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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 120.19 points or -0.19% to 62,713.65 • Shanghai decreased 0.14 points or 0.00% to 4,179.952 • Hang Seng decreased 232.57 points or -0.87% to 26,393.71 • ASX 200 decreased 133.70 points or -1.51% to 8,744.40 • SENSEX decreased 516.33 points or -0.66% to 77,328.19 • Nifty50 decreased 150.50 points or -0.62% to 24,176.15 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.00344 or 0.48% to 0.72435 • NZDUSD increased 0.00223 or 0.38% to 0.59603 • USDJPY decreased 0.259 or -0.16%…
A historian has drawn comparisons between Prince Harry and the late Edward VIII, claiming the Duke of Sussex regrets stepping back from his royal duties. According to the author, Harry’s life bears a striking resemblance to Edward, who abdicated the throne in his quest to marry an American socialite. Amid the scrutiny, Meghan Markle is said to be more in control of her public image while Prince Harry’s path remains uncertain, as both continue navigating life after quitting their royal roles. Royal Historian Claims Prince Harry Mirrors Edward VIII’s Regret After Walking Away from Duty MEGA Meghan is often compared…
Officials sought to reassure the public in the Canary Islands about possible exposure to the virus among the general population.Once the ship reaches Tenerife, passengers will be evacuated in small boats to buses only after their repatriation flights are ready to take them, Spanish officials said Friday. Passengers will be transported in isolated and guarded vehicles, officials said, adding that the parts of the airport they travel through will be cordoned off.COUNTRIES PREPARE TO TRACK PASSENGERS On Apr 24, nearly two weeks after the first passenger had died on board, more than two dozen people from at least 12 different countries…
Fernandez enters office with her right-wing party holding absolute majority in the country’s legislature.Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Laura Fernandez has been sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president and has vowed to fight rising crime in the Central American country, as well as maintain close ties with the United States.Fernandez defeated a crowded field in the February 1 vote to replace outgoing president Rodrigo Chaves, who has remained a close ally of US President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn an unorthodox move, Chaves is set to remain in the government as dual minister of…
The back end of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation has struggled to begin the season. A much-needed reinforcement will reportedly return on Saturday.Jack Harris of the California Post reported that the Dodgers are set to activate pitcher Blake Snell from the injured list on Saturday. His activation marks a change in the Dodgers plans as Snell was expected to make another start on his rehab assignment before being activated.However, circumstances appear to have dictated otherwise. The back of the Dodgers rotation has struggled, while Tyler Glasnow left his most recent start after the first inning due to back spasms, necessitating…
California is one of the country’s least affordable states for housing, despite years of legislators passing bills to reduce red tape and build more. On Friday, the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein is asking Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, the top Democratic candidates for governor, how they plan to make progress on the issue.You can watch live above at 4:15 p.m. P.D.T. / 7:15 p.m. E.D.T.This livestream will not be fact-checked by The Times.You can follow “The Ezra Klein Show” on the NYTimes app, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get…
Prediction markets have now turned their focus to hantavirus, a rare but severe category of viruses transmitted from rodents to humans, after several cases were identified earlier this month aboard an Atlantic cruise operated by Oceanwide Expeditions. It’s a serious situation that has drawn global concern: Several passengers have tested positive for the illness, at least three cruise participants have died, and a number of others on the trip are reportedly experiencing symptoms. Amid growing anxiety about the illness and, no doubt, memories of the nerve-racking first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, some people have taken to prediction markets to…
A secret society of mathematicians has been working under a pseudonym for nearly a centuryShutterstock/Stephen Ray Chapman One of the most important mathematicians in the world has been working for almost a century, producing dozens of books totalling thousands of pages that have served as a guiding light for the entire field. His name is Nicolas Bourbaki, and he doesn’t exist. Bourbaki is a pseudonym for a secret society of mathematicians. First formed in France in 1934, the group began with a simple goal: to update mathematical textbooks and make them more suitable for a contemporary audience. Instead, it created…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would set up new primary elections if the courts allow Republicans in the state to change their congressional and state Senate maps ahead of the November midterms.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Alabama’s primaries are set to take place under its current maps on May 19. But the legislation the Republican-controlled Legislature approved Friday gives Ivey the ability to schedule separate special primary elections for affected districts if redrawn maps are put into place. Following a seismic U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s map…