The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $250 million to the 11 states hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and to the National Capital Region to secure U.S. skies ahead of the International sports gala. Recipients can use this money to strengthen their ability to detect, identify, track, or mitigate unmanned aircraft systems, including drones. The massive funding, through the new Coun
Despite the typical year-end slowdown, the week saw a steady stream of high-impact news, highlighted by global approvals, clinical trial readouts, new product launches, and strategic buyouts. -- ARS Pharma's neffy, an emergency treatment for allergic reactions, received regulatory approval in China,...
U.S. and partner forces have killed seven operatives of Islamic State and captured 18 others in a ten-day large-scale series of air strikes in Syria. U.S. Central Command said that during 11 missions conducted between December 20 and 29 four ISIS weapons caches were destroyed. These operations...
President Donald Trump has signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 freezing increases in tariffs for upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities for another year. The delay in imposing the tariff hike comes as the Trump administration continues to engage in productive negotiations with trade partners to address trade reciprocity and national securi
The U.S. government has sanctioned four companies for operating in Venezuela's oil sector and identified four associated oil tankers as blocked property. The companies sanctioned by U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control are Corniola Limited, Krape Myrtle Co Ltd, Winky International Limited, and Aries Global Investment Ltd. The blocked oil tankers are Nord Star, Ros
The United States has urged China to exercise restraint, cease its military pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue. China's military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily, according to Thomas Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of State. The United States supports peace and stability across
UK house prices grew at the slowest pace since April 2024 largely due to the high base effects, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed on Friday. House prices posted an annual growth of 0.6 percent in December, which was weaker than the 1.8 percent rise in November. Prices were expected to climb 1.2 percent.
European stocks kicked off the first trading session of 2026 on a firm note, with mining and energy stocks leading the surge. The U.S. dollar started the new year on a weak note, holding near 98 on Fed rate-cut expectations, concerns about the U.S. economic outlook and anxiety about Fed independence....
European stocks are seen opening mixed on the first trading day of 2026 on Friday, following the New Year's Day holiday. U.S. equity futures ticked higher after the major indexes fell for a fourth straight session on Wednesday to wrap up 2025. But full-year performance was robust, with the tech-heavy...
Final factory Purchasing Managers' survey results from the euro area and the UK are the top economic news due on Friday. At 2.00 am ET, UK Nationwide house price data is due. House prices are forecast to grow 1.2 percent on a yearly basis in December, following prior month's 1.8 percent gain.
Google has started rolling out a fresh Reading mode for Chrome on Android, giving users a smoother and more modern look for reading articles.
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the brains behind Donald Trump's Truth Social, just announced that they're rolling out a new cryptocurrency token for their shareholders.
After trending lower over the past few sessions, stocks saw continued weakness during light New Year's Eve trading on Wednesday. The major averages all showed notable moves to the downside over the course of the session. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session.
A new study in mice suggested that even small amounts of aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly found in products like chewing gum, soft drinks, and tabletop sweeteners, may harm heart and brain health over time. In the study, researchers in Spain added low doses of aspartame to the diets of...
We drive into the future using only our rearview mirror, as famously said by Canadian scholar Marshall McLuhan. With 2025 drawing to a close, it's the perfect time to reflect on how some of the stocks we profiled performed over the year and to look ahead for potential hidden gems in the New Year. Had you invested in these stocks, you could have realized as much as 600% gain.
December 26, 2025 08:42 ET Third quarter economic growth data from some major economies including the U.S. were the main news in this holiday shortened week. GDP growth and industrial production data from the U.S. helped to boost morale, while the consumer confidence survey results were less upbeat. In Europe, the quarterly economic growth data from the U.K. drew attention, while the minutes of the Australian central bank’s latest policy session was in focus in Asia.