ECB rate cuts; S&P, Nasdaq hit record highs
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks rose Thursday as investors expect the European Central Bank to …
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Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, on June 4. (AP) NEW DELHI, June 5, (AP): For the first …
Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school, Gaza officials say | Israel-Gaza war
At least 27 people have been killed and dozens injured in an Israeli strike on a UN school housing displaced people in al-Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run …
Japan’s atom-bombed cities rebuke Israel from ‘moral high ground’
Israel’s ambassador to Japan is typically invited to Nagasaki’s annual ceremony marking the anniversary of its atomic bombing. But this year, the city’s mayor is withholding the invitation, in a …
Opinion | Hong Kong has a chance to shape AI based on its own values
Like any tool, AI is not neutral – it reflects its creators’ agendas and biases. Our collective goal should be to apply innovation towards major social priorities, not just solely …
Burmese government denies claims it killed 76 villagers
A spokesperson for Burma’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of …
Today’s political cartoons – June 5, 2024
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World Environment Day: What is this year’s theme?
Celebrations kicked off in host country Saudi Arabia, as millions of people prepare for similar activities across the world. Here are the details about this climate-focused event. What is World …
Judge tosses out Illinois ban that drafts legislative candidates as 'restriction on right to vote'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday rejected a law Illinois Democrats adopted last month that prohibits political parties from drafting candidates when no one was on the party primary ballot. …
Local veterans, family members reflect on D-Day 80 years later
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — When the need was the greatest, it was the Greatest Generation that stepped up to help defeat the Germans in World War II. Eight decades later, we …