French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died aged 96, according to a family statement shared with AFP. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday “surrounded by his loved ones”, the family said. Le Pen – a Holocaust denier and an unrepentant extremist on race, … Read more
The economy is seen to grow at 6.4% this fiscal as per the first advance estimates of national income released on Tuesday, dimming growth prospects for FY26 as well and raising fresh concerns for policymakers who are in the midst of working out the proposals for the Union Budget 2025-26. While private consumption is seen … Read more
Are you reading this article clearly? If you’re wearing glasses and you’re relying on a grimy cloth and alcohol-based spray to keep them clean, chances are you’re straining through a field of streaks and smudges to see much of anything. You’ll want to squint for this one, though — Peeps are the revolutionary, damage-free way … Read more
Jack Rowand/ABC For all the blood, sweat, and manpower that ABC poured into finding a successor to “Lost” (a show that shaped the course of television in the early 21st century), I’d bet dollars to donuts the network never wagered it would take the shape of “Once … Read more
Alexander Isak has been Newcastle United’s attacking fulcrum since the beginning of December, scoring nine goals and charging the revival that has hurled Eddie Howe back into Champions League contention and set up a Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal. The Sweden star has bagged in seven successive top-flight fixtures, leading Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher to … Read more
A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 95 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region. Rescue workers climbed mounds of broken bricks, some using ladders in … Read more
With Robinhood’s (HOOD) stock up a sizzling 260% over the past year, a long-time Wall Street bear is finally tossing in the towel. JP Morgan analyst Ken Worthington upgraded his rating on Robinhood shares to Neutral from Underweight on Tuesday. Worthington had held an Underweight rating on the stock — the equivalent of a sell … Read more
Last January at CES, Microsoft chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi declared 2024 the “year of the AI PC.” And whether you believe that prediction came true or not—many new PCs come with AI-accelerating neural processing units onboard, but far from all of them—you can’t deny that Microsoft did try very hard to make it happen. … Read more
Real Madrid could renew their efforts to sign Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in January, but will happily wait until the summer if the Premier League leaders refuse to sell, reports claim. Alexander-Arnold is among a handful of big names heading towards free agency and the timing for Madrid appears perfect as 32-year-old Dani Carvajal reaches … Read more
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founding father of France’s modern political far-right who built a half-century career on rants of barely disguised racism, antisemitism and neo-Nazi propaganda, has died. He was 96. His death was confirmed on X by Jordan Bardella, the current president of the party Mr. Le Pen founded. In a statement to the … Read more