July 31 (UPI) — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state could give death row inmates the choice of ending their […]
Month: August 2024
Bank of England close to cutting rates from 16-year high
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks in a position to cut interest rates on Thursday after holding them at a […]
Asian shares extend global rally, Nikkei an outlier as yen surges
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied on Thursday, tracking a huge revival in global tech stocks helped by Meta and Nvidia (NASDAQ:), […]
IDF airstrike kills Al Jazeera journalist, cameraman
1 of 2 | Mourners, colleagues and fellow journalists examine a tattered press jacket that surrounded the body of Al-Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul, killed […]
Dollar nurses losses after Fed hints rate cuts on the way; yen firms
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was soft on Thursday after the Federal Reserve opened the door for an interest rate cut […]
U.S. urges citizens in Lebanon to leave as tensions rise over assassination of Hamas leader
1 of 3 | Ismail Haniyeh (left), the political leader of Hamas who was assassinated Wednesday, attends a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on […]
South Korea factory activity growth slows on weak domestic demand
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity expanded for the third straight month in July, but at a slower pace as weak […]
Green Power Ranger actor sought for alleged Idaho assault of elderly man
July 31 (UPI) — Nampa, Idaho, police are seeking a warrant for the arrest of former Green Power Ranger actor Hector David Rivera for allegedly […]
Chipmaker Qualcomm forecasts upbeat revenue, warns of trade-curb impact
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -Chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:) forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on strong demand for high-end Android devices and […]