Why China’s central bank has stopped bond purchases
The bank halted its government bond purchases Friday in an attempt to slow a one-way bonds trade that’s put unwanted downward pressure on the yuan, analysts say.
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Ticket resale prices for live UK events to be capped in crackdown on touts
Viagogo and StubHub platforms to be hit by cap of face value plus 30% or less The price at which tickets for live events can be resold is to be capped under “gamechanging” proposals put forward by the government to crack down on touting in the sector. In a move hailed by music industry figures,…
Smog causes travel chaos in Indian capital Delhi
Several flights and trains have been delayed as visibility reached zero in many areas.
World’s biggest chipmaker TSMC beats sales estimates as AI boost continues
TSMC manufacturers semiconductors for some of the world’s biggest companies from Apple to Nvidia.
‘The scale is blowing my mind’: Bradford ready to shift perceptions as city of culture
From a spectacular theatrical opening to Afrobeat brass bands via David Hockney and Wallace and Gromit, the city has big plans Bradford city of culture: five events to look out for in 2025 Below-zero temperatures are forecast at City Park on Friday evening but the warmth radiating from Bradford’s mighty UK city of culture opening…
Zelensky turns to alternative media to reach U.S. audiences
With Trump and the Republican Party set to control all levers of government, Ukraine is engaging with the podcasters and YouTube channels favored by their supporters.
Maps and pictures chart how fires have spread
Maps and images showing how the fires currently affecting the Los Angeles area are developing.
Novak Djokovic’s claim he ate ‘poisoned’ food in 2022 Melbourne hotel detention ‘possible but very unlikely’, experts say
Doubt cast on tennis former world number one’s comments in GQ interview as debate reopens about handling of visa saga Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Experts have cast doubt on Novak Djokovic’s claim that he was “poisoned” by the food…
Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank see opportunity in Trump’s election, but Palestinians are concerned.
Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’
Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting times Wes Streeting has defended the growing use of the private sector to help tackle long waiting lists for treatment but said providers must “pull their weight” and not take resources away from the NHS. The health secretary, who…