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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, January 29, 2026.Karl Cote | AFP | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Countries that shunned China over trade tensions with the United States are now sending their leaders to Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and are keen to strike business deals.At least five national leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, visited Mr. Xi in January alone. Uruguay President Yamandu Orsi is scheduled to visit next week, becoming…
See gas lines and power outages in Cuba and hear how residents are coping. Upgrade to see the full report. HAVANA, Cuba – The atmosphere at a recent staff meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Havana was somber as tensions between the United States and Cuba soared to their highest level since the Cuban Missile Crisis. “If you haven’t packed your bags yet, pack your bags,” U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer said, according to people who attended the meeting. “Cubans have been complaining about the ‘blockade’ for years,” Hammer told the assembled American diplomats and local staff, referring to the…
Michael van Gerwen suffered a shocking early exit from the Winmau World Masters, while Jan van Veen and Gerwyn Price were among the players to get off to a winning start in Milton Keynes. Van Gerwen has won the tournament five times, but became the highest-ranked player to lose on the opening night at Arena MK, losing 3-1 to Australia’s Damon Heta. The Dutchman averaged only 88.36 points and struggled to finish against Heta, winning the first set with a 124 finish but losing the second set despite Van Gerwen wasting seven darts on a double. image: Damon Heta has…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors awaited President Donald Trump’s announcement of his choice to be the next Federal Reserve chairman. 4:45 a.m. ET; 10 year treasury Yields rose more than 3 basis points to 4.265%, and the two-year Treasury yield rose less than 1 basis point to 3.557%. The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury rose 4 basis points to 4.9%.One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.President Trump announced Thursday night that he will announce his choice to replace Jerome Powell as central bank president on Friday morning. “Tomorrow morning, I…
Important pointsMicrosoft stock fell 10% on Thursday, its biggest single-day decline since 2020. Shares rose 0.5% premarket on Friday. The software giant’s market capitalization was wiped out by $357 billion as the stock price fell. Analysts attributed the move to slightly slower-than-expected growth in the company’s cloud computing business.Microsoft’s stock price fell 10% after the earnings report on Thursday, marking its biggest single-day decline since 2020, before failing to recover in pre-market trading on Friday. As of 6:44 a.m. ET, the stock was up 0.55% on Thursday’s close. This is despite the company’s second-quarter profit beating analysts’ revenue estimates. Like…
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a one-week halt to attacks on major cities, including the Ukrainian capital Kiev, as the country grapples with plummeting winter temperatures, and the Kremlin appears to be at least partially confirming Trump’s words. President Trump made the assertion Thursday during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday that the Russian government had agreed to President Trump’s “personal request” to halt attacks on the capital Kiev until February 1. The US president’s request was made to “create favorable conditions…
Top articles in Friday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…premier league Tottenham are considering signing former Aston Villa winger Moussa Diaby to increase their attacking options before the January transfer deadline – The Independent Tottenham Hotspur are one of many clubs considering signing Raheem Sterling as a free agent – Daily Mail sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. sprayer Use cookies or allow them only once. You can change your settings at any time in…
Robin Kolbenbach, CEO of Algol Heraeus, holds one kilogram of silver and gold bars at Algol Heraeus’ factory in Mendrisio, Switzerland, on July 13, 2022. Dennis Bariboos | ReutersGold and silver prices plunged on Friday, triggering a global selloff in stocks and funds tied to the metals. by 5:04 a.m. Eastern Time. spot silver It fell 15% to settle around $98.66 an ounce, below the $100 milestone. Stock chart iconStock chart iconspot silvermeanwhile, spot gold It fell 7% to trade at $5,009.46 an ounce.Stock chart iconStock chart iconspot goldPrices for precious metals were also weak on futures exchanges, with front-month…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects the United States to respect the country’s sovereignty after reports that Alberta separatists have held several meetings with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration.The Financial Times reported that US State Department officials have met with the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP), a group calling for a referendum on whether the energy-rich western province should secede from Canada.Recommended stories 1 List of itemsend of listSpeaking in Ottawa on Thursday, Carney said he has clear views on the issue with U.S. President Donald Trump.”I hope the U.S. administration respects Canada’s sovereignty,” he said, adding that…
Arsenal teenager Max Daumann signed a pre-agreement to a professional contract when he turned 17 in December.The 16-year-old’s professional contract will take effect on his 17th birthday on December 31st. The deal secures the winger’s long-term future with the club after he made his breakthrough in the first team this season. Just 15 years and 302 days old, Dauman became Arsenal’s youngest ever starter when he was selected in the squad that defeated Brighton in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup in October. In the same month, the England youth international signed scholarship terms with Arsenal. data wrapper This…