Global gold demand rose 2% in Q1 as bar and coin investment and central bank buying offset weaker jewellery demand, new WGC data showed.
Oil prices held near recent highs while gold stayed steady, with supply disruption and Fed policy expectations driving commodity markets.
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Global gold demand rose 2% in Q1 as bar and coin investment and central bank buying offset weaker jewellery demand, new WGC data showed.
Oil prices held near recent highs while gold stayed steady, with supply disruption and Fed policy expectations driving commodity markets.
Oil prices hit a two-week high after stalled U.S.-Iran talks and reduced Strait of Hormuz traffic tightened global crude supply for buyers.
Microsoft and OpenAI changed their partnership, making model licensing non-exclusive and allowing broader cloud distribution through 2032.
Google will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, adding fresh capital and compute support as the Claude maker expands at rapid pace.
EU and US signed a critical minerals pact in Washington, formalizing supply chain coordination across mining, processing and recycling.
Wall Street ended lower Thursday after mixed corporate earnings, software losses and rising oil prices outweighed support from chip stocks.
Apple says Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus CEO on Sept. 1, formalizing the iPhone maker leadership transition.
Jordan is set for about $200 million in potential IMF funding after a staff-level deal covering the fifth EFF review and second RSF review.
NEW YORK: Gold slipped on Wednesday after touching its highest level in a month, as a firmer…
WASHINGTON: U.S. crude oil jumped 8.7% to $104.95 a barrel and Brent crude rose 7.4% to…
NEW YORK: Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on bullion and…
News
The United Nations says shrinking aid, rising debt costs and a widening finance gap are pushing global development goals further off track.
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are tightening coordination against unauthorized copying of advanced AI systems through the Frontier Model Forum, an…
COLOMBIA: At least 66 people were killed after a Colombian military C-130 Hercules crashed seconds after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo in the southern department of Putumayo, in one of the country’s…
HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to…
NEW YORK: A coalition of 24 U.S. states filed a lawsuit on…
NEW YORK: A powerful winter storm dumped heavy snow and blasted the…
TRUCKEE: Recovery crews have recovered the bodies of all nine backcountry skiers…
VIRGINIA: Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning American actor whose performances ranged from the steady…
MENA Newswire, DAVOS: California has joined a World Health Organization coordinated outbreak response network, state officials said, a day after the United States formally completed its…
MENA Newswire, GENEVA: The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ending nearly eight decades of membership in the UN health agency…
WASHINGTON: Most U.S. families do not earn enough to meet the federal definition of affordable child care, according to a recent LendingTree analysis that compares household income…
DAVOS: U.S. President Donald Trump publicly rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this week after Carney’s World Economic Forum speech described a breakdown in the rules-based international system…
MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration is circulating plans for a new international body called the Board of Peace, with a proposal that countries could pay $1…
MENA Newswire, EDINBURGH: Researchers have produced the most detailed map yet of the landscape buried beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet, revealing a rugged terrain of mountains, valleys, canyons…
Travel
MAINE: Maine’s tourism industry is contending with a prolonged drop in Canadian travel to the United States, a trend that has extended into early 2026 and is weighing on one of the state’s most dependable visitor markets. Statistics Canada said Canadian residents returned…
Sports
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova to defend her US Open title and win her fourth Grand Slam crown in a straight sets victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Automotive
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model introduces an illuminated front grille…
MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States after federal…
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…
Ram reintroduces the 5.7‑liter HEMI V‑8 with eTorque in the 2026 Ram 1500, now available for order and arriving at dealers summer 2025.
Alphabet’s Waymo begins testing electric driverless cars in Denver and Seattle as part of a wider expansion across challenging U.S. weather conditions.
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Technology
Blue Origin landed a reused New Glenn booster, but BlueBird 7 reached the wrong orbit, leaving AST SpaceMobile to deorbit the satellite.
MENLO PARK: Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model released…
CALIFORNIA: OpenAI has publicly said it is ending the Sora app, its consumer video generation…
SAN JOSE: Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said he would choose a job candidate who…
SAN JOSE: NVIDIA on March 16 expanded its physical AI push at its GTC conference,…
Lifestyle
TOKYO, November 13, 2025: Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have announced a new collaboration called iPhone Pocket,…
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…
Fashion is not merely an industry, but a reflection of society’s heartbeat at any…
Global Sports Brand Targets Goal of $3 Billion WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE…
Sport-Inspired Brand Brings the Seasons to Life with Global Photo Shoot in Santa Barbara,…
The world’s most immersive mega-coaster, Mission Ferrari, will debut at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi…
Southern California interior designer and popular lifestyle influencer Becki Owens has launched her home…
