Day: May 18, 2024

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
World

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

Remainings of houses damaged by the flood are pictured in Firozkoh the capital city of Ghor Province, Afghanistan, May 18, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer Stringer | Reuters Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been […]

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Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
World

Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives at the US State Department ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 5, 2024 in Washington DC. Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened on Saturday to resign from the government […]

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No ‘cop on the beat’: Why the SEC may deny new ether ETFs this month
Finance

No ‘cop on the beat’: Why the SEC may deny new ether ETFs this month

ETF Edge No ‘cop on the beat’: Why the SEC may deny new ether ETFs this month Published Sat, May 18 202411:00 AM EDT Emily Glass WATCH LIVE Source

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Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing J&J
Health

Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing J&J

In this photo illustration a bottle of Johnson & Johnson baby powder is displayed on a table on November 12, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images New research published this week lends credence to the more than 50,000 lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson that allege its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The analysis, […]

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Poland to spend around .5 billion on securing eastern border
World

Poland to spend around $2.5 billion on securing eastern border

Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, speaks during a press conference where Polish PM announces resignation of four ministers and nominees for the future positions in Chancellery of Polish Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland on MAy 10, 2024. Dominika Zarzycka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Poland will invest 10 billion zlotys ($2.55 billion) in a […]

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Media giants lean on sports as Hollywood strikes still loom over content slates
Business

Media giants lean on sports as Hollywood strikes still loom over content slates

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Michael Reaves | Getty Images Media giants relied on sports last year when they had to woo advertisers […]

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