People board Ryanair plane at Rome Ciampino Airport in Ciampino, Italy on April 27, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Airlines are facing an uphill battle during peak travel season as delivery delays at Boeing and Airbus fuel a commercial jet shortage. The ongoing capacity issue remains a cause of concern for the industry…
Vladimir Putin is leading Russia’s Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital. Chinese President Xi Jingping is among more than 20 international leaders who have made the journey to Moscow. A unilateral, three-day ceasefire was announced by Russia to coincide with the…
Germany’s conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of the numbers needed to form a majority in parliament to become chancellor. Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to the Christian Democrat leader, two and a half months after winning Germany’s federal elections. His coalition with…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled part of his first visit to South Africa after an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. At least nine people were killed and more than 80 injured, including children, in the attack, local officials said. Zelensky said in a post on X that he would…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 9, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images A massive number of hedge fund short sellers rushed to close out their positions during Wednesday afternoon’s sudden surge in stocks, turning a stunning rally into…
A general view of the container terminal in Qianwan of Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong Province, China, March 17, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s exports growth slowed more than expected at the start of the year, data from the customs authority showed Friday, as higher U.S. tariffs partly offset momentum…
Kosovo’s ruling party is on track to win the largest number of votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election but fall short of a majority of seats, an exit poll predicts. Vetevendosje, the party of Prime Minister Alvin Kurti, will win 42% of the vote, the Koha News portal says, which would translate to 47 seats in…
Photo illustration showing the Samsung Group company logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Friday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, though its operating profit dropped sharply from the previous three months due to higher R&D expenses in its chips segment. Here are Samsung’s fourth-quarter results compared with…
J Studios | Digitalvision | Getty Images In Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s fictional short story, “Minimum Payment Due,” the main character is trapped in credit card debt and desperate for a way out. The fact that the experience is common — more than a third, or 38%, of adults in the U.S. have credit card debt, according…
A coalition of Canadian charitable groups is raising the alarm about a shortfall in donations to help with Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, as Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly joined colleagues at a summit to try helping the country cope with the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes. France hosted dozens of countries at the summit on Thursday,…
