Gold surges above $3,000 for the first time as investors seek a haven from Trump tariffs
An attendant holds 1-kilogram gold bars on Feb. 17, 2025. Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gold prices crossed $3,000 an ounce for the first time,...
Trump’s fixer was made to wait eight hours to meet Putin – it felt like a classic power play
Steve Witkoff didn’t stay long in the Russian capital. According to footage posted of his motorcade leaving and returning to Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, he...
Hamas offers to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and return four more bodies
Hamas says it has offered to release Edan Alexander, an Israeli soldier who holds American citizenship, and the bodies of four other dual nationals....
NHL playoff watch: Who wins the Central Division?
Open Extended Reactions As has been the case for the past few campaigns, the Central Division includes multiple top-tier Stanley Cup contenders this season....
Tech’s 3-week sell-off, led by Tesla, wipes out $2.7 trillion in value from megacaps
Less than two months ago, the tech industry’s top leaders flocked to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration, part of an effort to strike...
Inside the Sabres’ never-ending rebuild — and how they get back to the playoffs
Ryan S. ClarkMar 14, 2025, 07:05 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Buffalo Sabres‘...
Howden US takeover to pave way for $30bn stock market float
Howden, the British insurance broker, is closing in on a $10bn (£7.7bn) takeover of a US-based rival that will pave the way for an...
Joanne Penney: Family pay tribute to South Wales mother shot dead in possible case of mistaken identity
The family of a woman who was shot dead in a possible case of mistaken identity have described their “unimaginable loss” as they paid...
Oil, dollars, and debt: How safe is the Middle East from the global trade war?
The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Nikada | E+ | Getty Images The global trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald...
Former president of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte appears in court accused of running death squads
Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, has appeared at the International Criminal Court, accused of crimes against humanity. The 79-year-old appeared in...
Trump trade war: Tesla warns of ‘disproportionate’ tariff impact
Tesla, run by Donald Trump cheerleader Elon Musk, has warned US officials it risks being exposed to “disproportionate” retaliatory tariffs under the president’s escalating...
‘Career criminal’ who murdered Amazon driver while attempting to steal his van is jailed for at least 30 years
A “career criminal” who murdered an Amazon delivery driver during an attempt to steal his van has been jailed for life with a minimum...
Why the economy is not yet listening to the chancellor’s battle cry
Since the turn of the year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has had a single priority, repeated loud and clear at every opportunity; growth. It was...
2,200-Year-Old Chinese Burial Uncovers Woman with Toxic Red-Stained Teeth
A burial site in northwestern China has revealed a woman’s remains with an unusual feature—her teeth were painted with cinnabar, a toxic red mineral...
Smallest Galaxy Ever Found: Andromeda XXXV Defies Cosmic Evolution Models
Astronomers have identified the smallest and faintest galaxy ever observed, located approximately 3 million light-years away. This discovery challenges existing theories on galaxy formation,...
Economy finds reverse gear in January with surprise contraction
The UK economy shrank at the start of 2025, according to official figures which had been expected to show further meagre growth. The Office...
‘Please unleash us,’ Europe’s telcos urge regulators as industry bangs drum for more mega-deals
The Deutsche Telekom pavilion at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images BARCELONA — Europe’s telecommunication firms are...
Life on Mars? Studies Suggest Bacteria-Like Organisms Could Exist
The search for extraterrestrial life continues, with Mars remaining a primary focus due to its geological features and past evidence of water. While no...
What we learnt flying over the world’s largest iceberg A23a – and why it’s not long for this world
One thousand feet above the world’s largest iceberg, it’s hard to believe what you’re seeing. It stretches all the way to the horizon –...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Deploys NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope and PUNCH Probes
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 11:10 p.m. EST, carrying NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope and the...