European Stocks Get Lift as Lagarde Signals Pause: Markets Wrap

'Funflation' sends ticket prices to eye-popping sums with sporting events soaring by 25%

The price of tickets for sporting events soared by an astounding 25% in October compared to the same period last year — a consequence of the...

TikTok shredded as influencers promote Osama bin Laden’s ‘terrorist propaganda’ tirade dubbed ‘Letter to America’ after 9/11 attacks

The text of an inflammatory “letter to America” from 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden has gone viral on TikTok and drawn praise from young users —...

Indian government set to introduce rules against deepfake menace

India is formulating regulations to oversee deepfakes, the country’s Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Nov. 23, expanding on Prime...

Israel to release 39 prisoners as it prepares to receive hostages released by Hamas amid truce

Israel will release 39 prisoners in exchange for 13 hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, a Palestinian official has said, amid a temporary truce...

Nvidia shares fall as it reportedly delays China AI chip designed to comply with U.S. export rules

Jensen Huang, president of Nvidia, holding the Grace hopper superchip CPU used for generative AI at the Supermicro keynote presentation during Computex 2023. Walid Berrazeg |...

Clapham: Man arrested after number of connected incidents – including stabbing of Uber driver

An arrest has been made following a number of connected incidents in Clapham, southwest London, including the stabbing of an Uber driver. Police detained the man,...

HSBC online and mobile banking services down on Black Friday

HSBC customers have been left without online and mobile banking services on Black Friday. Shortly before 9am on Friday the bank said it was investigating the...

Oscar Pistorius to be released from jail in January, nearly 11 years after murdering girlfriend

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison in January, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day...

Paris Hilton reveals she has a baby daughter called London

Paris Hilton has revealed she has had her second child – a baby girl she has called London. The now mum-of-two said in an Instagram post...

Dublin riots: 34 people arrested after violent protests in city following stabbings

Thirty-four people have been arrested following “huge destruction by a riotous mob” in Dublin, Irish police have said. Three young children were injured in a stabbing...

Dutch exchange Bitvavo cleared to operate in France

Netherlands-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo is set to expand its services to French users after successfully registering as a digital asset service provider with France’s Autorité des...

Singapore to restrict retail crypto speculation with new rules

In response to the feedback received on its proposed Digital Payment Token (DPT) regulations, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) laid down measures for DPT service...

Rare earth discoveries mean coal mines could have a key role to play in the energy transition

Coal plays a huge role in global electricity generation, but has a significant impact on the environment. Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images From Pennsylvania to...

Nissan to build three new electric car models in Sunderland

Nissan has announced plans to build new electric versions of its popular Juke and Qashqai models at its Sunderland plant, supporting thousands of jobs. All models...

Consumer confidence ‘on the up’ ahead of Christmas – but still in negative territory

Consumer confidence has improved in recent weeks as shoppers look to “loosen their purse strings”, according to a closely watched survey. GfK, which carried out the...

Energy price cap: Average annual bill to rise by £94 from January, Ofgem announces

The energy price cap is to rise to an annual average of £1,928 from January, the sector’s regulator has announced. Ofgem said a typical household paying...

Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages from Gaza won’t end the torment for families on either side of this war

What was most striking about the Qatari announcement was the lack of information about the Palestinians who are going to be released as part of this...