AMD appears to be preparing to launch its China-exclusive Radeon RX 9070 GRE through its global distributor network, according to VideoCardz. A recent image of a Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 GRE PULSE edition shows the packaging with English branding, which contrasts with the usual Chinese product naming Sapphire uses for the Chinese market. Another piece of evidence is the Newegg listings for prebuilt...
AMD appears to be preparing to launch its China-exclusive Radeon RX 9070 GRE through its global distributor network, according to VideoCardz. A recent image of a Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 GRE PULSE edition shows the packaging with English branding, which contrasts with the usual Chinese product naming Sapphire uses for the Chinese market. Another piece of evidence is the Newegg listings for prebuilt PC systems featuring Radeon RX 9070 GRE GPUs, as well as unofficial listings of the card itself. Specifically, the PULSE and PURE Radeon RX 9070 GRE models are listed on Newegg, although these listings are made by Chinese third-party retailers rather than official United States distributors. For now, these listings remain unofficial, but they suggest that AMD might allow its partners to offer these designs outside of China.As a reminder, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE was launched about a year ago specifically for the Chinese market. It features the Navi 48 XL GPU SKU with 3,072 Streaming Processors across 48 Compute Units. AMD pairs this with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432 GB/s of bandwidth. Sapphire's custom designs, such as the PURE and PULSE, include a factory overclock, significantly exceeding AMD's boost clock of 2,790 MHz. Although specific data for the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 GRE PULSE edition is not available, it is assumed that a factory overclock will be applied. For comparison, below is Sapphire's Radeon RX 9070 GRE edition for the Chinese market Interestingly, AMD might be promoting these GPUs to clear inventory or make room for another GPU launch. Earlier this month, AMD graphics cards in China were being sold at a loss, with many channel distributors actually losing money on some Radeon models. The situation remains uncertain, but the possibility of a global launch is still on the table.
A woman’s encounter with the stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades leads to a revived bond – but is it all too perfect? I blame Meryl Streep. Once she’s in your head, it’s hard to kick her out. Streep narrated the audiobook of Tom Lake , Ann Patchett’s last novel, and I’ve played it so many times I listen for the rhythm now, not the story. Or perhaps the rhythm is the story. Nothing much happens ...
A woman’s encounter with the stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades leads to a revived bond – but is it all too perfect? I blame Meryl Streep. Once she’s in your head, it’s hard to kick her out. Streep narrated the audiobook of Tom Lake , Ann Patchett’s last novel, and I’ve played it so many times I listen for the rhythm now, not the story. Or perhaps the rhythm is the story. Nothing much happens in Tom Lake, which is to say that everything happens – life happens – but ever so gently. On a cherry farm in Michigan, a mother tells her restless, world-hungry daughters the tale of a long-ago summer romance, piece by piece, as they work the harvest together. It’s Scheherazade with pie. Tom Lake is a lovely book, indulgently so. A pandemic novel that imagines the crisis as Edenic: a family thrown together with little to do but talk and remember and cherish one another. Sun-ripe fruit, rescue dogs, the future paused for one last impossible season. Some ingenue glitz; a whiff of tradwifery. A lesson – quite literally – in cherrypicking. Continue reading...
South Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great British Railways livery, may divide opinion on aesthetics, but the interior is certainly an upgrade: air-conditioned carriages, more space and greater passenger capacity. For ministers, the fact that it is the 45th Arterio model brought into service since the SWR network was nationalised is vindication of the GBR approach. ...
South Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great British Railways livery, may divide opinion on aesthetics, but the interior is certainly an upgrade: air-conditioned carriages, more space and greater passenger capacity. For ministers, the fact that it is the 45th Arterio model brought into service since the SWR network was nationalised is vindication of the GBR approach. As the first operator to be renationalised under Labour’s planned reforms, SWR has attracted some scrutiny. Ministers said its GBR badge was a right to be earned, only for punctuality to plunge amid a cascade of failures of tracks, trains and staffing. However, exactly 12 months on, SWR has reached the threshold where half – and soon a majority – of the new £1bn fleet of 90 commuter trains is running after years of delay since the order was placed under the old privatised and fragmented system. Speaking at the launch at London Waterloo, Peter Hendy, the rail minister, said the accelerated rollout since May 2025 showed the difference reforms were already making. A single managing director is responsible for both track and train and is “incentivised on running a decent service” rather than operating to the letter of a contract. Nationalisation was “cutting red tape that held the railway back for decades”, Lord Hendy said. A variety of technical problems had delayed the introduction of the SWR trains. They were ordered in the last decade, with the first models built six years ago, but were largely languishing in the sidings as the last private operator, First Group, grappled with union objections and its contractual demands. Only six were running when the state took direct control. “A year on, we’ve got half these new trains in service,” he said. “They’ve got more capacity – they’re 10 coaches, not eight – and they’re more reliable. The old ones have gone to a knacker’s yard.” View image in fullscreen One Department for Transport insider called the Great British Rail livery ‘m...
Pick of the week Sisters of Defiance When she was 14, Anita Rani wrote to Meera Syal after watching Bhaji on the Beach. In a full circle moment, Meera is Anita’s first guest on a really lovely podcast about “awesome women on the planet right now”. They talk about all sorts, from empty-nest life to Goodness Gracious Me and divorce – which, they say, is still groundbreaking for south Asian women to ...
Pick of the week Sisters of Defiance When she was 14, Anita Rani wrote to Meera Syal after watching Bhaji on the Beach. In a full circle moment, Meera is Anita’s first guest on a really lovely podcast about “awesome women on the planet right now”. They talk about all sorts, from empty-nest life to Goodness Gracious Me and divorce – which, they say, is still groundbreaking for south Asian women to be open about. Future guests include Gisèle Pelicot and Adjoa Andoh. Hollie Richardson Widely available, episodes weekly from Tuesday 26 May Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch Since launching in 2017, Slate’s anthology series has covered some of modern America’s most famous characters: Bill Clinton, Tupac, David Duke. Season 11 dissects a slightly more obscure figure. “Wild card” supreme court justice Neil Gorsuch isn’t a household name – but he may well end up changing the US for ever. Rachel Aroesti Widely available, episodes weekly Drilled: Carbon Cowboys Bruce Rastetter is a Republican megadonor and Iowa entrepreneur in the carbon capture trade, whose attempts to expand his so-called “clean energy” business into Brazil forms the basis of this new season of the climate crisis-themed podcast. As ever with Drilled, it’s fascinating but maddening stuff. RA Widely available, episodes weekly Passages: On Morrison View image in fullscreen Beloved author … Toni Morrison. Photograph: Micheline Pelletier/Corbis/Getty Images When Harvard professor Namwali Serpell’s landmark book on Toni Morrison was published in February, she went on tour to promote it. This series hitches a ride, following Serpell as she travels across the States reading Morrison’s work to audiences and discussing it with the likes of critic Vinson Cunningham and former US poet laureate Tracy K Smith. RA Widely available, episodes weekly To Catch a King “We’ve done it before: tracking down a notorious crime boss. Can we do it again?” Following their hit investigative series To Catch a Scorpion, journalist Sue Mi...
Underwater beastie shows discerning moral judgment when picking off victims in this fun Norwegian action film As Greta Thunberg demonstrates, an eco-chastising feels somehow cleansing when it comes out of Scandinavia. Maybe it’s because of the idea that people there live in greater harmony with nature. It is splendidly showcased in the shape of Norway’s Sognefjord, the country’s largest fjord, in ...
