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Rory McIlroy shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday to give himself a chance to win the Dubai Invitational.McIlroy also carded a 68, giving him a three-stroke lead over leader Nacho Elvira heading into the final round at Dubai Creek Resort. Elvira is in second place in a three-way tie with Ireland’s Shane Lawrie, Britain’s Marcus Armitage and South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli, two strokes behind. On Friday, McIlroy carded five bogeys for a commanding 3-over 74.The Northern Irishman started the penultimate round with a birdie on the par-4 opener, but stumbled to a bogey six on the fourth, but fought back…
Silver prices soared to a record high of $93 earlier this week and were trading around $90 an ounce Friday morning.The rally came amid solid industrial demand and growing investor interest, as uncertainty around trade policy, inflation and the outlook for interest rates fueled interest in precious metals.Since January 2025, spot silver prices have risen from about $30 an ounce to a recent peak of about $93, an increase of about 210% as of Thursday afternoon.Unlike gold, which is primarily held as a store of value and jewelry, silver is more closely tied to industrial activity. More than half of…
Manchester City have agreed personal terms with Marc Guehi, with his move from Crystal Palace likely to be completed by the end of this week. Guehi is scheduled to undergo medical treatment in the North West on Sunday. The clubs agreed on Friday a fee of £20m, with some future add-ons based on appearance fees. Palace felt they could not turn down the money as Guehi could leave on a free five months’ time. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has provided an update on the future of captain Marc Guehy amid…
We’ve all been there: It’s morning, the clock is ticking, and your child decides not to get dressed that day. I need to get out the door. But the bigger goal is to get everyone out the door without screaming or crying. That’s where teamwork comes into play. You and your partner may have different approaches. For example, you might be inclined to choose, “Okay, do you want to get dressed now or after breakfast? That’s up to you.” Your partner, on the other hand, might be more playful and say, “Hmm, can’t you see this outfit? Or is the…
Kyiv — Katerina Skridina goes to bed wearing thermal underwear, two jumpers and a scarf. She covers herself with a duvet and two blankets. But her secret weapon is her cat Pushok. “He has a high temperature, so he’s like a hot water bottle,” she told CNN. The heating in Skridina’s Kiev apartment has largely stopped since Russia launched a major attack on the city’s energy infrastructure on January 8, leaving hundreds of thousands of households, businesses and schools in the capital without power. Officials say the timing of Russia’s attack is no coincidence, with temperatures dropping to minus 19…
A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on January 15, 2026.George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesshares of novo nordisk Early prescribing data showed the U.S. launch of the company’s new obesity drug GLP-1 is off to an encouraging start, with shares up more than 8% on Friday.Analysts at TD Cowen called it a “solid start” for the first-ever weight loss drug in a note Friday, but said “one data point does not set a trend.” They cautioned that more data needs to be seen to fully assess early demand for Wegovy tablets,…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents deploy tear gas while on patrol to detain illegal immigrants during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 12, 2026.Octavio Jones AFP | Getty ImagesFederal agents in the Minneapolis area participating in one of the largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operations can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t interfering with authorities, even if they’re observing them, a Minnesota judge ruled Friday.U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez’s ruling covers a lawsuit filed in December on behalf of six Minnesota activists. The six are among thousands of people who have been monitoring Immigration and…
West Ham’s team were relegated in the 2002/03 season and were labeled as “too good to be relegated”. No one said that about this group.They sit at the bottom of the Premier League, seven points clear of safety, and the threat of a return to the Championship for the first time in 14 years is suddenly becoming more realistic. That’s an astonishing gap for a team that has gone 10 games without a win in the Premier League this season, picking up three points just three times. Last weekend’s break from league action provided a welcome respite as West Ham…
What does it say about global diplomacy that in the same month that the West backed a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank withstood a record number of settler attacks?Given the trends of the past two years, the international community condemns the violence in principle, but in practice affords Israel complete impunity. It’s a cowardly, empty, and all too predictable reaction.In October 2025, the United Nations recorded attacks on more than 260 settlers in the West Bank, resulting in casualties and property damage to Palestinians. Vehicles were set on fire, Palestinian agricultural workers were assaulted, and olive…
Check out some of the companies making headlines in intraday trading: Novo Nordisk — The maker of obesity drug Wegoby soared more than 4% as sales of the oral weight-loss treatment got off to a strong start. In the first week of launch, approximately 1.3% of Wegovy’s prescriptions were for the oral version. Regions Financial — Shares of the Birmingham, Alabama-based regional bank fell nearly 3% after the company reported disappointing fourth-quarter results. Each region earned 57 cents per share excluding items. That was lower than the 61 cents per share expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet. Energy stocks —…