A U.S. flag flutters amid the remains of burnt buildings as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles, California, U.S. Jan. 8, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters The wildfires wreaking devastation in the Los Angeles area could become the…
Artwork for Ubisoft’s upcoming “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” game. John Keeble | Getty Images French video game publisher Ubisoft said Thursday it’s appointing advisors to review and pursue strategic options after a report last year suggested that its majority backers were considering a buyout. Ubisoft said in a strategic update that “leading advisors” had been hired…
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, becoming the latest major tech company to try and curry some goodwill with the incoming administration. “Google is pleased to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sergei Ilnitsky | Via Reuters The Kremlin said Thursday that it’s keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s ongoing pursuit of…
Lebanon’s parliament has elected the country’s army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years. Joseph Aoun’s candidacy was backed by several political parties, as well as the US, France and Saudi Arabia. A rival backed by the Hezbollah militia withdrew on Wednesday and endorsed the commander. The presidency…
Indian authorities say they have arrested a Canadian man at Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage. The 32-year-old man was at the airport on Monday to catch his flight to Canada when he was first stopped during security check. “Upon examination, a skull with sharp teeth, resembling the jaw of a…
David Swanson/Reuters At least five different wildfires are still raging around Los Angeles, with the latest one engulfing the iconic Hollywood Hills. Five people are confirmed dead, with more than 130,000 evacuated in what have become the most destructive wildfires in LA’s history. California fire chief David Acuna said there was “zero progress” in containing…
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Earlier this week Donald Trump Jr amplified his father’s claims with a private visit to Greenland Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. Peskov said the Arctic was in Russia’s “sphere of national…
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, at a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | 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…
Much of the heart of Hollywood is blanketed in thick smoke. You can barely see the tops of the towering palm trees that line streets here. It is utter chaos on the streets near the fire. People are using sweatshirts to cover their faces so they can breathe. Many are carrying bags and suitcases looking…