Underwater beastie shows discerning moral judgment when picking off victims in this fun Norwegian action film As Greta Thunberg demonstrates, an eco-chastising feels somehow cleansing when it comes out of Scandinavia. Maybe it’s because of the idea that people there live in greater harmony with nature. It is splendidly showcased in the shape of Norway’s Sognefjord, the country’s largest fjord, in this didactic but still-enjoyable action film. Kraken could almost serve as an extended tourist promo – other than the titular beastie that is, slewing off giant crab-like lice, and emerging from the depths to administer a stern 90-minute ticking-off about tampering with nature. Marine researcher Johanne (Sara Khorami, cementing her Norwegian creature-feature credentials after Troll 2 ) is summoned to the Sognefjord after reports of mass salmon strandings. Her first port of call is the local fish farm run by Erik (Mikkel Bratt Silset), an old flame with whom she developed sonic delousing pods now used to keep the pens clean. But in a bid to impress Japanese investors, owner Avaldsnes (Øyvind Brandtzæg) has cranked the tech up to the max, harshing the vibe not just for the wild salmon but the fjord’s deep denizen too. Continue reading...
Ministers face growing calls to cut utility bills as millions of households in Great Britain face energy cost “anxiety,” with gas and electricity costs forecast to rise to almost £1,900 from this summer. The typical dual-fuel bill is expected to climb by nearly 13% under the government’s energy price cap, adding £209 a year to household costs, in a blow to families already hit by rising prices for...
Ministers face growing calls to cut utility bills as millions of households in Great Britain face energy cost “anxiety,” with gas and electricity costs forecast to rise to almost £1,900 from this summer. The typical dual-fuel bill is expected to climb by nearly 13% under the government’s energy price cap, adding £209 a year to household costs, in a blow to families already hit by rising prices for essentials. Higher energy bills are expected to weigh on households through the summer months after the Iran war caused the UK’s gas market price to double earlier this year, according to market experts at the consultancy Cornwall Insight. They warned that the quarterly price cap is likely to remain above pre-crisis levels into early winter even if tensions ease, leaving households exposed to elevated costs as demand for heating rises in colder months. Craig Lowrey, the principal consultant at Cornwall, said that unless the price cap drops in the autumn, the government “will need to think seriously about targeted support for the most vulnerable”. Rachel Reeves last week announced a package of measures to cut the cost of living but has not so far offered support for domestic energy costs. She told MPs on Thursday that Treasury officials were working up contingency plans ahead of the winter; but that any support scheme for households would be “targeted and temporary”. Instead the chancellor announced what the Treasury is calling “Great British summer savings” by reducing VAT on tickets for attractions and children’s meals. The savings will come into effect a few days before the energy price rise, to coincide with the start of the summer holiday season. Campaigners expressed disappointment that she had not taken action on energy bills. “We had hoped that the predictions of a huge rise in the price cap could have been the moment for ministers to show they are prepared to go further and faster in their determination to bring down bills,” said Simon Francis, of Fuel Poverty Acti...
When my mother died, there was a four-year delay in achieving probate owing to financial complexities. During this time my father paid inheritance tax (IHT) on the advice of his solicitor, to prevent interest accruing. It turned out that the solicitor’s estimate of the amount was wildly out. My father applied for a rebate a year ago and, eight months later, HMRC confirmed that he was owed £153,500...
When my mother died, there was a four-year delay in achieving probate owing to financial complexities. During this time my father paid inheritance tax (IHT) on the advice of his solicitor, to prevent interest accruing. It turned out that the solicitor’s estimate of the amount was wildly out. My father applied for a rebate a year ago and, eight months later, HMRC confirmed that he was owed £153,500. Two more months have passed without a word. My father is 86 and I do wonder if HMRC is hoping he will die before it has to pay. He used all his savings, and had to sell a field to pay the tax he thought he owed, and it’s left him very short of money. CJ, Bristol If we are 30 days late paying our tax dues, HMRC levies a 5% fine plus interest on the sum owed. When it owes us, however, it allows itself as long as it chooses, and that can be up to a year. Here’s the wonder – three days after I raised your father’s case with HMRC he was called by a flesh-and-blood human and the money was paid into his account that afternoon, along with accrued interest. Note that the interest HMRC charges procrastinating taxpayers – as well as the fine – is the Bank of England base rate (now 3.75%) plus 4%. The interest it pays us if it is late is 1% below the base rate. HMRC blamed a “handling error” for the delay. “I’ve never heard my father so jubilant,” you say. It didn’t happen here but HMRC insists cases are resolved with 15 working days. CK, who lives in Spain and works for a UK company, faced a 13-month wait for HMRC to refund an overpayment caused, in her case, by its own error. She had wanted to take advantage of last year’s extended deadline to backpay national insurance (NI) and increase her state pension entitlement. When she tried to pay she discovered HMRC had her registered for the vastly more expensive class 3 NI contributions instead of class 2. “Class 3 would cost me an unaffordable £180,000 compared to £3,000 for class 2,” she writes. She alerted HMRC to the mix-up and rece...
