Most Fortnite fans will be busy completing the Week 3 Season 8 challenges released today on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mobile. For those who fancy reliving some earlier Epic Games magic, the return of The Getaway Limited Time mode has been followed by a collection of new rewards to unlock. This effectively […]
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Trump’s unusual Fed bashing raises the stakes of a policy blunder that damages the economy
Jacquelyn Martin/AP President Donald Trump is blaming the Federal Reserve for the stock market’s sell-off. While it’s unusual for the US president to publicly bash the Fed, many investors agree that fears of higher interest rates are partly responsible for the volatility. By pitting himself against the Fed, Trump is raising the stakes of a […]
It looks like the Chinese Navy has a new bomber, and its arsenal of anti-ship missiles could raise the stakes in contested seas
REUTERS/China Daily Satellite images from September 7 suggest that the Chinese Navy has acquired a new strategic bomber, increasing the amount of power China could bring to a potential conflict. The new planes, presumably Xian H-6J bombers, would presumably replace the older H-6G maritime striker bombers, as the new aircraft are thought to carry additional […]
Osaka to sign mega-money Adidas deal that could rival Serena in highest paid stakes – reports
US Open champion, and Serena Williams conqueror, Naomi Osaka is reportedly set to sign the biggest-ever deal for a female athlete with sports giant Adidas, that could see her rival Williams as the world’s highest-paid sportswoman. Fresh from pocketing a $ 3.8 million check from winning the US Open on Saturday, Osaka is now set […]
The race for the men’s Grand Slams record is back on as Novak Djokovic stakes his claim as player of the decade
Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open on Sunday, his 14th Grand Slam championship. The win was the eighth straight for the Big 3 — Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer — and shows that the race for the all-time record is officially back on. Djokovic still trails Nadal and Federer, […]
Trump raises stakes in trade war with China, targets further $200bn-worth of imports with tariff
US President Donald Trump is looking to impose a 10 percent tariff on another $ 200 billion-worth of Chinese goods, after Beijing imposed reciprocal tariffs on US imports, as part of an expanding trade war with Washington. In a statement released by the White House on Monday, Trump cited Beijing’s decision to respond to US […]
Justify captures Triple Crown with Belmont Stakes win
Justify led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths on Saturday and become horse racing's 13th Triple Crown champion and second in four years. The chestnut colt became the second undefeated horse to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, improving to 6-0 in a racing career that began on Feb. […]
Waller: Hollindale worthy of stakes boost
CHAMPION trainer Chris Waller has urged Racing Queensland to inject more prizemoney into the Hollindale Stakes in a bid to try to secure Group 1 status for the Gold Coast weight-for-age feature. Waller, who won the Hollindale in 2010 (Metal Bender) and 2011 (My Kingdom Of Fife), has five runners in the race on Saturday, […]
China has upped the stakes in its economic war with Trump
Getty Images/Pool BEIJING (Reuters) – China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25% on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel, the country’s finance ministry said. The list of tariffs, to take effect on Monday, […]
‘Bill of love’ promised for Dreamers as high stakes immigration reform negotiated
President Donald Trump is urging lawmakers to find a bipartisan solution to the so-called Dreamers and border security in “a bill of love.” However, as midterm elections loom, negotiations on immigration are heating up. “I’ll take all the heat you want. But you are not that far away from a comprehensive immigration reform,” Trump said […]