The stock market is heading into its next big test this week. Traders are gearing up for a potentially volatile week as markets come to two two big hurdles: the Fed’s next policy meeting, and a slew of earnings from some of the market’s biggest AI names. The updates are coming at a crucial moment…
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company. His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain. But over…
In my previous post on Elbridge Colby’s weak strategic tea, one commenter suggested I was “being a bit hard” on Colby: Sure, everything you say is correct. But as you concede, he’s the most significant legitimate strategist in the administration, and we know he’s a smart serious professional, whether we agree with all his positions…
MIAMI (AP) — Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters said. It is expected to stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel with the Mexico coast. Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph), according to the National…
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung has told a Hong Kong High Court judge to retire early after reprimanding him for plagiarising submissions in a judgment, describing a series of such incidents as undermining public confidence. The city’s top judge said on Monday that Wilson Chan Ka-shun’s repeated judicial plagiarism had adversely affected the interests of…
Six Cities, Six Stories: Discover the Unseen Through Local-Inspired Stays SHANGHAI, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As travelers increasingly seek deeper connections with the destinations they visit, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program, has teamed up with acclaimed author Ma Boyong, Marriott Bonvoy Cultural Exploration Ambassador and Renaissance Hotels Ambassador Navigator, to launch “Destination…
The GBP/USD currency pair has been trapped inside a broad range for months, and when you zoom out and look at it from a long-term perspective, not much has changed. Yet the pair is beginning to look a little more interesting again, because when you zoom in to lower time frames to take a closer…
As The Odyssey continues to dominate the global box office for a second consecutive week, one question about its climactic scene remains prevalent. During the contest of the bow, Penelope’s (Anne Hathaway) suitors fail to string the bow that Matt Damon‘s Odysseus left behind when he went to war with Troy. However, following his return…
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has appealed against the UK government’s decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Monday that Wu had written to the British Home Office asking it to reconsider…
After years of record-breaking growth, major market indexes are stagnating. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down 0.42% over the past month, as of this writing, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has sunk by nearly 2% in that time. Some market indicators are also raising red flags over valuations. The S&P 500 Shiller…