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U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Fresh Stimulus Hopes: Markets Wrap
on September 30, 2020
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks climbed as lawmakers and the White House appeared closer to reaching a fiscal stimulus deal even as a volatile […]
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'They asked which role I play in bed!' Russian women's world powerlift champ humiliated at being asked to prove gender on flight
on September 30, 2020
Russia's women's powerlifting and bench press world champion Anna Turaeva has told of her humiliation at being asked to prove she is a woman by […]
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In an Odd Twist, Cleaner Air in China May Mean a Warmer Earth
on September 30, 2020
Coal plant upgrades led to a dramatic reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions. But those particles also help reflect solar heat away from the planet.
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Europe is at a 'decisive moment' in its second virus wave
on September 30, 2020
Europe is at a "decisive" point in dealing with its second wave of coronavirus infections, the EU's Health Commissioner has warned, adding that the […]
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Serena Williams withdraws from French Open due to Achilles injury
on September 30, 2020
Saying she is “struggling to walk”, Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an injured Achilles tendon.
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Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, September 29th
David Sipress’s Daily Cartoon shows a couple hiding and plugging their ears while watching the Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
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President refuses to condemn white supremacists, telling far-right group to “stand back and stand by” [...]
Donald Trump sounds like a man preparing to contest the election result [...]
As Americans prepare to cast postal votes in record numbers the president is sowing doubt over the system [...]
The Democrat stuck to his economic message in an ugly debate [...]
Chaotic debate between Trump and Biden adds to gloom ahead of polling day in November [...]
Shift to average inflation strategy would follow in US Fed’s footsteps [...]
Exclusive: Employee at payments group’s longtime auditor flagged suspicious accounting and attempted bribery in 2016 [...]
The outgoing MI6 head tells Roula Khalaf about new global threats — and why we still need ‘garage shed’ spycraft [...]
Direct listing to include three classes of shares designed to entrench authority [...]
The Duchess of Sussex spoke at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. [...]
"The probability of a Biden [presidential] win has risen," one economist wrote in an investor's note on Wednesday. [...]
Facebook's Instagram and Messenger plan an update in upcoming months that includes cross-app messaging. [...]
Here's what the data show [...]
The stock markets were not impressed with Tuesday night's Trump-Biden debate. [...]
Here are some choice quotes from last night's deeply unedifying Trump-Biden debate. [...]
One trader called his strategy “a little razzle dazzle to juke the algos...” [...]
Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the U.S., remote note takers in India are gaining a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry. [...]
They're joining a growing list of Chinese companies distancing themselves from U.S. capital markets. [...]
Trump also would not say that he would wait for the election to be independently certified to declare victory. [...]
Names on the move ahead of the open. [...]
Stock futures fell early Wednesday following the U.S. presidential debate. [...]
Hardly a minute went by without one of the candidates interrupting the other, whether on the coronavirus, the Supreme Court or the economy. [...]
Companies added jobs at a faster-than-expected pace in September due in good part to a surge in manufacturing hires, ADP reported. [...]
Prolonged closures of Disney's California theme parks and limited attendance at its open parks have led the company to lay off 28,000 employees. [...]
The U.S. economy plunged at a record rate in the spring but is poised to swing to a record increase in the quarter that just ended. [...]
Palantir and Asana were co-founded and financed by billionaires who made fortunes from their early involvement in Facebook. [...]
"What happened last night absolutely encouraged people not to vote," Republican pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC. [...]
The bank looked at historical evidence and policies from Trump and Biden to construct portfolios for investors to position accordingly. [...]
Mortgage applications to purchase a home fell 2% for the week but were 22% higher than one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. [...]
The companies have formed a joint venture to explore the Anzá project and other prospective “district-scale” gold targets in Colombia. [...]
A bipartisan, federal response is required for the US to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from SAFE. [...]
Gold prices are near a one-week high as investors await the first presidential debate. [...]
A total of 25 holes for 818 m on seven targets were completed, all located on historical copper showings. [...]
The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016. [...]
Pembroke Resources’ A$1-billion Olive Downs project is poised to become the state’s third-largest coal mine. [...]
Zen’s partner, the University of Guelph, filed a patent for the electrochemical exfoliation process that allows for the production of graphene oxide. [...]
The 8,148-hectare Belvais project sits on prospective Archean stratigraphy of felsic through to mafic volcanic rocks. [...]
The miner is monitoring the dispute, but says operations remain unaffected. [...]
If copper prices remained around $2.90 per pound, that could make it economic for mothballed copper mines in British Columbia to restart. [...]
Deccline was mainly seen in production of steel, refinery products and cement. [...]
U.S. Firms Added 749,000 Jobs in September, ADP Report Shows [...]
Amazon to Take Citigroup Office Space in Singapore’s Finance Hub [...]
YouTube Posts Mirror Biden, Trump Strategies: Campaign Update [...]
NTT’s $40 Billion Deal Fuels Talk of Bigger SoftBank Buyout [...]
Publishers have struggled with declining advertising revenues, forcing them to turn online to reach new audiences. [...]
