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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The S&P …
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4 expats executed for killing Sudanese in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia executes 4 expatriates for murder and robbery. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 1: In a recent development, Saudi Arabia confirmed the execution of four Ethiopian expatriates charged with the …
Spotify claims to have paid audiobook publishers ‘tens of millions’ in royalties | Books
Spotify has said that it has paid audiobook publishers “tens of millions” since allowing users 15 hours of audiobook listening in its Premium subscription package last autumn. The company said …
Russian rockers critical of Putin’s Ukraine war ‘free’ in Israel after Thailand deportation under likely Kremlin pressure
A dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin, the performers said on …
Israel-Gaza war: UN agency for Palestinian refugees could shut by end of February if funding does not resume
The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Thursday that it will most likely be forced to shut down its operations in the Middle East, including in Gaza, by …
EU must increase pressure on Houthis to stop attacks near Yemen: foreign minister
The European Union needs to do more in Yemen to pressure the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group to stop attacking merchant ships traveling in the Red Sea, according to Yemen’s foreign …
Police investigating two separate overnight murders
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City homicide detectives are searching for killers Thursday morning after two separate murders overnight. Officers were among the first to respond to the second overnight …
Kremlin foe Navalny urges election day protests in Russia next month by voting at a specific hour
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Thursday urged Russians to show their protest of President Vladimir Putin during next month’s presidential balloting by voting at a specific time on election …
Bank of England leaves policy unchanged, says interest rates are ‘under review’
A passageway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, U.K., on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank …
Hong Kong court convicts 4 of rioting over the storming of legislature in 2019 protests
Activist known as ‘Grandma Wong’ is surrounded by police outside court on the verdict day of a trial involving protesters who stormed the Legislative Council during the pro-democracy protests in …