The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right party – in the weeks after February’s federal election. At the same time, the AfD is facing growing calls for an outright ban, most recently from another major political party. In May, ...
After a strong move in the week before this one, the Nifty spent the last five sessions largely consolidating in a very defined range. The markets traded with a weak underlying bias and lost ground gradually over the past few days; however, the drawdown remained quite measured and within the expected range. As the markets consolidated, the trading range got ...
Prominent Democrats sent messages of doom and gloom rather than celebration on July 4, drawing ire from a multitude of critics. Many of the messages included warnings about supposed threats to the country emanating from the Trump administration. ‘This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get ...
Joey Chestnut got more than the Mustard Belt for his victory at the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. He will pocket $10,000, as will women’s champion Miki Sudo. For Chestnut, that worked out to be about $142 for each hot dog and bun he consumed, eating total of 70½ during the annual 10-minute contest in Coney Island, New York. ...
On Monday (June 30), Statistics Canada released its natural resource indicator report for the first quarter of 2025. The data shows a 1.6 percent growth quarter-over-quarter in the real gross domestic product (GDP) of the sector during the three-month period, indicating that the sector outpaced the broader economy, which posted an increase of just 0.5 percent. The energy subsector led ...
XRP price consolidates below the $3 mark, but despite that, its YoY performance stands far better than ETH’s. Despite both being the top cryptocurrencies of the market and facing similar macroeconomic events, they show divergence in their performance. The difference lies in their holders’ mindset and internal differences. Why XRP Price Up 450% While ETH The post Here’s Why XRP ...
As Denmark takes over the presidency of the European Union, Danes are more strongly pro-European than at any time in the past two decades – a shift in sentiment that can at least partly be attributed to US President Donald Trump. An eye-opening survey published in March by Berlingske, a Danish daily newspaper, said 41% of Danes now see the ...
In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed. According to Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, the Islamic Republic is accelerating toward what he said is a ‘North Korea-style model of isolation and control.’ ‘We’re witnessing a kind of ...
Aaron Rodgers didn’t sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers until June 7. The 41-year-old is doing his best to make up for lost time by hosting some of his teammates for offseason workouts in Malibu, California. Rodgers revealed the workout in a photo shared to his Instagram on Wednesday. The new Steelers quarterback was joined by many of his receiving weapons ...
Bert Dohmen, founder and CEO of Dohmen Capital Research, sees physical gold and silver as key safe havens as a potential bull trap in the broad stock market plays out. ‘We said we’re probably going to go to a new high in a major, widely watched index like the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX). It’s going to be by a small amount ...
As the XRP lawsuit continues to unfold, former SEC lawyer Marc Fagel has reiterated that Judge Analisa Torres will not have a further role in the case. Fagel’s statement comes amid growing anticipation of a potential Ripple case settlement, where the SEC has yet to drop its appeal. Marc Fagel Explains Judge Torres’ Limited Role The post Judge Torres Has ...
South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of Seoul and neighboring Incheon city, who have been plagued by these pesky insects in recent weeks, as rising temperatures due to climate change spur their spread. On Friday, dozens of government workers were sent to Gyeyangsan, a mountain ...