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A worker walks in front of molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on July 22, 2025. – | AFP | Getty ImagesOfficial data released on Sunday showed that China’s factory activity rose slightly in November but remained in contraction for the eighth consecutive month, while services weakened as the boost from earlier periods’ holidays wore off.According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index stood at 49.2, up 0.2 points from October. The figure was in line with economists’ forecasts polled by Reuters, but remained below the 50-point mark that separates…
Ben Whittaker blew out Benjamin Gbagi with a brutal first round stoppage in his return match to Birmingham.The Olympic silver medalist had his German opponent down and out within 2 minutes and 15 seconds in the opening match at the NEC Arena. Gabazi entered the ring as an unknown, but Whittaker immediately exposed that gap in class with ruthless and devastating precision. Whittaker’s quick hands landed a flurry of shots, sending Gabazi crashing to the canvas. When he got up, he was sent off with a hard overhand right.The win marked Whittaker’s debut with Matchroom Boxing, and he did so…
The black-robed priest pulled the white rope. Soon the bell started ringing. Evening Mass was beginning at the Monastery of Mar Maroun, or St. Maroun, in the town of Anaya high in the Lebanese mountains. The monastery, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, will be one of the destinations of Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, which begins on Sunday. The congregation was modest in number on this cool late November night, but the sound of hymns echoed through the air. It included hymns in Syriac, the dialect of Aramaic that Jesus is said to have spoken. Christianity in Lebanon is…
A brilliant attack from England, with Georgia Stanway scoring a hat-trick, led the Lionesses to a record-breaking 8-0 win over China at Wembley.Stanway’s three points, Beth Meade’s fast-break double, and goals from Lauren Hemp, Ella Thune and Alessia Russo gave coach Sarina Wiegman her 50th victory. England were playing their first match at the National Stadium since successfully defending their title at Euro 2025 in Switzerland earlier this year. This was the third leg of a four-match homecoming series, with England narrowly losing to Brazil in their first post-Euro friendly before facing Australia.They will cap off another memorable 12 months…
And just like that… December has arrived. The situation has been unstable since November, with major US indexes underperforming, dragged down by the sharp decline in the Nasdaq. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index managed to maintain its gains, with November marking the fifth straight month of positive results. But tech stocks also fell as concerns over AI valuations and spending plans spread to global stock markets.So what does this mean for December? Could stocks trigger a seasonal Santa rally, or will things get even more “ridiculous” in the final trading month of the year? Santa Claus at Macy’s greets traders on…
Newcastle ended their away game against the Blues in strong fashion, beating Everton 4-1 and recording their first away league win since April. Eddie Howe said he was tired of talking about the Toon’s poor performance away from St James’s Park, but the team responded with a polished and relentless performance. In Monday’s 10-man win at Old Trafford, the hosts showed no fight or resilience, with their three goals conceded in the first half due to defensive deficiencies. With Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford forced in for a corner, Malick Thiau set the tone with his fastest goal of the season…
giessen, germany AP — The confident far-right Alternative for Germany party established a new youth wing on Saturday as thousands of demonstrators gathered in the western city of Giessen, where the party was holding a meeting, and some clashed with police. The convention of the anti-immigration party, known by its German acronym “AfD,” began more than two hours late as groups of demonstrators blocked or attempted to block roads in and around the city of about 93,000 people, causing many participants to arrive late. Police said they used pepper spray after rocks were thrown at officers at one location. In…
Lando Norris says he is hoping for “bad sleep” as he looks to win his first F1 world title at Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix.Norris will start the penultimate race of the season starting at 4pm (live broadcast on Sky Sports F1 builds up from 2:30pm) in second place behind pole sitter and closest title rival Oscar Piastri, with another title protagonist, Max Verstappen, in third. If Norris finishes ahead of Verstappen and at least four points ahead of Piastri, he will become world champion with a race to spare, while a win in Qatar on Sunday will seal the title.…
Everyone loves a good party. And the best parties usually have at least two key ingredients. It’s a polite host and a respectful guest.But in a world where parties include everything from birthdays, engagements, and housewarmings to pet adoptions, divorce finalizations, and reality TV reunions, some of the traditional etiquette guidelines that make parties fun and heartfelt for everyone may be outdated.For example, hosts who ask guests to pay for a party may be disappointed. Guests who don’t show appreciation or respect for the host’s efforts can also create a bad atmosphere. Here are eight tips for hosts and guests…
More than $100,000 worth of escargot was stolen from a French snail farmer earlier this week, French media reported, leaving the company scrambling to restock in time for the holiday season. “This really isn’t the kind of post I wanted to write so close to the holidays,” L’Escargot des Grands Crus wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday. “We were the victim of a robbery and our stock of fresh frozen snails was stolen.” Family-run Escargot des Grands Crus raises about 350,000 snails a year and prepares its escargots “with the utmost care,” its website says. The theft of the snails…