Micron Sees Memory Market Improving; Forecast Matches Estimates [...]
House Republicans Recommend Stiffer Response to China’s Rise [...]
Armenian-Azeri Fighting Continues, Ignoring Cease-Fire Appeals [...]
Merkel Resists Full Ban on Huawei, Making Germany an Outlier [...]
The yuan is closing out its strongest quarter against the dollar in more than a decade, boosted by optimism over China’s economic outlook and by the country’s comparatively high interest rates. [...]
Investors are weighing the possibility of election results being delayed or mired in dispute, as well as the risk of a second wave of coronavirus infections. [...]
U.S. stocks are on pace to log their worst September performance in nearly a decade. For bargain-hunting investors who have scooped up cheap stocks, however, the slump hasn’t been so bad. [...]
There’s no need to forgo an allowed tax break, but smart taxpayers should know the boundaries when taking deductions. [...]
The S&P 500 is on track to complete its worst month since March with futures pointing to a lower open. The so-called FAANG stocks are all edging down in premarket trading. [...]
Some extreme investor positioning suggests the summer’s weak dollar could rebound, to the detriment of stocks and commodities. [...]
China’s most-indebted property developer, China Evergrande, averted a near-term cash crunch, sending its shares and bonds sharply higher Wednesday—a surprising turnaround from less than a week ago. [...]
Foreign-exchange markets have had their most exciting time in years, creating opportunities for investors to profit. [...]
Property owners are increasingly asking tenants to hand over a share of e-commerce revenue, but their due isn’t easy to measure. [...]
Subzero policy rates are now so unattractive that the biggest economic shock in modern history couldn’t drive central bankers to deploy them. [...]
Uniswap challenger SushiSwap is continue to lose vital liquidity, with total value locked falling by 8% in the past 24 hours. [...]
Robert Leshner's Robot Ventures has secured $4 million in funding from Galaxy Digital and Paradigm to find early opportunities in DeFi. [...]
Hundreds of thousands of euros may have been supplied through a secret network benefiting al-Qaida-linked extremists in northwestern Syria. [...]
A unique anomaly means the market cap for a token for incentivizing content on a particular Reddit forum has ballooned to $2.88 septillion. [...]
The man is alleged to have fleeced 2,200 victims in the U.S. and 45 other countries, netting $3.5 million via payments in bitcoin and other digital assets. [...]
A Chinese video streaming copycat service raised $2.1 million via an initial exchange offering in August 2019 – but it appears this last resort wasn’t enough to save the company. [...]
BitcoinACKs aggregates pull requests for upgrades to Bitcoin Core and lets users pay for the Bitcoin development they want to see. [...]
Coinbase's CEO has issued a company-wide letter informing employees to get in line with a new cultural shift or take a severance package. [...]
Patrick Byrne and Overstock.com have prevailed over the digital dividend-doubting short sellers. [...]
When the DeFi degens caught wind of a new pre-release Andre Cronje project they piled in, only to get $16 million hacked away in a flash. [...]
Critics say the move is intended to stifle demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [...]
Sheikh Sabah had ruled the oil-rich Gulf state since 2006 and shaped its foreign policy for decades. [...]
Five women and children die when a rocket hits a house near the airport, which includes a US base. [...]
Saudi Arabia is to host its first professional tournaments for women in November, with two Ladies European Tour events scheduled to take place. [...]
The previous cabinet resigned in August amid angry calls for reform after the Beirut port explosion. [...]
But plans to limit gatherings are held up, with some seeing it as a ruse to curb anti-PM protests. [...]
From 4 October, 6,000 citizens and residents will be allowed to undertake the Umra each day. [...]
How a group of Jewish feminists demanded the same prayer rights as Jewish men. [...]
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of killing Western hostages in Iraq and Syria. [...]
The sister of journalist John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in 2012, speaks of her eight-year ordeal. [...]
Amid Nagorno-Karabakh clash, Rouhani’s chief of staff tells Azeri deputy PM Tehran still respects territorial integrity. [...]
Protests erupted in several parts of India after a 19-year-old gang-rape victim from the Dalit community was cremated. [...]
Social media users react to Joe Biden using the Arabic term to express hope over probe in Trump tax case. [...]
Major Ethiopian dam highlights premium placed on fresh water supplies in region trying to adapt to climate change. [...]
PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi had pledged to address the protesters' demands, but to date, little has been achieved. [...]
In June next year, the UN General Assembly will elect five member states to serve on the council. [...]
As the African state prepares to celebrate independence day on October 1, citizens express concern over issues it faces. [...]
WHO pledge comes days after report accuses aid workers in DRC of demanding sex in exchange for being hired for a job. [...]
New UK-based event founded in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing seeks to celebrate often marginalised community. [...]
From good ventilation to redesigning spaces, here are ways to help reduce the risk of transmission in closed settings. [...]
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Netflix is finally diving in - not just dipping toes in - when it comes to Africa and its film industry. African movies and series are now making a mark on the streaming platform. [...]