A viral video of a blind woman on a tactile pavement being hit by an electric bike, which turned out to be staged, has sparked a wave of public anger in China. The video has been viewed more than 100 million times online. It has also raised questions about similar scams involving the visually impaired and fears that it could diminish public’s trust in the blind community, Shangyou News reported. A...
A viral video of a blind woman on a tactile pavement being hit by an electric bike, which turned out to be staged, has sparked a wave of public anger in China. The video has been viewed more than 100 million times online. It has also raised questions about similar scams involving the visually impaired and fears that it could diminish public’s trust in the blind community, Shangyou News reported. Advertisement In the video, which was released on May 9 by the blogger @baobaomangtu, after the rider of the e-bike knocked down the blind woman in Beijing. The rider did not apologise. Instead, he blamed her by asking “why did you not watch out for yourself?” The blind woman involved in the staged accident, above, has been detained by the police. Photo: ifeng.com Then he rode away leaving the squatting woman to search for her tactile stick.
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Dear Baron Durable Advantage Fund ® Shareholder, Performance Baron Durable Advantage Fund ® ((the Fund)) declined 9.0% (Institutional Shares) during the first quarter, compared to the 4.3% decline for the S&P 500 Index ((the Index)), the Fund's benchmark. In some ways, this quarter reminds us of the first quarter last year. We were coming off of two consecutive ye...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Dear Baron Durable Advantage Fund ® Shareholder, Performance Baron Durable Advantage Fund ® ((the Fund)) declined 9.0% (Institutional Shares) during the first quarter, compared to the 4.3% decline for the S&P 500 Index ((the Index)), the Fund's benchmark. In some ways, this quarter reminds us of the first quarter last year. We were coming off of two consecutive years of 25% plus gains for the Index in 2023 and 2024. The Fed was in the midst of an easing cycle. Advancements in AI were offering new tantalizing opportunities. Valuations were not cheap, but in our view, not at all unreasonable. We characterized the U. S. large-cap investment landscape as generally favorable and, in some pockets, as downright attractive. But then in early February the market got a wind of the new tariff policy and President Trump declared that "trade wars are good, and easy to win" and the market went into a tailspin. The Index lost 4.3% for the first quarter of 2025, R1KG was down 10.0%, while the Fund declined 7.0% - rather similar outcomes. In that quarterly review we wrote: "While every correction, pullback, or bear market is different, at their core, they are always driven by fear, uncertainty, and doubt. It is easy and tempting to get lost in the details because they change every time, but fundamentally, markets depend on stability and predictability . Every time stability and predictability are threatened - markets pull back. " Well. . . we started 2026 off of three consecutive years of strong market returns with the Fund gaining 115.7%, cumulatively, compared to 86.1% for the Index and 101.8% for the Morningstar Large Growth Category Average ((the Peer Group)), and were likely due for a breather anyway. The increased geopolitical tension and the subsequent war with Iran caused the price of oil to spike to as high as $150 per barrel (physical brent crude). Treasury yields went up, the probability of further rate cuts went down, the range of possib...
Available for over a year There was a gender divide in the US in 2024 and one of the criticisms of the failed Democrat presidential campaign was that they appealed to women and largely ignored men. So, with the midterms coming up, and the 2028 battle lines being drawn, how much is are political conversations going to centre around who can attract the male vote? Justin’s been talking to a man who’s...
