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Dollar Advances Ahead of Inflation Data As Cryptocurrencies Crumble
SINGAPORE — The dollar regained its footing on Wednesday, Nov. 9 ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later in the day, while cryptocurrencies were fragile after a bailout deal for exchange FTX by its...
Oil Prices Fall 2.5% Amid ‘Zero-COVID’ Worries and Unstable Supply Chains
NEW YORK — Oil prices sank by more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday, Nov. 9 after industry data showed that U.S. crude stockpiles rose more than expected and on concerns that a rebound in...
Investors Face Uncertainty Over US Midterms, Spending & Regulation
NEW YORK — Investors on Wednesday, Nov. 9 said they were weighing a surprising outcome in the U.S. midterm elections, as a better-than-expected showing by Democrats muddies the outlook for issues such as fiscal spending...
‘Blood Moon’ Total Eclipse Seen Across Much of Americas and Asia on Nov. 8
People across much of the Americas, Australia, the Pacific islands, and Asia were able to see the moon turn the color of Mars as it moved into Earth’s shadow on Nov. 8 at 803 hours...
Total Eclipse: ‘Blood Moon’ to Be Visible Across Much of Americas and Asia on Nov. 8
People across much of the Americas, Australia, the Pacific islands, and Asia will be able to see the moon turn the color of Mars as it moves into Earth's shadow on Nov. 8 at 803...
Trump Stresses GOP Unity at Florida Rally: ‘You’re going to reelect Ron DeSantis’
Speaking to rallygoers in Miami on Sunday (Nov. 6), former President Donald Trump called for unity among Republicans ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday and expressed support for Florida's incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis. “Just...
‘Substantial’ Changes Coming to China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policies: Reuters
Beijing is planning shortened quarantine periods for foreign arrivals, according to three sources who spoke with Reuters. These sources were backed up by a recording of a Citi meeting that featured a Chinese former disease...
Putin Endorses Evacuations From Kherson Region Amid Protracted Ukraine Offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Friday, Nov. 4. as Kiev continues its offensive to retake the province, or oblast. "Now, of course,...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Maintains Silence Following Lula’s Election Victory
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA — President Jair Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat in Brazil's presidential election by Monday afternoon (Oct. 31) — something that some fear may be a precursor to him contesting the victory of...
Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Acquisition of Twitter
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. late on Thursday, Oct. 27. His first move was to fire the social media company's top leadership which he accused of...
UK Drafting Ban on Confucius Institutes Following Sunak’s Appointment as PM
The British government is working on a ban of the Communist China-sponsored Confucius Institutes, according to officials who spoke with UK media outlets. Plans to ban the Chinese language and cultural study centers, controversial because...
Post-COVID Math, Reading Proficiency Among US Students at Lowest Level in Over a Decade
America's students have been set back more than 15 years in terms of their mathematics and basic literary skills, the latest results of nationwide testing among fourth- and eighth-graders show. This year's National Assessment of...