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Gauteng's Covid-19 infection rate climbed 6% after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the country. The increase, which was "noted with concern" by the provincial health department, was attributed to, among other factors, non-adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions by some members of the public, said the province's Acting Health MEC Jacob Mamabolo. [...]
[allAfrica] Curbing capital flight and other illicit financial flows from Africa can generate $88.6 billion a year. These funds can help respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build the resilience of African economies going forward. [...]
[The New Humanitarian] Beni, DRC -- More than 50 women have accused Ebola aid workers from the World Health Organization and leading NGOs of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an investigation by The New Humanitarian and the Thomson Reuters Foundation revealed. [...]
[Legalbrief] A troubled East African nation that has long been regarded as a major sponsor of international terrorism now finds itself playing a pivotal role in the dramatic Middle East peace negotiations. Legalbrief reports that Sudan, which once served as the headquarters of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network and backed Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups, appears to have turned the page. [...]
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' outgoing Chief Justice, Mathilda Twomey, said that clearing backlogs and bringing justice for all citizens have been the highlight of her tenure. Twomey, who was sworn in as Chief Justice in August 2015, is the first Seychellois woman to occupy the post. Twomey's last day in the office is Wednesday 30, and a ceremonial sitting was held for her at the Palais de Justice. [...]
[Swazi Media] A High Court judge in the deeply conservative kingdom of Swaziland (eSwatini) has started a debate about legalising abortion. [...]
[ANGOP] Cuito -- About 144 children died in the first half of this year, victims of malnutrition, in ten controlled health units in the province of Bié, one more death than in the same period before. [...]
[Namibia Economist] Due to increased local production volumes of the English Cucumber, Namibia has put a temporary ban on imports of the product, effective 25 September, the Namibian Agronomic Board announced. [...]
[Daily News] African Court on Human and People's Rights has adopted new Rules aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the Court by, among other things, facilitating access, improving the management of cases as well as ensuring better implementation of Court's decisions. [...]
Iran is, for some reason, back in Tajikistan's bad books.State television earlier this month carried a sensationalist documentary once more accusing Iran of funding militant activity in Taji [...]
ULAN BATOR, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A chartered flight carrying 216 foreigners from 15 countries arrived in Mongolia's capital here on Tuesday from South Korea amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mongolia [...]
An emotional Rashid Khan dedicated his man-of-the-match performance to his mother, who died earlier this year, after he bowled Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first w [...]
BAKU/YEREVAN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The new round of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia Wednesday entered its 4th day, with more casualties revealed by the two sides. Si [...]
BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. SATELLITE IMAGES The China National Space Administration on Tuesday release [...]
Washington DC [US], September 30 (ANI): Tursunay Ziyawudun, one of the few Uyghur concentration camp survivors who managed to escape China has arrived in the United States, according to the Uyghur Hum [...]
WASHINGTON - Several hundred Syrian fighters have been sent by Turkey to support Azerbaijan in its ongoing conflict with Armenia, according to a war monitor and a Syrian rebel commander.The [...]
ISTANBUL - Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused one another of using Syrian fighters in the conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The use of foreign fighters, analysts warn, could be [...]
Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Tuesday of firing on each other across a shared border, the latest sign of a conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh that is threatening to [...]
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan introduced Tuesday a new visa policy for Afghanistan to facilitate business and people-to-people contacts between the two countries.Officials said the travel document, a [...]
After the Chinese investor on Wednesday missed the deadline to complete the Bar-Boljare highway, the new government has no option but to sign an annex to the contract containing a new deadline. [...]
Confirming the substance of BIRN reports on this issue, a Government Crisis Staff member has admitted that the COVID-19 death toll in June was far higher than was officially reported, blaming a new information system. [...]
Serif Turgut, one of the few female Turkish reporters who covered the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says that witnessing the conflict and its tragedies shaped her life and her career forever. [...]
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored just how far apart Kosovo’s Serbs and Albanians remain. [...]
Concerns are growing over the number of polling stations to be opened in Russia and reported irregularities in voting lists. [...]
A new study about the health of marginalised Roma communities in Slovakia breaks down many stereotypes and prejudices often shared by Slovak extremists and populists. The data alone, however, won’t be enough to change the political climate. [...]
Kosovo Liberation Army War Veterans’ Organisation deputy leader Nasim Haradinaj appeared in court in The Hague after being arrested for alleged obstruction of justice and witness intimidation over leaked documents from war crimes cases. [...]
The Hungarian government lashed out at remarks by a European commissioner and are creating a joint institute with Poland to assess the state of the rule of law in the EU, ahead of Wednesday’s release of what is expected to be a highly critical report on the two countries. [...]
A Skopje court sentenced the fugitive ex-prime minister of North Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, to a year and a half in jail for inciting a mob attack on an opposition-held municipality in the capital in 2013. [...]
Pupils return to schools in Montenegro and North Macedonia this week despite concerns about the possible spread of COVID-19, as other Balkan states where schools are already open have registered increased numbers of infections. [...]