Saudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the strike as a "heinous" attack. Mecca is Islam's holiest site and the focal point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Oil falls as U.S. crude inventories reportedly rise, traders weigh Saudi pipeline closure
Oil fell Wednesday, as an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories outweighed worries over supply disruptions after an Iran-backed attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.
China's AI leaders keep quiet despite U.S. 'publicity' on tech risks
Z.ai, Moonshot, MiniMax, Alibaba and Tencent did not provide any statements when contacted by CNBC about the warnings on AI from Silicon Valley.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sides with Nvidia's Huang on AI safety and slowdown debate
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's view of artificial intelligence safety is akin to the perspective of Nvidia's Jensen Huang rather than Anthropic chief Dario Amodei.
AWS says it can't restore service to Bahrain, UAE facilities 6 months after Iran strikes
In March, two Amazon data centers in the UAE were struck by drones, while a site was also damaged by a nearby drone hit.
Ford increases V-8 engine availability, lowers performance prices for 2027 F-150 trucks
Ford said the changes are meant to provide customers with more choice and help expand sales of key models, a strategy CEO Jim Farley has touted.
Trump says Kennedy Center will stay closed without renovation unless his name is added back
The ruling comes four months after the same judge ordered that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed to include President Trump's name.
What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before Congress
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may face questions on rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, government debt and the Trump team's economic agenda.
U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers
Two Chinese companies, are alleged to have used trading accounts in Binance to launder the illicit proceeds and funnel the funds to Tehran or its proxies.
10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed rate-hike expectations rise
The sell-off in U.S. government debt is deepening as investors increasingly price in an interest rate hike this week.
Iranian foreign minister will head to China for talks, as Pentagon reveals financial cost of war
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Wednesday for talks, Beijing's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
China's August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing
China's investment slump deepened, retail sales growth slowed further in August while industrial output blew past estimates as Beijing warns of supply-demand imbalance.