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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Russia on Sunday launched dozens of missiles and drones in what Ukraine’s foreign minister said was one of the largest air attacks of the war, targeting power facilities across the country and sending Kyiv … Read more
Nothing gold can stay. Despite years of strong performance, the market for personal luxury goods is set to slow down this year for the first time since the 2009 Great Recession. Now, 50 million luxury consumers have either ditched buying designer bags, scarves, watches, and more—or have been priced out, Bain & Company’s new annual … Read more
The internet was abuzz with excitement and disbelief after Jake Paul’s stunning victory over boxing legend Mike Tyson. But what truly caught the attention of netizens was a peculiar claim: The Simpsons had predicted this outcome years ago. A viral video circulating online shows a scene from the popular animated series where a character resembling … Read more
One of the most profound changes in the tech landscape over the past couple of years has been the advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). There’s a strong argument that the advent of AI early last year was one of the biggest sparks that set off the current bull market rally. ChatGPT heralded … Read more
JUN LI/iStock via Getty Images California health officials have confirmed the first U.S. mpox case caused by the Clade I variant linked to the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced Saturday that it detected the Clade I mpox variant in
The volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel and Casino erupted for the last time ahead of its July 17, 2024, closure. Hundreds of workers went on strike early Friday morning at a hotel near the Las Vegas Strip. Around 700 hospitality workers walked off the job at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as contract negotiations … Read more
By Brenda Goh WUXI, China (Reuters) – A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and injuring 17, police said on Sunday, prompting further soul-searching just days after the deadliest attack in the country in a decade. Saturday’s knife attack took place at the Wuxi … Read more
Michael Calvey was one of the west’s biggest champions of investing in Russia — even after security services threw him in a cell in “Kremlin Central”, a VIP wing of a notorious Moscow prison. Now, the founder of private equity firm Baring Vostok is glad to be out. The Oklahoman, 57, has emerged from a … Read more
As President-elect Donald Trump makes a flurry of choices to fill out his incoming administration’s Cabinet, the lobbying for key positions has been fierce behind closed doors — and sometimes publicly. Now billionaire and key Trump ally Elon Musk is calling for more direct public input into the decision-making process for at least one top post: the head of the … Read more
In a viral video, Bengaluru autorickshaw driver Pavan Kumar claimed that a woman passenger booked two autos for the same trip, causing confusion. According to him, she used two different apps—Ola and Rapido—leading to two autos arriving for her. The video, filmed by Pavan himself, shows him insisting that she had booked his ride through … Read more