Politics
European markets close down 2.8% as travel, tech stocks lead losses; oil prices fall 5%
LONDON — European stocks on Monday fell to two-month lows as global investors fled risk assets en masse due to fears over inflation. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended down 2.8%, hitting its lowest level since Mar. 8. Travel and tech shares led the losses, down 5.8% and 4.8% respectively, as all sectors and major […]
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UK opposition leader Starmer says he would resign if police fine him for Covid rule breach
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is under investigation after a photo emerged of him having a beer and a curry with colleagues during last year’s Hartlepool By-election, when some Covid-19 restrictions were still in place. Hollie Adams | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Monday he would […]
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Cable companies to offer effectively free internet to low-income homes
Vice President Kamala Harris during an event on high-speed internet access. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration said it secured commitments from 20 internet service providers to either reduce prices or increase speeds to serve low-income households, according to a White House press release published Monday. The news means […]
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Philippines’ Marcos maintains huge lead in presidential election with 61% votes counted
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the late dictator, waves after casting his vote in the 2022 national elections at Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 9, 2022. Eloisa Lopez | Reuters Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday retained his wide lead in the tally of […]
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Tesla covers travel costs for out-of-state health care including, reportedly, abortions
Signage outside the new Tesla South Austin showroom within the Yard development in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla will cover travel and lodging costs for employees to receive health-care services not offered in the states they reside. The policy, which Tesla said has been […]
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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down as demonstrator’s protest the country’s worst economic downturn. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday, hours after clashes with pro- and anti-government demonstrators in the commercial capital Colombo amid the country’s worst economic crisis that has spurred protests by thousands. During […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Nasdaq futures over drop 2% as stocks continue to sell off Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022. Source: NYSE The Nasdaq was poised to lead Wall Street lower again Monday, with futures tied […]
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Hungary’s Orban — a longtime Putin ally — stalls Europe’s Russian oil embargo
Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban — a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — has said that ending Russian oil purchases would be an “atomic bomb” on Hungary’s economy. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is struggling to approve a sixth round of sanctions against Russia with a few nations […]
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Putin blames the West for Ukraine war in ‘Victory Day’ speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on the screen as he delivers a speech during 77th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia on May 09, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images President Vladimir Putin on Monday tried to defend Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in his annual […]
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Putin attempts to justify Ukraine invasion at Victory Day parade in Moscow. Follow our live updates
Putin claims the West was ‘preparing for the invasion of our land’ Russian honour guards march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2022. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has attempted to justify his unpreceded invasion of Ukraine on “Victory Day” […]
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