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- Gold and silver slide in ‘metals meltdown’; UK factory growth hits 17-month high – business li...
Analysts say choice of Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair has triggered heavy losses in precious metal pricesPlunge in price of gold and silver rattles global stock marketsUK house prices have also fallen – although it’s a better picture if you adjust for seasonal factors.The average price of a UK property fell in January, to £270,873, down from £271,068 in December, according to Nationwide Building Society.“The start of 2026 saw a slight pick-up in annual house price growth, which rose to 1.0% in January, after slowing to 0.6% in December. Prices increased by 0.3% month on month in January, after taking account of seasonal effects.“Housing market activity also dipped at the end of 2025, most likely reflecting uncertainty around potential property tax changes ahead of the Budget. Nevertheless, the number of mortgages approved for house purchase remained close to the levels prevailing before the pandemic. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.18 mins ago - Meryl Streep is as withering as ever in first full-length trailer for Devil Wears Prada 2Promo for the much-anticipated sequel, in which Streep is reunited with Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, clocks up 2.5m views in eight hoursThe first full-length trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 has been released, and given more details on David Frankel’s hotly anticipated follow-up. In the promo, Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly and her right-hand man Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci, are seen reuniting with Anne Hathaway’s Andy and, later, Emily Blunt’s Emily.Priestly remembers neither, nor even her habit of referring to all her fashion magazine assistants as Emily – presumably on account of her withering alpha-editor status rather than, say, dementia. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.22 mins ago
- Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited travel – latest updatesRafah crossing in the south, which has largely been closed since May 2024, has reopened for those travelling on footMore than 400 European former top diplomats and officials have urged the EU to increase pressure on Israel to end “excesses and unremitting violations of international law” over Gaza and the West Bank.The statement, due to be sent to EU leaders on Monday, calls on the bloc and its member states to take action in line with its support for a UN resolution for a two-state solution and a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.24 mins ago
- Talks between Ukraine and Russia to restart on Wednesday, Kremlin says – latest newsThe countries have come closer to agreeing on some issues, according to Russia, but there are some complex differencesUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s energy system remained “seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as temperatures plummeted to -17 Celsius, with “crews from many regions of Ukraine … deployed for the repair work.”“Europe absolutely can defend yourself. Please stop whining. Why is this so much whingeing about [on], you know, if the US leave, what are we going to do? Come on.… Europe … why are we so scared: ‘please, don’t leave the US leave…’ Please stand up to my president. Hold us accountable. Make us live up to our talking points.” Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.27 mins ago
- Anti-ICE protests, brilliance by Bieber and the Dalai Lama’s first win: the 10 biggest moments at ...From the Cure winning their first Grammys to a posthumous award for Chick Corea, it was a night of heartening wins and robust politics• Grammy awards 2026: list of winnersThere are arguments to be made about the efficacy or not of celebs making political statements at awards ceremonies – some might say it is just as impotent as celebrities endorsing US presidential candidates. In the case of last night’s Grammys, we hardly need musicians to reiterate that what ICE is doing is morally reprehensible. And yet the sheer force and variety of these statements was bracing, making it clear that the issue should remain paramount in any context. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.33 mins ago
- Powerful storm hits an East Coast still buried under last week’s snow
Blizzardlike conditions stemming from a "bomb cyclone" brought heavy snow to the Southeast and ushered in frigid temperatures to much of the East Coast. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.34 mins ago
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