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Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Sweden’s Volvo Cars tumbled 19.5% on Thursday morning, putting the company on track for its worst trading day ever.The automaker, which is owned by China’s Geely Holding, posted a substantial drop in fourth-quarter profit, citing tariffs, currency effects and weak demand.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link
Later in the day, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that “in the current circumstances, we assume that the parties to the New START are no longer bound by any obligations or symmetrical declarations in the context of the Treaty, including its core provisions, and are in principle free to choose their next steps. Source link
Alpine skiing: Women’s downhill (10:30-12:50)This race marks the return of legendary American skier Lindsey Vonn, six years after her retirement from the sport. Downhill is the 41-year-old’s speciality and she’s won a record 45 World Cup races in this event, plus her only Olympic gold medal in 2010.We will have to see how much of an affect crashing in the final World Cup downhill before the Winter Olympics hinders Vonn’s bid. Keep an eye out for her superbly-named compatriot Breezy Johnson, who is the 2025 world champion. The host nation will be hopeful of at least one podium place, although…
A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea near Argentina.Stygiomedusa gigantea, more commonly known as the giant phantom jellyfish, was filmed 250 metres below the surface in the South Atlantic Ocean.Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute documented the creature, which can grow up to 1m (3.3ft) in diameter, with their arms reaching up to 10m (33ft) long.Their four arms, which look like long pink ribbons, are not stinging tentacles. Instead the jellyfish use them to catch their prey of fish and plankton, according to the institute.The team also discovered 28 potential new species including corals,…
The Shell petrol station is at 106 Old Brompton Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom, on December 25, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBritish oil major Shell on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit amid lower crude prices.Shell posted adjusted earnings of $3.26 billion for the quarter, missing analyst expectations of $3.53 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus. A separate, company-provided analyst forecast had put Shell’s expected fourth-quarter profit at $3.51 billion.The London-headquartered firm reported profit of $3.66 billion over the same period last year and $5.4 billion in the July-September period.For the full-year…
Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers. Source link
The questioning of the politically connected businessmen, Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, signaled deepening cooperation between the two nations. Source link
The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format. Source link
Tate McRae’s promotional video for NBC, in which she name checks Team USA athletes, has drawn the ire of some Canadians as the country’s relationship with the United States hits new lows. Source link
“We are dying. Every day, between two and three patients die inside this hospital,” says Munther Abu Foul, a cancer patient lying on his bed in Gaza’s largest hospital. “I can’t get out of bed because of the pain. We want a solution – open the crossings.”His words capture the reality facing thousands of cancer patients across the Strip, where access to specialist care has collapsed and evacuation for treatment abroad remains out of reach for many.Local health organisations warn that around 11,000 patients are currently deprived of specialised or diagnostic cancer treatment inside Gaza. Some 4,000 patients who received medical…
Russia’s gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband in Kyiv. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal safety regulators are once again taking a hard look at self-driving cars after a serious incident involving Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet.This time, the investigation centers on a Waymo vehicle that struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, during morning drop-off hours. The crash happened on Jan. 23 and raised immediate questions about how autonomous vehicles behave around children, school zones and unpredictable pedestrian movement.On Jan. 29, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed it has opened a new preliminary investigation into Waymo’s automated…
As fighting intensifies there between opposition forces and national troops, there are reports of airstrikes and daily civilian casualties.UN agencies warn that worsening insecurity is blocking lifesaving aid, while hunger projections deteriorate and cholera treatment centres struggle to cope with an influx of newly displaced people.The renewed violence comes as South Sudan’s 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement continue to fall apart amid stalled reforms, rising political tensions ahead of planned elections in 2026, and mounting pressure from more than one million refugees fleeing the brutal war in neighbouring Sudan.Click here to read a summary of threats to South Sudan’s peace process…
The artist who painted the cherub has admitted it was Giorgia Meloni’s face, as the Rome church sees a steady flow of curious visitors. Source link
Chevron has signed an initial agreement to start working in Syria, weeks after the Syrian government seized control of key oil and gas fields in the north of the country. Source link
Omar Shakir and Milena Ansari said they had quit over the stalled publication of a report that concludes it is a crime against humanity to deny Palestinians the right of return to the territory that is now Israel. Source link
The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks. Source link
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999. Source link
John Steenhuisen, who led a party supporting the A.N.C. in a coalition government, is leaving after controversies about his handling of a livestock virus and Uber Eats orders. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson after she failed to appear for church and could not be reached by family. When deputies arrived, several things stood out. Her phone, wallet and car keys were inside the home. The daily medication she relies on was left behind. Given her age and mobility challenges, investigators said she would not have left voluntarily.The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has since stated publicly that the case is being treated…
Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen. Source link
The teenager allegedly took a knife from his kitchen with the plan to attack the 60-year-old, the prosecutor says. Source link
The show, about a romance between two closeted pro hockey players, is a surprise hit. But its popularity underscores how little has changed in the hypermasculine world of men’s professional sports. Source link
To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel? Source link
