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Rome draws record 33.5 million pilgrims for Holy Year

The Vatican announced Monday that 33.5 million pilgrims visited Rome for the Catholic Holy Year 2025, shattering the previous record of 25 million from the 2000 Jubilee and delivering a major boost to the city's tourism sector. Pope Leo XIV will formally close the Holy Year Tuesday at St. Peter's......

Asian stocks hit record highs amid tech rally

Asian stock markets soared to historic peaks on Monday, driven by a robust surge in technology shares as investors shrugged off geopolitical shocks from the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. Gold prices spiked sharply while oil traded in a narrow range early......

Zootopia 2 becomes Disney’s highest-grossing animated film

Disney has reached a new milestone in animation history as Zootopia 2 has officially become the studio’s most profitable animated film of all time. The sequel has surpassed the previous record held by Frozen II, according to industry figures reported by entertainment media. Released in theaters......

Timothée Chalamet’s bold campaign pays off as “Marty Supreme” sets box office record

Timothée Chalamet has addressed the wave of attention surrounding his daring promotional tour for Marty Supreme, defending his strategy as a creative extension of the film’s vision. The actor explained that his high-energy campaign featuring striking fashion choices, unconventional......

Morocco hits record avocado exports, earning $300 million in one year

Morocco exported a record 112,000 tons of avocados between September 2024 and August 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country’s agricultural export sector. Data from EastFruit highlights that this represents a “new all-time high,” with export revenues surpassing $300 million......

Venezuela tensions propel gold above $4,500 and silver to $72 peak

Gold prices smashed through $4,500 per ounce on Wednesday, hitting a historic high of $4,525, as silver raced to $72.70 per ounce in a blistering year-end rally that delivers gold its strongest annual gain since 1979 at over 70 percent. Escalating frictions between the United States and Venezuela, marked......

Markets edge lower as investors await divided Fed decision and record silver surge

Global stock markets drifted lower on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year, while silver prices reached unprecedented highs and the Japanese yen weakened sharply. Global markets restrained before Fed move Equities across Europe and Asia......

China pushes satellite launch tempo with record four missions in four days

China has set a new pace in its space program by carrying out four orbital missions in just 96 hours, underscoring its ambition to expand both civilian and military satellite networks. The launches, conducted between 6 and 9 December 2025, deployed satellites for the national Guowang broadband constellation......

Wicked: For Good breaks box office records with $150 million opening weekend

Universal Pictures' "Wicked: For Good," the sequel to last year's "Wicked," delivers a record-breaking debut with an estimated $150 million in domestic box office revenue and a total of $226 million globally. The musical adaptation stands as the biggest opening ever for a......