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As fiscal pressures from aging populations and pandemic-era debt intensify, governments are increasingly tapping into an attractive source of funding: people’s retirement savings. Pension fund assets across the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development have more than tripled since 2003, reaching $63.1 trillion in 2024, according to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. Its huge growth has drawn renewed political attention as most countries grapple with debt overhangs and capital looks attractive. But the problem begins when governments step in and tell funds to invest too much in their countries, upsetting the delicate balance that fund managers have calculated…

Photo | Future Publishing | Getty Images The jack-of-all-trades may have secured its biggest customer yet.On Monday, Amazon announced a $38 billion deal with OpenAI to provide the ChatGPT maker with access to Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure.On the one hand, the move isn’t all that surprising and is a continuation of OpenAI’s splurge to secure resources to run its power-hungry artificial intelligence models.On the other hand, OpenAI comes into play Amazon Shows that companies are diversifying away from dependence microsoftwas the company’s exclusive cloud service provider until this year. This could suggest that OpenAI is preparing for an initial public…

This is the second visit by a Saudi leader in eight years, the first being President Trump’s 2017 visit to Washington, D.C.Published November 4, 2025November 4, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., later this month for official working-level meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, White House officials said, marking the Saudi leader’s second visit to the U.S. capital in seven years.News outlets had previously reported on the crown prince’s visit to the White House, but Reuters was the first to report on Monday that the meeting would…

The Gaza Health Ministry said it had also received the remains of 45 Palestinians from Israel through the Red Cross.Israel has released five Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas, giving families in the Gaza Strip a rare moment of relief.The five men released on Monday night were taken to Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah for medical examinations, Al Jazeera’s Hind Khudary newspaper reported from outside the facility.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listRelatives gathered at the hospital, some embracing the released prisoners and others anxiously seeking information about their missing loved ones.”This is…

An avalanche struck a camp on Nepal’s Mount Yarungri on Monday, killing at least three people and leaving four foreign climbers still missing, authorities said. At least 16 people were climbing the 5,630-meter (18,471-foot) mountain when the avalanche hit the base camp at around 10:30 a.m. local time, said Gyan Kumar Mahato, deputy superintendent of police in Nepal’s Dolakha district. Mahato said the three people confirmed dead included a French national and two Nepali guides. Four people, two French and two Nepalese, were rescued, and five Nepalese were able to return to base camp at an altitude of 4,900 meters…

The NFL season is at the halfway point on the road to Super Bowl LX, to be held in Santa Clara, California. Sky Sports NFL experts Jason Bell and Phoebe Scheckter reveal some of the mid-season awards, from MVP to Rookie of the Year… Coach of the YearJason Bell – Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts”I don’t like what we saw against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but obviously this offense was phenomenal. When Daniel Jones plays the way he’s been playing, you have to look at Shane Steichen and what he’s done.”Phoebe Scheckter – Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts “We both said Shane Steichen.…

Palantir CEO Alex Karp will appear on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on June 5, 2025. CNBCPalantir CEO Alex Karp took on a familiar target during Monday’s earnings call: his critics.”Turn on your traditional TV and see how unhappy the people who didn’t invest in us are,” Karp said after the data analytics company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results. “Have fun, eat your popcorn, they’re crying. We’re making this company better every day, and we’re doing it for this country, for our allies.”Palantir stock has risen 25 times over the past three years, increasing its market capitalization to more than $490…

Mamadi Doumbouya has officially filed for elections on December 28, with the aim of restoring constitutional order after the 2021 coup.Published November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareMamadi Doumbouya, leader of Guinea’s military junta, has officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election on December 28, with the aim of restoring constitutional order after the general’s coup in 2021.Doumbouya arrived at West Africa’s highest court in an armored vehicle on Monday to formally deliver his candidacy, surrounded by special forces. He left without making a statement.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThousands of supporters,…

Aerial view of the Shard in London, England, June 28, 2012.Greg Fong/Getty ImagesLONDON — European stock markets ended the new week and month on a positive note ahead of a busy week of central bank decisions and financial results.pan-european Stocks 600 The indexes split, but mostly approached the green by the final bell. german dachshund More than 0.6% added, Italy’s FTSE MIB rose 0.1% over the session, but the UK FTSE100 The index ended almost 0.2% lower, with France’s CAC40 It fell more than 0.1%.’Useless’ and ‘hopeless’: Ryanair CEO slams UK government over travel taxTravel and leisure stocks led the…

NEW YORK CITY – For Zoran Mamdani, it starts and ends in Astoria. Astoria was where he spoke publicly for the first time after representing the state for five years and winning the Democratic primary for mayor in June.On Monday, the 34-year-old made his last public appearance before Tuesday’s voting day, standing on a playground at dusk with the sounds of children laughing behind him.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHis message to the volunteer army, which is said to be made up of more than 100,000 people, is to “leave everything on the field.”“These are the people who…