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When Belarus improbably came to Scotland’s rescue on Saturday evening, it got me thinking. Is that what this means?I’ve never been one to be overly romantic about football storylines, scripts or fortunes, but luck has been on Scotland’s side this campaign and some Scotland fans may feel it was long overdue. Until Saturday, Belarus had yet to register a point in qualifying, and Denmark had already beaten Belarus 6-0 a month earlier.Any suggestion that Danes could commit blunders at home was laughed off and never seriously considered. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Scotland head coach Steve…
Oleksiy Liskoni | iStock | Getty ImagesJapan’s fragile economy, already hit by U.S. tariffs and declining real estate investment, faces further damage from diplomatic issues between Japan and China.China, angered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan, advised its citizens on Friday to refrain from traveling to the country. Japan’s tourism stocks fell in response to the warning, but experts warned that the impact could be long-lasting and even more severe.According to Japan’s National Tourism Organization, foreign tourists from mainland China are the largest group of foreign visitors to Japan so far in 2025, accounting for about 5.7…
Global stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as concerns about soaring valuations and an uncertain macro environment hit investors. Nvidia This week’s earnings. Bread is-Europe Stoxx 600 Tuesday’s trading started in negative territory, with mining stocks and banks leading European losses. The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index fell 1.4%, tracking U.S. stocks, as fears of an artificial intelligence bubble persist. The three major US indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, ended the previous session in the red. Asia-Pacific markets also fell on Tuesday due to declines in benchmark indexes in Japan and South Korea.Mike Gallagher,…
More than 130 people suspected of being in the United States illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said, as President Donald Trump’s nationwide deportation efforts intensify. The attack took place in just two days.Here’s what we know:What happened in Charlotte?Federal agents descended on Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, escalating President Trump’s widening immigration crackdown and making the city the latest focus of mass arrests in Democratic-led areas. Charlotte is a Democratic-leaning city of about 950,000 people and a center for financial services.As the operation unfolded, officers were seen outside churches, around apartment complexes and along busy shopping…
Leather has been a staple of human fashion for thousands of years, but the fashion industry is increasingly embracing more sustainable alternatives. Traditional leather is primarily obtained from cows, and cattle farming leads to deforestation, habitat loss, and land degradation. The tanning process is polluting and can use up to 50,000 liters (13,209 gallons) of water per ton of animal rawhide. Vegan and lab-grown leather are on the rise, and one American company is supplying fashion houses with the real deal. Instead of using cows, they simply source from exotic exotic animals. Pythons in Florida’s Greater Everglades, silverfin carp in…
Manager Thomas Tuchel has selected five centre-backs and five central midfielders for his latest squad and first England squad, which he selected in March, with the exception of No. 10. In the three teams in between, he used four or five players in each of those two positions.That reasoning is valid given the extreme temperatures England will face in North America next summer. The England manager has spoken a lot this week about the work he and his support staff are doing to prepare for such a situation, telling the media that substitutions will be essential to avoid putting too…
Sky Sports’ Jonny Nelson says Anthony Joshua has been put in a “no-win situation” by accepting a fight with Jake Paul.The former two-time unified world champion will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in an eight-round sanctioned heavyweight bout at Miami’s Caseya Center in the early hours of Saturday, December 20, UK time. “There’s like 50 million reasons why Anthony Joshua would take this fight,” Nelson told Sky Sports News.”In my head, I never thought this fight would happen. Why? Because Anthony Joshua wanted to make history and be a three-time world champion.”“To me, it shows his desire. This is business now.…
Actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg purchased a fully furnished mansion in Delray Beach, Florida, last month for $37 million. The deal generated interest, with coverage from TMZ to Architectural Digest, with most of the focus on the high-profile buyer.But apart from its name recognition, the home’s price appreciation over the past five years also makes it stand out.The actor’s October transaction marks the home’s fourth sale in the same period, marking a dramatic 118% increase in price since its January 2020 sale, when the fully furnished home went for $17 million.Grand entrance to approximately 17,800 square feet of property known…
of Nasdaq Composite U.S. stocks fell 0.84% on Monday, with technology stocks under pressure. apple, meta and oracle Each has fallen by more than 1%.The essence of artificial intelligence Nvidia Performance was even worse, with a loss of almost 2%. CEO Jensen Huang said in October that the company’s business will reach “$5 trillion” between 2025 and 2026. When Nvidia reports its third-quarter results in the U.S. on Wednesday, investors will be scrutinizing Hwang’s comments for signs of strong growth in 2026 that the data points suggest.The problem with promises and expectations is that disappointments are disproportionately painful, especially for…
Beijing — The U.S. government has spent years warning countries about the risks of accepting loans from China. But for the past 20 years, the United States has been the world’s largest recipient. That’s the finding of a new report by AidData, a lab at the College of William and Mary in Virginia that has compiled the most extensive public database ever on China’s overseas lending activities. The findings released on Tuesday revealed that between 2000 and 2023, the Chinese government or mostly state-owned enterprises loaned or provided $2.2 trillion in aid, extending credit to more than 200 countries. At…