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Saudi Arabia has announced a ban on the use of outdoor loudspeakers in mosques during Ramadan, except for specific purposes. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs confirmed that external speakers may only be used for the call to prayer (adhan) and the iqama. All other prayers and recitations must be conducted using indoor sound systems. The

While Samsung hasn’t officially sent them out yet, the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 invites leaked earlier today and revealed that the big event is happening on February 25. Like last year, there will be three models: Vanilla, Plus and Ultra. Renders and some key specs for the trio have been leaking for a while and they

HSBC issued a directive on Jan. 27 for investors to stay aggressively risk-on. The bank recommends overweighting equities, high-yield debt, emerging-market bonds, and gold while underweighting sovereigns, investment-grade credit, and oil. The call rests on a specific macro view: US growth holds up, rate volatility stays contained, and markets tilt back toward mega-cap tech. Meanwhile

Amid changing political headwinds, the moratorium on soy-driven deforestation is in danger. What now...

TLDR Moscow Exchange and St. Petersburg Exchange ready to start crypto trading once regulations are finalized. Russian retail investors will face annual caps of 300,000 rubles on crypto transactions. Professional investors will have no transaction limits, but anonymous crypto will be banned. Final crypto market regulations are expected by July 2026...

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With all major college football games over, players now head to the East-West Shrine Bowl to make a name for themselves. With scouts from all 32 NFL teams present, it is essentially the last chance for players to make an impression before the 2026 NFL Draft. Among those representing the East are five players from

A major building envelope specialist and two of its subsidiaries have filed notices of intention to appoint administrators. Court records show that notices were lodged for holding company FK Group Ltd plus FK Construction Ltd and FK Facades Ltd on Monday (19 January). Construction News understands that Cheshire-based FK Group has been affected by industry