Available for over a year There was a gender divide in the US in 2024 and one of the criticisms of the failed Democrat presidential campaign was that they appealed to women and largely ignored men. So, with the midterms coming up, and the 2028 battle lines being drawn, how much is are political conversations going to centre around who can attract the male vote? Justin’s been talking to a man who’s been thinking about that very question. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent GUEST: • Scott Galloway, New York University professor, author, and podcaster GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by Alix Pickles. The technical producer was James Piper. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app. You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers. US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd Top Comment BBC Sounds - Top Comment - Available Episodes Programme Website
Tingbo He, president of Huawei semiconductor, presents at an industry conference in Shanghai on May 25, 2026. Huawei SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei on Monday touted a new approach to developing advanced semiconductors despite U.S. sanctions, as Nvidia struggles to sell its high-end chips in China. Huawei said it developed a new engineering approach called "LogicFolding" to manufacture its Ki...
Tingbo He, president of Huawei semiconductor, presents at an industry conference in Shanghai on May 25, 2026. Huawei SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei on Monday touted a new approach to developing advanced semiconductors despite U.S. sanctions, as Nvidia struggles to sell its high-end chips in China. Huawei said it developed a new engineering approach called "LogicFolding" to manufacture its Kirin smartphone chips this fall. That breakthrough comes as Nvidia faces U.S. export restrictions in China and Apple contends with renewed competition from Huawei in the world's second-largest consumer economy. Huawei's Mate 60 smartphone, launched in 2023, included 5G connectivity powered by an advanced chip that helped the company regain market share from Apple. While U.S. restrictions have kept Nvidia from selling its most advanced chips to China in recent years, Beijing has pushed to support homegrown technology instead. Last week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC the U.S. chipmaker had "conceded" the Chinese market to Huawei. "For Nvidia, this means the window to sell advanced chips such as the H200 into China is narrowing," said George Chen, partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group. "This trajectory will likely heighten concerns in Washington, where Huawei remains emblematic of U.S. export restrictions," he said. Huawei said that by 2031, its new chip technology could deliver capabilities equivalent to 1.4-nanometer process technology — while global chip leader TSMC has begun volume production of 2-nanometer chips. Nanometer processes refer to chip manufacturing technology, with smaller nodes typically enabling faster and more efficient semiconductors. Paul Triolo, head of technology, Asia and Americas, at DGA Group, was skeptical of Huawei's 1.4-nanometer claim. "A stacked/folded design can produce effective density gains, but it does not mean Huawei has solved the full process, yield, power, thermal, and device-performance problems associated with ...
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to raise ¥260 billion ($1.6 billion) through another sale of subordinated bonds aimed mainly at individual investors, about two months after a similar retail offering. The bonds mature in 35 years with an issuer call option after five years, according to documents disclosed by the company on Monday. The pricing is scheduled for June 5, with the initial five-year coupon g...
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to raise ¥260 billion ($1.6 billion) through another sale of subordinated bonds aimed mainly at individual investors, about two months after a similar retail offering. The bonds mature in 35 years with an issuer call option after five years, according to documents disclosed by the company on Monday. The pricing is scheduled for June 5, with the initial five-year coupon guided at 4.8%-5.6%. SoftBank’s swift return to the retail bond market comes amid its growing funding needs for artificial intelligence-related investments. The company downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake, highlighting growing pressure on its financing position. Large-scale bond issuance linked to AI infrastructure investment has been accelerating globally and the low-yielding yen has been among the preferred currencies. Earlier this month, Alphabet Inc. , Google’s parent company, priced ¥576.5 billion of yen bonds, the biggest yen bond on record issued by a foreign company, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. SoftBank also sold ¥418 billion in retail bonds in April, along with $3.6 billion of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds for institutional investors. SoftBank’s investment in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has exceeded $60 billion . The Japanese conglomerate faces massive funding needs tied to AI infrastructure spending and other investments, while OpenAI is preparing for a potential initial public offering. SoftBank’s credit risk, as measured by credit-default swaps , remains among the highest for Japanese companies, widening about 70 basis points in 2026. In March, S&P Global Ratings revised SoftBank Group’s outlook to negative from stable, citing asset liquidity concerns following the company’s additional investment in OpenAI.
