China’s leaders increasingly see the path to strategic advantage running through economic power, not just military might. From shipyards to semiconductors, and robotics to unmanned systems, Beijing is mobilizing its entire economy to win what one expert calls a contest for “economic victory” that lets it rewrite rules and norms in its favor across the…
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s “rabid hatred” of the Communist Party of China has led him down a “thorny path”, according to the judges who found him guilty on three counts of national security offences. The 855-page full judgment released on Monday started with the “rags-to-riches” success story of Lai, but was…
Created on December 15, 2025 The USD/ZAR is near 16.85550 as of this writing, with fast fluctuations being produced and after an early morning spike downwards when Monday’s trading started a little while ago. Not only has the USD/ZAR sustained value below the 17.00000 level since last Wednesday, but it has started to seemingly wave…
Netflix has added three new movies for the holiday season that subscribers can now add to their Christmas watchlist. All three star-filled films were released in 2023. What are the new Christmas movies available on Netflix today? As of today, romance TV movies A Cowboy Christmas Romance and Christmas at the Chalet are finally streaming…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy. The statement, even for Trump, was a shocking comment that came as police…
Home » Latest Travel News of UK » Christmas in the United Kingdom Explained: Why the Christian Festival Is Not Pagan and How Its History Shapes Culture, Faith, and Tourism Published on December 15, 2025 Every year, as Christmas approaches in the United Kingdom, a familiar claim resurfaces across conversations, classrooms, and social media feeds:…
Does Amazon have what it takes to be one of the Magnificent Seven’s biggest winners over the next five years? Despite its leading position in cloud-infrastructure services, Amazon (AMZN 1.36%) stock has been a relative underperformer in the age of high-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. While the company’s share price is up roughly 43% over…
Key Points Soon, it will be countdown time, noting one by one the last minutes of 2025. But today, we can start early, counting down the last 12 investment days until the new year. The stock market will be closed on Dec. 25 for Christmas Day and opens for partial sessions on Dec. 24 and…
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been found guilty on all three charges after a landmark national security trial, nearly five years after he was first denied bail following his arrest. The 78-year-old businessman turned opposition activist, who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid, was convicted on Monday of two charges of…