The Duke of Sussex’s US visa application should remain private despite him admitting taking drugs in his memoir, a judge has ruled. Prince Harry wrote of using marijuana, cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms in his memoir Spare, which was released in January 2023. A lawsuit, from the conservative Heritage Foundation, sought to compel the government to … Read more
Suhnwook Lee / BBC Korean Yana, a Koryoin who moved to South Korea with her family from Uzbekistan in 2017, has to translate for her classmates as most of them don’t speak Korean well At first glance, Dunpo Elementary is no different from the thousands of elementary schools dotted across South Korea. But look just … Read more
The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her thought-provoking image titled When Worlds Collide. Patricia Homonylo/Bird Photographer of the Year Gold Award – Conservation (single image) & Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 The picture was taken in Toronto and beat more … Read more
Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, delivers a speech during the 2024 Lujiazui Forum on June 19, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — People’s Bank of China Gov. Pan Gongsheng is set to speak to reporters Tuesday alongside two other financial regulator heads. The … Read more
Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts some six million celebrants every year, according to a festival website operated by Munich’s Department of Labor and Economics. As a non-Bavarian … Read more
September is a historically weak month for stocks, but the first U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in four years meant that markets have mostly bucked the trend so far. The S & P 500 has risen around 1% month-to-date, and jumped about 8% since the end of June when stocks went through much volatility. But … Read more
Buildings in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are mostly set to climb on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average touched new closing highs in Monday’s trading session. The broad market index … Read more
One type of technology is becoming essential to support Nvidia and other tech giants’ artificial intelligence server requirements, according to Japanese bank Nomura. That’s liquid cooling, a cooling technology used in data centers which helps to improve power and cost efficiency. The type of cooling used to date has been air cooling, but companies are … Read more
After the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a bumper 50 basis points , investors have been left wondering whether growth or value stocks are the best bet. On CNBC’s upcoming Pro Talks , Silvia Amaro will ask value investor Sean Peche where he sees opportunities in the current market. Submit your questions here. … Read more
Despite being in office less than three months, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has already raised eyebrows for accepting donations in the form of clothes and other gifts from a wealthy businessman. The Labour Party leader, who won power in a landslide victory on a promise to restore trust in politics, has denied any wrongdoing … Read more