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Lyle Foster’s winning goal in the 79th minute gave South Africa their first AFCON opening win since 2004.Published December 22, 2025December 22, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareLyle Foster scored a stunning winning goal from outside the box as South Africa defeated Angola 2-1 in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations in Marrakech on Monday, marking the first time in 21 years that South Africa had won their opening match in a continental final.South Africa also had a goal disallowed, hitting the crossbar and giving them what they deserved a nervy win. Angola had their chances,…
My Top 10 Things to Watch Monday, Dec. 22 1. Stocks were headed higher to start the holiday-shortened trading week. This follows a volatile week in which the S&P 500 recorded its third winning week in the past four weeks. Still, there are doubts as to whether the “Santa Claus Rally” will actually take place. The New York Stock Exchange will close early on Wednesday for Christmas Eve and will be completely closed on Thursday for Christmas Day. 2. Gold soared to all-time highs again this morning. Since the beginning of 2025, prices have increased by about 70%. I now…
london — A British man and five others have been charged with committing 56 sex crimes against his now ex-wife over a 13-year period. Wiltshire Police said Philip Young was being held in connection with a number of charges, including multiple counts of rape and administering a drug with intent to subdue to permit sexual activity. Young, 49, is also charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of graphic images. Five other people who are currently out on bail are also facing charges against 48-year-old Joanne Young, who waived her legal right to anonymity. The alleged…
UBS says there is still room for the U.S. stock market’s strong rally in 2025 to continue into next year, with earnings growth, easy monetary policy and more policy clarity likely to keep stocks rising through 2026. The bank’s strategists argue that the market rally is being driven by profits, not frothy valuations. Corporate earnings this year, especially among technology companies, continue to beat expectations, with future price-to-earnings ratios only slightly higher than they would be in early 2025. UBS expects S&P 500 earnings per share to rise by about 10% in 2026, a pace that could lift the index…
ChatGPT is releasing its own version of Spotify Wrapped. To wit, the OpenAI-owned chatbot is currently rolling out an annual review feature called “Your Year with ChatGPT” to eligible consumers in select markets, including the United States. Other English-speaking markets that will have access to the new service include Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. At launch, the feature will be available to users on Free, Plus, and Pro plans who have the “See saved memories” and “See chat history” options turned on and meet minimum standards for conversational activity, the company told TechCrunch via email. Image credit:…
Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater supports Ariana Grande backstage during her SNL performanceSanta doesn’t have to tell me ariana grande if ethan slater He really cares – and he shows it. Grammy award winner as host saturday night live The third time, her boyfriend was watching her from the wings and supporting his mate evil co-star bowen yang when he finished his last show as a cast member. In fact, Ariana’s longtime friend Ethan appears in the photo, victory co-star Liz Gillies Shared on Instagram on Dec. 21, she poses with Liz and Ariana’s childhood friends backstage at SNL. aaron…
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Merry Christmas, everyone. Let me show you one thing. FedEx (FDX) was sold off on Friday as institutional money poured in to buy the stock at a loss. When you see long, white (hollow instead of red) daily candlesticks like this, it’s a sign that the stock is building up meaningfully on a push. You can see the buying frenzy by looking at the black volume bar below. A long hollow daily candlestick is formed when a…
The alphabet can no longer be ignored. After its disappointing exit from Google’s parent company in March, the company will be back on the bullpen list of stocks to watch. Google’s Gemini dropped the name over concerns that it wasn’t progressing fast enough to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and because the Justice Department was trying to force a spinoff of Google’s Chrome browser and bar Google from paying large sums of money to club name Apple to be the default search engine in the iPhone maker’s Safari browser. But since then, Google has announced Gemini 3. Not only will this…
Clay Gravesand and AD Smith: BreakupMr. Clay expressed hesitation about marriage because of his own thoughts about his father’s infidelity, but Mr. AD reassured him that they would do well as a couple and that everything seemed to be going well between them. However, when faced with the challenge of saying yes for good in front of the altar, Clay said he would not do so, telling AD that it is not a “responsibility” to get married when you are not ready. Shock. “I’m going to work for you,” he told AD, “and we’re going to get through this together.…
Despite Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol’s efforts to revitalize the coffee brand through his “Back to Starbucks” initiative, structural challenges continue to undermine its performance. Once touted as a major growth driver, the second-largest market, China, grew at a nominal rate of just 5% year-on-year in US dollar terms. However, after adjusting for the appreciation of the renminbi and inflation over the same period, China’s growth rate was flat to slightly negative. Same-store sales in fiscal 2025 decreased by 1%. Part of the problem is competition from domestic rival Luckin Coffee. Starbucks announced in November that it would sell a 60%…