Getty Images Heavy rains from Helene caused record flooding and damage in Asheville, North Carolina. On Monday, Mayor Patrick Fitzsimmons found himself at the epicentre of a disaster zone. His town of Weaverville, North Carolina, had no electricity and no power. Only one grocery store was operational, utility poles had gone down, the town’s water … Read more
Swastik pal Kanu was the mastermind of the mass jailbreak, Indian police allege On a quiet Sunday evening in November 2005, a journalist in India’s Bihar state received a panicked phone call at home. “The Maoists have attacked the prison. People are being killed! I’m hiding in the toilet,” an inmate gasped into the mobile … Read more
EPA Several buildings were levelled in the Israeli air strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah Israel and Hezbollah appear to be spiralling towards an all-out war that could spread to the wider region, after a week of significant escalation in their long-running conflict. After several days of air strikes against Beirut and across southern … Read more
Getty Images Rigathi Gachagua (L) and William Ruto (R) were elected on a joint ticket just two years ago Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been threatened with impeachment proceedings by lawmakers amid intense speculation that he has had a major fallout with President William Ruto. The president’s allies in parliament have accused Gachagua of … Read more
Newly-elected leader and sitting chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference following his election in the party leadership elections on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shigeru Ishiba, the man set to become the next leader of Japan, has made … Read more
Shipping containers sit stacked in the Port of Newark on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City. A massive strike shutting down ports across the East and Gulf coasts began at midnight as members of the International Longshoremen’s Association continue to make salary and other demands to the United States Maritime Alliance, which controls … Read more
[The stream is slated to start at 1:10 PM ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] CNBC’s ETF Edge is dedicated to the fastest-growing trend in investing right now: ETFs. Every Monday, Bob Pisani will be joined by a panel of top market participants to offer … Read more
Commercial and residential buildings in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are mixed on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the recent outsized cuts enacted by the U.S. central bank should not be interpreted as a sign that future … Read more
Video taken from northern Israel has captured flares and explosions on the border with Lebanon on Monday night and into Tuesday morning. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a “limited, localised and targeted” ground operation is under way against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The targets are located in villages close to the border that “pose … Read more
South Korea’s export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome that may support market expectations for an easing of monetary policy as early as next week. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome … Read more