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Like it or not, NATO's hitting a 5% defense spending target, U.S. says
A 5% defense spending target for NATO members is looking increasingly likely as the alliance prepares for its big bang summit ...
Nintendo Switch 2 hype leads to shortages, special store opening hours
Nintendo says it expects to sell 15 million Switch 2s in the fiscal year ending March 2026. Analysts say that estimate is ...
Serena Williams says winning the Australian Open while pregnant was her most important career moment: ‘I don't know how I did that'
I have to do a lot of aces… I can only play, like, four balls and I’m done,” Williams told the SuperReturn conference in ...
Live updates: Trump issues US travel ban on a dozen countries, effective as early as next week
In a return of one of the most controversial policies of his first term, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ...
Israeli forces recover bodies of 2 hostages with U.S. citizenship held in Gaza
The Israeli military and Shin Bet, Israel's domestic security agency, recovered the bodies of Weinstein-Haggai, 70, and Gadi ...
British fintech Wise to move primary listing to the U.S. in blow to London stock exchange
Wise said in its full-year earnings statement that it will move to a dual listing, with its main listing hub shifting to the ...
CNBC Daily Open: The health of the U.S. economy can depend on your viewing angle
The ADP and Fed reports can give an insight into the economy, but they could also be skewed by the vantage point of the ...
What Germany's Merz wants to tackle in Trump meeting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, with much to discuss at a time of ...
UK April inflation overstated because of car tax error, UK statistics agency says
The statistics body on Thursday released revised data, showing CPI rose instead by 3.4% in the 12 months to April.
Involution or evolution? China wants to stop the EV price war, but analysts are doubtful
There’s a buzzword in China to describe excessive competition, in a race to the bottom: nei juan, or “involution.” ...
Treasury yields steady after sharp Wednesday declines on weak data
U.S. Treasury yields held steady Thursday as investors weigh the state of the economy following a slate of disappointing U.S.
Lines at Best Buy, Target wrap around for blocks as Nintendo Switch 2 launches
Nintendo's flagship Switch 2, the successor to one of its most popular consoles, went on sale at midnight Thursday, but fans were lined up outside Best Buy and Target stores in Chicago hours before ...