No honeymoon period for France’s new PM as protests erupt
A protester brandishes a smoke flame by a barricade on fire during a demonstration part of the “Bloquons tout” (“Let’s block everything”) protest movement, in the south east of Paris, on September 10, 2025. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed “Bloquons…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: A rival AI strategy
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story China is taking a lean and…
Trump presses European Union to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to pressure Putin
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., September 7, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to hit China…
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk to cut around 9,000 jobs
In this article NOVO.B-DK Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk on Wednesday announced plans to cut around 9,000 roles, or roughly…
Novo Nordisk shares jump 4% after pharma giant announces mass layoffs
In this article ITX-ES .STOXX LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest trade news, corporate earnings and inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.5% higher by 11:56 a.m. in London (6:56 a.m. ET),…
Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows
Boris Johnson claimed to have acted as a diplomatic backchannel for the UK to open a dialogue with Nicolás Maduro. Composite: Getty Images/Guardian Design Boris Johnson claimed to have acted as a diplomatic backchannel for the UK to open a…
First two Brazilian judges vote to convict Jair Bolsonaro in coup plot trial
Jair Bolsonaro at a rally on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, Brazil, on 29 June. Photograph: Miguel Schincariol/AFP/Getty Images Jair Bolsonaro at a rally on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, Brazil, on 29 June. Photograph: Miguel Schincariol/AFP/Getty Images Brazil First…
Joseph Kony case in The Hague begins with accounts of alleged atrocities
Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, which sought to overthrow the Ugandan government from 1986. Photograph: Stuart Price/AP Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, which sought to overthrow the Ugandan government from 1986. Photograph:…
Canadian apiary store owner foils honey heist by marauding swarm of ‘robber bees’
Bees can attack a rival hive to steal its honey stores, making it vulnerable to predation from other animals. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Bees can attack a rival hive to steal its honey stores, making it vulnerable to predation from other…
Cape Town shootings leave six people dead in two days
A police officer searches a man amid an upsurge in deadly gang violence in Cape Flats, east of Cape Town. Photograph: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images A police officer searches a man amid an upsurge in deadly gang violence in Cape Flats,…