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Silver prices plunge after CME doubles margin requirements

Silver prices suffered a dramatic plunge in late December 2025, dropping more than 15 percent from a record high near $84 per ounce to around $71. The CME Group triggered this sharp decline with a rare "double whammy" of margin requirement hikes, sparking massive forced liquidations across global futures markets. Traders dubbed......

China unveils world's most powerful hypergravity centrifuge

China has surged ahead in hypergravity research with the delivery of CHIEF1900, a groundbreaking centrifuge that generates forces 1,900 times Earth's gravity. Built by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, the machine arrived at Zhejiang University on December 22 and is now being installed in the institution's underground research......

Duffer brothers unveil intentional ambiguity in Stranger Things finale

The Duffer brothers, creators of the hit series Stranger Things, have shared insights into the carefully crafted finale that wrapped up nine years of storytelling with a two-hour episode on New Year's Eve. In detailed interviews, Matt and Ross Duffer revealed that many emotional beats were plotted years in advance, deliberately steering......

US intelligence debunks Russian claims of Ukrainian drone strike on Putin

US national security officials have concluded that Ukraine did not target Russian President Vladimir Putin or his residences in a recent drone incident, directly challenging Moscow's assertions and raising questions about narratives that could undermine ongoing peace talks. This assessment, backed by the Central Intelligence Agency, uncovered......

Trump announces withdrawal of National Guard from major US cities after court setbacks

Former US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles, following a series of judicial rulings that challenged the legality of their deployment. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump claimed that crime had significantly decreased in the cities concerned,......

Netanyahu celebrates 2026 with Trump at Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve gala

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara joined US President Donald Trump at the president's opulent New Year's Eve celebration at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The high-profile gathering marked the arrival of 2026 amid a backdrop of key diplomatic discussions. Netanyahu had traveled to the US earlier......

Trump signals impatience with Putin as Ukraine peace talks stall

Donald Trump has openly signaled frustration with Vladimir Putin, sharing an opinion piece that sharply blames the Kremlin for blocking progress toward a peace deal in Ukraine, even as his administration tries to revive stalled negotiations. On Wednesday, the US president reposted on his Truth Social account a New York Post editorial titled......

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York's first Muslim mayor on Quran

In a historic ceremony at a landmark Manhattan subway station, Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office as New York City's first Muslim mayor, placing his hand on a copy of the Quran to affirm his commitment to the nation's largest metropolis. The 34-year-old democratic socialist, born in Uganda to Indian parents and raised between Cape......

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