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Stock futures are little changed after Dow closes above 40,000 for the first time: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 17, 2024 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Sunday night, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the key 40,000 level for the first time ever […]
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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kill at least 11
A view shows a crater that appeared after a Russian missile strike on a structure at a resort, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 19, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Russia struck a busy lakeside resort on the edge of Ukraine’s second largest city on Sunday and also attacked villages […]
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Amazon CEO: An ’embarrassing’ sum of your accomplishment relies upon on this one ability
The trick to getting forward at operate is not becoming the quickest learner or the smartest in the area — it truly is owning a positive attitude, claims Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Jassy, who took the leading career at Amazon immediately after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “most effective vocation suggestions” in […]
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Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was traveling in […]
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Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
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 More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead […]
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From $35,000 to $446,000: What it cost to renovate a $1 home in Italy
Buying a home in the Italian countryside for cheap comes with a catch — in one case, to the tune of nearly half a million dollars. But that wasn’t on the radars of Meredith Tabbone or Rubia Daniels, who in 2019 both learned about homes being sold for 1 euro (roughly $1.05) in Sicily. Since […]
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Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets
A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Government debt that has swelled nearly 50% since the early days of the Covid pandemic is generating elevated levels of worry both on Wall Street and in Washington. The federal IOU is now at $34.5 trillion, or about […]
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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
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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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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