LONDON — Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be targeted by the Taliban, the British government revealed Tuesday. The government now plans to close the route, which the media had been barred by…
Annual celebrity softball game returns to home of the Florence Y’alls Thursday LEADING THE WAY. AND WELCOME BACK. SINCE 1988, THIS TRADITION HAS BEEN GOING ON. IT’S BACK THIS YEAR AT THE FLORENCE Y’ALLS STADIUM. THIS WEEK, THE 35TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY SOFTBALL CLASSIC. HAPPENING THIS COMING THURSDAY. AND A FAMILIAR FACE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO…
US President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding scrutiny of Chinese and other foreign ownership of American farmland and starting to cancel agricultural contracts with entities from “countries of concern” amid apprehension over the national security risks of such foreign involvement. As part of a new seven-part National Farm Security Action Plan, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…
Relieved investors have fueled a record-breaking rally for the S&P 500 and are betting on further gains. They could be left disappointed, veteran market watchers say. The benchmark US stock index plunged nearly 19% to below 5,000 points between February 19 and April 8 as President Donald Trump‘s tariff threats stoked fears of a trade…
President Donald Trump appears to still be on edge from the conflict that’s unfolded between Israel and Iran. But US stocks have proven eager to test record highs. Investors welcomed Trump’s announcement on Monday evening that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, and then stayed upbeat throughout Tuesday, even as the president fired…
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Hong Kong police have broken up a loan shark syndicate that charged 5,000 borrowers annual interest rates of up to 100 per cent or more, with the operation leading to the arrest of 24 people as young as 12 years old. The force said the syndicate targeted potential customers randomly through cold calls and text…
Hong Kong police have broken up a loan shark syndicate that charged 5,000 borrowers annual interest rates of up to 100 per cent or more, with the operation leading to the arrest of 24 people as young as 12 years old. The force said the syndicate targeted potential customers randomly through cold calls and text…
After weeks of pain, the stock market is eyeing some relief from tariffs and fears about Donald Trump’s encroachment on the Federal Reserve. US stocks soared Wednesday after comments from Trump helped ease two major headwinds for the stock market: steep tariffs on China and the early termination of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Here’s…
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