President-elect Trump reacted Sunday morning to the news that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad had fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus. ‘Assad is gone,’ Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. ‘He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. There was ...
The Boise State running back continued his historic season with a dominant performance against UNLV in the Mountain West championship game at Albertsons Stadium to give the Broncos a 21-7 win. With the win, the Broncos secured their second Mountain West championship title in as many years. Perhaps more importantly, they almost certainly are the first team to claim an ...
Will First Majestic Silver CEO’s silver price prediction of more than US$100 per ounce come true? The silver spot price made waves in 2020 when it rose above US$20 per ounce for the first time in four years, and the precious metal has repeatedly tested US$30 per ounce since. Since September, silver has held above US$30, and on October 22 ...
Elon Musk has once again sparked discussions in the broader crypto market, let alone the meme coins space, calling himself the “Doge Father”. In a series of X posts recently, Musk has ignited speculations with posts related to Dogecoin, especially as he is known for his active support of the meme coin. In addition, the newly formed organization by Donald ...
Global stakeholders now have to reckon with the geopolitical impact of a rebel offensive led by an Islamist group in Syria that could potentially threaten President Bashar al-Assad’s hold over the country. Syrian rebels have made a lightning advance in the north of the country, taking two major cities: Aleppo, the second biggest city, and Hama, a strategically important city ...
The first trading week in December started on a positive note, with the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) notching new all-time highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) pulled back slightly. Despite the small upmoves for most days, it wasn’t a quiet week. Surprisingly, a flood of news from around the world didn’t impact equity performance much. ...
President-elect Trump is in Europe this weekend for his first overseas trip since his commanding victory in last month’s presidential election. Trump will meet with Emmanuel Macron after the French president invited him to attend Saturday’s star-studded VIP event for the official reopening of the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral, five years after a devastating fire wrecked the centuries-old Paris ...
Dollar General is testing same-day delivery to customers’ homes as the deep discounter tries to fend off fiercer competition with Walmart. On an earnings call Thursday, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said the retailer “soft launched” the delivery program in September. Now it offers same-day delivery at about 75 stores, he said. It is offered through a third-party company, which he did ...
This story was updated to reflect the Wizards’ last win. Losing has become an epidemic for some of the bottom-dwellers in the NBA. Just last year, the Detroit Pistons tied the NBA record for most consecutive losses in history (28). In that same season, the Washington Wizards set their franchise record for most consecutive losses (16). Now, less than a ...
Bitcoin surged past the US$100,000 mark for the first time this week, reaching an all-time high of US$103,713 on Wednesday (December 4) amid growing optimism about positive regulatory changes in the US. The popular cryptocurrency has been pushing higher since Donald Trump’s US election victory, and the latest rally was ignited when he said he plans to nominate Paul Atkins ...
The recent XRP rally has led to a breach of $2.3, a level not seen since 2018. This impressive upswing comes amid Bitcoin’s $100K retest. With such optimism, it isn’t unlikely for investors to become extremely bullish and predict wild targets and theories for the coin of their liking. In this CoinGape article, let’s explore this one user’s theory which ...
An American man abducted in the Philippines is presumed dead after a witness claimed he was shot during a struggle with his captors, the Philippines News Agency reported, citing police. Elliot Eastman, from Vermont, was abducted on October 17, near his home in Sibuco, on the island of Mindanao, where he’d been living with his wife and regularly posting videos ...