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A woman wearing a Gucci belt and bag is seen during Paris Fashion Week in September 2018 Christian Vierig | Getty ImagesShares of Gucci owner Kering jumped over 9% on Thursday after the company’s sales decline narrowed and quarterly earnings beat estimates.The French luxury giant – whose brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga – reported sales of 3.42 billion euros ($3.97 billion) for the third quarter, a 5% decline on a comparable basis from the same period a year earlier. It marked an improvement from the second quarter, when comparable sales fell 15% year-on-year.Sales at Gucci, the firm’s biggest brand,…
The U.S. weighed curbs on software-related exports to China, responding to Beijing’s rare earth export controls, ahead of a critical round of negotiations. Source link
Olga Ivshina, Anastasia Platonova & Yaroslava KirykhinaBBC News RussianHead of Belgorod region press officeFirefighters trying to put out a vehicle fire after a drone strike on Belgorod, RussiaResidents of Russia’s Belgorod region say blackouts, air-raid sirens and the sound of gunfire aimed at incoming Ukrainian drones are becoming increasingly common, as Kyiv retaliates against repeated bombardments of its cities with cross-border strikes of its own.”It’s so loud and so terrifying,” says Nina, a Belgorod resident who asked us to change her name.”I was coming back from the clinic when a siren went off. As usual, I received Telegram alerts about…
Police agents train with virtual reality Police departments across the country are turning to virtual reality training to help officers make quick decisions in high-pressure and potentially dangerous situations. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! AURORA, Colo. – Police departments across the country are turning to virtual reality training to help officers make split-second decisions in difficult, and sometimes dangerous, situations.The goal is to help officers respond quickly and safely to any call, according to tech company Axon, and more than 1,500 police agencies across the United States and Canada are now using Axon’s virtual reality training program…
A worker carries out maintenance tasks at the Eustream gas facility on February 25, 2025 in Velke Kapusany, Slovakia.Robert Nemeti | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe European Union on Thursday launched a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, joining the U.S. by targeting Moscow’s energy infrastructure.The package of measures, which member states approved on Wednesday evening, includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.It comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump, in a major policy shift, announced new sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, two of Russia’s largest oil companies.Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he felt…
Bernd Debusmann Jr,at the White House, Max Matza and Ian Aikman’It was time’, says Trump on increase in Russia sanctionsThe US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies in an effort to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.The announcement came one day after US President Donald Trump said a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest would be shelved indefinitely.”Every time I speak to Vladimir, I have good conversations and then they don’t go anywhere,” Trump said.While the economic impact to Russia is likely to be minimal, the latest sanctions represent…
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent, RomeWatch: King and Queen arrive in Rome ahead of Vatican visitKing Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Rome at the start of a historic state visit to the Vatican, where they will meet Pope Leo in a symbolic display of unity between the Church of England and the Catholic Church.A stronger relationship between the two Christian denominations is a “bulwark against those promoting conflict, division and tyranny,” said a statement from the King’s spokesman.The King, who landed at Ciampino airport on Wednesday evening, will become the first British monarch to pray with a pope since the…
People watch a light show on the banks of the Sarayu River on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya, India, on October 19, 2025. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.The big storyIndians celebrated Diwali this week — offering prayers for prosperity and good fortune.Those invocations come at a crucial time, as Indian exporters continue to grapple with punishing U.S. tariffs of 50%.The levies have been particularly…
ReutersNew sanctions announced by the US have blacklisted Russia’s two largest oil producersUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced “tremendous” new sanctions against two of Russia’s largest oil companies, in a bid to pressure Moscow into ending the war on Ukraine.The sanctions, announced via Trump’s Truth Social platform, target Rosneft and Lukoil – two major oil corporations that help fund the Kremlin’s “war machine”, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to end the “senseless war” prompted the move, Bessent said in a statement.It comes a week after the UK imposed similar sanctions on Rosneft and…
General view of Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia Aug. 28, 2025. Stringer | ReutersU.S. decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies threatens to disrupt the energy lifeline linking Moscow to its biggest customers in Asia, but without causing an immediate supply shock, industry experts told CNBC.The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday levied sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, citing Moscow’s “lack of serious commitment” to ending the war in Ukraine. The sanctions aim to “degrade” Kremlin’s ability to finance its war, the department said, signaling more measures could follow.The government has set Nov. 21…
