Even though there were signs of promise in the early weeks, it is starting to become clear that all is not well in the Real Madrid locker room between the players and manager Alvaro Arbeloa. Promoted from Castilla to replace Xabi Alonso in January, the former defender has struggled to produce the desired results and…
BERLIN, April 27 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Monday that Ukraine may have to accept that parts of its territory could remain outside Kyiv’s control in a future peace deal with Russia, linking such concessions to the country’s prospects for joining the European Union. “At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire…
Government surveyors failed to detect major fire risks at a housing complex destroyed in Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades because they were following outdated guidelines that did not require in-person inspections of renovation works, a public inquiry has heard. The independent committee was told on Monday that illegal alterations to Wang Fuk Court’s emergency…
Hengli represents a far more significant target. It is one of China’s most advanced private refiners. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration’s step to sanction one of China’s largest privately owned refiners over its links to Iran will have implications beyond oil! China has for years remained the largest buyer of Iranian crude, much of…
Investors are breathing a sigh of relief as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has rebounded from a war-related drop to hit new highs. But is it too soon? The ceasefire has been holding steady, and oil prices are on their way down. Confident investors have been piling into tech stocks again, and the Nasdaq-100 index…
The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, 12 June, 2025. (Reuters) China has blocked Meta’s attempt to buy one of the world’s most high-profile artificial intelligence startups. The unwinding of the $2 billion acquisition of Manus, which is based in Singapore but was founded in China, comes as…
BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) – Top EU officials and Hungary’s incoming government will discuss on Wednesday the changes Budapest needs to push through to release 17 billion euros in EU funds that have been blocked due to rule-of-law concerns under the outgoing government. Some of the frozen funds, such as 11 billion euros ($13 billion)…
Leading online trading services provider CFI Financial Group has announced that it started 2026 with its strongest quarter to date, recording trading volumes of USD $2.3 trillion. This represents an 11% increase compared to Q4 2025,and an 81% rise year-on-year, building on the momentum of a strong 2025, where total volumes reached USD $6.4 trillion….
An entertainment company and an arts curator have unveiled a life-size statue of late kung fu legend Bruce Lee at his childhood home in Hong Kong to mark the 85th anniversary of his arrival in the city. Organisers hmvod and curator Heiman Ng said the statue, unveiled on Monday, had been permanently installed at the…
U.S. consumers have benefited from lower prices, many favor more cooperation with China, according to a CFR-Morning Consult poll conducted in January 2026. U.S. companies have also profited immensely from access to China’s market. In a 2019 study, economists Xavier Jaravel and Erick Sager found that increased trade with China boosted the annual purchasing power…