Jan 5 (Reuters) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not seek a third term in office, he announced on Monday, saying he would instead focus on allegations of fraud in the state’s welfare system that has become a political crisis for him after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Walz, a 61-year-old former teacher…
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images Denmark is in “full crisis mode” after U.S. President Donald Trump…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. It was anything but a quiet weekend for news, so I’ll cut to the chase. S&P 500 futures are up slightly this morning. The market is coming off a losing week. Here are five key things investors need to know…
Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh, known for his stellar batting prowess, was diagnosed with mediastinal seminoma, a rare cancer of the chest, in 2011 after the Cricket World Cup, a tumor between his lungs (not lung cancer). Mediastinal seminoma is a rare, but highly curable type of cancer that affects the space between the lungs. It…
PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh tariff warning to India, saying Washington could raise duties on New Delhi if it does not “help on Russian oil issue,” directly linking the threat to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.“We could raise tariffs on India if they…
A trader wears “2026” glasses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images May this year prove as lucrative as 2025, when the S&P 500 rallied 16.39% mostly on the back of enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, though…
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices edged lower as markets weighed the potential impact of geopolitical…
Jan 4 (Reuters) – Some homes in the town of Catia La Mar near Venezuela’s capital Caracas were damaged or destroyed in the U.S. military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro, residents told Reuters on Sunday, while officials reported an unspecified number of deaths. Jonatan Mallora, a 50-year-old motorcycle taxi driver, and his neighbor Angel…
RG: Does this intervention deal another blow to the credibility of international law globally? Aprajita Kashyap (AK): There is a lot of debate about whether this intervention or others by the US were justified. The US has claimed that its interventions are intended to protect its security interests, investments, democracy and human rights, and to…
In the April-December period of FY26, Bajaj Auto’s total exports stood at 16,39,971 units as against 13,73,595 units in the year-ago period, up 19 per cent. 1 min read Last Updated : Jan 04 2026 | 7:11 PM IST Bajaj Auto on Sunday said its exports to Venezuela accounts for less than 1 per cent…