Morocco defeats Cameroon to secure CAN 2025 semifinal spot
Morocco triumphed with a commanding 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025 quarterfinals, marking their first advancement to the semifinals in 21 years. The Atlas Lions showcased a masterful performance, blending tactical discipline and clinical execution to delight the home crowd at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium......
Real Madrid edges Atletico 2-1 to reach Clasico final
Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, securing a Clasico final against Barcelona on Sunday. Federico Valverde opened the scoring with a free kick just 76 seconds in the fastest goal in Spanish Super Cup history before Rodrygo added a second in the 55th minute. Alexander Sorloth pulled one back for Atletico......
Academy lists 201 films eligible for best picture Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that 317 feature films qualify for the 98th Oscars, with 201 titles eligible for best picture. These numbers reflect a slight dip from last year's ceremony, which had 323 eligible films overall and 207 in the best picture race. Best picture contenders face stricter standards......
Russian ruble stablecoin A7A5 surges despite sanctions
A ruble-pegged stablecoin tied to sanctioned entities posted remarkable growth in 2025, adding roughly $89.5 billion to its circulating supply and outpacing major dollar-backed stablecoins even as Western sanctions intensified. Known as A7A5, the cryptocurrency launched in early January 2025 by a firm linked to Promsvyazbank a sanctioned......
xAI reports $1.46 billion quarterly loss amid rapid expansion
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI posted a net loss of $1.46 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg. This marks a sharp rise from the $1 billion deficit in the first quarter, as the company burns through cash to erect massive data centers, hire top talent, and build AI......
Volkswagen overtakes Tesla in global EV sales outside China
Volkswagen Group has surpassed Tesla to claim the top spot in worldwide electric vehicle sales excluding China through November 2025, signaling a notable shift in the competitive landscape as the U.S. electric car pioneer grapples with its second straight year of declining deliveries. Data released on January 9 by market research firm SNE......
Euro poised to gain as dollar loses safe-haven appeal, ECB's Lane says
Philip Lane, the European Central Bank's chief economist, stated on Friday that the euro is well-positioned to capture a larger share of investor portfolios amid growing doubts about the dollar's effectiveness as a global safe-haven asset. Speaking at the Danish Economic Society conference in Kolding, Lane argued that a US economy......
Asian fuel oil prices surge as Venezuelan crude shifts to US
Fuel oil prices in Asia have spiked to their highest levels in eight months, driven by traders' expectations of a major redirection of Venezuelan heavy crude toward American refineries. The premium on high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) 380-cst for the nearest month surged above $27 per barrel on January 9, more than doubling since the start of......
Ukraine seeks UN security council meeting after Russian Oreshnik missile strike near EU
Ukraine has called for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council following Russia's deployment of its advanced Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile against the western region of Lviv. This marks only the second combat use of the hypersonic weapon, heightening tensions amid ongoing peace negotiations. The strike,......
EU approves landmark Mercosur trade deal despite farmer protests
EU member states greenlit on Friday the bloc's largest-ever free trade agreement with South America's Mercosur nations, capping over 25 years of talks and reshaping global trade dynamics despite fierce pushback from major agricultural producers. The 27 member states' ambassadors approved the deal by qualified majority, with at......
Denmark upholds 1952 shoot-on-sight order amid US Greenland threats
Denmark's Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that a 1952 military directive remains active, requiring troops to engage any invading force immediately without awaiting orders—even if commanders lack notice of war declarations. The Cold War-era rule comes to light amid rising tensions over Greenland, with European leaders warning......
Russia confirms US release of two crew from seized tanker
U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic on January 7, detaining 28 crew members including three Indian nationals after weeks of pursuit that heightened tensions with Moscow. The operation involved Navy SEALs delivered by the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment boarding the vessel,......
Trump cancels new strikes on Venezuela after prisoner releases
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had called off a second wave of military strikes against Venezuela, citing the interim government's cooperation, particularly the release of political prisoners. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump revealed that major oil companies plan to invest at least $100 billion......
Russia deploys Orechnik missile against western Ukraine infrastructure
Russia struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine's western Lviv Oblast with an intermediate-range ballistic missile Orechnik in the early hours of January 9, marking only the second confirmed use of this advanced weapon since Moscow's invasion, according to Ukrainian officials and military monitoring channels. Lviv Oblast Governor......
Russia launches missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and Lviv after Zelensky warning
Russia unleashed a large-scale missile and drone assault across Ukraine overnight from January 8 to 9, striking the capital Kyiv and western city of Lviv mere hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of an imminent attack. At least two people suffered injuries in the barrage, which damaged residential buildings and critical infrastructure. Explosions......