Marnette Gordon was doing laundry at home in Minneapolis one summer morning last year when a call came from her 36-year-old son. She figured her son, Telly Blair, was checking in to see if she wanted a soda from a gas station down the street, where he often went for fuel and snacks. “Mom, I’ve […]
(Bloomberg) — Global markets are on tenterhooks ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision and key US inflation figures. Bitcoin investors have reason to be particularly alert for potential volatility. Most Read from Bloomberg A 30-day correlation between Bitcoin and the US 10-year Treasury yield is at minus 53, one of the most negative readings […]
The threat of Islamist terrorist attacks in Germany is currently significantly higher compared to previous years, partially due to the Gaza war, according to Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. “The risk of jihadist attacks is higher than it has been for a long time,” the head of the domestic intelligence services, Thomas Haldenwang, told dpa. Haldenwang […]
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Temperatures are warming up and summer is on its way — bringing with it dryer conditions and heightened concerns about wildfire risk. Andy Sullivan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord, said that while there has been rain this spring, the sandy soil in the state dries up moisture […]
Security is being tightened for the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden’s third city Malmo, with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event and the country already on high alert. Police and organisers say they’re well-prepared and hoping for a “joyful” event. The annual feel-good celebration of pop and showbiz is this year shrouded by […]
(Bloomberg) — Israel was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings, which cited heightened geopolitical risks as it lowered the sovereign credit rating to A+ from AA- on Thursday. Most Read from Bloomberg The nation was cut by one notch to the fifth-highest score, on par with Bermuda and China. The outlook remains negative. “The recent increase […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern Sweden city of Malmo, police said Wednesday, citing demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. “The security is going to be rigorous,” Petra Stenkula, head of police area in […]
The sun is expected to break through the clouds in frequently overcast Germany this weekend, prompting the country’s Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) to warn of an increased risk of sunburn. The agency urged Germans to protect themselves from the sun and wear sunscreen, skin-covering clothing, hats and spending as much time in the […]
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected field training of troops at a major military operations base in the western region of the country on Wednesday and ordered heightened readiness for war, state KCNA news agency reported on Thursday. The tour of the base, the location of which was not identified, comes […]
Warren Buffett cautioned he’s seeing signs of excess in markets, likening their price action to a casino. “For whatever reasons, markets now exhibit far more casinolike behavior than they did when I was young,” Buffett told Fortune magazine. While he might’ve been talking about stock markets, even more volatility in the crypto markets caused Coinbase […]