into their products and releasing their own versions. mini…
US President Donald Trump is trying to rally international support to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway where oil shipments have been shudderingly halted since the US and Israel began their war with Iran. He said the United States has asked countries for help and received “some positive responses,” but argued that some countries “don’t want to get involved.” So far, President Trump’s allies have not changed their stance on the idea of sending in warships, at least publicly. Late Monday, President Trump said “a number of countries have told me that they are preparing to do so,”…
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he had been sober for a year in a celebration and encouragement. Instagram post. “The first time I tried to get sober was over five years ago, when the weight of my obsession with alcohol and drugs became too much for me to bear,” he wrote. at that time. “Looks like this is going to be difficult.” He continued, “After a few bouts, I managed to get through a year of sobriety. I’m the proudest of my life. If you’re struggling, I want you to know that there is help. There’s no…
Nissan Murano seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Daniel DeVries | CNBCDetroit — nissan motors Plans to join the same Japanese automaker toyota motors and honda motor industry Changes to Japan’s auto import rules agreed to through a trade deal with the Trump administration last year regarding the export of vehicles produced in the United States to Japan.The company announced Tuesday that it will import the midsize Nissan Murano produced in Smyrna, Tennessee, to Japan starting early next year. According to a Nissan spokesperson, this is the first American-made Nissan to be sold in…
tencent The Chinese tech giant on Wednesday reported full-year earnings that beat analysts’ expectations as it continues to ramp up investments in AI.Tencent’s full year 2025 earnings are as follows:Sales: Sales were 751.8 billion Chinese yuan ($109 billion), higher than analysts’ expectations of 750.7 billion yuan, according to data compiled by LSEG.”We maintained healthy growth rates in 2025 as our AI capabilities improved ad targeting, drove engagement in games, and our cloud business significantly improved revenue growth and margins,” the company said in a statement.“Our resilient, cash-generating core business provides the resources to fund our growing investments in AI, including…