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Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, his office said, just days before he was set to give a speech to the US Congress. Netanyahu's visit to the southern city of Rafah was announced hours after Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site. Ben Gvir's move could disrupt sensitive talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire in the 9-month-old Israel-Hamas war. Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader, said he went up to the flashpoint site to pray for the return of Israeli hostages «but without a reckless deal, without surrendering.» Israeli negotiators landed in Cairo on Wednesday to keep working on the talks. Tensions over the compound have fuelled past rounds of violence. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned Ben-Gvir's visit as a «provocative intrusion» that endangered the fragile status quo regarding the Jerusalem compound, which is revered by Jews as the Temple Mount and by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, a holy site and important national symbol.

Crypto trading platform and investment app Robinhood has formally settled a $9 million class-action lawsuit stemming from its “Refer-A-Friend” program, new court documents reveal.

The Bahnsen Group founder and CIO David Bahnsen surveys the real estate market as younger homebuyers struggle with the ongoing housing crisis. 

US Presidential Election 2024 and his running mate, pressure is increasingly piling on Joe Biden to step aside and allow someone else to take Republican contender Donald Trump. In a survey held recently, about two-thirds of Democrats have said that the incumbent president should withdraw from the presidential election. It is against Biden's post-debate claim that 'average Democrats' are with him though some 'big names' are turning on him.

The Bahnsen Group founder and CIO David Bahnsen surveys the real estate market as younger homebuyers struggle with the ongoing housing crisis. 

Oil prices were roughly flat on Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed signals about crude demand, with concerns about an economic slowdown in the U.S. contending with rising expectations the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates. Brent futures were up 1 cent to $85.09 a barrel by 11:41 a.m. EDT (1541 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 6 cents at $82.91. Both had registered gains in the previous session.

Fortune has favored one lucky trader today, who in the early hours finished a series of transactions that got them 8200% returns on a $960 purchase of the new Kamala Harris meme coin parody Kamala Horris ($KAMA).

The NSE Nifty 50 gained 0.76% to close at 24,801, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.78% to settle at 81,343.

rupee weakened against the dollar on Thursday, coming very close to its record low levels due to dollar outflows from corporates and volatility in oil prices, dealers said. The rupee closed at 83.650 against the US dollar on Thursday, versus the previous close of 83.582, LSEG data showed. The all time low of 83.6650 was on June 20

FIFA World Cup is just two years away but fans are already feeling the excitement around it after an intense month of Euro Cup and Copa America action, that saw some of the leading footballing nations participate in these championships. Euro Cup was won by Spain this year after the beat England and dashed The Three Lions' hopes of winning a major international trophy in decades.

Pepe Unchained is on fire, closing in on $4 million in presale funding even before celebrating its first month since launch.

According to data from the Financial Conduct Authority, AQR took out a 0.7% position against SJP on Monday (15 July). This is the latest publicly listed bet against the wealth manager, with three other firms currently holding active shorts on SJP. The existential threat at the heart of Britain's biggest wealth manager Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management has had a 0.6% position since 17 June, while Millennium International Management took out a 2% call on 30 May and Marshall Wace, a 0.5% call on 21 May, according to data from FE fundinfo. Over the past yea...

In a stock exchange notice today (18 July), the £420m investment trust said the key changes included a reduced hurdle rate, a fee cap, a high watermark provision and offsetting underperformance against future fees. The hurdle rate, defined as the level of outperformance of the benchmark index at which a performance fee may be payable, will be reduced from 10% to 2%, while underperformance periods will now be accumulated and offset against potential future performance fees. Pershing Square Holdings manager slashes performance fee as Ackman eyes US launch If the combined base and per...

The new law will enable the OBR to conduct an independent assessment of any significant, permanent tax and spending changes as a measure of 'fiscal lock'. The law also targets announcements over one financial year which make permanent tax or spending commitments above 1% of the UK's GDP, or roughly £30bn. However, emergency and temporary measures lasting up to two years will be exempt from an OBR assessment. This includes examples of prior events, such as the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Labour majority not enough to make UK preferred market over US The plans ...

Donald Trump's grand-daughter Kai Trump has lauded the former US President as she claimed that her 'grandpa' was still 'standing' even after going through 'hell'. 17-year-old Kai backed Trump for the upcoming US Presidential election at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, days after assassination attempt against the 78-year-old in Butler, Pennsylvania. Donald Trump Jr. was joined onstage Wednesday night by his daughter Kai Trump as part of an effort to buff the former president's image for undecided Americans who might be open to voting for him but still have their misgivings. «To me, he's just a normal grandpa,» Kai said. «He gives us candy and soda when our parents are not looking. He always wants to know how we're doing in school.»

Republican Party National Convention, while there are many Senators, House Representatives, Presidential Nominee Donald Trump and VP Hopeful JD Vance who are giving speeches and being welcomed on stage with a round of applause, there is another living being who is a super star. It is a four-legged living being. A bulldog named ‘Babydog’ is at the center of all attention in the ongoing national convention. She is the pet dog of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. Sitting in the black arm chair on stage in a relaxed manner, she patiently listens to her owner and seems to be comfortable around politicians and high-ranking officials. Baby Dog predicts the result of the upcoming US Presidential Election 2024:

release date on Netflix is here as a total of 15 episodes are being released in three parts beginning Thursday for viewers in the US. «Cobra Kai» season 6 episode 1 has been released on July 18. In fact, Netflix viewers can watch episode 1 to episode 5 on July 18. Second batch of episodes of «Cobra Kai» season 6 will drop in November. One will be able to watch episode 6 to episode 10 on November 15.

Sotheby's says the nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus have sold for $44.6 million at a New York auction

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often for a fee, are providing loans and therefore subject to the Truth in Lending Act

Sales of U.S. homes to foreign nationals have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade, hampered by a strong dollar and many of the hurdles that have kept the housing market in a deep sales slump for over two years

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though still healthy level