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What bubble? The analysts and investors making the bull case for AI

Chipmaker Nvidia posted yet another blockbuster earnings report this month.The stock fell anyway, as many investors worry that the market is in the middle of an about-to-burst AI bubble.But for AI’s biggest believers, the report was just another sign that the industry’s train isn’t running out of steam anytime soon.“Fears of an AI Bubble are way overstated in our view,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote in a note last week. The Nvidia earnings report “is another validation point for the AI Revolution and (in) our view we are in the Top of the 3rd inning of this AI game .”The possib

UK housing demand seen recovering on clearer post-budget outlook

ECB accounts show no hurry to cut rates, debate on declaring end of easing

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St Vincent heads to polls as incumbent party seeks sixth straight term

KINGSTOWN -Residents of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines head to the polls on Thursday in a general election that could usher in an unprecedented sixth-consecutive five-year term for Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP).Gonsalves, 79, has served as prime minister of the multi-island Caribbean nation since 2001 and is one of the longest-serving democratically elected leaders in the world. A total of 32 candidates will run in the general elections, though polls show the ballot will be primarily contested between the ruling ULP and the opposition New Democratic P

Bolivia's bread shortage highlights subsidy reform challenge

Portugal's centre-right government passes 2026 budget with Socialists' abstention

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After meeting Pope, Erdogan praises his 'astute stance' on Palestinian issue

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo's stance on the Palestinian issue after meeting him in Ankara on Thursday, and said he hoped his first overseas visit as Catholic leader will benefit humanity at a time of tension and uncertainty. "We commend (Pope Leo's) astute stance on the Palestinian issue," Erdogan said in an address to the Pope and political and religious leaders at the presidential library in the Turkish capital Ankara. "Our debt to the Palestinian people is justice, and the foundation of this is to immediately implement the vision of a two-state solution based on the 19

Brazil seeks US cooperation as money laundering probe flags Delaware firms

Hungarian podcasters push back against Orban’s media dominance

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How football became synonymous with Thanksgiving

Family, food and football: That’s what Thanksgiving is all about.The NFL has hosted games on the annual November holiday since the 1920s, and the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the two traditional teams involved in the afternoon games every year.It all started back in 1934 – the Lions were a brand-new team struggling to fill their stadium. So, owner George Richards came up with a brilliant idea: Host a game on Thanksgiving Day and broadcast it nationwide on his radio network.Detroit sold out that first game, and the tradition stuck.Fast forward to 1966 – Dallas wanted in. The Cowbo

What's open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest -- or prepare -- ahead of Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists. Most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day. However, many will open early the following day, Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday gift-buying season and the biggest shopping day of the year. Here’s what is open and closed this Thanksgiving, along with a travel forecast from the experts at AAA auto club. Government Buildings

READ: Georgia prosecutor drops racketeering case against Donald Trump

Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations

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2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday afternoon just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said they were hospitalized in critical condition. The rare shooting of National Guard members, on the day before Thanksgiving, comes as the presence of the troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has been a flashpoint issue for months, fueling court fights and a b

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DHS: Two National Guardsmen shot in Washington, DC

The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect involved in the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members, who remain in critical condition.The suspect is Rahmanullah Lakamal, who came to the US from Afghanistan in 2021, DHS said in a statement late Wednesday. Officials said earlier the suspect is in custody.Multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told CNN the shooter’s initial identification matches a man from Washington state who applied for asylum in 2024, which was granted by the Trump administration earlier this year.The two guard members had been

National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House

Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers

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Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday that he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking. For a limited time, the U.S. can refuel aircraft and transport equipment and technical personnel at restricted areas within the San Isidro Air Base and Las Américas International Airport, said Abinader, who made the announcement with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at his side. Hegseth was in Santo Domingo Wednesday to meet with the country’s top le

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It used to be Cambodia’s capital. Now it’s a city of the dead

After years guiding tourists around Cambodia, Nao Sok has a clear answer when asked which destination is most underrated: Oudong.Located about 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Phnom Penh, this was Cambodia’s capital from 1618 to the mid-1860s.The name Oudong comes from the Sanskrit word uttunga, often meaning “high,” “tall,” or “supreme.” Officially, it’s Phnom (“mountain” or “hill”) Oudong on maps.Although the country’s seat of power moved away more than 150 years ago, Oudong still holds deep significance to the Cambodian royal family. It’s a hill complex, home to sev