BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A foreign citizen was detained in Romania’s capital on Monday after allegedly attacking the entrance of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail, causing a small fire but no casualties, local media and police reported. A 34-year-old man was apprehended by antiterrorism officers from the Romanian Intelligence Service before police arrived […]
If you like dividend stocks you will probably dislike Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY), even though it has a huge 13%+ dividend yield. But that doesn’t mean that the mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) is a bad investment, just that it lacks some of the key attributes that make dividend stocks attractive (beyond a […]
French authorities in New Caledonia regained full control of their Pacific territory’s capital, the French interior and overseas minister said on Friday after two weeks of unrest that had left seven people dead and significant destruction in the archipelago that has seen decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. Gerald […]
It’s often said that buying a house is one of the best investments you can make. And, just like any investment, it comes with tax issues. With an investment like stocks or bonds, the profit you make when you sell your holdings – minus the initial investment and any expenses that comprise your tax basis […]
By Sakshi Dayal and Priyanshu Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Delhi recorded an all-time high temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday as extreme heat conditions gripped the north and western parts of India, causing students to faint in schools and drinking water taps to dry up. A heat wave alert has been in […]
May 30 (UPI) — Officials in Iceland warned that gas pollution could take place in the nation’s capital Thursday amid the latest volcanic eruption. The Icelandic Met Office said wind direction was expected to shift to the southwest, sending potential pollution toward Reykjavik as lava flow spilled over main roads on Wednesday with its eruptive […]
India’s capital territory of Delhi sweltered to its highest-ever temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, as an oppressive heat wave forced authorities to impose water rationing. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the new record was measured in the suburb of Mungeshpur, surpassing Delhi’s previous high of 49.2 degrees Celsius (120.5 […]
Shark in the ocean Throughout the year, Florida is a hot spot for vacationers who want to relax in the sun and swim in the ocean. But according to a 2023 report, it’s also the most dangerous place in the world when it comes to shark attacks. The Florida Museum shared a report recording all […]
Dell Technologies (DELL) has received a boost in its price target from Loop Capital. Loop Capital has raised its price target on Dell’s stock to $185 per share from $125, citing the substantial progress the company has made in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Market Domination Anchors Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton break […]
The mayor of Europe’s swinging capital is being held by police over accusations he spent taxpayers’ money on a “ventriloquist” fortune teller who “bewitched” him into thinking she had contacted his dead father. The French Mediterranean town of Agde is notorious for its wild sex parties, which every year attract tens of thousands of partner-swapping […]
By Martin Coulter and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France is banking on a new push to integrate the European Union’s fragmented capital markets to give them the scale needed to wean its flourishing startup sector off of dominant U.S. venture capital, ministers, CEOs and investors said. A hodgepodge of local regulations and oversight has […]
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators held a protest Sunday in the center of the capital of Armenia, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after Armenia agreed to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan. The demonstration was the latest in a weekslong series of gatherings led […]