José Carlos CuetoBBC News Mundo Colombia correspondentGetty ImagesClashes between presidents Trump and Petro have been frequent since the US leader returned to the White House in January For decades it was one of Washington’s closest alliances. United in their fight against drug trafficking, Colombia and the United States co-operated closely, with the latter receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in US military assistance annually. But now that alliance appears be more fragile than ever. The leaders of the two countries may have a similar style – forceful and not prone to mincing their words – but left-wing Gustavo Petro and…
The U.S., Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out. Source link
Andrew HardingBBC News, in Paris and GravelinesVideos shared with the BBC shows a police boat circling a small boat in a shallow canal near the sea in GravelinesFrance is backing away from a recent commitment to intervene more forcefully at sea to stop small boats from crossing the English Channel, according to multiple sources contacted by the BBC.There is evidence that France’s current political turmoil is partly to blame, but it will come as a blow to the UK government’s attempts to tackle the issue.In the meantime, dangerously overcrowded inflatable boats continue to leave the coast on an almost daily…
A Kia Sportage automobile in the quality control inspection area at the Kia Slovakia sro plant in Zilina, Slovakia, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSlovakia, a small landlocked country in the heart of Europe, faces a perfect storm as it seeks to protect its enviable automotive reputation.From the establishment of the Bratislava Automobile Works (BAZ) in the early 1970s through to the fall of communism and its subsequent ascension to the European Union, Slovakia has positioned itself as the world’s leading producer of cars per capita.Nicknamed “Europe’s Detroit,” the mountainous nation of just 5.4 million has…
Countries worldwide are buying more than ever from China, but domestic consumption is lagging and government stimulus efforts aren’t working. Source link
The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abroad seems the only way to build a future. Source link
Ryan Chen has turned an uncanny impersonation of President Trump into a social media career, and a mirror of China’s fascination with America. Source link
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun. Source link
Skygazers in the UK have the best chance this week to see a comet which will not make another close approach to Earth for another 1,300 years, astronomers have said.Comet Lemmon should be easy to see with binoculars during the evening after sunset – but experts said it may also be possible to see it with the naked eye depending on the weather and if “you’ve got a very dark sky”. The comet, which orbits the sun, was first detected in January and has been monitored by astronomers during the year.It came closest to the Earth on Tuesday when it…
Cows bred to produce less methane in their burps could prove to be an important ally in the fight against climate change, scientists have told Sky News.A groundbreaking breeding programme in Scotland is proving so successful that the amount of the greenhouse gas produced by cattle when they belch or break wind could fall by 40% in just 20 years. Cows and other farm animals produce at least 12% of global methane emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.But reducing levels could have a significant impact on global warming.The gas traps 80 times more heat…
Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s declines on concerns about U.S.-China trade relations.Trade fears resurfaced after Reuters reported Wednesday stateside that the Trump administration is considering curbs on exports to China that are made with U.S. software, citing a U.S. official and three people briefed by U.S. authorities.The sources said that the plan, which could cover a wide range of items from laptops to jet engines, might not move forward, however, and that it’s not the only option that’s being discussed.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index retreated 1.52% in early trade, while the Topix declined 0.71%.Investors in Asia will also look…
Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support, and in many cases participation, of Israeli security forces – and always with impunity.” In the first half of 2025 alone, there were 757 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage — a 13 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.“Two weeks into the start of the 2025 harvest, we have already seen severe attacks by armed settlers against Palestinian men, women, children, and foreign solidarity activists,” he added.Harvests lost, land destroyedAccording to OHCHR data, 96,000 dunums (around 9,600…
A display of confiscated vessels at a naval base in Ecuador offers a peek at why drug smuggling is so hard to stop. Source link
In a detailed advisory opinion requested by the General Assembly, the UN’s top court found that Israel is required to “ensure that the population of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [OPT] has the essential supplies of daily life, including food, water, clothing, bedding, shelter, fuel, medical supplies and services.”The court called on Israel to also “respect and protect” all aid workers, medical personnel and facilities.By ten votes to one, judges also held that Israel “has an obligation” to cooperate in good faith with the UN, “providing every assistance in any action it takes in accordance with the Charter of the United…