mustafaU Oil prices slipped 6% to their lowest levels in two weeks in Asian trading on Monday as hopes grew that the United States and Iran were nearing a peace agreement, despite ongoing disagreements over major issues, including blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) fell 5.5% to $ 97.83 a barrel at press time, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude ( CL1:COM ) declined 5.8% ...
mustafaU Oil prices slipped 6% to their lowest levels in two weeks in Asian trading on Monday as hopes grew that the United States and Iran were nearing a peace agreement, despite ongoing disagreements over major issues, including blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) fell 5.5% to $ 97.83 a barrel at press time, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude ( CL1:COM ) declined 5.8% to $ 90.96/bbl. U.S. crude oil lost more than 8% last week, and Brent slipped more than 5% after Trump said he called off imminent airstrikes against Iran to allow more time for negotiations. Prices have climbed more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. “The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,” Trump said Sunday in a social media post. Elsewhere, Jeff Currie, Carlyle’s chief strategy officer of energy pathways, said Monday, oil markets are nearing minimum operating levels in Asia, with Europe likely next and the U.S. potentially facing shortages by July. Headline global inventory figures can be misleading, Currie warned, as much of the oil stored worldwide cannot be used immediately. A large portion of that oil is needed to keep pipelines and storage systems running safely, leaving only a smaller share available for the market. Asia is already close to these so-called “minimum operating levels,” Currie told CNBC on the sidelines of the UBS Wealth Conference in Singapore. Global oil markets have been under strain since the outbreak of the Iran war earlier this year, after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sharply curtailed energy exports from the Middle East. More on energy, etc. A Final Path To Peace? Markets Weekly Outlook A Massive Energy Crisis Is Brewing, And It Could Change Everything For Markets This Week's Market Wrap: Nvidia, War Headlines, And FOMC Minutes Oil slides, stocks rise as markets ...
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Galiano Gold Inc. ( GAU ) announced on Monday that its board approved changes to the company’s proposed Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan after feedback from ISS. The updated plan will now require shareholder approval for key changes like extending stock option terms, lowering exercise prices, or replacing options with lower-priced ones. Shareholders will vote on the amended plan at the company’s Annu...
Galiano Gold Inc. ( GAU ) announced on Monday that its board approved changes to the company’s proposed Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan after feedback from ISS. The updated plan will now require shareholder approval for key changes like extending stock option terms, lowering exercise prices, or replacing options with lower-priced ones. Shareholders will vote on the amended plan at the company’s Annual General & Special Meeting scheduled for June 11, 2026. The Toronto Stock Exchange has conditionally approved the amended plan, while the board recommended shareholders vote FOR the proposal. Source: Press Release More on Galiano Gold Inc. Galiano Gold Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU:CA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Galiano Gold: From Weak Quarter To Early Recovery Signals Galiano Gold reports mixed Q1 results; updates FY26 outlook Galiano Gold Q1 2026 Earnings Preview
The annual haj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the haj passport forces, said on Friday. The faithful have been pouring into the country for the haj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional ten...
The annual haj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the haj passport forces, said on Friday. The faithful have been pouring into the country for the haj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions and uncertainty. Egyptian pilgrim Samya Abdul Moneim said she was grateful to God that she made it to the haj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and physically able to make it. Advertisement “I am in a state of blessing and happiness,” she said in Mecca on Sunday. “It’s an indescribable feeling, truly. I mean, thank God, I am in a blessing.” Typically on the first day, many pilgrims in Mecca converge on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert. Ahead of that, pilgrims have been circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in sweltering temperatures. For pilgrims, haj can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins. Pilgrims perform haj rituals over several days. Advertisement Some spend many years hoping and praying to one day perform the haj or saving up money and waiting for a permit to embark on the trip.