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Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, walks after the hearing in the criminal case against Epstein, at Federal Court in New York, August 27, 2019.Shannon Stapleton | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from her job working in the spa of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.Trump told reporters that Epstein’s poaching of Giuffre in the early 2000s was one of at least two instances in which the notorious sex offender stole a worker from the Mar-a-Lago spa.Giuffre, years later, went public with allegations that she had been sexually abused by Epstein as…

Listen to article At least 18 people were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus ferrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, officials said. Visuals from the site in Jharkhand state showed the mangled wreckage of the bus, with its rear portion almost entirely burnt. Local lawmaker Nishikant Dubey said the pilgrims were travelling to a Hindu shrine to celebrate the sacred month of Shravan, coinciding with the onset of the monsoons in the subcontinent. “18 devotees lost their lives due to a bus and truck accident,” Dubey said on social media. मेरे लोकसभा के…

Walmart and Major League Soccer are teaming up in a multiyear partnership that will see the retailer establish a bigger foothold in the sport and its growing U.S. fanbase.Walmart will invest in MLS and become an official sponsor and partner of the league. Terms and the exact length of the partnership weren’t disclosed.The partnership kicks off with the Leagues Cup, a tournament that begins Tuesday and culminates in a final match on Aug. 31. It features 18 MLS clubs competing against 18 teams from Mexico’s Liga MX.”Walmart will be front and center for the highly anticipated tournament,” said William White,…

At least 62 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Tuesday, including 19 aid seekers, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera.  The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global hunger monitoring system, has issued a dire warning, stating that Gaza is now facing the “worst-case scenario of famine.” As Israel continues to severely restrict the entry of food, water, and medical supplies into Gaza, the humanitarian crisis deepens. Meanwhile, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has reported a development involving Chris Smalls, a US labour activist. Smalls, the former president of the Amazon Labour Union, was one…

Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, looks on during the closing bell at the Nasdaq Market in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | ReutersCyberArk shares soared 13% on Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal reported that cybersecurity provider Palo Alto Networks has held discussions to buy the identity management software maker for over $20 billion.Cloud security is becoming an increasingly critical piece of the enterprise tech stack, especially as rapid advancements in artificial intelligence bring with them a whole new set of threats, and as ransomware attacks become more commonplace.Founded in 2005, Palo Alto Networks…

A potential extension of a tariff pause between the United States and China will not be agreed to until President Donald Trump signs off on the plan, U.S. negotiators said Tuesday.Trump “has final say on all the trade deals” and the pending tariff truce, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s Eamon Javers.The remarks came after top trade officials for the two countries concluded talks in Stockholm, Sweden, their third round of high-level discussions since May.”We’re going to head back to Washington, D.C. We’re going to talk to the president about whether that’s something that he wants so do,” U.S. Trade…

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Whether it’s in the for-sale or rental market, the affordable housing crisis is only getting worse. There is simply not enough supply, especially in the apartment market, where developers have said it’s just too expensive to put up quality, low-income housing. They cite rising costs for land, materials and labor,…

Listen to article Thailand has estimated the initial costs of evacuation and damaged property at more than 10 billion baht ($307.88 million) after a five-day border conflict with Cambodia, and is expecting the eventual economic impact to be even bigger, the finance minister said on Tuesday. The government is preparing an initial budget of 25 billion baht ($771 million) to mitigate the effects, Pichai Chunhavajira told reporters. “I have to gather the budget for this as it will also stimulate the economy because there will be construction, house repairs and many more,” he said. “It might not be enough and we may…

Anthropic is in talks to raise between $3 billion and $5 billion in a funding round led by Iconiq Capital that would value the artificial intelligence startup at $170 billion, CNBC has confirmed.The OpenAI competitor has been reeling in billions of dollars at a rapidly increasing valuation reflecting investors’ thirst for a piece in the fastest growing AI companies. In March, Anthropic closed a $3.5 billion round at a $61.5 billion, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Bloomberg was first to report on the latest talks, which CNBC confirmed with a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be…

Britain said on Tuesday it would recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to relieve suffering in Gaza, where starvation is spreading, and reaches a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war with Hamas.The warning came after a hunger monitor said a worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding and immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death. Palestinian authorities said more than 60,000 Palestinians were now confirmed killed by Israel’s air and ground assault on the Gaza Strip.The hunger alert and the new death toll are grim milestones in a conflict that began almost two years ago when Hamas attacked Israel, sparking an offensive…