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- BusinessAFP News
Stock markets rise on rate-cut hopes, oil slumps
Global equities rose Wednesday with Frankfurt striking a record peak, as investors tracked resurgent hopes of interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.?Frankfurt's DAX stocks index hit a fresh record high, passing the 16,600 level for the first time, and Paris CAC 40 rose as sliding German factory orders added to hopes of an interest-rate reduction from the ECB. "Risk-on sentiment is driving price action this morning amid growing expectations that the European
- NewsHuffPost
Arizona Man Charged Over Online Posts That Allegedly Incited Terror Attack In Australia
Six people died in what police described as a “religiously-motivated terrorist attack” in the rural community of Wieambilla last year.
- PoliticsHuffPost
'I Don't Like Extremes': Dr. Fauci Was Weirded Out By His Hardcore Fans
Fauci told the BBC seeing his face plastered around town during the pandemic was far more bizarre than it was flattering.
- BusinessReuters
SentinelOne raises annual revenue forecast on robust cybersecurity spending (Dec. 5)
The California-based company's shares rose nearly 18% in afterhours trading. Firms have prioritized expenditure on cybersecurity, as sticky inflation and high interest rates forced them to cut back on spending elsewhere. Worldwide spending on security and risk management is projected to increase 14.3% in 2024, according to research firm Gartner.
- PoliticsHuffPost
Major Democratic Donor Gives $250,000 To Nikki Haley Super PAC
The former U.N. ambassador has been climbing in the GOP polls, but there's still a big gap between her numbers and Trump's.
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In rare Israel rebuke, US restricts visas on extremist settlers
The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers behind a wave of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, as it also asked Israel to do more to spare civilians in Gaza.- Wave of violence - Hamas militants stormed out of Gaza into Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostages, according to Israeli officials.
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Bus Driver Accused Of Kidnapping And Rape Of Student On Bus
Giovanny Campos pleaded not guilty to assaulting a New York student who rode on his route.
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'Turn tragedy into change': Italy mourns femicide victim
Thousands of Italians paid their last respects Tuesday to Giulia Cecchettin, a university student killed by her ex-boyfriend in a case that has triggered nationwide grief and rage at violence against women.?Cecchettin, who was studying biomedical engineering at the University of Padua, was stabbed to death last month by her former boyfriend, fellow student Filippo Turetta, who confessed to the murder before a judge, according to his lawyer.?
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Record Number Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Attend COP28 Climate Summit
The annual summit to tackle global climate change is crawling with people with ties to planet-warming fossil fuels.
- BusinessReuters
Small-cap trading on London stock market hit by outages
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) -Trading in small company shares on the London Stock Exchange was halted twice on Tuesday due to outages, the second time in less than two months that dealing in such shares has been disrupted. Trading was temporarily stopped twice on the FTSE small cap index, affecting hundreds of stocks including Tullow Oil, CMC Markets and Marston's. "We are still investigating an issue," LSEG said in a notice published on its website at 1123 GMT, around one hour after resolving an ea
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Moody's downgrades outlook on China credit rating over debt fears
Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China's credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on the back of rising debt in the world's second-largest economy, with Beijing saying it was "disappointed" by the move.Beijing's finance ministry said in response it was "disappointed with Moody's decision".
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Record more than 2,000 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks: NGOs
A record almost 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been accredited for UN climate talks in Dubai, as negotiators wrestle with calls to end all new oil, gas and coal projects to curb global warming, campaign groups said Tuesday.The COP28 negotiations, held during what is widely expected to be the hottest year on record, have been mired in controversy since Sultan Al Jaber, head of the UAE state oil firm, was appointed the climate talks' president.
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Eight dead as cyclone batters India's southeast coast
Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India's southern city Chennai on Tuesday with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on the southeast coast.Police said on Tuesday that eight people have been killed in state capital Chennai.?
- NewsReuters
China issues safety guidelines for autonomous public transport vehicles
BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Tuesday issued safety guidelines for the use of autonomous vehicles in public transport, the latest in a series of measures preparing for the increased use of driverless cars. The guidelines apply to autonomous vehicles for passengers including taxis as well as for freight, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement. The guidelines cover vehicles of various degrees of automation and mandate they carry at least one driver or security inspector.
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Green turtles fight to survive against Pakistan's urban sprawl
Against the backdrop of the mega port city of Karachi, choked with traffic and construction, four green turtles emerge from the frothy Arabian Sea seeking a spot to lay their eggs.Now only the green turtles come to shore to lay their eggs on just two beaches in Karachi and on uninhabited islands in Balochistan province, further down the coast towards Iran.
- LifestyleAFP News
Man in a wooden suit: Finnish craftsman turns bark to art
In his rustic cabin in the forests of southern Finland, 87-year-old Erkki Pekkarinen carves delicate strips of birch bark with his knife, before intricately weaving them into beautiful objects.His art gallery in Asikkala is filled with a myriad of objects constructed of nothing but strips of birch bark woven together without glue or nails.
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World could breach 1.5C warming threshold in 7 years: study
The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue to rise, scientists warned Tuesday, urging countries at the COP28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.But China, which accounts for almost a third of global emissions, is expected to see a four percent rise in fossil fuel CO2 this year, the research found, with increases in coal, oil and gas as the country continues to rebound from its Covid-19 lockdowns.?
- PoliticsHuffPost
Chris Christie's Kids Hate It When Trump Calls Him A 'Fat Pig'
The former New Jersey governor and now GOP presidential rival said his family has been friends with Trump for over 20 years, and "it just shows you he’s lost it.”
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Nigerian army drone strike error kills civilians
An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday.The army did not provide details or a death toll for the strike late Sunday in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State, but residents said dozens were killed and wounded.
- PoliticsHuffPost
George Santos Crowns Himself 'Former Congressional Icon' On Cameo
The ex-congressman is looking for a new hustle after being booted from the House last week.
