ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 269.11 points or -0.69% to 38,911.19 • Shanghai decreased 33.56 points or -1.05% to 3,169.38 • Hang Seng decreased 207.75 points or -1.02% to 20,079.10 • ASX 200 increased 71.20 points or 0.86% to 8,355.90 • SENSEX decreased 494.75 points or -0.61% to 81,006.61 • Nifty50 decreased 221.45 points or -0.89% to 24,749.85 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.00297 or 0.45% to 0.66943 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00007 or -0.01% to 0.60574 • USDJPY increased 0.682 or 0.46%…
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Credit: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A newly released analysis of fiscal policy ranked all 50 states with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ state coming in first and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in last. The libertarian Cato Institute released the report, which graded states by spending, revenue and taxes. The top ten states in the rankings starting at the top are Iowa, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, South Dakota, Montana, Hawaii, Georgia, Idaho, and Vermont. The bottom ten states, according to the analysis, are New Mexico, Missouri, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, Delaware, Washington, Maine, New York…
Rocker Dave Grohl’s family is still feeling the effects of his infidelity a month after the news that the Foo Fighters frontman fathered a child outside of his marriage.Grohl has been married to model Jordyn Blum for 20 years, following a short marriage with Jennifer Youngblood.The now-father of four has only been seen a few times publicly since the news broke.While tension has reportedly begun to lessen in the Grohl-Blum home, Blum is taking steps to heal from the news of her husband’s affair.Article continues below advertisementDave Grohl Has Fathered A Child Outside Of His MarriageMEGA”I’ve recently become a father…
Much of the report was devoted to identifying the specific security failures that allowed the assassination attempt at the Butler rally, many of which have already been publicly acknowledged by the Secret Service.”July 13 represents a historic security failure by the Secret Service,” the report said, and showed a “troubling lack of critical thinking” by Secret Service personnel involved in security planning and execution.”Many of the Secret Service personnel involved in the events of July 13 appear to have done little in the way of self reflection in terms of identifying areas of missteps, omissions, or opportunities for improvement,” it…
Who: New Zealand vs West IndiesWhat: Second semifinal, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024When: Friday, October 18, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text coverage begins at 10:30 GMT West Indies and New Zealand meet in a semifinal befitting of a tournament that has defied the odds. Australia, the record six-time winners and current holders, were eliminated on Thursday by a South Africa side given little hope of exacting revenge on the team that defeated them on home soil in the final of the last edition. The Australians had been on…
Tony Bennett’s shocking retirement comes at a brutal time for Virginia men’s basketball.On Thursday, the team’s social media confirmed the 2019 NCAA champion head coach has retired, effective immediately. A news conference is scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m. ET, when Bennett may share more details and/or reasoning behind his sudden retirement. What’s immediately clear, however, is this is a challenging time for a coaching change.Bennett is a two-time Associated Press Coach of the Year and posted a career 364-136 record at Virginia. His .728 win percentage is tied for the highest in program history and his 500 career games…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mike Feldstein used to be a “disaster chaser,” building homes and communities after fires, floods, and hurricanes. Over the years, he became an expert in identifying what air quality conditions make people sick and how to fix them. He noticed that the commercial-grade air scrubbers used in places like hospitals and office buildings were effective and powerful—but also loud, ugly, and inaccessible for at-home use.Then, he had an idea: What if he could develop an industrial-grade air-purifying system that was smaller, less expensive, quiet, and stylish? His company now develops Jaspr air…
Tumour cells in a mouse’s brainBruno Cisterna/Nikon Small World A snapshot of a delicate web of tumour cells inside a mouse’s brain has clinched the top prize in this year’s Nikon Small World photography competition, which celebrates microscopy. Tightly packed, upright strands of a protein known as actin border each cell, which contain green jumbles of tiny tubes, called microtubules, that surround a violet nucleus. Bruno Cisterna Irrazabal at Augusta University in Georgia, who took the photo, is exploring whether the breakdown of the structures around nuclei could influence the development of neurodegenerative conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease. “One of…
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — with the policy implications voters might see if the former president returns to office.The 30-second spot is set to air across battleground states, and argues that Trump will “ignore all checks that rein in a president’s power,” according to details first shared with NBC News. It names Project 2025, the conservative blueprint that the GOP nominee has tried to distance himself from following criticism. Democrats have…
Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder.Other breaches of the policy included sharing the vouchers with others or going over budget, according to people who said they work at Meta.There are differing accounts over how much warning, if any, the owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp gave the workers before firing them.Separately, the company has reportedly cut jobs across the business. Meta has been contacted for comment.Meta staff are given $25 (£19) for lunch, $20 for breakfast, and $25 for dinner in…