NEWS

The BBC's Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year. Source link

Washington — Individuals on board two alleged drug smuggling boats jumped into the water after an initial strike on another boat on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.   U.S. Southern Command announced Wednesday that three "narco-trafficking...

Osmond Chia,Business reporterandYan Chen,BBC News ChineseGetty ImagesChinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world's second-largest economy tries to boost birth rates.An overhaul of the tax...

UAE starts new year with a dazzling firework show to bring in the new year. Source link

Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong gives a tour of the Araon, the South Korean icebreaker that will take him, our photographer and a team of scientists to Antarctica.By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Kassie Bracken, Leila Medina,...

Copper had its best year since 2009, fueled by near-term supply tightness and bets that demand for the metal key in electrification will outpace production. The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying 42%...

Gold and silver fell on the last trading day of 2025, though both remained on track for the biggest annual gain in more than four decades as a banner year for precious metals draws to a close. Spot gold hovered...

The dollar is poised for its sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say more declines are coming if the next Federal Reserve chief opts for deeper interest-rate cuts as expected. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index has fallen about...

Schlossberg was diagnosed with a "rare mutation" of acute myeloid leukemia in 2024. Source link

It makes little sense, when viewed from early April, that Canadian equities are closing out their second-best year this century. Donald Trump had just unleashed the harshest tariffs since The Depression, effectively choking off trade and tearing up a trade...