A scorching gold rally is helping China get one step closer to its goal of building a world less dependent on US-centric financial markets. Beijing has already been accumulating reserves for a decade, building a bullion stockpile that is likely to be the sixth-largest in the world. Now the metal’s vertiginous ascent is adding support to its campaign. On Wednesday, …
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Yesterday, Tesla attempted to rock everyone’s world with the advent of the lower-cost Model Y and Model 3. For months now—even years, if you go back far enough—Tesla has promised “more affordable” EVs coming this year that might solve its sales challenges and put some badly needed excitement into this troubled brand. But what we got were existing cars with …
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Beth Mooney’s masterful century rescued Australia from one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history and set up an ultimately resounding 107-run victory over Pakistan. The defending champions were floundering at 76-7 against Pakistan’s spinners but the unflappable Mooney hit 109 to drag her side to 221-9, turning a day that could have been about exposed Australian frailties into …
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Disney said on Wednesday that the entertainment giant is raising admission prices for its theme parks, effective immediately. Some types of entry to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, will cost more, the company told CBS News. On some of the most popular days of the year to visit the two …
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As it does each year, Disney has increased ticket prices for its two big U.S. theme parks, Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. Under the new pricing, announced Oct. 8, tickets for a one-day, single-park visit to Disney World or Disneyland will now cost — for the first time — more than $200 during peak …
Read More »VENICE, Italy (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow is exceedingly calm when she talks about nuclear annihilation. That’s not to say she’s nonchalant about the topic— much the opposite. The Oscar-winning filmmaker discusses it with grave, matter-of-fact seriousness. But she also doesn’t need to dress up the threat in hyperbole, whether in conversation or in her new film “A House of Dynamite.” …
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The Harvest Supermoon is the first of three supermoons in 2025. Here it is photographed rising behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on Tuesday morning (Oct 7). (Image credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) A full Harvest supermoon shone big and bright last night, with photographers worldwide pointing their cameras to the heavens to capture the …
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Sky-watchers across the globe were treated to a supermoon this week, appearing brighter and larger in the evening sky. A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its perigee in orbit, meaning it is at its closest point to the Earth. This is a special supermoon known by multiple names. It’s called the Hunter’s Moon because it’s the first full moon …
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World of Warcraft: Midnight is creeping closer, with an alpha test rolling out to select players over the last week, press previews now in the wild, and plenty of interviews, Q&As, and discussions revealing loads of new details about the upcoming expansion. As a part of that cycle, I was able to speak to four of the expansion’s lead developers …
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Heather Knight’s unbeaten 79 led England to an unconvincing four-wicket win over Bangladesh to maintain their winning start to the Women’s World Cup in Guwahati. Chasing just 179 to win on a tricky pitch, England slumped to 78-5 and 103-6 as their familiar woes against spin continued to surface. But a patient, unbroken stand of 79 between Knight and Charlie …
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