Trump Media surges after expansion into financial services including crypto and ETFs
This illustration shows an image of President-elect Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Trump Media and Technology Group…
DR Congo fighting: The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing M23 rebels
The M23’s origins are tied to these tensions – it is the latest incarnation of a rebel group that says it is fighting for the interests of the minority Tutsi community in eastern DR Congo. Its first uprising more than…
Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ like China, Russia
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google‘s maps division on Monday reclassified the U.S. as a “sensitive country,” a designation it reserves for states with strict governments and border disputes, CNBC has learned.   The new classification for the U.S….
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla: Jacob Zuma’s daughter to face South Africa charges over July 2021 riots
While she has not commented directly on the charges, Zuma-Sambudla shared a cryptic note on X that simply said: “We see you.” This is not the first time her name has been brought up in connection to the 2021 riots,…
Mortgage demand drops further, even as interest rates settle
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates didn’t move last week, but demand for new home loans…
Ukrainian drone strike hits second Russian oil refinery in a week
Separately, the governor of the region of Smolensk, Vasily Anokhin, said on Telegram that a “massive” drone attack against “civilian infrastructure” had occurred in his region, although no casualties were immediately reported. Anokhin said one of the drones had been…
UK finance minister backs expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport
British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft spotted flying on final approach over the roofs of the houses of Myrtle avenue for landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR in the UK. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.K. Finance Minister Rachel…
In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year
Millions of people across Asia and the world are welcoming the Lunar New Year which coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Widely considered to be the most important event in the year for many in Asia…
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund reports $222 billion profit
Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s sovereign wealth fund — the largest of its kind in the world…
Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive, Russia says
The Australian government has been told by Moscow that one of its citizens in Russian captivity is still alive. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting for Ukraine. “The Australian government has received confirmation from Russia…
