Here are the key developments on the 1,044th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Friday, January 3: Fighting The Ukrainian military said it carried out a high-precision strike on a Russian command post in Maryino, in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold chunks of territory after a major cross-border … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – Millions of government workers across China were given surprise wage increases this week, people affected by the move said, as Beijing looks to boost spending to support the slowing economy. On a combined basis, the immediate payout would amount to a one-time shot to the economy of between about $12 billion and … Read more
Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. says his son, David Benavidez, is going to take David Morrell into the deep waters and drown him in their fight in 29 days on February 1st on PBC on Prime Video PPV in Las Vegas. Jose Sr. feels that Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) can wear down WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight … Read more
“Shazam!” star Zachary Levi feels a biblical disaster looming, thanks to artificial intelligence. On the “The George Janko Show” podcast, Levi compared AI to the great flood from the book of Genesis, saying, “I don’t think the flood is water. Honestly, I think the flood is AI.” He continued, “We can talk all day long … Read more
China is expanding a national trade-in program, which applies to cars and home appliances, to include phones and tablets. Read More
Elena Rybakina will spearhead action on Day 1 of the United Cup, which marks the beginning of the new tennis season on Friday. Her side is taking on Spain in their opener. While the Rybakina-led Kazakhstan will take to the courts at RAC Arena in Perth during the morning session, China and Brazil will be … Read more
European markets were on track to pull back when trading begins Friday amid a rocky start to 2025 for stocks around the world. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was set to dip by around eight points to 8,243, Germany’s DAX was on track to fall by five points to 19,988 and the French CAC 40 was … Read more
Ten-year U.S. Treasury yields closed higher in 2024, continuing a multi-year trend, Deutsche Bank Research’s Henry Allen and Jim Reid said in a note. The 10-year Treasury yield rose for a fourth consecutive year, the first time that has happened since the 1980s, the analysts said. A strong U.S. economy has led to fewer interest-rate … Read more
The New Year continues with another busy day on Sky Sports Racing as both Lingfield and Southwell host nine-race cards. 1.15 Lingfield – Therapist & Crystal Mariner lock horns Nicky Henderson’s jumps stars shone over the Christmas period and he will be hoping Therapist can also get the job done on the all-weather at Lingfield, … Read more
Getty Images Fans from two US universities filled a stadium in New Orleans for a highly anticipated American football game as the city reels from a New Year’s Day attack. The annual Sugar Bowl, which was scheduled to take place Wednesday, was postponed to Thursday at 15:00 local time (21:00 GMT) after a Texas man … Read more