Multiple highways in Greater Hartford were closed early Wednesday due to accidents caused by black ice, officials reported.

Control over Black Sea ports is no longer merely a matter of trade. For Moscow, it represents an attempt to reshape not only regional economic routes but also the military geography of Southern Europe and Eurasia. In late 2025, Vladimir Putin openly warned that Russia could seek to “cut Ukraine off from the sea,” framing such a move as a potential response to Ukrainian strikes and Western support for Kyiv.

Collingwood premiership winger Will Hoskin-Elliott has announced he will retire at the end of the 2025 AFL season, closing out a 14-year career.

China should ramp up its fiscal stimulus to spur economic growth and set a firm inflation target to prevent the country falling into a "low inflation trap", a central bank policy adviser said in remarks seen on Friday.