A mountain rescue team in England's Lake District has publicly appealed for two hikers to settle a hotel bill after a costly winter rescue on Scafell Pike, highlighting the financial and ethical pressures faced by volunteer-led emergency services.
Axon Enterprise prepares to report Q4 earnings under intense scrutiny, with its high-flying stock under pressure and a major AI acquisition hanging in the balance. Can its public safety tech expansion justify the premium?
A new IADS report reveals how luxury's slowdown and a permanent shift to casual styles are forcing major retailers to pivot. The response: doubling down on athleisure, accessible price points, and in-store experiences to attract customers and sustain growth.
Amid a sharp drop in annual profits, Chevron and Exxon Mobil chart starkly different courses on Venezuela's oil potential, highlighting the industry's split response to geopolitical risk and economic uncertainty.
Polish cybersecurity authorities have attributed a wave of disruptive cyberattacks in late December to a hacking group linked to Russia's FSB, marking a potential escalation in tactics against energy and heating infrastructure during a severe winter storm.
Usama Ghanem, an Egyptian student at King's College London, faces imminent deportation after disciplinary action linked to his pro-Palestinian activism. He claims the university's response mirrors the political persecution he fled in Egypt, raising urgent questions about academic freedom and the treatment of international dissent.
President Donald Trump's selection of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank is being welcomed by analysts as a stabilizing choice, with immediate positive ripples across currency and precious metals markets.
Rights groups document a disturbing pattern of Iranian security forces raiding hospitals to arrest injured protesters and the medical personnel treating them, transforming sanctuaries of care into sites of fear and reprisal.
The head of the European Stability Mechanism has told Reuters the bloc's 430-billion-euro emergency fund could be repurposed to provide defense loans to member states, signaling a strategic shift as Europe seeks to bolster its military autonomy.
President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve sets the stage for a potential pivot in U.S. monetary policy, placing a seasoned yet controversial figure with deep Wall Street ties at the helm.
As severe flooding displaces hundreds of thousands in Mozambique, the UN raises alarms over dangerously overcrowded temporary shelters and a critical funding shortfall, warning of heightened risks for vulnerable populations.
A rescue operation in Putnam County, Illinois, ended with one fatality and a second worker airlifted to hospital after both became buried in soybeans while working inside a grain storage bin.
Brent crude surged above $70 a barrel for the first time since mid-2025, driven by escalating Middle East tensions and shifting supply dynamics, as analysts signal a fading bearish outlook for the oil market.
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund has modeled a scenario where the AI-driven capital spending boom fails to deliver productivity gains, projecting a potential 53% plunge in global equities and a 35% hit to its own portfolio value.
A school bus carrying 30-40 elementary students veered off a Sacramento roadway into a creek Monday morning. While all children were safely evacuated without injury, preliminary reports suggest the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, sparking an investigation and renewed safety discussions.
While voice-AI firms like SoundHound capture headlines, data analytics giant Palantir Technologies leverages deep government ties and enterprise contracts to build a potentially more resilient growth narrative in the volatile AI sector.
Samsung Electronics unveils enhanced privacy controls for Galaxy devices and a special Olympic Edition of its foldable phone, aiming to bolster its brand in security and high-profile partnerships while its shares show significant long-term gains.
Vertiv's launch of its 'Next Predict' AI service aims to transform data center maintenance. While it strengthens the company's AI infrastructure narrative, investors are weighing rich valuations against execution risks in a maturing growth cycle.
Nurix Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma company, is gaining attention for its novel protein degradation platform. With strong early data for its lead drug, key regulatory designations, and strategic partnerships with industry giants, the company is positioning itself to address unmet needs in multi-billion dollar oncology markets.
New late-breaking data for Nektar Therapeutics' lead drug candidate, rezpegaldesleukin, suggests systemic anti-inflammatory benefits in patients with comorbid asthma, potentially expanding its market reach and strengthening the investment case for the biopharma firm.
