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If roughly 45,000 U.S. longshoremen make good on their threat to strike beginning Tuesday, they could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about half the goods shipped into and out of the United States

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India dominated Mint’s Emerging Markets Tracker holding the top rank for seven consecutive months, but fell to sixth position in August despite strong economic growth, robust manufacturing activity and moderating inflation.

Hassan Nasrallah's location for months and decided to act last week, believing they had a brief opportunity before he moved. This decision led to an operation that saw over 80 bombs dropped within minutes, according to three senior Israeli defense officials. Early Saturday, Hezbollah operatives discovered the bodies of Nasrallah and Ali Karaki, a top Hezbollah commander. Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah's death in the strikes. Israeli officials stated that the operation had been in planning since earlier in the week and timed with discussions of a cease-fire in Lebanon. Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's cousin, is a potential successor and was not at the strike site. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order for the strike from his hotel room in New York before his United Nations speech. Netanyahu called Nasrallah’s death “necessary” and warned, “In the coming days, we will face significant challenges.”

pro-Iranian fighters have been killed in air strikes of unknown origin in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Sunday, adding that a large number of people were wounded. «Twelve pro-Iranian fighters were killed in air strikes of unknown origin targeting their positions in the city of Deir Ezzor and to the east of the city, as well as the Boukamal region, near the border with Iraq,» said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The strikes were not immediately claimed by any entity, according to the monitor.

Donald Trump meandered Saturday through a list of grievances against Vice President Kamala Harris and other issues during an event intended to link his Democratic opponent to illegal border crossings. A day after Harris discussed immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump spoke to a crowd in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, about immigration. He blamed Harris for migrants committing crimes after entering the U.S. illegally, alleging she was responsible for «erasing our border.» «I will liberate Wisconsin from the mass migrant invasion,» he said. «We're going to liberate the country.»

Meta unveils glasses pitched as smartphone rival Meta has given a peek at augmented reality eyewear touted as the most advanced glasses in the world. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the bulky, black-framed prototype called ‘Orion’ is able to overlay holographic images on a wearer’s field of vision and is ultimately intended to rival the smartphone. “The right way to look at Orion is as a time machine,” Zuckerberg said. People have been slow to embrace wearables in the form of headgear, but Meta is confident it can win them over by packing technology beefed up with AI into stylish Ray-Ban glasses that can do things like answer questions about what you are looking at or act as a translator for conversations.

North Korea, which has been accused of illegally supplying weapons to Russia, said on Sunday that U.S. military aid worth $8 billion to Ukraine is «an incredible mistake» and playing with fire against nuclear superpower Russia. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the new aid as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Washington to help Kyiv defend itself, including longer-range weapons that will upgrade its ability to strike Russia from safer distances. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Washington is escalating the Ukraine conflict and driving all of Europe to the brink of a nuclear war.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are competing closely. A new report by the New York Times indicates a possibility of a 270-268 outcome, with Harris holding a narrow lead.

Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction to the US Southeast. The storm claimed at least 56 lives, displaced several residents, and plunged millions into darkness without electricity, according to a report by Voice of America. Rescue efforts were underway on Saturday to reach those stranded by the floods. In North Carolina, at least 10 lives were lost, according to Governor Roy Cooper. South Carolina reported 19 fatalities, including two firefighters in Saluda County. Georgia witnessed at least 17 deaths, with two victims claimed by a tornado in Alamo. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday raised the number of confirmed dead in Georgia to 11, including several people who drowned in Pinellas County.

Kamala Harris has had very little time for preparing for the US polls 2024, and this has in fact given her some advantage, being an untested potential, other than the fact that she is a reigning VP. However, she is also facing major complications for her administration in the future, if she is indeed elected to the White House, according to reports.

Fans can mark their calendars for October 8, when the film will be available for streaming exclusively on the platform. Meanwhile, viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to catch the movie on Sky Cinema and NOW, though the exact release date for these platforms remains undisclosed, as per a report by Digital Spy.

US Presidential polls 2024 is set for November, which will decide who the next leader of the United States is going to be. With the latest campaign stop by Donald Trump in the state of Pennsylvania, where he spoke about farming developments and culture in America inside a large barn surrounded by local farmers and reporters, things are somehow looking in his favor for now, or so it seems.

Real Madrid will play Atlético Madrid in Spanish La Liga game on Sunday. While Real Madrid have 17 points from seven games, Atlético de Madrid have 15 points off seven matches. Real Madrid versus Atlético Madrid La Liga game is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Sunday, September 29. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid's La Liga game can be watched on ESPN+ and Fubo in the US. Fubo offers free trial for a limited period. Real Madrid is likely to defeat Atlético Madrid in this Madrid derby.

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Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark

US recession, feel economists like Mark Spitznagel, chief investment officer and founder of Universa. The burden of these rate cuts may soon begin to trouble the US economy, and even though this aggressive approach was taken to thwart an impending recession, things could end up being more vicious later on.

UnPrisoned, the Hulu series featuring Kerry Washington, has been officially canceled after two seasons. The news was shared directly by Washington on her Instagram account, where she expressed her disappointment but also profound gratitude for the journey of creating the show. The series, which premiered under Hulu’s Onyx Collective banner, was known for its strong focus on stories by creators of color and other underrepresented groups, as mentioned in a report by Decider. Washington, reflecting on the series’ abrupt conclusion, stated, «This beautiful show that we poured so much of our hearts and souls into is unfortunately not coming back for a Season 3. But I wanted you to hear it from me because while we’re super duper disappointed, we’re also crazy deeply grateful.»

Wuhan shipyard, one of China's most recent nuclear-powered assault submarines sank, a US official confirmed, as per reports by Business Insider. The Chinese submarine, which was recorded in the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan in late May, is believed to be the newest Zhou-class ship. However, it sank at some point after that. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the occurrence. Big, floating cranes were close to the pier in June, according to satellite photos taken by Planet Labs after it sank. It's thought that China has been trying to recover the ship. It was the first submarine of its type to sink. Thomas Shugart, a retired US submarine officer and adjunct senior scholar at the Center for American Security think tank, initially shared pictures of cranes gathered around an object in the water on X in July, near the location where the new submarine had previously been. He also mentioned the oil containment boom and conjectured that odd things were going on. Shugart posted online satellite photos from July 5 that revealed the cranes had moved, presumably completing the presumed salvage operation.

REC Ltd on Saturday said it has raised USD 500 million through green dollar bonds to support various renewable energy projects. The 5-year note has a coupon rate of 4.75 per cent per annum to be paid semi-annually and the maturity date of September 27, 2029. This is the first US dollar bond issuance from an Indian public sector enterprise in 2024, REC said in a statement. The latest fund raise was part of USD 10 billion global medium-term programme of the company. The proceeds will be used to finance eligible green projects, in accordance with REC's Green Finance Framework as per green bond principles of Climate Bond Initiative, London and RBI's ECB guidelines, with a second-party opinion from Sustainable Fitch, it said.

Nate Silver stated that they’d probably rather have Vice President Kamala Harris' hand to play. Nate Silver said that Harris's recent surge in national polls was supported by his election forecast and model, which show the Democratic nominee ahead of the outgoing president Trump by three percentage points, 49.1 percent to 46.1 percent, on a national level. In the published post, Silver stated that a lot of polling since their last update, and the model mostly liked it for Harris, especially the national polls, which show her lead expanding to an even 3 points. Silver pointed out that there is a noteworthy exception in Arizona, even though Harris has been polling well overall. The former president was leading the Democratic contender by six points in a recent Grand Canyon State USA TODAY poll.