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13.08 / 17:41

markets COST Provident Target economy trends reports Americans' refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike

The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it

13.08 / 17:30

CEO Pfizer Seagen Vaccines Pharmaceuticals Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments

Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla is trying to reposition the global pharmaceutical giant for a post-pandemic world

13.08 / 17:13

markets economy Election Research President country Interviews Vance backs Trump's support for a presidential 'say' on Federal Reserve's interest rate policy

JD Vance has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s call for the White House to have “a say” over the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies — a view that runs counter to decades of economic research suggesting that politically independent central ...

13.08 / 14:43

Fighting Death President War country Interviews Memorial to war dead or reminder of dark past: Tokyo shrine divides Japan

TOKYO—Eight decades ago, when Japan’s kamikaze pilots were crashing their planes into American ships and its soldiers were dying from the Aleutian Islands to Guadalcanal, all were given the same promise: Upon death, their souls would be enshrined at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine was the symbol of the religious-military state that sought to mobilize the population to fight in the name of a divine emperor.

13.08 / 11:32

Target security wellness War country Only Gaza ceasefire can delay Iran's Israel response, sources say

assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said. Iran has vowed a severe response to Haniyeh's killing, which took place as he visited Tehran late last month and which it blamed on Israel. Israel has neither confirmed or denied its involvement. The U.S. Navy has deployed warships and a submarine to the Middle East to bolster Israeli defenses. One of the sources, a senior Iranian security official, said Iran, along with allies such as Hezbollah, would launch a direct attack if the Gaza talks fail or it perceives Israel is dragging out negotiations. The sources did not say how long Iran would allow for talks to progress before responding.

12.08 / 12:57

markets SEC security performer audience 2020 Features Washington RIA takes $430k penalty over misleading advertisements

The SEC has meted out a $430,000 penalty against a Bellevue, Washington-based investment over its failure to comply with the new marketing rule amendments adopted in December 2020.

11.08 / 18:35

CEO Emerson Research Experts patient medicines Pharmaceuticals FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD

11.08 / 16:02

Citi Citizens security country gatherings Equality People carry out protest march in Varanasi, Ayodhya over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Uttar Pradesh took out a protest march on Sunday over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. People in Varanasi took out a protest march in the city. In Ayodhya, Mahants and Hindu organisations took out a protest march in the city. Former BJP leader Pandit Sunil Bharala said, «The Hindu minority in Bangladesh is under threat at the moment. The temples and mutts are not secured and at night they are guarding it. Our daughters are also not safe. I condemn these attacks and appeal to the Bangladesh interim government to protect them. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a strong stand on it. There is anger in the country. India should take a strong decision on this issue if this continues.»

11.08 / 02:07

security community Department rights peace International Protest erupts outside White House over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Protesters carried American and Bangladeshi flags and held posters demanding that Bangladeshi minorities be «saved.» They chanted slogans of «We want justice» and called for peace amid the recent surge in violence. The crowd, which included activists from various human rights organizations, members of the Bangladeshi diaspora and Indian-American Hindu allies, came from Washington, Maryland, Virginia, and New York.

10.08 / 13:19

Metro awards WhatsApp President TV Somanathan appointed as Cabinet Secretary

TV Somanathan as the Cabinet Secretary of India. Somanathan who is currently the Finance Secretary of India will remain in office for a tenure of two years, starting August 30. He will discharge the duty of Officer on Special Duty in the Cabinet Secretariat from the date he joins the assignment till he takes over as the Cabinet Secretary. He was previously Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (2010-11), and Joint Secretary/ Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2015 to 2017.

10.08 / 04:49

Fighting Mobile President War country reports Ukraine's foray into Russia's border region embarrasses Putin. How will it affect the course of war?

Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region was the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv's forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia's vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin. The surprise foray has prompted thousands of civilians to flee the region as the Russian military struggles to repel the attack. For Ukraine, the cross-border raid offers a much-needed boost to public morale at a time when the country's undermanned and under-gunned forces have faced relentless Russian attacks along the more than 1,000 kilometre front line. A glance at the Ukrainian raid and its implications.

09.08 / 19:11

Hollywood Election Actor show blues stars reports US Presidential Election 2024: Does JD Vance wear an eyeliner? This is what his wife has said

US Presidential Election 2024 wear eyeliner? After much of speculation, Usha Vance, wife of JD Vance, has finally revealed the truth. The Indian American wife of Donald Trump's running mate has said that these are all natural and that she has been always jealous of those lashes, reports 'The Beast'. Vance came into discussion for his eyes after his photographs showed smoldering cerulean eyes, appearing to pop off his face in a way that few people can achieve naturally. Earlier, it was said that he might have been born with these eyes. An expert told 'Slate' that the shape of his eyelids made the effect especially pronounced.

09.08 / 16:07

Research community Experts reports International Iran is better positioned to launch nuclear-weapons program, new US intelligence

Iran is undertaking research activities that have put it in a better position to launch a nuclear-weapons program, though it has yet to do so, according to a new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies. The shift in Washington’s view of Iran’s nuclear efforts comes at a critical time, with Iran having produced enough highly-enriched nuclear fuel for a few nuclear weapons.

08.08 / 23:49

Fighting President War country reports Videos Russia says troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back after cross-border incursion in Kursk

Russia's Defense Ministry says the country's troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war

08.08 / 21:51

UPS wellness country Courts Scandals International US jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case

A U.S. jury has convicted former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang in a bribe conspiracy case that welled up from from his country’s “tuna bond” scandal

08.08 / 21:47

FIVE CEO Death wellness Experts Investigations diving Explorer's family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say

Legal experts say a lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult

08.08 / 15:42

Racing Election Opinion performer stage reports Interviews It's getting tough for JD Vance, he is struggling among educated voters and women

JD Vance soon be a liability for Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US Presidential Election 2024? If media reports are to be believed, his ratings in the opinion polls are plummeting. In an article published in the 'Washington Post', it was said that his selection as a running mate was not encouraging as he was a historically unpopular running mate. He is not a popular voter-friendly candidate is evident by he fact that in the 2022 Ohio Senate campaign all other Republican candidates for statewide office performed better in their races. As if it was not enough, his popularity has been waning since Donald Trump selected him as his running mate.

07.08 / 21:31

FIVE Manufacturing show inclusion information reports Investigations Weak spots in metal may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan, documents obtained by AP reveal

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that a gear crack that led to a fatal crash of a V-22 Osprey last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture that part

07.08 / 21:26

Aviat Action Airlines security Boeing President reports US safety board plans to quiz officials about FAA oversight of Boeing before a panel blew off a 737

Officials from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration are facing questions about the door plug that blew off a 737 Max jetliner in midflight

06.08 / 11:09

markets economy CME track 2020 reports Recession fears, market sell-off raise odds of a bigger Fed rate cut

Circle Squared Alternative Investments' Jeff Sica argues there's a problem in the credit market as he weighs in on the market selloff.

06.08 / 01:59

UPS Election Food Eaton President hospital Hospitality workers' union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump's pledge of tax-free tips

The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president

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