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Trump ally Farage wins special election to return to UK parliament
Nigel Farage (C), leader of the Reform UK party, celebrates the victory of Sarah Pochin, the party's candidate, in the Runcorn & Helsby by-election at the DCBL Stadium in Widnes, north-west England, in the early hours of May 2, 2025.…
Trade court upholds Trump’s closure of ‘de minimis’ loophole
U.S. President Donald Trump departs after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026. Nathan Howard | ReutersA federal trade court on Thursday upheld President Donald Trump's elimination of the "de…
China built robots that can do backflips – but can they make money?
An exhibitor demonstrates a Unitree Robotics G1 humanoid robot at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, May 29, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs retail excitement around the listing of China's best-known…
Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump name on facade
Workers erect scaffolding at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 12, 2026. Andrew Leyden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted Thursday to inscribe President Donald Trump's name on…
U.S. to use new economic tactics on Iran; Navy to relieve carrier
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026.CNBCThe U.S. will be applying economic measures "that have never been seen on Iran," according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent."It will be a combination of…
Mamdani’s NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue during court appeal
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting on August 12, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesNew York City's pied-à-terre tax can continue its planned…
Oil falls following news of spill near Oman amid worries over supply
The 'Al-Riqqa' oil tanker (L) and 'Al-Yarmouk' oil tankers sail in the Arabian Gulf waters, off the coast of Kuwait City on June 27, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty ImagesOil prices fell on Thursday as investors weighed waning…
Images of eclipse from Spain, UK, Europe
A total solar eclipse crossed parts of Europe on Wednesday, drawing millions of spectators to watch the once-in-a-generation spectacle. Parts of Greenland, northern Spain, and Iceland saw a total solar eclipse, while other parts of…
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd warn of port and trucking bottlenecks
Geopolitical turmoil hasn't dented global shipping, but port and trucking capacity constraints could mean delivery delays and higher prices, the heads of two of the world's biggest shipping firms told CNBC on Thursday.Vincent Clerc,…
Nuclear plants shut down as Europe’s drought becomes an energy crisis
A view of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant as low flow rate of the Danube River has raised the risk of a shutdown of both operating reactors in Cernavoda, Constanta, Romania, on August 4, 2026. The Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant,…