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  • ICC issues arrest warrant for Israel's Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes

    Warrants have been issued for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant.

  • Russia's weekend strikes badly hit Ukraine's biggest private power producer

    Russia's weekend missile strikes hit three of the five working thermal plants owned by Ukrainian power giant DTEK and one of them is still offline, an industry source said, illustrating the severity of the latest blow to the national grid. DTEK, which is Ukraine's largest private power producer and which provided a quarter of the country's electricity needs before Moscow's February 2022 invasion, has been hammered by a campaign of aerial assaults that Russia renewed in March. After a pause in major strikes on the grid, Russia fired a salvo of more than 200 missiles and drones on Sunday, reigniting concern about the already hobbled energy system as winter sets in.

  • EasyJet launches new longest route from England

    The airline said it will operate flights between London Gatwick and the island of Sal in Cape Verde from March 31 next year.

  • Wall St set for higher open after jobless claims data, Nvidia results

    (Reuters) -U.S. main stock indexes were poised for a higher open on Thursday as investors focused on signs of a healthy economy, and AI-heavyweight Nvidia's upbeat quarterly results and forecast. Wall Street's biggest company, Nvidia , rose 1.3% in premarket trading after surpassing expectations for quarterly results, and projected fourth-quarter revenue above estimates.

  • Dylan Thomas found guilty of murdering 'best friend' on Christmas Eve in Cardiff

    A man has been found guilty of murdering his "best friend" on Christmas Eve. A jury of 10 men and two women heard Dylan Thomas, 24, killed William Bush, 23, in a "frenzied attack" in the Llandaff area of Cardiff last year. Thomas had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denied Mr Bush's murder.

  • 'He's a special player': Saquon Barkley making case for NFL Offensive Player of the Year

    Running backs have won two of the past four NFL Offensive Player of the Year awards. Is Saquon Barkley next?

  • 🎧 Ozoh 'close' to return from injury - Warne

    Derby County head coach Paul Warne says David Ozoh is "close" to returning after missing the last two months through injury.

  • Russia's diamond miner Alrosa to cut production and staff in 2025

    Russia's Alrosa, the world's largest producer of rough diamonds by volume, may suspend some production in 2025 and cut staff as it grapples with low global prices, the sanctions-hit company's CEO, Pavel Marinychev, said on Thursday. Marinychev said the global diamond industry was in a "deep crisis," with prices falling for a second consecutive year. For Alrosa, this crisis is exacerbated by a ban on Russian diamond sales to G7 and EU countries as part of Western sanctions.

  • Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the U.S. indicts the tycoon

    Kenya’s president said Thursday he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after U.S. bribery and fraud indictments against one of Asia's richest men. President William Ruto in a state of the nation address said the decision was made “based on new information provided by our investigative agencies and partner nations.” The Adani group had been in the process of signing an agreement that would modernize Kenya’s main airport in the capital, Nairobi, with an additional runway and terminal constructed, in exchange for the group running the airport for 30 years.

  • Temu owner PDD misses revenue and profit estimates as consumers struggle

    (Reuters) -Discount e-commerce player PDD Holdings fell short of market estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, as its low prices did not persuade cost-conscious consumers to spend as much as expected on its platforms. U.S.-listed shares of PDD, which runs the Pinduoduo online shopping site in China and Temu internationally, were down more than 10% in pre-market trading. Higher unemployment among Chinese youth and a property sector crisis have taken a toll on consumer confidence, holding back sales at Pinduoduo.

  • 8 new holiday movies to stream in 2024 on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more

    The Christmas classics are great, but if you're looking for a silly new holiday movie to stream this year, we've got you covered.

  • Nvidia earnings reaction, bitcoin, DOJ vs. Google: 3 Things

    Nvidia (NVDA) shares are ticking back up in Thursday's pre-market trading after beating third quarter earnings estimates but ultimately failing to wow Wall Street on Wednesday. Investors were buying the dip while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated the company is working to ramp up its supply chain to meet Blackwell chip demand. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continues its hot streak, climbing to a brand-new record high above $97,000. US Department of Justice (DOJ) officials are expected to push for Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to sell its Chrome browser as part of its antitrust lawsuit. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • There's A New Women's Hockey Podcast In Town

    On Tuesday a new podcast was launched in Montreal and it will focus on women's sports and of course, on La Victoire de Montreal.

  • NYCFC stadium next to Citi Field to be called Etihad Park after United Arab Emirates airline

    NEW YORK (AP) — New York City FC’s $780 million, 25,000-seat venue that it intends to open next to the Mets’ Citi Field in 2027 will be named Etihad Park under a 20-year agreement announced Thursday with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.

  • FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks mixed as UK government borrowing jumps to ÂŁ17.4bn in October

    The figure was ÂŁ1.6bn higher than the same month last year and came in higher than the ÂŁ13.3bn forecast by many economists.

  • I'm a registered dietitian, and my husband is a personal trainer. Aldi had some of our favorite groceries this year.

    I'm a registered dietitian and my husband is a personal trainer, and we loved shopping for products to help us meet our goals at Aldi this year.

  • Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit charity

    Rosie Millard quit over grants for LGBT youth charity whose ex-chief was convicted of child sex assaults.

  • At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

    BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and tech companies use big, flashy signs to get the attention of the thousands of people walking through, small aqua and purple beverage cans sit conspicuously on a counter at the Singapore display.

  • At UN climate talks, nations blast draft of vague deal on climate cash for developing countries

    BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Countries of the world took turns rejecting a new but vague draft text released early Thursday which attempts to form the spine of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change.

  • 'I feel like Bin Laden': FBI arrests man in alleged New York Stock Exchange bomb plot

    Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, in Broward County, was charged with attempting to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building.