PA Media Some declassified files have been released to the National Archives Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for almost a decade that one of her most senior courtiers had confessed to being a Soviet spy, according to newly released MI5 files. Art historian Anthony Blunt was for decades Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures,…
Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Britain’s competition watchdog on Tuesday said that it’s opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s search and search advertising services. The Competition and Markets Authority said that it’s looking to assess whether Google has “strategic market status” (SMS) under the new U.K. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC)….
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, will face a stream of questions on Tuesday from members of a Senate committee that is considering his expected nomination. It could be a contentious hearing. Mr. Hegseth has faced scrutiny because of accusations of excessive drinking and an allegation of sexual assault. He has…
Diddy made the most of his last summer as a free man … living it up at a fancy resort in Wyoming … but not without some drama. The Bad Boy Records founder spent a few nights back in July at the Amangani luxury resort in Jackson Hole … according to someone who worked at…
The Australian government is “making urgent inquiries” after reports of the death of an Australian citizen captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne, was serving alongside Ukraine’s armed forces when he was reportedly captured by Russian soldiers last year as a prisoner of war. A video taken…
Dominika Zarzycka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Technology stocks popular with retail investors tumbled Monday as investors took profits on their 2024 winners and dumped the more speculative names in an environment of rising interest rates. Nvidia slumped 2%. Palantir dropped 4%, while quantum computing winner Rigetti Computing plunged about 33%. Last year’s Nasdaq winner…
Play video content TMZSports.com Brett Favre is admitting he was initially terrified to learn of his Parkinson’s diagnosis … telling TMZ Sports he at first thought “it was the end of the world.” Favre got candid with us about his much-publicized health battle last week … revealing that when docs told him he had the…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media jumped 21.5% Monday, one week before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The stock, which trades under the DJT ticker, had its best day since Oct. 28, when shares surged 21.6% following Trump’s campaign rally in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Trump Media stock…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivering a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 6, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know,…
Commuters in Sydney have been warned to expect delays and slower journeys across the city’s train network from Wednesday due to industrial action by rail unions which are now considering an improved pay offer from the state. Transport for New South Wales issued the warning to passengers about the “significant delays” on Tuesday afternoon, as…
