BANGKOK (AP) — Japan revised its earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank released Monday showed conditions remain sluggish. Analysts had expected the downward revision in the GDP data for January-March and said it […]
France is holding the first round of early parliamentary elections on Sunday that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II. The second round is on July 7. The outcome of the vote is highly uncertain. Turnout is unusually high. Three major political blocs are competing: The far-right National […]
Hurricane Beryl quickly strengthened to “an extremely dangerous Category 4” storm on Sunday, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warning of “potentially catastrophic hurricane-force winds,” life-threatening storm surge and damaging waves headed for the southeast Caribbean. Beryl’s emergence marks an early start to the 2024 Atlantic season, which typically doesn’t begin until July or August, […]
Hurricane Beryl quickly strengthened to “an extremely dangerous Category 4” storm on Sunday, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warning of “potentially catastrophic hurricane-force winds,” life-threatening storm surge and damaging waves headed for the southeast Caribbean. Beryl’s emergence marks an early start to the 2024 Atlantic season, which typically doesn’t begin until July or August, […]
France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election on Sunday that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II. The second round is on July 7, and the outcome of the vote remains highly uncertain. Three major political blocs are competing: The far-right National Rally, President […]
A Korean Air flight on Saturday experienced a sudden depressurization that left multiple passengers with ear pain and hyperventilation, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. Flight KE189 departed Incheon Airport as scheduled and was about 50 minutes into its journey to Taichung International Airport in Taiwan when it plunged about 26,246 feet and turned around […]
It took three tries from debate moderator Dana Bash to get Donald Trump to answer the question: Will he accept the results of the 2024 election, regardless of who wins? “If it’s a fair and legal and good election — absolutely,” he responded, refusing to commit outright. He then alluded to a persistent lie he […]
How to Earn $500 Per Month From Caterpillar In Dividends Following The Latest Dividend Increase Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. With three decades of consistent dividend increases and a roughly 40% gain in stock price over the past year, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is […]
The Government has sold a 5 per cent stake in AIB Group to lower its holding in one of its two partly state-owned lenders to 25 per cent and raising €593 million. The accelerated placement at €4.90 per share compared with a price of €3.93 per share the last time the Government sold a stake […]
The Israeli military released photos on Thursday that it says show a staffer with the aid group Doctors Without Borders wearing military fatigues at a gathering of Gaza militants. The military says that Fadi al-Wadiya, who was killed in an airstrike earlier this week, was a “significant operative” in the Islamic Jihad group and was […]
The Supreme Court smacked down a Republican-appointed trial judge and appeals court on standing grounds, turning away a right-wing lawsuit. No, this isn’t the recent mifepristone ruling where that dynamic was at play, but a new decision, issued Wednesday, about Biden administration contacts with social media platforms regarding misinformation. Notably, the mifepristone decision was unanimous, […]
The seaside city of Barcelona attracts more than 10 million tourists from around the world every year, making it the most-visited city in Spain and one of the hottest destinations in Europe every summer. If you’re looking to get an Airbnb or some other short-term apartment rental while you’re in town, however, you won’t be […]