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Every era of easy money produces its speculative mascots. In the late 1990s, it was Beanie Babies — tiny stuffed animals that cost under a dollar to make, yet sold for hundreds to thousands. The Princess Diana memorial bear that once fetched more than $60,000 now goes for around $3; one variant, Peanut the Royal Blue Elephant, once a $5,000 trophy, now sells for about $6. At the height of the craze, these toys accounted for 10 percent of all eBay listings. Their boom coincided perfectly with the late-1990s dot-com melt-up, a period defined by suppressed interest rates, rapid credit…

The highly anticipated IPL 2026 mini-auction is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, where 1,355 players will compete for 77 available slots across 10 franchise squads. Collectively, the franchises have a combined purse of ₹237.55 crore to build competitive teams for the upcoming season. This auction follows a period of dramatic player retention and release activity announced on November 15, which has reshaped the squads and left franchises hunting for key assets, especially versatile all-rounders. Teams are also contending with a rule capping overseas players at 31, adding a strategic layer to their acquisitions.Kolkata Knight Riders currently have the…

Europe’s top leagues were in full swing on Sunday afternoon ahead of the winter break. In a few weeks, all but the Premier League will pause for the yearly hiatus, but there is still plenty of football to be played before that. In Italy, Napoli hosted Juventus in a huge battle at the top of Serie A, while Europe-chasing Bologna travelled to Lazio. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund took on Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Get the best of the action across the continent below. Napoli 2-1 Juventus Napoli strengthened their position near the top of Serie A with a 2-1 win over…

Cold water thrown on any Mason Marchment speculation Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Canada Can’t Refuse Connor Bedard episode, on Seattle Kraken’s Mason Marchment. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Okay, so there was a couple things I heard and checked out. You know, Mason Marchment, you know Edmonton, after going through an embarrassing loss last week, again at Dallas, which looked like it was rock bottom for them, has delivered a powerful performance of their own. 9-4 over Seattle on Thursday night. Mason Marchment did not play. He was hurt and didn’t make the trip, and there was…

Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, TokyoBBCScientists at Waseda University in Tokyo are developing caregiving robotsLast year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead.Police say such cases have doubled since 2012. Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan’s population – the second-highest proportion in the world after Monaco, according to the World Bank. The crisis is further compounded by a shrinking workforce and tight limits on foreign workers coming in to provide care.Japan’s government has identified dementia as one of its…

A video has surfaced showing Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong rehearsing a pitch in 2012, years before the company became the largest Bitcoin exchange in the U.S. In the recording, Armstrong lays out a simple argument: Bitcoin is a digital currency that can move money instantly anywhere in the world. But it’s hard to use. Tools were clunky, backups were tricky, and users could easily lose their funds.  Coinbase, he said, would fix that. The platform would act as a hosted wallet, letting anyone access their money from any device without worrying about security or backups. Armstrong compares his plan to…

When Madhuri Dixit tied the knot with Dr Shriram Nene in 1999, stepped away from films at her peak, and relocated to Denver, many admirers felt the void—among them was the iconic MF Husain. The celebrated artist regarded Madhuri as his eternal muse, creating numerous artworks inspired by her and signing them off with the word “Fida,” symbolising his devotion towards her. In a recent interview, Madhuri recalled the legendary painter’s visit to her. She told Faye D’Souza. “He was such a lovely person. I remember when he came to visit my home in Denver, he said, ‘I’ve always seen…

By Mark James, updated December 7, 2025 Los que conocemos como cripto casinos están cada vez más presentes en el mundo de los juegos de azar. Las criptomonedas son definitivamente una forma de pago más, y poco a poco se van aceptando en más lugares del mundo, con millones de dólares moviéndose diariamente. Sin embargo, aunque esto sea algo que se implemente en el futuro, es importante tener en cuenta que, actualmente, la mayoría de los casinos online españoles regulados que ofrecen juegos con dinero real, como tragaperras online, blackjack, ruleta, etc., no aceptan criptomonedas como método de pago. Debido…

India vs Germany (Photo Credit: @TheHockeyIndia on X) India’s hopes of winning the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup ended as they suffered a 1-5 defeat against defending champions Germany in Sunday’s semifinal. India’s last Junior World Cup victory was in 2016 in Lucknow.Germany displayed their dominance with goals from Lukas Kossel scoring twice at 14th and 30th minutes, Titus Wex at 15th minute, Jonas von Gersum at 40th minute, and Ben Hasbach at 49th minute.India managed to score once through Anmol Ekka’s penalty-corner conversion in the 51st minute.India will now compete for bronze against Argentina on Wednesday, while Germany faces…

Education Department recalls employees: What families need to know about discrimination complaints. (AP Photo) Dozens of former staffers are returning to the U.S. Education Department after being placed on administrative leave during a series of layoffs, as the agency struggles with a growing backlog of civil rights complaints. The return comes amid legal disputes over the earlier mass reductions in force in the department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which investigates discrimination in schools and colleges.The department has said the reinstatement of employees is necessary to address the mounting caseload. Julie Hartman, a department spokesperson, told the Associated Press that…