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In 2019, Chanel Rivers took a trip to London that would change the entire trajectory of her life.Born and raised in New York, Rivers, now 35, says she was tired of the dating scene and worrying about her safety in the Big Apple. She booked a trip to London with a friend and realized how comfortable she felt walking around the city, something she no longer felt in New York.”I remember just walking around London and being like, ‘I feel like this is where I’m supposed to be.’ It was a feeling that came over me,” Rivers says. “In London,…

Commentating on the Bundesliga weekly is a joy for many reasons, but a powerful one is the knowledge that you’re covering one of the most attack-minded, high-level leagues anywhere in the world.I got to thinking this week about the most potent attackers in the Oberhaus so far this season. This list is subjective and based purely on Bundesliga form and who and what has caught my eye, and a couple of inclusions might surprise you.This will shock no one, but the England captain remains a wonderful Bereicherung (enrichment) for Germany’s Rekordmeister. Kane is almost too good to have to ever…

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Heads of State Council at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on November 27, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on a U.S.-backed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying Moscow is ready for “serious” discussions about the draft proposals.Putin said Thursday that the outlines of a fledgling peace plan that has been reached by the U.S. and Ukraine could…

Jeff CarlisleNov 27, 2025, 09:37 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Winter is coming for the U.S. men’s national team.The just-concluded November international window witnessed a pair of impressive performances for Mauricio Pochettino’s crew. The 5-1 pasting of Uruguay in particular caught the eye. With plenty of players sidelined by injuries, it opened the door for others such as the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter and Orlando City’s Alex Freeman to restate their cases for inclusion on the World Cup roster.And what do they get as a reward? A four-month break until the next international…

As soon as Mohammed al-Banna heard that Israeli forces had withdrawn from eastern Gaza City in early August, he made his way there.  His father, Jehad al-Banna, had last been seen heading towards their home in the Shuja’iyya neighbourhood. The neighbourhood had been classified as a dangerous zone, where Israeli forces had forcibly expelled residents and bombed anything that moved.  Jehad, who was taking temporary shelter elsewhere in Gaza City, decided to return to the area on 3 July, which was the last time the family saw him.  “Despite our attempts to stop him, he insisted on going to check…

Key PointsEurope’s ambitions to create a “combat cloud,” where defense-related data is exchanged between nations securely, could take over a decade.That’s according to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, who sat down with CNBC’s Charlotte Reed in a fireside chat at the Adopt AI conference in Paris.The combat cloud part of a range of space-based efforts in Europe as it competes with the U.S. and China. Europe’s key to the AI-driven battlefield will take a decade to build, the CEO of Airbus has said. CEO Guillaume Faury, who has urged the continent to collaborate more on defense since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, told CNBC the protocols to exchange data…

U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves delivered her long-awaited Autumn Budget on Wednesday, which included a swathe of tax hikes that will impact most of the British population. CNBC rounded up the headline announcements for investors and spoke to market watchers about the implications for U.K. assets. Stocks and bonds Among the raft of measures announced Wednesday was a three-year exemption from stamp duty — a 0.5% tax investors pay when buying U.K. stocks — for shares of newly listed companies. David Smith, portfolio manager at Henderson High Income, said that while the move was welcome, the government “could be more…

A woman puts money into a Salvation Army red kettle outside of Giant Supermarket in Alexandria, Virginia on November 22, 2023. Eric Lee | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.New tax laws risk reducing charitable giving by the wealthy next year, economists and academic experts say, leaving less-wealthy Americans to make up the difference.Under President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” signed into law in July, several tax benefits for…

We’re often inundated with relationship advice that rarely captures the complexity of what actually makes love work.As a couples counselor with a decade of experience working with couples and individuals trying to find and stay in love, I’ve found that one of the most underrated signs of a healthy and resilient relationship is a concept called “mutual influence.”Coined by married psychologists Drs. John and Julie Gottman, mutual influence means that you are willing to let your partner’s needs, vulnerabilities, and perspectives shape you, and even change something about your own behavior.This quality generally only comes into focus during moments of…

Arne Slot has vowed Liverpool will “fight on” despite enduring the club’s worst run of form for 72 years and admits he is considering making changes for Sunday’s game at West Ham.The Reds are in their worst run of form for 71 years after suffering a harrowing 4-1 defeat to PSV at Anfield in the Champions League – a ninth loss in 12 games across all competitions. Liverpool have lost three consecutive games in all competitions by a margin of three-plus goals for the first time since December 1953 and head to West Ham on Sunday, live on Sky Sports,…