UK reduces funding by a third despite pledges to tackle hunger, with critics warning the move will cost lives UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after cutting ...

Gold jumps over 5%, silver up over 9% Analyst sees gold resuming longer‑term rise No US employment report on Friday due to partial government shutdown Feb 3 (Reuters) - Gold and silver prices ...

Japanese swordsmiths don’t start with steel bars — they start with sand. Using a traditional process, iron-rich sand is smelted into tamahagane, a rare steel prized for its purity and structure. The ...

New AI tools from Anthropic sparked a broad sell-off in software and data stocks. Executives say fears are overblown, but analysts warn of margin and pricing pressure. Investors are reassessing which ...

OTTAWA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - In a sign of continuing U.S.-Canada tensions, Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday denied he had retracted comments that irritated President Donald Trump, and said almost ...

Sharp swings in gold prices last week were driven in part by speculative trading activity in China, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as a record-breaking rally in precious metals reversed and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including Microsoft’s worst drop in years and a sudden reversal for the price of gold, finished with only relatively modest moves on Thursday.

In a tournament that has so far been characterised by plucky challenges from unfancied underdogs, here's a clash of big beasts to whet the appetite. Okay, so West Indies may not be among the big ...

For most, the FIFA World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Four years are spent planning trips, booking hotels and saving up for tickets to a match. It's no different this year as the tournament ...

New comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was discovered on January 13 from Atacama desert Comet MAPS belongs to the Kreutz sungrazing family known for bright solar passes It will pass 120,000km from the Sun in ...

Charles C. Stevenson Jr., the actor known for playing bartender Smitty on Will & Grace, has died. He was 95. The actor, who also appeared on The Office, Shameless and Glee, among many other credits, ...