The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. The cut decreased the Fed’s rate to about 3.6%, the lowest it has been in nearly three years. Lower rates from the Fed can bring…
This disquieting narrative debut from the British director James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) is a kind of minor Cape Fear. Gael García Bernal plays a sociopathic outsider threatening the apparently perfect life of his long-lost preacher father (William Hurt). In what now looks like a dry run for There Will Be Blood, Dano is…
It seems the goalposts are always moving on Shedeur Sanders, the Cleveland Browns’ rookie quarterback who keeps throwing people off. He excelled at two colleges to establish himself as a top NFL prospect, only to wind up getting picked in the fifth round of this year’s NFL draft in one of the most dramatic stock…
Yuvraj Singh joins Team India’s huddle NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh made a surprise appearance just ahead of the toss before the second T20I between India and South Africa in New Chandigarh, joining the players’ huddle and sharing a few motivating words. The 2011 World Cup hero joined India’s team huddle, offering tactical…
To say the U.S. Senate has grown dysfunctional is like suggesting water is wet or the nighttime sky is dark. The institution that fancies itself “the world’s greatest deliberative body” is supposed to serve as a cooling saucer that tempers the more hotheaded House, applying weight and wisdom as it addresses the Great Issues of…
The excessive rainfall caused by Cyclone Senyar across Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand and Cyclone Ditwah over Sri Lanka in the last week of November 2025 was made more intense by global warming along with natural climatic cycles such as El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), according to a study by the…
ITR refunds: Delays in receiving income tax refunds this year are largely tied to filing errors, system checks for high-value claims and incomplete verification by taxpayers, according to an ET report. While small refunds have been processed for most filers, many taxpayers are still waiting because their returns have been flagged for additional review, or…
Jharkhand’s tribal farmers are returning to Indigenous rice for its superior taste, nutrition, income potential and resilience to climate extremes. Families save and share seeds across generations, keeping food traditions alive while earning better by selling these grains in local markets. Protecting and cultivating traditional rice varieties strengthens local food security and safeguards invaluable…
Celsopupo | Istock | Getty Images Zealand Pharma on Thursday outlined an ambitious five-year strategy for its anti-obesity portfolio Thursday, spotlighting how growing competition from smaller players is tightening the race for market leaders Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly as more of these medicines near market entry. The new strategy, “Metabolic Frontier 2030,” comes as Zealand…
Avon and Somerset Police Police want to speak to these four men after more than 600 artefacts were stolen More than 600 artefacts “of significant cultural value” have been stolen from Bristol Museum’s archive in a “high-value” raid, police say. Four men gained entry to a building in the Cumberland Basin area of the city…