G's Fresh and Barfoots are growing an increasing amount of food in Senegal. The low wages are another reason why the farms in Senegal could see further expansion. Between January and March, you're likely to see spring onions, radishes, green beans, chillis, butternut squash, and cobs of corn.
US trade deficit widened in December; 2025 goods trade gap highest on record. Goods imports increased 4.3% to $3.44 trillion in 2025. U.S. deficit in the trade of goods widened 2% to a record $1.24 trillion last year. American companies boosted imports of computer chips and other tech goods from Taiwan.
The 2027 Audi RS5 is the first performance model to feature a plug-in hybrid powertrain. The vehicle will be available as both a sedan-style hatchback or a wagon. The Avant wagon variant is unlikely to make it to our shores, but at least we still have the RS6 Avant.
Acadêmicos de Niterói paid tribute to Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The performance charted Lula's path from poverty as a shoeshine boy to eventually reaching the highest post in the country. The samba school received political backlash even during rehearsals.
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Yoon, a staunch conservative, has defended his martial law decree as necessary to stop liberals. The communist state was cited by Yoon when he tried to impose martial law. As lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly, Yoon’s martial law command issued a proclamation declaring sweeping powers, including suspending political activities.
Elon Musk's decision to block Russian access to internet gives Ukraine an edge. Russian military officials say the loss of Starlink has not affected their operations. Ukraine's military intelligence has published intercepts of Russian communications. They show frustration at the failure of some home-grown systems to compensate for the lack of starlink.
Iranians mark end of 40-day mourning period for those killed during mass protests last month. Mourners have staged small demonstrations and chanted slogans against Iran’s clerical rulers. The authorities blamed “rioters” and “terrorists” armed by Israel and the Unit.
Trump calls Board of Peace meeting ‘one of the most important’ things he’s done. “But, this is the most prestigious board ever put together,” he adds. Leaders from various countries, including Peru, Bahrain and Pakistan, spent most of their speaking time praising Trump and what they called his ‘unprecedented’ ability to end conflicts.
Trump doubles down on backchannel diplomacy as Ukraine war nears fourth year. Taken together, the outsized roles that Witkoff and Kushner are playing in US diplomacy despite their limited success expose a fundamental misunderstanding of peacemaking at the heart of Trump’s approach to international affairs.
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the proposal Thursday. The proposal calls for a ballroom roughly twice the size of the White House. The ballroom would be built on the site of the former East Wing. The project has drawn sharp criticism from preservation groups who fear it will damage the building.
Jeri himself became interim president following the impeachment last October of Peru's first woman leader, Dina Boluarte. On Tuesday, he was ousted by lawmakers for suspected involvement in the irregular hiring of several women in his government. His own removal followed revelations regarding his undisclosed meetings with Chinese business owners, including a state contractor.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to confirm they will not use taxpayer dollars to prop up Bitcoin or rescue cryptocurrency firms. The Treasury and Federal Reserve hold broad powers to offer liquidity to a wide range of firms — both banks and crypto firms. Warren said it remains "deeply unclear what, if any, plans the U.S. government currently has"
Kennedy's MAHA agenda is rooted in the idea that Americans’ health would greatly improve through better nutrition and fewer environmental toxins. Kennedy is nevertheless playing a leading role in an administration that’s “expanding use of environmental toxins,” the New York Times reported.
Billionaire Les Wexner will appear in front of Congress on Wednesday. He is expected to face questions about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. He has been accused of sexually abusing Epstein over the years. He denies the allegations and says he has done nothing wrong. He also says he is not guilty of any crime.
Every moment from February 4 to 22 will be streaming LIVE on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, the NBC app and the NBC Sports app. The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will also air on USA Network and CNBC. All of the best moments of the day will be presented by host Mike Tirico.
"I was told that this boat is faster than the boats the military and border (patrol) used to chase smugglers so that they won’t be caught," she wrote. "We got off the boat and stepped onto the land of freedom!" she said. "I saw freedom and co-operation"
Only a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes who have proved they do not support the war in Ukraine have been permitted to compete at the current Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina as neutrals. Italian foreign minister: "The ongoing violation of the ceasefire and the Olympic and Paralympic ideals by Russia, supported by Belarus, is incompatible with the participation of their athletes"
Doordash's stock rallied on Thursday as Wall Street shook off disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance. Analysts said the company's unit economics are improving, especially in new verticals like grocery and retail. Doordash also anticipates a $20 million impact from recent U.S. winter storms and higher order costs.
Accenture is tying leadership promotions to regular use of its internal AI tools. Accenture bought London-based AI start-up Faculty to improve its ability to help clients “reinvent core and critical business processes” by adopting AI. The consulting giant has begun tracking weekly log-ins for some senior employees to tools.
