Amid escalating geopolitical tensions including the Israel-Iran conflict and renewed strife between India and Pakistan, China is leaning on regional diplomacy to safeguard its strategic interests. Central Asia stands out as a zone of stability, offering Beijing both geographic proximity and strategic opportunity. On June 17, the leaders of China and five Central Asian states…
A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul… A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity…
The Gist Melinda French Gates appeared on the latest episode of Elizabeth Day’s “How to Fail” podcast. She discussed why divorcing Bill Gates was inevitable. Melinda was married to the billionaire from 1994 to 2021, and they share three children. Melinda French Gates just revealed the reason she called it quits with her husband of…
As President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” inches closer to final passage, Elon Musk has ratcheted up his criticism of the bill even further, threatening to end the political careers of anyone who votes for it. “They will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth,” Musk…
In 2024, TMZ released a video showing Ben Affleck unleashing his anger on paparazzi waiting outside his house. “You’re gonna get me into an accident,” he told the photographers as he exited his car. “Don’t flash your lights when someone is driving down the driveway. Don’t do that. That’s dangerous. I can’t see! You’re gonna…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves: The S & P 500 was nicely higher on Wednesday, with the broad market index on pace for another record close. The session follows…
Elon Musk has returned to bashing the GOP budget bill in recent days, and in doing so, has reignited his fight with President Donald Trump. In one long-time investor’s view, it’s bound to create even more challenges for the company, which just reported another quarter of weak vehicle deliveries. Ross Gerber, the CEO of Gerber-Kawasaki…
Not long ago, I ran into an old friend, a well-regarded Democratic intellectual who recently has moved to my right, but who still holds liberal values and is not a Donald Trump supporter. After we commiserated about the excesses of the far left, I mentioned offhandedly that Trump’s maniacal authoritarianism makes the fact that Democrats…
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo. John Cena. Dave Grohl. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. There was as much star power — or maybe even more? — in the Royal Box at Wimbledon as there was down below on the Centre Court grass on Wednesday. And that was on an afternoon that featured two-time…
Underrated Celebrity Meetings: Share Your Stories But there are also lesser-known celebrities who are recognizable, but don’t have the same level of fame as A-listers. These celebrities might include musical artists whose discography isn’t considered mainstream. Or actors who have been in a few roles, but are not widely known. If you’ve ever met a…