Escalation After Months of Calm Violence has surged along the 2,600-kilometre mountainous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan after months of relative calm. Early Friday, Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul and other Afghan cities, declaring “open war” in response to Taliban attacks on its border positions.…
Legal Uncertainty Sparks Parliamentary Freeze The European Parliament has suspended its work on the 2025 EU-US trade agreement following a US Supreme Court ruling that deemed some of Washington’s tariffs illegal. The decision prompted President Donald Trump to announce new 15% import duties, leaving European…
Immediate Tariff Hike US President Donald Trump announced an immediate increase in global tariffs from 10% to 15%, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that his previous use of emergency powers to impose broad import taxes exceeded presidential authority. Trump framed the move as necessary…
The United States captured gold in the mixed team aerials event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, reinforcing its strength in freestyle skiing and adding another historic moment to its Games performance. The U.S. team delivered a dominating performance on Saturday in Italy to secure the top podium spot ahead of teams from Switzerland and China. Team USA’s crew of Kaila…
The United States captured gold in the mixed team aerials event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, reinforcing its strength in freestyle skiing and adding another historic moment to its Games performance. The U.S. team delivered a dominating performance on Saturday in Italy to secure the top…
De Niro Voices Concern Over Trump’s Presidency Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro spoke out against Donald Trump following the State of the Union, warning that the president “will never leave” office and urging Americans to act. He also attended a counter-event, State of the Swamp,…
Nvidia reports record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equal to £159.1 billion. The company defies investor concerns over massive AI spending. In the final quarter, sales jump 73% year on year, far surpassing analyst expectations. CEO Jensen Huang highlights soaring demand for computing power. Computing…
Aston Martin will cut up to 20% of its workforce as it tries to save about £40m. The move could affect around 500 employees and follows 170 job cuts made early last year. The luxury carmaker announced the reductions after reporting pre-tax losses of £363.9m…
De Niro Voices Concern Over Trump’s Presidency Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro spoke out against Donald Trump following the State of the Union, warning that the president “will never leave” office and urging Americans to act. He also attended a counter-event, State of the Swamp,…
Nvidia reports record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equal to £159.1 billion. The company defies investor concerns over massive AI spending. In the final quarter, sales jump 73% year on year, far surpassing analyst expectations. CEO Jensen Huang highlights soaring demand for computing power. Computing…
Aston Martin will cut up to 20% of its workforce as it tries to save about £40m. The move could affect around 500 employees and follows 170 job cuts made early last year. The luxury carmaker announced the reductions after reporting pre-tax losses of £363.9m…
De Niro Voices Concern Over Trump’s Presidency Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro spoke out against Donald Trump following the State of the Union, warning that the president “will never leave” office and urging Americans to act. He also attended a counter-event, State of the Swamp,…
Nvidia reports record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equal to £159.1 billion. The company defies investor concerns over massive AI spending. In the final quarter, sales jump 73% year on year, far surpassing analyst expectations. CEO Jensen Huang highlights soaring demand for computing power. Computing…
Aston Martin will cut up to 20% of its workforce as it tries to save about £40m. The move could affect around 500 employees and follows 170 job cuts made early last year. The luxury carmaker announced the reductions after reporting pre-tax losses of £363.9m…
The UK has stopped a planned clinical trial on puberty blockers for children after the medicines regulator raised safety concerns. The regulator warned about unknown long-term biological risks and called for a minimum age of 14. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will hold talks with King’s College London next week. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed…
US President Donald Trump has introduced a new global tariff set at ten percent. The tariff came into force after the Supreme Court blocked many of his earlier import taxes on Friday. Trump signed an executive order just hours after the ruling to impose the levy from 24 February. He later threatened to raise the tariff to fifteen percent but…
Homebuyer discounts are continuing to shape the housing market in 2026. Widespread price reductions across many metro areas are providing rare leverage for buyers, allowing them to negotiate better deals and stretch their budgets further. In several large markets, homes that previously sold quickly at…
