Robert Duvall, Oscar winner for Tender Mercies and a key face of The Godfather, died Feb. 15 at his Middleburg, Virginia home, aged 95. Cause not disclosed yet.

Gold fell more than 2% to $4,898.53 an ounce as the dollar index rose 0.2% and holiday closures thinned trade, with Fed minutes due Wednesday, after $4,862 low.

UN chief Antonio Guterres praised India as host for AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, calling for AI benefits to reach all nations at Bharat Mandapam Feb 16-20 now.

Los Angeles jury awards $25 million to man who blamed PAM butter flavored cooking spray fumes for popcorn lung, finding Conagra failed to warn in California court.

U.S. beef and veal prices rose 15% year over year in January, BLS data show, as USDA reports a smaller cattle herd and tight supplies across processors in 2026.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to bridge divisions and boost aid as Ramadan nears, calling for rights and dignity for all amid wars, hunger.

WHO prequalified an additional nOPV2 polio vaccine enabling UNICEF procurement and faster outbreak response to circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 2 today.

Silver slid to the mid-$70s after US payrolls rose 130,000 and unemployment held at 4.3%, as dollar strength and futures volatility hit global metals at noon ET.

FDA declined to accept Moderna’s mRNA-1010 flu vaccine application for review, citing trial comparator concerns, and Moderna requested a Type A meeting with FDA.

Sony confirms a remake of the original God of War trilogy and releases Sons of Sparta, a new 2D PS5 prequel set in Kratos’ youth, starting at $29.99 in PS Store.