A Submariner 16800 from 1981, with matte dial and painted markers, represents excellent value today. This very tasty example sold at Phillips Hong Kong Auction this spring after just two bids for around $12,000. If you’re interested in the modern six-digit references with the Cerachom (ceramic) bezel inserts and updated movements, you’ll be pleased to…
You probably remember this Tim Walz meme, right? Tim Walz points the stud finder at himself and says “well, looks like it’s working” before putting up a shelf. — Phillip (@MajorPhilebrity) August 7, 2024 Twitter: @MajorPhilebrity The wholesome Tim Walz memes were all over my timeline the other week: I just know Tim Walz could…
The social network X has been largely inaccessible in Brazil since Saturday, after the country’s Supreme Court ordered all mobile and internet service providers to block the platform. The court order followed a months-long dispute between Judge Alexandre de Moraes and X CEO Elon Musk over the company’s misinformation, hate speech, and moderation policies. With…
Dozens of houses have either been damaged or destroyed. (File) Dubai: Severe flooding and violent windstorms have affected 562,000 people across Yemen in recent weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday, appealing for $13.3 million in donations amid a funding shortfall. The “unprecedented weather events” have compounded suffering in the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Israel’s security agency Shin Bet has published figures suggesting that August saw more rockets fired into Israeli-controlled territory from Lebanon than any other month since the Hamas attack launched on southern Israel on 7 October last year. The Times of Israel…
Former New York governor’s aide charged with acting as agent for China Linda Sun, a former aid to Governor Kathy Hochul, is out on bond after being charged with being a spy for China in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks. September 4, 2024 Source link
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that China is giving its navy two warships of the type it has had docked for months at a strategically important base being expanded with Beijing’s funding, which has raised concerns of China establishing a permanent naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand. Ministry spokeswoman…
Whether it’s the smell of pumpkin spice lattes, the last barbecue of the summer, the start of the football season, or the change in the weather — there are plenty of signs that fall is in the air. In the investing world, that means it’s the perfect time to get your portfolio in order so…
With the extensive $234 million rehabilitation project planned for the historic Veterans Memorial Bridge, some have asked: Why not build a new one? The state Department of Transportation says it’s too expensive. The cost to build a new bridge over the Susquehanna River between York and Lancaster counties would likely be more than $340 million,…
An attempted jail break from DR Congo’s largest prison has left at least 129 people dead and led to women being raped, the interior minister said Tuesday. The circumstances around the bid to bust out of the Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa, which holds 10 times the number it is meant to house, in…