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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this week that his country would be ready to hold elections within the next 60 to 90 days if security is ensured, seeking to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that he is using the war with Russia to cling to power. Facing mounting pressure from the US president to end the conflict, Zelenskiy said he was “ready for elections” but was concerned about security. “How can they do this under missile attacks on our troops? The question is how they vote,” he said Tuesday. “Together with my European colleagues, I have called…
Palestine advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Arab Cup for the first time at Qatar 2025, but Saudi Arabia won 2-1.Palestine’s historic run in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in extra time in the quarterfinals at Lusail Stadium.Thursday’s game, tied at 1-1 after normal time, was decided by Mohamed Sugano’s bent header in the 115th minute.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listFiras Alburaikan’s penalty gave Saudi Arabia the lead in the 58th minute, but Palestine, who reached the AFC Asian Cup finals for the first time…
US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Fed’s latest decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point could have “at least doubled.”President Trump, who has long urged the central bank to cut interest rates to spur further economic growth, called Fed Chairman Jerome Powell a “big-head” for approving a “fairly small” rate cut.Trump also said during a roundtable with CEOs at the White House that he planned to meet…
A pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth Monday night in a Waymo robotaxis en route to UCSF Medical Center. It was the latest milestone in the self-driving car saga that no one expected, except for those who have been driving a rideshare vehicle for more than six months. According to SF Standard, Waymo’s remote team detected “unusual activity” and called 911, but the vehicle defeated emergency services and was taken to the hospital. It seems that some traditions cannot be destroyed. For decades, pregnant women have been battling biology in the backseats of taxis and Ubers from London to…
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, attended the Pennsylvania Energy Innovation Summit on July 15, 2025 on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPalantir on Thursday expanded its lawsuit against two former employees to include the CEO of its new artificial intelligence startup, Percepta AI. In its lawsuit, Palantir alleges that Percepta CEO and co-founder Harsh Jain, co-founder Radha Jain, and a third employee, Joanna Cohen, violated non-solicitation agreements and hired top talent to create a competitive business. Palantir and Percepta did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment.The three…
Heavy rain and cold weather across the Gaza Strip has caused flooding, complicating an already difficult humanitarian situation for Palestinians, the overwhelming majority of whom live in tents and other temporary shelters after two years of war. The Abu Jazar family woke up Thursday morning in Khan Younis, south Gaza, to find their 8-month-old baby Rahaf dead of hypothermia caused by the extreme cold, according to her parents and the Gaza Ministry of Health. Her parents told CNN that their tent flooded overnight. The baby’s mother, Hejar Abu Jazar, wept and caressed Rahaf as she died in her arms, continuing…
The Huff family patriarch is from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and met his future wife, Marian Heaton, on the ballroom team at Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho). Bruce and Marian were born to Mormon parents who were ballroom dancers and settled in Salt Lake City. There he worked as a communications executive and co-founded the supplement maker Nutraceutical Corporation. The company reached a valuation of $300 million under his watch before being sold in 2017, according to the Deseret News. Bruce has also entered politics, serving two terms as state Republican Party chairman and running for Congress in 2023. Although…
DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Wednesday that the company is doubling down on overseas investments amid a weak dollar while ramping up its commitment to commodities. The widely followed investor said he had recently turned positive on commodities overall, pointing to steady gains in the largely overlooked asset class. “Commodities are starting to move up broadly and quietly,” Gundlach said. “Last week, for the first time in a long time, we turned positive on commodities in general. So I think commodity indexes make some sense here.” His comments came after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its key overnight…
Every December, Time magazine selects the person of the year who has most influenced the news and the world, for better or worse. Last year, Time magazine chose President Donald Trump for the second time. The year before, it was Taylor Swift who many claimed had saved the economy from recession with her Elas Tour. In 1938, the magazine chose Adolf Hitler. This year, Time magazine chose to award an award not just to one person, but to the so-called “Architects of AI,” a group of CEOs shaping the global AI race in the United States. Recent Edelman data shows…
Enrique Braun will be the next CEO of Coca-Cola.Provided by: The Coca-Cola Companycoca cola The company announced Wednesday that Chief Operating Officer Enrique Braun will replace James Quincey as CEO next year, as Coke and its competitors weather weak consumer demand for soft drinks.Coca-Cola said the changes will take effect on March 31, and Mr. Brown will be named to the company’s board of directors. Quincey will remain with the company as chairman of the board.Quincey, 60, has held the top job at a major beverage company since 2017. During that time, he oversaw the refranchising of Coke’s bottling system,…