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Nintendo Switch 2 and anticipated sequels – what to look forward to in gaming in 2025

Jan 23, 2025 04:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Bookended by the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD in January and Grand Theft Auto 6, at the end of the year (its already winning wards in anticipation) 2025 looks set to be exciting for gamers. Theres also set to...

Why Manchester City offered Erling Haaland the longest contract in Premier League history

Jan 23, 2025 04:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

In the fast-moving world of Premier League football, fans are a constant. While a clubs managers, players and owners come and go, the one true commitment seems to come from the supporters. So Erling Haaland caused quite a...

Why your retirement fund might soon include cryptocurrency

Jan 23, 2025 04:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency Fund Life Investing

Pension funds are investment pools that manage peoples retirement savings. They aim to encourage long-term saving and provide financial security to retirees. But some pension funds in the US, UK and elsewhere have recently...

How Canadian cities could be leaders in the fight against waste

Jan 23, 2025 04:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Governance

Most of what we consume in Canada is neither recycled nor reused. In 2020, only 6.1 per cent of economic activities in Canada were considered part of the circular economy. This means that the vast majority of the 2.3...

Mandelson goes to Washington – or does he? Why neither is a good option now

Jan 23, 2025 04:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Although it will impinge on the consciousness of few, the appointment of the next UK ambassador to the US is growing into a crisis. It would not do for the involvement of Peter Mandelson in anything to pass without some...

Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it - here’s what will

Jan 23, 2025 04:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In mid-January 2024 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had been starved out by the police in Operation Vala Umgodi meaning plug the...

The UK’s international commitments on climate and nature could soon become law – and better protect our environment

Jan 23, 2025 04:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

As climate and biodiversity scientists, we spend most of our lives trying to understand how our planet works and how best to address the environmental challenges of our times. Yet, for the past three years, many scientists...

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Economy

Dollar Slips Ahead of Key U.S. Data as Yen Holds Post-Election Gains

The U.S. dollar weakened on Tuesday as investors braced for a heavy slate of economic data that will influence expectations for the Federal Reserves interest rate path. Currency markets remained cautious ahead of upcoming...

Singapore GDP Surges in Q4 2025 as Government Raises 2026 Growth Outlook

Singapores economy delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, reinforcing optimism about the countrys growth momentum heading into 2026. According to official government data released on...

Australian Business Conditions Ease Slightly in January as Cost Pressures Hit Post-Pandemic Lows

Australian business conditions softened slightly in January, according to a closely watched survey by National Australia Bank (NAB), as sales and profitability showed modest declines. Despite the easing, the overall data...

British Retail Sales See Strong Start to 2026 as Food and In-Store Spending Rise

British retailers began 2026 on a positive note, with strong food sales and increased in-store shopping activity helping to lift overall retail performance in January, according to new data from the British Retail...

Trump Threatens to Block Gordie Howe Bridge, Escalating U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to prevent the opening of the $4.6 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, escalating an already tense trade dispute between the...

Politics

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to End TPS for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua Migrants

A U.S. appeals court in California on Monday temporarily lifted a federal judges order that had blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 89,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal...

Australian Leaders Call for Calm After Sydney Protests Turn Violent

Australian political leaders have urged calm and called for peaceful demonstrations after protests opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzogs visit to Australia escalated into violent clashes with police in central Sydney....

Bangladesh Secures Reduced 19% U.S. Tariff in Landmark Trade Agreement

Bangladesh has secured a reduced 19% U.S. tariff under a new reciprocal trade agreement signed with the United States, marking a significant development for the countrys export-driven economy, particularly its vital...

UK Condemns Israel’s West Bank Expansion Plans, Urges Immediate Reversal

The United Kingdom has strongly criticised Israels recent decision to expand its control over the occupied West Bank, warning that the move risks violating international law and undermining prospects for peace in the...

Trump Set to Visit Beijing for High-Stakes Talks With Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Beijing during the first week of April for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a report by Politico citing three people familiar with the plans....

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Alphabet Plans Rare 100-Year Sterling Bond to Fund AI Expansion

Alphabet is preparing to issue a rare 100-year sterling bond as part of a broader multi-currency debt offering, marking a notable move to expand its long-term borrowing strategy to support growing investments in artificial...

Amazon Explores AI Content Marketplace With Media Publishers

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly in discussions with media publishers about launching a new artificial intelligence content marketplace designed to connect news organizations and digital content creators with companies...

Taiwan Says Moving 40% of Semiconductor Production to the U.S. Is Impossible

Taiwan has firmly rejected calls from the United States to relocate a large portion of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, with senior officials stressing that the islands chip industry cannot be uprooted. Taiwan...

Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report

Samsung Electronics shares surged on Monday following reports that the South Korean tech giant is set to begin mass production of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, a key component in artificial intelligence hardware....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...