Canada joined its NATO allies on Wednesday in agreeing to a new defence spending target of five per cent of GDP — but the details are more complicated. Members of the alliance will have until 2035 to reach the new spending goal, for one thing. And the five per cent is being split into two … Read more
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, is seen on stage next to a small robot during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said other than artificial intelligence, robotics represents the chipmaker’s biggest … Read more
As the conflict between Iran and Israel heated up, and in the wake of surprise U.S. attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump has been carrying out the delicate art of diplomacy through blunt social media posts, full of the bravado — and capital letters — that characterize much of his communications. “There is not another … Read more
Ned Davies, Joshua Cheetham & Matt Murphy BBC Verify BBC A Russian warship disguised itself using a fake ID signal while travelling through the English Channel with two sanctioned oil tankers, a BBC Verify investigation has found. The Boikiy – a corvette armed with guided missiles – broadcast the fake ID code as it passed … Read more
An attorney representing rapper Fat Joe’s former hype man was arrested Wednesday, accused of hitting a process server with his car in New York City. Attorney Tyrone Blackburn, 40, was taken into custody Wednesday morning and booked for assault, the New York City Police Department said. Blackburn did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request … Read more
At least 16 people have been killed and 400 injured in nationwide protests in Kenya against President William Ruto’s government, human rights group Amnesty Kenya has said. Police clashed with protesters, who marched in their thousands – some chanting “Ruto must go” and waving branches as a symbol of peaceful opposition to his rule. The … Read more
The New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan on Nov. 24, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday proposed easing a key capital rule that banks say has limited their ability to operate, drawing dissent from at least two officials who say the … Read more
The Tennis Channel is extending its deal with the Women’s Tennis Association that will see the cable TV network and streaming service continue to broadcast more than 2,000 matches each season. While terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, Tennis Channel CEO Jeff Blackburn told CNBC in an interview there was a “pretty big step up … Read more
A girl in China’s Guizhou province was found trapped in a drain after intense flooding in the area. The unharmed girl had been trapped there for seven hours, officials said. At least 80,000 people have been evacuated in the province after heavy rains triggered severe flooding. Footage on social media showed torrents of water sweeping … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world faces “turning points” as he vowed Canada will benefit from increasing defence spending to the new NATO target of five per cent of GDP by 2035. At the same time, he acknowledged he will need “social licence” for the level of spending planned and that the country will need … Read more