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As kids put together their wish lists, parents are gearing up to shop this holiday season.The most popular items kids are asking for this year are toys and electronics, including items like Barbie dolls, Legos, the iPhone 17 and an Oura ring, according to an October survey of over 1,000 adults published by Intuit Credit Karma.Tickets for entertainment events such as concerts and sporting events are also popular asks, nearly a third of parents say. And although buzz around collectible Labubu dolls has cooled this fall, they’re still in demand this holiday season, with 28% of parents expecting their children…

Al Nassr continued their flawless start to the Saudi Pro League season by racking up an impressive 4-1 win over Al Khaleej on Sunday, a resounding result in which Cristiano Ronaldo and several of the club’s other marquee signings scored goals.With João Félix and Sadio Mané already on the score sheet, Ronaldo capped off the victory in the 96th minute in flamboyant fashion. Defying the years and the creaking joints, the 40-year-old superstar took to the air and unleashed a fantastic overhead kick to flesh out the rout.Al Khaleej goalkeeper Anthony Moris actually appeared to get two hands on Ronaldo’s…

Hearts’ unbeaten Premiership start ended at Aberdeen after Celtic’s stoppage-time stunner cut their lead at the top of the table.Rangers remain on a winning run under Danny Röhl – they left it late for a controversial victory at home to Livingston – and they are behind Hibs on goal difference after another impressive showing from David Gray’s side. It is now one win in four games for the Jambos as they anxiously wait for an update on top scorer Lawrence Shankland’s injury. Title talk was high as Hearts went 12 games unbeaten, but will it be a repeat of Aberdeen…

Pep Guardiola has admitted he is “embarrassed and ashamed” after his interaction with a television cameraman in the aftermath of Manchester City’s defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday.Guardiola was involved in what looked like an angry confrontation with a cameraman on the pitch at St James’ Park.He was also caught having animated conversations with both referee Samuel Barrott and Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães following City’s 2-1 defeat.Asked specifically about what he said to the cameraman at a news conference on Monday, Guardiola revealed he has apologised for his role in the dispute.”I feel embarrassed, ashamed when I see it,” Guardiola…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2024 diary has revealed regular close contact with Republican senators in the US and former British prime minister Tony Blair.  The diary, which was published this week at the request of the non-profit group Hatzlaha, showed that Netanyahu held seven meetings and nine phone calls with Republican Senator Lindsay Graham. The diary, much of which was redacted on national security grounds, also reveals that Blair and Netanyahu met seven times. On 29 October 2024, the Israeli prime minister spoke with UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed, a call that was unreported at the time.  The discussions with Graham…

All parents these days want their kids to exhibit resilience against life’s challenges, yet they try to prevent the exact kinds of setbacks needed to produce this adaptive trait. It’s similar with investors, who in theory want their investments to withstand life’s inevitable stress events while bristling at what those downside tests reveal. The markets’ disquieting November – with stocks’ failure to draw strength from sturdy Nvidia results, their inability to disconnect from reeling bitcoin prices and their discomfort with a noncommittal Federal Reserve – is at a basic level (so far) merely a standard payback phase after an unusually…

What a weekend! After World Cup qualifying gave us plenty of drama over the past two weeks, Europe’s Big Five leagues kicked back into gear with a ton of talking points.In England, the time off clearly didn’t help Liverpool too much in terms of fixing what’s wrong, as they staggered to a 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest that put the league champions in the bottom half of the table. Oh, and Arsenal put four past their north London rivals, Tottenham, to cement their position atop the Premier League.In Serie A, we got the delight of a Milan derby and…

On a cold November evening in Shanghai in 2020, the world’s largest IPO was abruptly canceled by Chinese regulators.It was Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of tech giant Alibaba. The company’s founder Jack Ma, one of China’s most famous billionaires, was under scrutiny for comments seemingly criticising the country’s financial regulators.  What followed was four years of pressure on Ma’s empire.Since the IPO cancelation, more than $400 billion has been wiped off Alibaba’s value, even with a more recent rally. In the months after the failed public listing, Ma retreated from the public eye and Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce player, looked down and out,…

John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, during a farewell symposium for former De Nederlandsche Bank NV President Klaas Knot at the central bank headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Lina Selg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Cutting lossesThe stock market is coming off a rough week as investors mulled concerns about the state of the artificial intelligence trade and the economy. But stocks…

Pep Guardiola has apologised and said he feels “embarrassed and ashamed” for confronting a cameraman following Manchester City’s defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.City fell to their fourth loss in 12 Premier League matches to further dent their title hopes and Guardiola showed his frustration on the pitch afterwards, having an intense conversation with Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes and the officials. The Manchester City boss was also pictured lifting the headphone of a cameraman to speak in his ear, but said how he regretted the incident. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League…