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A thick layer of smog has blanketed India’s capital, making air quality dangerous in New Delhi and surrounding areas. Several parts of Delhi recorded air quality index (AQI) of 400 and even 450. This is a level that is considered “severe” under international pollution standards.Every winter, air pollution in Delhi spikes during this time when cold air is trapped by smoke and smoke from fireworks, burning stubble and heavy traffic. The crisis is further exacerbated by vehicle and industrial emissions, high amounts of road dust, construction activity, and home heating with coal and biomass fuels.India’s pollution watchdog says China is…

As of the third quarter of 2025, Americans have a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt, according to data from the New York Fed.In recent years, the rising cost of necessities such as rent, groceries and utilities has led some households to turn to credit cards to pay for necessities, choosing to buy now and pay off later. But some people simply spend more than their means. Nearly 30% of Americans report overspending on luxuries and comforts, according to a 2023 study from financial services firm Empower.Jeryn Vickery, a certified financial therapist who specializes in consumer psychology, told…

International Criminal Court officials described the far-reaching impact of U.S. sanctions on their daily lives.International Criminal Court (ICC) judges and prosecutors have been fired by banks, credit card companies and tech giants including Amazon as a result of sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration over war crimes investigations into Israeli and American officials.The Associated Press reported Friday on the full and punitive impact of U.S. sanctions on six judges and nine staff members of the Hague court, including the chief prosecutor.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe measures, introduced by President Trump in an executive order earlier this…

There’s one phrase that never appears in Dario Vidosic’s coaching lingo: low block. This strategy is regularly used by other Women’s Super League clubs outside the division’s traditional top four to compete against stronger opposition, but not at Brighton. Brighton press hard.A visit to the club’s state-of-the-art Amex training facility this week, with every corner of the building cordoned off, clearly shows Vidosic’s philosophy in action. Brighton lives by the principles of a news organization: doing everything with coordinated control and purpose. Even the way the building winds its way from a relaxing area with a pool table and bean…

For many workers, 2025 was a year defined by strict RTO obligations, large-scale layoffs, and an arduous job search. So it’s no wonder that one word describes the mood of employees this year, according to Glassdoor: “Fatigue.””Employees spent a lot of time this year on edge, worrying about the next headline, technology change or economic surprise just around the corner,” Glassdoor said in a Dec. 10 blog post. “Politics took over, layoff concerns remained, economic concerns rose, and AI disruption accelerated. The result? The workforce became empty.”The job site saw a 41% spike in mentions of “fatigue” across the Glassdoor…

Reuters — Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov submitted his government’s resignation on Thursday following weeks of street protests over the failure of economic policies and anti-corruption measures. Zhelyaskov announced his resignation in a televised statement minutes before parliament was scheduled to vote on the no-confidence motion. The resignation came just before Bulgaria joined the eurozone on January 1. “Our coalition government met and discussed the current situation, the challenges we face and what responsible decisions need to be taken,” Zhelyazkov said in announcing his government’s decision to resign. “Our hope is to reach the level that society expects,” he said.…

Liverpool manager Arne Slott spoke with Mo Salah on Friday and his availability for Saturday’s game against Brighton “will depend on the result”.Slott said earlier this week that he “doesn’t know” whether Salah played his last game for Liverpool, but he appears to have softened his stance ahead of this weekend’s game after revealing that Salah and the club had been in talks with him and his agents throughout the week. Salah has not started in Liverpool’s last four games and after coming off the bench against Leeds last weekend, he claimed in a bombshell interview that he had been…

lululemon Shares rose more than 9% in premarket trading Friday after the company announced Chief Executive Officer Calvin McDonald would step down. McDonald’s will leave the company on January 31st after suffering poor business performance for more than a year. The athletic giant’s New York-listed shares were most recently trading at around $204.50, up 9.35%. Shares rose about 10% in extended trading Thursday. Lululemon’s board of directors is working with a “major executive search firm” to identify its next CEO, the company said in a news release. Mr. MacDonald will remain a senior advisor until March 31. “It’s the right…

U.S. artificial intelligence stocks fell into negative territory in pre-market trading on Friday, extending losses into a third day. oracle Shares fell 0.9% in pre-market trading, offsetting an earlier loss of 1.3%. Nvidia 0.7% decrease, micron down 0.9%, coreweave The stock was down 1.3% as of 5:16 a.m. ET. broadcomreported a strong quarter on Thursday, but was last seen down 5%.Shares of cloud computing and database software maker Oracle fell sharply on Thursday, closing about 11% lower after Wednesday’s revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations.Other AI stocks also lagged, despite record gains elsewhere on Wall Street, suggesting investors are shifting…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin has enough capital to finance the war in Ukraine in the coming years despite mounting economic pressure, the country’s former central bank chief told CNBC on Friday. “The Russian economy is approaching stagnation,” Sergei Alexashenko, a former deputy chairman of the Russian Central Bank, told CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition.”Alexashenko said on Friday that the Bank of Russia expects the country’s economy…