Since late March, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 20% while closing higher in nine straight weeks. But the good times may not last. Investors just got bad news about President Trump’s economy: Inflation hit a three-year high in April because of elevated oil prices, which may force the Federal Reserve to raise interest…
Enrique Riquelme held up a Real Madrid shirt bearing Erling Haaland’s name, while campaigning for club presidency. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Manchester City is considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said he would sign the Premier League club’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland if elected. Riquelme, a renewable energy…
Hong Kong police will launch a two-week citywide crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking after the number of people killed in traffic accidents jumped by more than 40 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026. The force said on Thursday that 51 people died in traffic accidents between January and…
Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Hawaii last week, holding talks focused on “reducing the risk of unsafe and unprofessional encounters” in the Western Pacific. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s deployment of military diplomacy…
When it comes to relations with Belarus, the Trump administration has been pursuing a dual approach of late. In May 2026, President Donald Trump renewed the U.S. national emergency on Belarus, noting that the government of longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko still posed an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. security and foreign policy. The…
US initial jobless claims rose by 13k to 225k in the week ending May 30, exceeding expectations of 211k and marking a modest softening in labor market conditions ahead of Friday’s closely watched non-farm payrolls report. The four-week moving average, which smooths out weekly volatility, increased by 6.5k to 214.75k, suggesting layoffs have edged higher…
Get Task & Purpose in your inbox Sign up for Task & Purpose Today to get the latest in military news each morning. Chinese state media outlets predict America’s sixth-generation fighter, the F-47, will be an expensive boondoggle, though there are signs the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is, at least at some level, taking the…
A critically acclaimed Netflix superhero show has received an encouraging update about Season 2 after multiple delays. The show’s creator took to Instagram to provide fans with a promising update on the new season’s status. Supacell wraps Season 2 production Rapman, the showrunner, officially confirmed that he has wrapped filming for Supacell Season 2 and…
U.S. adds 736,000 new millionaires — more than any other market — to reach 8.7 million Ultra-high-net-worth individual population expands 9.4%, the fastest-growing wealth segment for second consecutive year Most HNWIs (88%) work with multiple wealth management firms specifically to access better alternative investment opportunities Three-in-four advisors want AI to automate routine work so they…
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Every World Cup needs them, those “dark horse” nations who perform well in qualifying, enjoy some success in their respective continental tournaments and then threaten to upset the heavyweights. The term itself comes from 1830s horse-racing gambling — for an unknown…