Author: Alex Maschino
Beijing is positioning itself as the defender of free trade as Washington’s tariff hikes disrupt the global economy and Trump skips the economic summit.Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to promote economic globalisation and multilateralism at an annual economic regional forum pointedly snubbed by United States President Donald Trump.Xi took centre stage at the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that began Friday in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, as Trump left the country a day earlier after reaching deals meant to ease the escalating trade war with China.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The more…
Bitcoin accumulator Strategy Inc. returned to profitability in the third quarter, with results bolstered by an unrealized gain tied to the rising value of the company’s roughly $69 billion cryptocurrency stockpile. Net income was $2.8 billion, or $8.42 a share, compared with a loss of $340 million, or $1.72 in the year-ago period, the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm said in a statement Thursday. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, adopted accounting standards in January that required it to include the fair value of its Bitcoin holdings in its earnings. The change triggered multibillion dollar swings between profits and losses in…
While offering a glimpse at her new show All’s Fair, Kim Kardashian revealed that she has been bonding with Sarah Paulson over conspiracy theories. During the Thursday, October 30, episode of The Kardashians, Kim, 45, and Paulson, 50, were discussing the 1969 Apollo space mission, with the reality star saying, “I’m sending you a million interviews with Buzz Aldrin. This [reporter] asks, ‘What was the scariest moment?’ And he goes, ‘There was no scary moment because it didn’t happen. It could have been scary, but it wasn’t because it didn’t happen.’” Kim continued: “I think it didn’t happen. I’m going…
The Dallas Stars are extending restricted free agent defenseman Thomas Harley to an eight-year contract worth $87 million. His new contract will have an annual average value of $10.5875 million. And who does he have to thank for that number? Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils. Remember, Luke Hughes held out for most of training camp as a restricted free agent seeking a new contract. He was looking to get paid like a top defenseman in the NHL—similar to Jeremy Swayman last year with the Boston Bruins. Though Luke Hughes and Swayman were different types of RFAs, Swayman was…
new video loaded: 5 More Louvre Heist Suspects Arrested, Prosecutor SaysThe police have arrested five more suspects in connection with the theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. Seven people total have now been arrested, but authorities have not yet retrieved the stolen jewelry.By Monika CvorakOctober 30, 2025
Independent music distro platform Too Lost has struck up a new commercial partnership with music financing company Xposure Music.Under the agreement, Too Lost will distribute and co-fund catalog acquisitions sourced and underwritten by Xposure.Xposure Music, founded in Montreal in 2021, uses machine learning to evaluate music catalogs and provide financing to artists. The company says it has invested “over eight figures” (between $10 million and $99 million) in music rights investments to date.According to the announcement, Xposure plans to deploy “tens of millions of dollars in upcoming catalog acquisitions”.Xposure Music said it will handle deal sourcing and financial underwriting using…
Elijah Wood made some Lord of the Rings fans’ dreams come true — and it happened to be on their wedding day in The Shire. Wood, 44, who famously played Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s LOTR film trilogy, as well as in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, crashed a couple’s nuptials on the Hobbiton movie set in Matamata, New Zealand. In a video shared by Hobbiton Tours on TikTok Tuesday, October 29, Wood arrived at the wedding, unbeknownst to the bride, groom and guests, before he was spotted by the crowd. Camera operators caught the moment the guests realized Frodo…
Ismaila Sarr scored twice in quick succession to give Crystal Palace a half-time lead against Liverpool in the EFL Cup Fourth Round. Sarr netted both goals in the last five minutes of the half as the Eagles look to make it three successive wins against Arne Slot’s team, after victories in the Community Shield and Premier League earlier in the season. Liverpool suffered their fourth straight top-flight defeat against Brentford at the weekend, but despite their miserable run of form, Slot made 10 changes to the team that started at the Gtech Community Stadium. Oliver Glasner, meanwhile, opted to name…
The centrist liberals under Rob Jetten have taken a shock lead in the Dutch election, according to the main exit poll, two years after his party languished in sixth place in the last vote.Jetten staged a remarkable campaign in recent weeks, and the Ipsos I&O exit poll suggests his D66 liberals have won 27 seats, two more than anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders who won the last election.The final result is too close to call, even though Dutch exit polls are generally considered reliable. Three other parties are close behind, including the conservative liberals, the left-wing Green-Labour party and the Christian…
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