Here is America’s favorite long-term investment

    June 30, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET Gallup runs an annual poll to determine America’s most popular long-term investment.   In nearly two decades of polling, Americans have never picked stocks.  Financial experts routinely pick the stock market as the best investment choice for long-term gains. In the 40 years through 2025, Fidelity reports, the S&P 500 has delivered an average return of 11.5% per…

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      Controversy involving a former Barcelona player who will play for Real Madrid: “I’d rather go bald than get a tattoo of the Barça crest”

      The international soccer world has been completely shaken by what is already being described as one of the most unexpected and controversial moves of the transfer window. Real Madrid has finalized the signing of Marc Cucurella, a player of undisputed international caliber but with a strong and undeniable background as a product of La Masia….

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      <span>Screenshot of the false post captured on June 25, 2026, with a red X and an AI symbol added by AFP</span>

        Posts disparage Indian visitors to China with AI-generated video

        Video purportedly showing Indian visitors to China sitting on the side of the road in Shanghai is AI-generated, contrary to posts claiming it shows an example of tourists being “lawless”. The clip contains multiple visual inconsistencies and was flagged as an AI creation by a detection tool. “Indian Muslims are acting like zombies in Shanghai,…

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        China says not ‘root cause’ of EU woes following talks

          China says not ‘root cause’ of EU woes following talks

          China says not ‘root cause’ of EU woes following talks /node/2649071/world Updated 30 June 2026 11:35 June 30, 2026 08:19 China says not ‘root cause’ of EU woes following talks Europe insists on the need for a level playing field, pointing out that Chinese firms have an unfair advantage because of massive state subsidies Updated…

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