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Trump says U.S. seized oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. forces on Wednesday seized an oil tanker off…
Trump pulls truckers who failed English off U.S. roads
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air safety workers and travel at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.,…
U.S.tariff rate on Switzerland retroactive to November
Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Swiss government said on Wednesday that a previously announced agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs on that country's imports to a ceiling of 15% will apply retroactively to Nov. 14.The deal…
Homeland Security buying Boeing 737s for ICE deportations
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at a federal office building on October 20, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. Octavio Jones | Getty ImagesRead more CNBC politics coverage"We are delighted…
Europe agrees to cut emissions 90% by 2040
The European Union has agreed to a legally binding climate target to cut emissions 90% by 2040, even as it pushes back a planned critical emissions trading scheme.The European Parliament and EU Member States came to a provisional…
Nvidia refutes report that China’s DeepSeek is using its banned chips
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNvidia on Wednesday refuted a report that the Chinese artificial…
U.S. to inspect tourists social media history from past 5 years
People wait in the security check in line in Terminal 5 at JFK Airport on Aug. 29, 2025 in New York, New York.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe U.S. is planning to impose social media inspections on some tourists as President Donald…
The world’s biggest ice cream maker hopes the future’s sweet
This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchLovers of ice cream brands like Magnum, Cornetto, Carte D'Or, Ben & Jerry's, Breyers and Wall's can now own shares…
IMF’s Georgieva urges China to speed up shift from exports
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends the 1+10 Dialogue with leaders of International Economic Organisations, with China's Premier Li Qiang (not pictured) in Beijing on December 9, 2025. Pedro…
Australia kicks teens off social apps. The global policy test begins
In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England.Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAustralia on Wednesday became the first country to formally…