The price of gold struck an all-time high on Monday, surging as much as 3% to trade at $2,135 per troy ounce as the US dollar fell. Though gold futures have since dipped slightly — to roughly $2,080 in early morning trades — the price of the precious yellow metal hasn’t these levels since August
The risks of the Federal Reserve moving too far with interest rate hikes, and slowing the economy more than necessary, have become “more balanced” with those of not moving high enough to control inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday in remarks reaffirming the central bank’s intent to be cautious in its upcoming monetary
Numerous Muslim men in Gaza came to Christianity in recent days after seeing Jesus in their dreams in what is being described as a miracle, according to a new report from underground Christians in the region. The report was first posted online by author and Christian apologist Michael Licona, who said, God is working in the
Retailers in crime-riddled San Francisco are abandoning their self-checkout lanes in a defensive retailing move to counter surging thefts in the city. A Safeway supermarket in San Francisco’s Fillmore District and a Target on Mission Street closed their self-checkout kiosks to customers a change that other stores across the troubled city may follow, SFGate reported.
A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Tesla held its first Cybertruck delivery event late last month to deliver the first Cybertrucks, though there were only a small number delivered on
The online dentistry firm Smile Direct Club has shut down its global operations months after filing for bankruptcy in the US, leaving customers in the middle of treatment in limbo. The company founded in 2014 had been providing its customers with affordable clear aligners remotely, without the need to see a dentist. But its winding
The United Nations climate chief has warned governments against “blowing up” current climate negotiations, where a decision on a crucial motion on fossil fuels hangs in the balance with just 24 hours left on the clock. A resolution to “phase out fossil fuels” has gathered traction at COP28 in Dubai like never before at a
Rishi Sunak’s new Safety of Rwanda Bill should stop 99.5% of legal claims made by migrants to block their deportation, a minister has said. The prime minister is trying to convince his own backbenchers to support the legislation – with both the right of the Conservatives and separately the One Nation caucus set to announce
The UK is considering extraditing an American driver who fled the country after a crash that left a British nurse unable to walk. Mystery surrounds exactly who the other driver – 22-year-old Issac Calderon – really is after the victim of the crash was told by police that he had been visiting a British special
Police investigating the murder of a man near a London Tube station almost 40 years ago have made an arrest. Anthony Littler, 45, was found with “catastrophic” head injuries near East Finchley Tube station shortly after midnight on 1 May 1984. His murder was never solved, despite extensive inquiries at the time and further investigations
Donald Trump has said he will no longer give evidence at his New York civil fraud trial. The former US president had been expected to return to the witness stand on Monday. He was due to be the last big defence witness in the case, which threatens his real estate empire. Posting on social media,
C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Elon Musk has reinstated the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on X, formerly Twitter, reneging on
Field Level Media Dec 10, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf welcomed three new full-time members for 2024 on Sunday. Kalle Samooja of Finland, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan emerged atop the leaderboard after playing 36 holes on Sunday at the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi and
A judge has ordered the BBC to release a large number of emails in relation to Martin Bashir’s now infamous 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The emails all relate to a period in 2020 when the broadcaster was dealing with the scandal around the interview. They were initially requested via a Freedom of Information (FOI)
Russia has become stronger as a result of the conflict in Ukraine – just as it did by defeating Hitler and Napoleon – its foreign minister has claimed. In a wide-ranging series of assertions, Sergei Lavrov said the “hybrid war” that the West is supposedly waging against Russia is based on “cancel culture”. He also
China and the Philippines are accusing each other of ramming their ships in the South China Sea. China fired a water cannon and rammed resupply vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard vessel firing the cannon at a much smaller Philippine patrol vessel. But China’s
The festive season may bring back memories of Christmas COVID waves gone by. While restrictions were in place in 2020 and 2021, many were forced to spend Christmas Day alone or isolated from loved ones. In the latter part of this year, virus levels decreased month-on-month, but positivity rates have crept up again with increased
As the United Nations vote showed last night, Israel still has the backing of its most powerful ally, the United States, and the UK who chose to abstain. However, with 13 of the 15 members of the Security Council voting in favour of a ceasefire, and more than eighty other countries supporting it, the US
The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a woman from obtaining an emergency abortion. Kate Cox, 31, sought court authorisation for the abortion because her foetus was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality that usually results in miscarriage, stillbirth or death soon after birth. The legal battle is a major test case since the US Supreme
European automakers are looking to affordable EVs to help boost demand. The latest may be a 20,000 euro ($21,500) EV from Volkswagen and Renault. Volkswagen is seeking partners to build an EV under 20,000 euros ($21,500), including Renault. According to a new report from the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the automakers aim to produce 200,000-250,000 units