The U.S. military has warned that the growing threat posed by maritime attacks being launched on a near-daily basis by well-armed rebels in Yemen extends far beyond the Middle East at a time when the group is looking to expand the scope and sophistication of its campaign.For five months, Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthi movement, has targeted international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, seizing one cargo ship and firing missiles and drones against dozens more with the aim of...
By Helen Regan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide. The vast
Luxor Technology Corporation, a blockchain infrastructure service provider, has unveiled plans to introduce exchange-traded hashrate futures for institutional investors in the U.S. Through a collaboration with derivatives exchange Bitnomial, this new futures product is slated to be accessible on the trading platform by the end of this month. Luxor and Bitnomial’s Partnership Introduces Exchange-Traded Hashrate […]
In the coming truncated week, the market is expected to be rangebound and volatile given the monthly derivative contracts expiry, and the volume may be a bit low due to couple of holidays, experts said, adding the focus would be on the US GDP numbers.
Leicht Financial Planning & Wealth Management Inc. trimmed its stake in SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:SPDW – Free Report) by 19.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 446,353 shares of the company’s stock after selling 106,765 shares during the quarter. […]
We want to learn more about patients’ experiences of accessing mifepristone and misoprostol We want to hear about people’s experiences using medical abortion pills in the US. The medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, are respectively used to end a pregnancy and cause womb contractions.If you are in the US, have you used abortion pills recently and what was your experience? Depending on where you live, how easy or challenging was accessing the medication? How did this affect your experience?...
Homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided by federal agents Monday, with the US hip hop mogul at the center of sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits. Armed agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered luxury properties on both East and West Coasts of the United States, with video footage showing helicopters […]
Australian Dollar turns tepid amid a risk aversion sentiment on Thursday. Australia’s Retail Sales (MoM) increased by 0.3%, against the expected 0.4% and 1.1% prior. US Dollar corrects ahead of US GDP Annualized data due on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) loses ground on Thursday as risk aversion prevails on Thursday. Challenges persisted for the AUD/USD pair due to softer Consumer Inflation Expectations and Retail Sales figures from Australia. These factors heightened expectations of the...
Swiss-owned solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has clarified the terms of its recently-announced rights issue, designed to raise money towards its US manufacturing expansion plans.
The only countries that met the WHO's air quality standards last year were Finland, Australia, Estonia, Iceland, Grenada, Mauritius and New Zealand.
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STORY: Apple is set to be sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged antitrust violations. That’s according to reports Wednesday by Bloomberg. It says the legal action could come as soon as Thursday. The case would reportedly cover allegations that the firm blocked rivals from accessing hardware and software features on iPhones. More precise details aren’t yet known. However, device makers such as smart-tracker firm Tile have complained that Apple restricts how they can work with its...