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A man walks past buildings at Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, China April 8, 2025. Tingshu Wang | ReutersAsia-Pacific markets fell Monday as investors await a slew of economic data from across the region and parse Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.54% at the open while the Topix lost 0.36%. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.47% and the small-cap Kosdaq traded 0.77% lower.Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.15% at the open.Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stood at 23,270, lower than its last close of 23,345.05.China is scheduled to release a slate of…

CNN  —  Make no mistake, the real battle in the Ukraine war right now isn’t in the skies over Kyiv or Dnipro where Russian drone strikes have intensified, dramatically, in recent days. Nor is the slow, grinding progress being made by the Russian army on the brutal frontlines of eastern Ukraine how the conflict, now in its third year, will be decided. No, the crucial fight being slugged out between the warring parties and their allies is for the ear of US President Donald Trump, who seems increasingly frustrated with efforts to broker peace. And that’s why his phone call,…

The Mexican Navy training ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday was moving in the “wrong direction,” a senior city official with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. The Cuauhtémoc had been docked at Pier 17 in Manhattan, just down the river below the Brooklyn Bridge. As it made its way out of the harbor, it was supposed to make a stop at a Bay Ridge fueling dock before heading out to sea on its way to Iceland, the official said. “It was the current that took it under the bridge,” the person said. “It wasn’t supposed to be headed…

Napoli’s hopes of securing the Serie A title on Sunday had to be put on ice after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Parma, leaving the title race to be decided on the final day of the season next weekend.With second-placed Inter Milan also playing out a 2-2 draw against Lazio in a simultaneous kickoff, Napoli will head into their final match against Cagliari with a one-point advantage.A win for Napoli on Sunday would have secured them the title if Inter had lost to Lazio.Napoli’s best chance to break the deadlock came just after the half-hour mark, when…

Gary Lineker is to leave the BBC after this season’s final Match of the Day and will no longer present its coverage of the World Cup next year, Sky News understands.It comes after he “apologised unreservedly” for a social media re-post featuring a rat, saying he would “never knowingly share anything antisemitic”.Lineker’s last appearance on the BBC will be on May 25, the final day of the season, with confirmation expected on Monday.The former England star announced in November he would step down from Match of the Day this year, but was set to return to front the World Cup…

CNN  —  The opulent ballroom of the Willard InterContinental Hotel is a regular stop on the high-dollar circuit of industry conferences that populate downtown Washington. But on a recent morning, mingling among the marble columns was an eclectic group of outsiders new in town. Food influencers, organic farmers and anti-vaccine advocates were among those gathered for the official launch of the MAHA Institute, the latest incarnation of the Make America Healthy Again movement that has become a key facet of Washington in the second Trump administration. Speakers took the stage to discuss medical freedom, school lunches, vaccine exemptions and above…

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his personal office announced Sunday.“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” read a statement released by the president’s personal office. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”Metastasis means the cancer has spread from its primary site (in Biden’s cancer, the prostate) to other tissue in the body.“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be…

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was happy to write off his team’s first league defeat since December as the newly crowned LaLiga champions lost 3-2 at home to Villarreal on Sunday.Canada international Tajon Buchanan struck the winner in the 80th-minute as Villarreal came from 2-1 down to end Barça’s 17-match unbeaten streak, qualifying for next season’s Champions League in the process.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe last time Barcelona lost in LaLiga before Sunday was a 2-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid on Dec. 21.The game came just three days after Barça clinched the title with a win at city rivals Espanyol on Thursday, which…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBrendan Mcdermid | ReutersStock futures fell Sunday evening as investors responded to Moody’s downgrade of the U.S.’ credit rating.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 292 points, or 0.7%. S&P 500 futures pulled back 0.7%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.8%.Moody’s on Friday bumped the country’s rating down by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, bringing the agency in line with its peers. The firm cited the financing challenges tied to the federal government’s growing budget deficit…

May 18, 2025, 05:58 PM ETIn Germany, it’s all over. A dramatic final day culminating with Borussia Dortmund sealing a UEFA Champions League place after a disastrous campaign that saw them lying 11th in the table just two months ago.In England and Spain, though, there’s still another week to go. And the penultimate round of games have set up can’t-miss season finales as the Premier League and LaLiga races for the final spots in next year’s Champions League go down to the wire.All that and more in this edition of Weekend Review as Sam Tighe, Alex Kirkland and Constantin Eckner…