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london — When Keir Starmer was elected Prime Minister of Britain nearly two years ago, his promise to a nation tired of political scandal and turmoil was that the government would be different. But the uproar over Mr Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson – whose close ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are detailed in files released by the US Department of Justice – as British ambassador to the US threatens to engulf Mr Starmer’s premiership again. Mr Mandelson now faces a crucial week as he navigates the latest fallout from the scandal, after it was revealed on Thursday…
Bryson DeChambeau has missed the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City due to a wrist injury.DeChambeau, who has two wins at LIV Golf this season, posted back-to-back 71s on Saturday with a 2-over 73 and was 2-over and 16 strokes behind third-round leader Jon Rahm. “During yesterday’s round, I felt some discomfort in my wrist and decided to withdraw from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City to prevent further injury,” DeChambeau said in a statement. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You…
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as the Korean Standard Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is displayed on an electronic screen (above) in the foreign exchange dealing room of Hana Bank’s main branch in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Young Jae | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Monday as investors remained cautious about developments in the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Iran and the United States.President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a U.S. Navy missile destroyer shelled and disabled an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman before Marines boarded and captured the ship. The…
This scene is as old as war itself. Two soldiers raised their hands in surrender, carefully following the orders barked from the other side. Except in this case, no humans were captured. Instead, the two Russians were subjugated to Ukrainian land-based robots and drones operated by pilots from a safe distance several miles from the front lines. This is the future of war, and it’s happening now. “The position was captured without a single shot being fired,” Mykola “Makar” Zinkevich, the commander of the Ukrainian unit that carried out the mission, told CNN. Zinkevich, a member of Ukraine’s 3rd Independent…
Manchester City’s banner read full-time: “Panic on the streets of London.” Erling Haaland let his hair down and sang Flo Rida’s “Oh, Sometimes It Feels Good.” We’ve all heard those songs.Arsenal have been at the top of the Premier League for 201 days in a row, but could lose their top spot to a City team on Wednesday night, their seventh day of the season. It was the same three seasons ago. Mikel Arteta’s side were at the top of the table for 247 days in 2022/23, but lost to City in the final week of the season. That season,…
INRIX ranks the most congested cities in the United States in 2024.Stefanamar | iStock | Getty Images Hello, my name is Hui Jie from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Before leaving last weekend, peace in the Middle East seemed like a real possibility. But now that possibility has diminished significantly, and tensions are rising again. Read more!What you need to know todayThe situation in the Middle East appears to have taken a turn for the worst, complicating the chances of a peace deal that seemed on the horizon last week and easing investor fears. Last weekend, the…
Arsenal remain top of the Premier League, but Manchester City dealt a major blow to the title race by winning the top two clash at the Etihad on Sunday.If City beat Burnley on Wednesday night, they will move level on points with the Gunners at the top of the table. However, the season isn’t over yet, so further developments could occur. Here, Josep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta, their players and Sky Sports experts give their opinions on what happens next in this thrilling race to decide the English champion… Guardiola: “The momentum changes at a certain moment” Use Chrome Browser for…
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 22: A woman walks in front of the People’s Bank of China (People’s Bank of China) headquarters on December 22, 2025 in Beijing, China. Zhang Xiangyi | China News Service | Getty ImagesChina kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged for 11 consecutive months, keeping policy rates dry as policymakers weighed the economic fallout from Middle East wars against resilient growth at home and waning deflationary pressures that are reducing the urgency for Beijing to act. The People’s Bank of China left the loan prime rate (LPR) unchanged on Monday, as soaring global oil prices due to…
Gerwyn Price won the European Darts Grand Prix with an 8-6 win over Ross Smith in Sindelfingen, becoming only the second player in history to win double-digit titles in Europe.The victory in Germany was Price’s 10th title, making him second in history behind Michael van Gerwen for winning 10 or more titles. But it was another heartbreaking moment for Smith, who reached his fourth EuroTour final but suffered yet another defeat. In the final, Price took an early 3-0 lead with a double break, but Smith also got two breaks to tie the score at 3-3, and there wasn’t much…
The rapid rise in private credit has been key to global trade for more than a decade. There are now signs of strain in the $3 trillion market, raising larger questions about how far the fallout from private credit could spread into private equity. Industry veterans say the two pillars of the private market have become deeply intertwined over the past decade, with direct lenders stepping in as the primary financing engine for acquisitions after banks exited in the wake of the global financial crisis. “The majority of the PE ecosystem is funded by private credit,” said Kyle Walters, private…