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LONDON – European stock markets opened slightly lower on Thursday as investors digested the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut and the Swiss central bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold.pan-european Stocks 600 Shares were down about 0.1% as of 8:27 a.m. ET in London.The Swiss central bank announced its latest monetary policy decision on Thursday, leaving interest rates unchanged at 0%, citing slightly lower than expected inflation.The Swiss National Bank said in a statement that global economic growth in the third quarter was better than expected, but it did not say anything: “While U.S. tariffs and trade policy…
The UK and Germany are emerging as key hubs for a new wave of AI defense startups as Europe rushes to rearm amid rising geopolitical tensions. Private funding for defense startups across the region has increased in recent years as investors look to take advantage of rising government military budgets in the wake of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and pressure from the Trump administration. However, the most active ecosystems are in the UK and Germany. Most of the largest rounds in this space are for startups based in these two countries, both of which have emerged as important launching pads…
Ahead of the PDC World Darts Championship 2026, we asked the experts at Sky Sports Darts who they believe can stop Luke Littler’s streak at Alexandra Palace…emma payton prophecyWho can stop Littler? I don’t know if anyone can do it! The defending champion has looked unstoppable at times this year, but it’s hard to get past him on a streak. Gerwyn Price is the only real danger in his quarter – he clearly has a presence on the big stage and has shown some good levels this year – but can he do it for a long enough period? I’m…
Silver has continued its winning streak this year, with the metal more than doubling in value, breaking multiple records and outperforming gold. Since the start of the year, the so-called “devil’s metal” has gained 114.6%, with physical silver last trading around $61.96 an ounce after hitting a record high of $62.88 in early trading on Wednesday. The day before, silver broke above the $60 per ounce mark for the first time. XAG= YTD Line Spot Silver Prices Silver futures also soared, rising 113% through 2025 and topping $61 for the first time this week. Supply constraints, demand for safe-haven assets,…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC on December 10, 2025. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images As expected, it was a “hawkish cut.” Still, investors managed to find some gifts wedged between the lumps of coal.Two regional bank presidents, Jeffrey Schmidt of Kansas City and Austan Goolsby of Chicago, wanted rates to remain unchanged even though the Federal Reserve cut them by a quarter of a percentage point in the state on Wednesday.Their caution is reflected in a “dot plot” of the Fed’s rate outlook, which shows…
Russia claims to have complete control of Pokrovsk, but Ukrainian forces still claim control over the northern part of the strategic city in eastern Ukraine.The Ukrainian military has reported an unusually large-scale mechanized attack by Russia inside the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, with Russia reportedly amassing around 156,000 troops to seize the besieged and destroyed former logistics hub.”Russian forces used armored vehicles, cars and motorcycles. The convoy attempted to break through from the south to the north of the city,” Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Reaction Corps said in a statement on Wednesday, referring to the attack earlier in the day.Recommended…
Since 2000, most countries have made progress in expanding health coverage and reducing economic hardship related to health costs, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group. However, the poorest still bear the greatest burden of unaffordable health care costs, with an estimated 4.6 billion people still lacking access to essential health services. At Qatar’s Doha Forum, an annual gathering of global policy leaders, CNN spoke to Dr. Hanan Balki, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean region, where conflict and economic instability pose major health challenges. The following interview has been…
The talk has all been about him. The questions have revolved around him. The odds are in his favour. Now, it is time for Luke Littler to deliver at Alexandra Palace once again.The hype around the teenager from Warrington as he looks to defend his world championship title is unmatched. Many see him winning it as a foregone conclusion. Others see it as a chance to prove the punters, pundits and bookmakers wrong by backing one of the other horses. To call anyone ‘unbeatable’ is just a fictitious statement – even the great Phil Taylor lost, occasionally! You can be…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a far-reaching defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 billion in annual military spending.At Wednesday’s vote tally, 312 members voted in favor of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), while 112 opposed the bill. It now goes to the Senate for consideration and is expected to be passed next week.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe $901 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2026 is $8 billion more than President Donald Trump requested in May of this year.The comprehensive 3,086-page bill released Sunday includes typical NDAA provisions regarding defense equipment to…
During World War II, U.S. Army Captain Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, a harrowing prisoner of war life in a POW camp, and the sinking of his compatriots’ first POW transport ship. For his bravery in combat, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest award for valor. But Bianchi never learned of his award and never saw his hometown of Minnesota again. He would not be able to survive a second attack by US fighter jets on the POW ship where he was being held. According to Japanese…