When the United Nations General Assembly unanimously recognised Turkmenistan’s status of permanent neutrality in December 1995, few could have predicted quite how central this principle would become t...
It’s also the first Xiaomi phone to include Leica’s little red dot logo. Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display t...
Americans have received millions of dollars as part of guaranteed income pilot programs. SimpleImages/Getty Images Basic income pilots have distributed over $335 million in economic relief to American...
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is retiring at the end of this year. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images R360's Barbara Goodstein says Berkshire Hathaway's coming shake-up is an opportunity for ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
The time it takes to save for a home down payment fell to about seven years in 2025. TrongNguyen/Getty Images The time to save for a typical home down payment has dropped to seven years in 2025. While...
Barbara Brown, 83, teaches chair yoga classes at nursing homes. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Brown, 83, who works as a yoga instructor in Richmon...
Speaking in a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country wanted the nearly four-year war with Russia to end – but not at any cost. "My signature will ...
Whether it’s Snake’s elevator ascent to the rainy cliffs of Shadow Moses or the climactic battle between student and mentor in the final moments of Snake Eater, Hideo Kojima and Konami’s epic spy thri...
A family gathers around the Christmas tree while a young girl opens her present. Mike Kurtz/Getty Images Families have long decked out their homes for the holidays. Some decorations, such as tinsel, r...
It was another year of high-conviction bets — and fast reversals....
In this new era of console… inclusivity ? driven by Sony and mostly Microsoft bringing their exclusives to other platforms, it's getting harder to highlight games that make a singular console shine. I...
Hindsight Capital once again had 20/20 vision for a perfect year....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Nandi Owolo is a 30-year-old who was laid off from her dream job at the UN. ✓ She started junk journaling as a hobby in J...
2025 was the year of tariffs and a global shift in economic power....
London law firms hired 668 partners in 2025, up 21% on last year...
The author is helping her mom purge her stuff. Courtesy of the author Swedish death cleaning is the practice of decluttering one's belongings before death. Though still in good health, my mom is gradu...
The latest core series entry in the Doom franchise, The Dark Ages, which came out earlier this year, is seeing a major discount on physical copies of the Standard Edition for both PlayStation 5 and Xb...
Total penalties imposed by financial watchdogs fell to $1.7bn in the year to December 19...
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....