The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, Jan. 11, 2026, in New York. Wyatte Grantham-Philips | AP The Army Special Forces soldier criminally charged in connection with making hugely profitable bets on Polymarket related to the U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was released Friday on an unsecured…
This photo illustration created on April 13, 2026, shows a picture of President Donald Trump on a screen and an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday morning deleted a Truth Social post with an image…
An old Soviet-era Lada car drives past a truck belonging to a private Cuban company (mipyme) parked in front of a gas station with an IsoTank of imported fuel in Havana on March 19, 2026. Adalberto Roque | Afp | Getty Images A Russian oil tanker carrying a humanitarian shipment of 100,000 tons of crude…
Zoey Gong, a Chinese medicine food therapist, was days away from boarding an Emirates flight from Paris to Shanghai via Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran last Saturday. Gong, 30, had her flight plans derailed as a result, and she told CNBC that she had to pay $1,600 to get…
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images Market watchers are bracing for turbulence after the U.S. confirmed it has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, a move investors say could carry far greater market consequences…
Patrick Pouyanne, chief executive officer of TotalEnergies SE, during the Conference de Paris, organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of French energy major TotalEnergies said it was “too expensive and too polluting” to return to…
Aerial view of Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with…
Venezuela has assured Beijing that its oil pricing will not be dictated by the U.S. and that Chinese investment in the South American country remains secure, according to state media. Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, Remigio Ceballos, Venezuelan ambassador to China, dismissed reports that Washington would influence the price China pays for Venezuelan crude,…
One kilogram gold bars stacked at the Perth Mint Refinery, operated by Gold Corp. Matt Jelonek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high, crossing $5,000 an ounce on Monday and extending its record-breaking run as investors seek the safety of the yellow metal amid rising geopolitical tensions and global fiscal…
Call it a golden era for gold. After a historic 60% runup in 2025, the shiny stuff is hitting new highs this year, with prices currently exceeding $4,900 an ounce. What’s good for gold isn’t necessarily great for other parts of the market. The precious metal has long been considered a “safe haven” asset, meaning…