CNBC's "CNBC Live" airs every Thursday at 10:20 a.m. ET. The show is hosted by Jim Cramer and features a panel of experts. This week, the panel will discuss the state of the stock market. The panel will also discuss the future of the company, and what the future holds.
The board-affiliated National Committee for the Administration of Gaza aims to “restore security via professional civilian police under one authority” “Five thousand Gazan police will be deployed in 60 days,” he said. “If Iran makes the mistake of attacking us, they will experience a response beyond anything they can imagine.”
US missile and aircraft struck three Iranian nuclear facilities in July last year. The White House was reportedly discussing new attack options this week. President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reach a deal with Iran, but the talks have been deadlocked for years. Iran has refused to discuss wider U.S. and Israeli demands that it scale back its missile program.
Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead after an avalanche in California. The group was returning from a three-day trek in the Sierra Nevada mountains. One of the skiers is still missing, authorities say. The avalanche occurred near the town of Lake Tahoe, California. It is not known what caused the avalanche, which occurred on Tuesday.
Kenyan intelligence report details network of rogue officials allegedly colluding with human trafficking syndicates. Kenyan government wants Moscow to bar the conscription of Kenyan soldiers. Ukraine's foreign minister said that more than 1,400 people from 36 countries in Africa had been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
Wexner’s testimony comes amid renewed attention to his relationship with Epstein following the release of previously redacted federal investigative records. “I completely and irrevocably cut ties with Epstein nearly twenty years ago when I learned that he was an abuser, a crook, and a liar,” Wexner said.
The list of powerful men (and women) mentioned in the millions of pages of Epstein Files is long and disturbing, yet predictable. The decades of heinous crimes committed by Epstein and countless co-conspirators is an incredible indictment of the entire capitalist system and its ruling class. The global phenomenon of the Epstein files has viscerally exposed, without question, the despicable reality that capitalism and its institutions will never protect poor and working-class women and girls from violent abuse.
The deal envisions Hamas handing over its weapons and Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza as international forces deploy. Hamas has made only vague or conditional commitments to disarm as part of a process leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Israel and the U.S. say Hamas' disarmament is key to progress on the other fronts.
Stitt said the conference is “bigger than one dinner at the White House.” Moore predicted “this is going to be a very productive three days for the governors.’ Stitt and Moore are the leaders of the National Governors Association. The NGA is one of a vanishing few bipartisan institutions left in American politics.
Binns is the creative director of film exhibition company Picturehouse Cinemas. He remains optimistic about the state of health of cinema in the U.K. Binns: “There’s an appetite for film, and the more options we have to be able to play films, the better for everybody.”
Millions of litres of raw and partially screened sewage have been pouring into the ocean since 4 February. “I have no idea why you’d put a pipe in between two reefs anyway, and now all those fecal materials are just getting swept right in,” says local resident.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the sentence was "completely appalling and totally unjustifiable" The British government reacted with anger Thursday at what it said was an "appallant" sentence. The government said it would continue to press for the release of the British couple. The sentence was handed to the couple by Iranian authorities for spying.
British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over suspicions of misconduct while in public office. He was accused of sharing confidential information with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Epstein. He faces criminal penalties for allegedly leaking government secrets to Epstein.
Walmart expects sales to increase by 3.5% to 4.5%. Biggest gains in market share came from households with annual income over $100,000. Same-store sales grew 4.6%, slightly higher than estimates of 4.3%. For fiscal year 2027, the company expects revenue to rise by 3-4%.
Doordash's stock rallied on Thursday as Wall Street shook off disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance. Analysts said the company's unit economics are improving, especially in new verticals like grocery and retail. Doordash also anticipates a $20 million impact from recent U.S. winter storms and higher order costs.
Shark caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's deep waters. The shark was at a depth of 1,640 feet. It is thought to have been feeding on the carcasses of whales. The discovery is a major advance in the study of sharks in the Antarctic, experts say.
The Security Council is meeting a day after nearly all of its 15 members — minus the United States — condemned Israel. Israel has launched a contentious land regulation process that will deepen its control in the occupied West Bank. “It is a breach of President Trump’s plan, and constitutes an existential threat to ongoing peace efforts,” the Palestinian ambassador says.
The Trump administration has approached a number of African governments about accepting deportees. The recent flights brought the total number of deportees in Cameroon to 17, according to four deportees and two lawyers. Meanwhile, deportees from various countries, including Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and others, remain in Cameroon.
The schools teach a modified version of the Palestinian Authority's curriculum. There are no lessons demonizing Jews or glorifying perpetrators of violence against Israel. "I wish there will be no more wars so that we can live," says one of the schools' teachers. The authority says that its schools appropriately teach Palestinian nationalism, history and culture.
U.S. District Judge Farbiarz ordered a review of 547 immigration-related habeas petitions. He said the actions of the New Jersey Department of Justice fell below standards. The review was "careful, thorough and plainly the product of a great deal of work," he said.