David McKennaEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC Mal, a 13-stone Alaskan Malamute, has become a “local celebrity”, according to his owners What do the world’s tallest donkey, a 13-stone Arctic dog and a female emu named Jonathan have in common? They, along with a host of other animals, all featured in the news this year. To

Mark Zuckerberg believes smart glasses will be our primary computing devices in the future, and Meta currently dominates the market. Apple (AAPL +0.59%) revolutionized mobile computing when it launched the first iPhone in 2007. Since then, smartphones have gradually become our primary computing devices, but it stands to reason that another technology could eventually fill

This REIT’s next five years could be quite different from its past five years. Five years ago, Realty Income‘s (O +1.32%) market capitalization was approximately $20 billion. Today, the real estate company’s market cap stands at roughly $52 billion. The bad news, though, is that Realty Income’s share price declined slightly over the last five

Nike has Tim Cook to thank for its warm, festive glow this Christmas. The sneaker giant disclosed in a filing that Cook, a longtime member of Nike’s board and its lead independent director, bought shares in Nike worth about $3 million. Cook’s purchase of 50,000 shares almost doubled his holdings in the company to just

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s crusade against military facial hair is just the latest in a long line of rules you’d struggle to find anywhere else in American life. Some services ban chewing gum or sipping a drink while walking. However, one particularly strange rule for many troops, even when it’s cold out, is no

Getty Images Workers sell off cuts of meat during the traditional Christmas Eve auction at Smithfield meat market in London, UK From skiing Santas in the US and Mass with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, to giant cuts of meat being thrown into crowds in London, Christmas celebrations around the world are in full

Verizon was a market-beater 10 years ago. The next decade told a very different story. Bear with me for a second; I’d like to start this overview with a quick history lesson. Verizon Communications (VZ +1.03%) was a hot tamale in 2015. The telecom giant was on a hot streak in the early days of

Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Getty Images Zelensky said the 20 points agreed with the Americans offered Ukraine security guarantees that mirrored Nato membership Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan offering Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east and the creation of a demilitarised zone in their place.

This “Magnificent Seven” stock can sustain its impressive rally in the new year by delivering stronger-than-expected growth. Technology stocks have delivered a resilient performance in 2025, which is evident from the 21% jump in the Nasdaq Composite index this year as of this writing. I call the sector’s performance resilient because tech stocks have been

USA Rare Earth could be shaping up for a game-changing year in 2026. Since the start of the year, MP Materials (MP +0.61%) stock price has rallied by nearly 250%. This far outperformed the S&P 500 index, which is up by around 17% during the same time frame. Yet while shares in this rare earth

Best Auto Photo/Shutterstock The question of whether it’s worth spending extra money on expensive tires versus buying cheaper ones is one many car owners ask themselves whenever it’s time for new tires. Premium tires can offer, among other things, better longevity, improved performance, and greater comfort. However,

Focusing on companies with long-term revenue visibility and disciplined cost management can prove a winning strategy for retail investors. Shares of Oracle (ORCL +1.24%) are trading down roughly 43% (as of Dec. 23, 2025) from their all-time high of $345.72 in September 2025. Investors have been concerned about the company’s ability to convert heavy artificial