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EU leaders on Friday announced plans for billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine’s economy and military over the next two years. The plan is currently being financed through cash borrowings and does not tap into the billions of dollars of frozen Russian assets held in the region. The International Monetary Fund predicts that Ukraine will face a funding shortfall of $160 billion (137 billion euros) over the next two years, due in part to U.S. funding cuts. The EU was seeking two-thirds of that amount, about $105 billion (90 billion euros). EU leaders have been debating whether to use…
With two weeks left in the year, healthcare stocks, media and communications companies, and Asian stocks are the best trades for hedge funds this year. Overall, equity-focused funds that trade long and short stocks by sector, region, or theme were the best-performing category in the 11 months to the end of November, according to PivotalPath’s analysis. The industry data provider’s stock sector index is up 22.7% since the beginning of the year. This benchmark tracks the performance of equity hedge funds that trade across multiple sectors including retail, financials, healthcare, communications and media, energy, and industrials. Outstanding Performance Among a…
Given how much support US President Donald Trump had for the Middle Eastern country during his first term, few expected him to abandon Israel during his second term.However, given the still-rising death toll from Israel’s genocidal war in the Gaza Strip and the accompanying international condemnation, his continued support for Israel with all his might has upset some of the president’s supporters.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile U.S. aid to Israel continues unabated, it is doubly offensive to Israel in the face of a still-sluggish economy, a deepening price crisis, rising health care costs, and a U.S. government…
Top articles in Friday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…transferManchester United will be fully committed to signing Antoine Semenyo in January, with the Telegraph reporting that they are hoping uncertainty over manager Pep Guardiola’s future could strengthen their hand. Ruben Neves wants to return to the Premier League as he approaches the final six months of his contract with Saudi club Al Hilal, which has put Manchester United and Newcastle United on red alert, The Times has reported. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change…
Reuters — Myanmar’s military government announced on Tuesday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in “good health.” A day later, her son told Reuters there was little information available about the 80-year-old Suu Kyi’s condition and he feared she could die without her knowledge. In an interview in Tokyo, Kim Arisu said she had not heard from her mother in years and believed her mother was being held in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw. Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi was detained after a 2021 military coup ousted her chosen civilian government and sparked a civil war. She is…
World Darts Championship debutants David Munyua and Motomu Sakai achieved a stunning upset win at Alexandra Palace on Thursday amid a series of dramatic first round scenes.The pair lit up the stage at Alexandra Palace and quickly became fan favorites thanks to their stunning performance full of dancing, power scores and even miscounts. Munyua, a full-time military veteran and the first Kenyan athlete to qualify for the tournament, came from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 against 2024 World Grand Prix champion Mike DeDecker, before Japan’s Sakai defeated experienced Frenchman Thibaut Tricoult 3-0. Munyua booked a spot in the tournament…
I’m a Sami reindeer herder from northern Norway. My family and I have been herding reindeer for generations. It is more than just our livelihood, it is an integral part of Sami culture, a way of life built on respect for nature, community and continuity. We make a living off the land and are proud of who we are and what we do.Today, that way of life is under serious threat.The Norwegian government plans to build hundreds of wind turbines on our pasturelands. These projects will disrupt reindeer migration routes, damage fragile ecosystems and undermine the very foundations of Sami…
Patients prepare for surgery on opening day at UCI Health Irvine in Irvine, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025. Authorities have opened what is said to be the country’s first all-electric acute care hospital. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty ImagesLabor economists say the move is a worrying sign for job seekers and the U.S. economy, as health-care job growth is supporting the labor market even as many other industries slump.Employers in the health and social services sector added 695,000 jobs through November 2025, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, U.S. employers added a total of…
The U.S. military said the “lethal kinetic attacks on two vessels” killed three people on one ship and two on another.Published December 19, 2025December 19, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThe U.S. military has killed five more people on ships in the Pacific, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration’s military operations against suspected maritime drug traffickers since September to at least 104.The US Army Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on Friday that it conducted “lethal kinetic attacks on two ships” in the Eastern Pacific Ocean at the direction of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, killing three people…
Taipei, Taiwan — The United States and Taiwan have announced an $11.1 billion arms package that, if completed, will be one of the largest military sales to Taiwan in Washington’s history. According to details released by both governments, the deal includes eight separate purchases for parts for the HIMARS rocket system, anti-tank missiles, anti-armor missiles, loitering suicide drones, howitzers, military software and other equipment. The Chinese Communist Party claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory, even though it has never ruled it. After the agreement was announced, the Chinese government said it “firmly opposes and strongly condemns”…