BANGKOK — BANGKOK (AP) — Shares swung higher Wednesday in Europe and Asia, supported by buying of technology shares, as hopes for a U.S. interest rate cut helped to offset worries over simmering trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Gold rose to new highs, hitting $4,217 per ounce. The precious metal has soared nearly 60%…
At least 15 civilians were killed and over 100 wounded in renewed cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak district, said foreign media reports. New Delhi: Fifteen civilians reportedly lost their lives and dozens more were injured during overnight clashes in the Spin Boldak district, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. According…
Ashley Tellis, an Indian-origin foreign policy expert on US and South Asian affairs, was arrested over the weekend after more than a thousand pages of US top secret documents were allegedly found at his home. He has been charged with the unlawful retention of national defence information, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. Mr…
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community. Owens, who has built a large online following for her controversial conservative views, applied for a…
A man is on trial for murder, despite never pulling the trigger. On Tuesday, Orange County deputies took the stand to describe what happened when they responded to the scene. “Drop the knife!” That’s the sound heard on Deputy Alex Duran’s body camera, which was shown to the jury. Duran told the court he was…
TWO WOMEN are at the hairdresser. One complains to the other that she wants to go out to a restaurant to celebrate her husband’s birthday, but can’t because he’s worried that if he leaves the house he’ll be picked up by a conscription team. The second woman says that she and her husband are planning…
WHEN HE FIRES his trade weapons at China, President Donald Trump often appears to shoot from the hip. Officials in Beijing, by contrast, are said to deliberate much more, convening high-level meetings among ministries and regulators to determine their country’s next steps. PREMIUM File photo of US President Donald Trump with China’s President Xi Jinping…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the 2024 Social Security COLA announcement will now be Oct. 24. It is timed to the September Consumer Price Index, which also has not yet been released….
On September 26, Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled the Digital ID plans, saying the system will provide free and secure digital identification for all UK citizens and legal residents. It will allow users to store verified information such as their name, date of birth, residency status, and photo securely on a smartphone. But do Your…
Unity Bancorp (UNTY) posted net profit margins of 44.3%, up from last year’s 39.4%, with earnings growth of 35.9% over the past year and an 11.6% annual average over five years. Investors will note that revenue is forecast to grow 9.8% per year going forward, while earnings are expected to rise 3.25% annually. The stock’s…