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On January 2, 2026 in London, England, people visit the observation deck in Greenwich Park on a sunny but cold day with a view of Canary Wharf financial district in the distance.Henry Nichols AFP | Getty ImagesEuropean stock markets reversed a strong start to close lower on Friday as oil prices resumed their rise as wars in the Middle East continued.pan-european Stocks 600 Most major exchanges and nearly every sector closed in negative territory, ending the day down 1%.Capital markets are coming off a volatile week in which assets fell across the board following the outbreak of war between the…
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party has widened its lead in early vote counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing other rivals, including the former prime minister who was forced to resign following last year’s historic youth-led uprisings. Shah, 35, a former mayor of the capital Kathmandu, dominated the race to become Nepal’s prime minister during the election period and gained popularity across the country. Early tallies from the Election Commission on Friday morning showed Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded three years ago, leading with 37 seats, while former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist-UML) led…
Scott Patterson gave it his all. The “Sullivan’s Crossing” star addressed his exit from the romantic drama after playing Harry “Sully” Sullivan for three seasons, saying fans of the show and the Robin Carr novel on which it is based “deserve to know the truth.” “Our creative differences have become unsustainable and we have sadly come to the realization that we cannot agree to continue the show,” Patterson wrote in an Instagram post on March 5. “It is unfortunate that it is being implied that they have left me/Sally when the truth is quite the contrary.” The 67-year-old said he…
U.S. crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Wednesday after President Trump ordered a “total and complete” shutdown of all sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela.China Face | E+ | Getty Images What you need to know todayOil prices soared above $80 a barrel on Thursday as the Iran war entered its seventh day and continued to disrupt global fuel supplies. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that his country is “not asking for a ceasefire” with the United States and Israel, while President Donald Trump said his administration would shift its focus to Cuba after the…
Many parts of the world are experiencing a housing crisis, with demand often outstripping supply in urban areas, leading to soaring prices. In countries including the UK and the US, the need for more construction workers is increasing as a combination of an aging construction workforce and a drive to fill housing shortages. The UK Construction Industry Training Board has revealed that 250,000 more workers are needed by 2028 to meet construction targets, but more people will leave the industry than join in 2023. British technology company Automated Architecture (AUAR) (pronounced “we”) believes it has a solution. We manufacture mobile…
Federico Valverde scored in stoppage time to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, keeping them in contention for the La Liga title.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished March 6, 2026March 6, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationFederico Valverde’s deflected shot four minutes into stoppage time gave Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga, ending a run of two consecutive defeats and keeping them firmly in the title race.On Friday, Aurelien Choameni’s goal put the visitors ahead in the 11th minute, but Borja Iglesias…
Danish shipping giant Maersk on Friday suspended two services connecting the Middle East with Asia and Europe, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains.The company, widely regarded as a barometer of global trade, said the decision to suspend its FM1 service, which connects the Far East and the Middle East, and its ME11 service, which connects the Middle East and Europe, was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its employees and ships.This comes as the US-Israel-led war against Iran enters its seventh day, with shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz effectively halted…
Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing app logos appear on a smartphone screen on November 21, 2024 in Reno, USA.Jack Silva | Null Photo | Getty ImagesThe artificial intelligence trend faces a significant gender disparity, with men expressing more enthusiasm for the technology, while women express more skepticism. That’s according to CNBC’s 5th annual SurveyMonkey Women at Work survey.Some 69% of men surveyed said AI is a “valuable assistant and collaborator,” while only 61% of women agreed with that statement. Half of the women surveyed view AI with suspicion, saying that “using AI at work…
Season 23 of Top Chef has begun, and the heat in the kitchen is higher than ever. A new lineup of ambitious chefs are fighting for the ultimate title. We all think the same thing. Who will win it all this year? With fresh challenges, bold flavors, and the signature pressure that makes the series a fan favorite, Season 23 delivers unforgettable moments in every episode. The judges will once again taste, critique and decide the next culinary star. And competition is fiercer than ever. Want to recreate the high-stakes kitchen energy at home? Now’s your chance. We’ve handpicked standout…
Top Shot – U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting at Gimhae Air Base adjacent to Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to seek a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on October 30, with the US president predicting a “great meeting” but Beijing taking a more cautious stance. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesWeeks before a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China’s…