North Korea has test launched a long-range missile that is theoretically capable of striking the US mainland, in another display of defiance by the regime amid growing warnings over its troops’ participation in the war in Ukraine. US officials said they believed the launch was that of an intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM] but did not…
What’s on Richard Branson’s shopping list this holiday season? The billionaire Virgin Group co-founder says there are a few items his friends and family can expect to receive from him — and that he recommends to CNBC Make It’s readers as well. Because Branson is a consummate salesman, it should come as little surprise that…
Samsung Electronics plans to ramp up its on-device AI business, with the aim of exceeding global market growth in the consumer electronics segment this year. The global consumer electronics market for smartphone, TV and home appliances will grow roughly 3% in 2025, Jong-Hee Han, chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics, told CNBC’s Chery Kang. Samsung,…
The stage is set for the first 2024 presidential debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Atlanta on June 26, 2024. John Nowak | CNN | Via Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees Thursday as it refocuses the business around a global digital…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their franchise-record 15th straight win. The Thunder, who improved to 30-5, have not lost a game that counted in the standings since Dec. 1. Their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the…
When Aaron McNeil moved from Maryland to Los Angeles three years ago, his biggest worry was earthquakes. “I had heard of a fire here and there in this area, but it wasn’t anything to be really concerned about,” McNeil saidon Sunday. But after being evacuated from his Brentwood home after a fire ripped through the…
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Bankrupt Spirit Airlines said it turned down a new merger offer from rival budget carrier Frontier Airlines. Frontier said Wednesday that it has met with Spirit’s board…
Sana Ahmed al-Sharaa (centre) and the leaders of Syria’s new ‘joint force’ Syria’s new leaders are reported to have given some foreign Islamist fighters senior official posts in the country’s armed forces. The army is being re-organised by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – the Islamist group that is now effectively in charge of the country…
Oct 28, 2024 11:48 AM IST In a recent interview, actor Nayanthara addressed why people think her face has changed through the years, joking about how there’s no ‘plastic’ in her face. Actor Nayanthara, who debuted with the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare, is aware that people think her face has changed. In a conversation with…
Customers who have suffered through Broken Hill’s mass outages are set for a temporary reprieve on their bills as locals continue to be hit with night-time power cuts in sweltering conditions. Two power companies – Origin and EnergyAustralia – have agreed to defer bills to those who have been affected by the outages that crippled…
