In a combative State of the Union speech – the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes – United States President Donald Trump defended his administration’s economic performance and hardline immigration agenda amid sagging poll numbers before the midterm elections. Trump boasted that inflation is plummeting and gas prices are lower. He also defended…
This article may be meeting you at a very Chinese time in your life. At least, if you’ve spent enough time recently on social media, where the phenomenon of “Chinamaxxing” has swept feeds with videos of people sipping hot water, shuffling around the house in slippers and donning a viral Adidas jacket resembling historic Chinese…
Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.7032; (P) 0.7053; (R1) 0.7079; More… AUD/USD bounces notably today but stays in range below 0.7146. Intraday bias remains neutral first. Consolidations could continue and deeper retreat cannot be ruled out. But downside should be contained above 0.6896 support. On the upside, above 0.7146 will resume larger up trend to 100% projection…
Planning a weekend in London, a cultural getaway in Edinburgh, a city break in Belfast, or an escape to Cardiff? As of February 25, 2026, there’s a new essential step before packing your bags for the United Kingdom: making sure you have a valid ETA. Fully rolled out on April 2, 2025, the ETA (Electronic…
General Hospital star Kelly Thiebaud, who plays the iconic character Dr. Britt Westbourne, has opened up about her time on the show. The actress has shared the real reason she walked away and how it feels to return to the soap. Kelly Thiebaud felt like an ‘absolute failure’ after leaving General Hospital Kelly Thiebaud spoke…
NEED TO KNOW Nearly two years after he slammed a teen to the ground at a Colorado In-N-Out —who accidentally splashed water on a woman — Lucas Kalisher has been sentenced According to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, citing court records, Kalisher pled guilty to felony second degree attempted assault — strangulation as part of a plea…
Insurance stocks collectively rose, as of press time,$AIA (01299.HK)$up over 4%,$PICC GROUP (01339.HK)$surging over 3%,$PING AN (02318.HK)$、$CHINA LIFE (02628.HK)$、$NCI (01336.HK)$with gains exceeding 2%. In terms of news, the National Financial Regulatory Administration previously released annual operating data for the insurance industry. The data showed that in 2025, the insurance industry achieved approximately RMB 6.12 trillion…
FILE – Paramilitary soldiers and a police officer with a sniffer dog march past the main entrance gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, in Beijing, on April 3, 2025. (Andy Wong | AP) BANGKOK — China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan’s “remilitarization,” in the latest escalation…
Tom HamiltonFeb 25, 2026, 03:33 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Multiple Authors This is shaping up to be one of the great Premier League seasons. The title race looks set…
ByteDance’s Doubao AI chatbot (Source: Shutterstock) ByteDance’s AI chatbot Doubao drew more than 100 million daily active users (DAU) during China’s Lunar New Year holiday, emerging as the clear winner in a fierce user-acquisition battle among the country’s biggest tech firms, according to private survey data. Doubao surpassed 100 million DAUs on February 16, roughly…