Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
Bonds remain under pressure as European stocks recover The pound headed for its biggest three-day drop in nearly two years, under pressure from a selloff in global bonds that has hit gilts especially hard, driving yields to 16-1/2-year highs, as concern m ... 01/9/2025 - 1:02 am | View Link
Stock market today: Nvidia and other tech stocks pull Wall Street higher Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining. Japan’s finance minister rang in the New Year ... 01/6/2025 - 8:32 am | View Link
Stock market today: Nvidia and other tech stocks drive Wall Street higher U.S. stock indexes are rising Monday to recover more of the holiday-season slide that bridged the new year. The S&P 500 was 0.8% higher in early trading and on track for a ... 01/6/2025 - 12:44 am | View Link
US Stocks Drop for a Third Day; Treasuries Rally: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) -- A banner year for US stocks is ending poorly as a retreat in technology stocks extended a stretch of losses that began when the Federal Reserve cooled expectations for interest-rate ... 12/29/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
Kaplan Fox Has Filed a Class Action to Recover Losses for Investors Who Purchased Common Stock of Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: APLT) Detailed price information for Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades. 12/26/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
Getty Images; Istock; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIDrinking alcohol impacts everyone a little differently. Musculature, water, genes, tobacco use, and other factors change an individual's risk equation. Here's how alcohol affects a person's body, from a first sip to potential long-term fallout. This Dry January, the US Surgeon General is warning that the cancer risks of drinking rival smoking and obesity.
President-elect Donald Trump, seen here in 2020, has promised to rollout a series of executive orders once he returns to the Oval Office. Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty ImagesDonald Trump has laid out an ambitious day-one agenda filled with executive orders. He could soon issue one of the most sweeping pardons in history, raise tariffs, and begin mass deportations.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the launch of Edits, a CapCut rival. David M. Benett via Getty ImagesInstagram announced a new video-editing app called Edits as TikTok and CapCut face US restrictions. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the tool, which will be released on March 13, on Sunday. Edits will offer video editing tools and analytics, Mosseri said.
Champagne sales slumped in 2024. Ricardo Mendoza Garbayo/Getty ImagesThe global exports of Champagne fell 9.2% in 2024, with 271.4 million bottles shipped out from France. Consumers are just not in the mood for celebration, the chief of the French Champagne producers association said. It said that global political and economic crises have dulled the festivities.
"The Video Tab has arrived. LFG," X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a post on the platform on Sunday. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesElon Musk's X is introducing a dedicated video tab for users in the US. The new feature comes amid the turmoil surrounding the ban on rival platform TikTok.
Russian soldiers fired a 2S7M Malka self-propelled cannon in an undisclosed location in July 2024. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via APUkrainian strikes have forced Russia to reduce its ammo usage, Oleksandr Syrskyi said. The Ukrainian commander in chief said Russian shell usage has "practically halved" for months. Ukraine has been hitting ammo depots, oil facilities, and factories deep inside Russia for months.