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Top United States officials are holding talks with Ukrainian and European diplomats in Geneva to discuss US President Donald Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine.But the so-called 28-point plan pushed by the Trump administration has alarmed Ukraine and its European allies, who see it as a capitulation to Russian demands, particularly territorial concessions and limits on the size of Ukraine’s military.Trump had set a November 27 deadline for Ukraine to accept his peace plan, but after pushback from European leaders, Washington appears to have softened its stance, with Trump saying the plan…

This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to build Europe’s strongest military. This is a difficult task for a country whose military has been neglected for many years. The coalition hopes that new legislation agreed last week will make this a reality and help strengthen Germany’s military in the face of a major shift in Russian threat perception and US foreign policy. Under the sweeping new reforms, Germany will increase its number of soldiers from around 180,000 now to 260,000 by 2035, and add 200,000 to its reservists. Initially, the initiative will focus on voluntary enlistment, with increased incentives for…

We’ll be watching the 198th North London Derby live on Sky Sports on Sunday, taking a look at the big talking points as Arsenal and Tottenham host one of English football’s fiercest rivalries…A great week for Arsenal | Can Spurs remain unbeaten?Tottenham, Bayern Munich, Chelsea – all in 7 days. Is this the week that decides Arsenal’s season? First up is the North London derby, the biggest game on the club’s fixture calendar. And a few days later Harry Kane, perhaps the best striker in the world, arrives at the Emirates. Next up is Chelsea. Mikel Arteta described Enzo Maresca’s…

Even as the U.S. economy is adding jobs, the job prospects of college graduates are declining, as newly issued college graduates with diplomas face one of the toughest job markets in a decade, a study shows.”This is a really difficult time to find a job,” Corey Stahl, senior economist at Indeed Hiring Lab, told CNBC.By many measures, the labor market remains relatively strong. The U.S. economy added more jobs in September than expected, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the overall unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, and the unemployment rate for young people aged 16 to 24 was…

The Israeli military carried out its first airstrike since early June targeting Hezbollah’s second-largest leader in southern Beirut. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Israel Defense Forces “attacked central Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s chief of staff, who led the organization’s buildup and arms efforts.” Israeli sources told CNN that the target of the attack was Hezbollah’s second-in-command, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, but said it was not yet clear whether he was killed. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said one person was killed and 21 others injured in a strike between apartment buildings in a densely populated area in southern Beirut. Images from…

Max Verstappen dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix and was given a major championship boost after McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified due to excessive skid block wear.Four hours after the checkered flag, stewards announced that both McLarens had been disqualified after investigating the rear skid blocks, which had worn beyond the 9mm limit. Norris finished second behind Verstappen and moved a step closer to his first F1 world title, but his championship lead remains at 24 points over Piastri, but more importantly Verstappen also leads. Norris could still win the drivers’ championship next Sunday even if he…

A traveler checks flight information at LAX as the shutdown continues for more than a month and essential workers remain without pay on November 5, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Grace Hieyun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesU.S. airlines are expecting another record-setting Thanksgiving holiday travel period, optimistic now that the government shutdown that plagued travelers is over.Airlines for America, a lobbying group representing the nation’s largest airlines, predicted Thursday that airlines will carry more than 31 million people between Friday, Nov. 21 and Monday, Dec. 1. The busiest day is the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when about 3.4 million people are…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Microsoft Build AI Day in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 30, 2024.Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Imagesabove microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella touted the company’s artificial intelligence products during an earnings call last month, saying more than 150 million people use the Copilot assistant for productivity, cybersecurity, coding and other initiatives.But conversations with IT buyers at Microsoft’s Ignite conference in San Francisco this week highlighted some of the hurdles the company will have to overcome when trying to sell AI chatbots in the enterprise market.”I know a lot of customers who say, ‘Oh, I want…

Championship leader Lando Norris and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after their respective cars failed post-race technical checks.Norris finished second behind race winner Max Verstappen and Piastri fourth, but the result did not count due to excessive wear on the skid block, completely changing the composition of the title race with two rounds remaining. This means Norris has a 24-point lead over Piastri and Verstappen heading into this week’s final event in Qatar and the season finale in Abu Dhabi from December 5-7. Both races will be broadcast on Sky Sports F1.…

What a week it’s been for the markets. Global stocks have had their worst week since April as the heat around AI stocks begins to flare up. On Thursday, the Nasdaq posted its biggest green-to-red move since President Donald Trump’s “Emancipation Day” shocked stocks in April. And it resonated all over the world, Stocks 600 Germany hits new low in 1 month dachshund Asian stocks ended the week in deep red, falling to levels not seen since June. What does such a volatile week for stocks and other asset classes mean for the trading week ahead? Much of the discussion…