Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, marking a second consecutive night of ferocious attacks on the country, as Russia ramps up its bombardment more than three years into the war. At least two people were killed and more than a dozen…
Broadcom (AVGO) stock is moving higher Wednesday amid some bullish momentum for the broader market and a major valuation milestone for another player in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The company’s share price was up 2.2% as of 12:40 p.m. ET. The stock had been up as much as 2.8% earlier today. Meanwhile, the S&P…
If you watched any of the 2025 Wimbledon womens’ matches, you’ll have noticed many players donning a skort: a garment in which shorts are concealed under a skirt, or a front panel resembling a skirt. You may even remember skorts from your schooling days, as they’re commonly offered in girls’ uniforms throughout Australia. The skort…
That nascent boom in clean energy and cleantech that was just developing real momentum before Trump regained office, is now under threat, as is the leadership Nvidia provides the US in one of the key technologies for the rest of this century. Chip company Nvidia is the most valuable company on the US sharemarket. Its…
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Speaking during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to…
Children are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed. They are reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful by taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to enforce…
This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘Putin steps up summer offensive against Ukraine’ Ben HallHello and welcome to The Rachman Review. I’m Ben Hall, Europe editor of the Financial Times, and I’m standing in for Gideon Rachman. This week’s podcast is about the state of the war in Ukraine, nearly…
President Donald Trump thinks solar installations are “ugly as hell,” that “the wind is bullshit,” and that coal is “beautiful” and “clean.” He promised on the campaign trail to “drill, baby, drill.” He declared a national energy emergency the day he took office. And last week, in signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, he…
Global investors rattled by the US under the Trump administration are turning to Hong Kong for a sweet deal: borrowing Hong Kong dollars at virtually zero cost and receiving a guaranteed return of more than 4%, based on US overnight lending rates. The so-called carry trade, which came under the spotlight over the past month…
A big Real Madrid star who played for the Spanish giants in the loss to Paris Saint-Germain will now leave the club to join his new team. Xabi Alonso’s side have been in FIFA Club World Cup action over the summer in the United States and reached the semi-final stage, where they faced new European…