World - CNBC

1. Gold smashes new record of $4,600 as Powell probe and global flashpoints ignite safe-haven rush

2. Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute’

3. Tech investors assess minerals mining as U.S. takeover talk on Greenland grows, CEO tells CNBC

4. Fed Chair Powell says he's under criminal investigation, won't bow to Trump intimidation

5. Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

6. Paramount Skydance sues Warner Bros. Discovery in hostile takeover attempt

7. Why most Greenlanders favor a future without Trump — or Denmark

8. European markets higher; Dutch chip stock BESI pops over 7% after posting fourth-quarter prelim order jump of 195%

9. What a U.S. intervention in Iran could look like as Trump weighs options

10. What Trump’s Venezuela intervention means for Guyana’s vast oil wealth

11. Why 'slow travel' is about to be 2026's biggest vacation trend

12. Capital One drops 7%, other banks hit after Trump calls for credit card rate cap

13. World's most vital oil chokepoint back in focus amid possible U.S. action against Iran

14. India inflation accelerates to 1.33% in December, driven by higher food prices

15. CNBC's Becky Quick details daughter's rare disease journey

16. Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK

17. China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks

18. CNBC Daily Open: Iran has more avenues of retaliating against the U.S. — including oil supply

19. Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk's Grok due to nonconsensual sexual content

20. South Korea's Kospi closes at a record high as Asia-Pacific markets rise