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☆ Former Bangladesh leader calls for inquiry into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Some of the violence pitted student activists against pro-government student and youth groups and police, and many of those who died were among the student activists. However, Hasina’s statement underlined that police officers, members of her Awami League political party, bystanders and others also were victims of what she described as “terrorist aggression.” She previously has blamed opposition parties for stoking the unrest. Hasina’s statement came as the country’s interim government on Tuesday canceled a public holiday that she had declared for Thursday to mark the death of her father, Bangladesh’s independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The cancellation came at the request of at least seven political parties, including the main previous opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. An interim government is now running the country, with Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, sworn in as interim leader.

Persons: Bangladesh —, Sheikh Hasina, Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Hasina’s, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, S.M, Amir Hamza, Abu Sayeed, Rajesh Chowdhury, Hamza, Sayeed, Asaduzzaman Khan, Obaidul Quader, Rajib, Anisul Huq, Salman F, Rahman, Mainul Hasan, Muhammad Yunus Organizations: Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Home, Awami League party’s, Mohammadpur, Police Locations: DHAKA, Bangladesh, India, Dhaka, Rajib Dhar, U.S

☆ Myanmar: Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone strikes as fears mount of ethnic cleansing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Avery Schmitz | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting after reports that hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed by drone strikes while fleeing violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state last week. Witnesses and Rohingya activists told CNN that a series of drone strikes on August 5 hit civilians fleeing fighting and violence in their villages in Maungdaw, northern Rakhine. The displaced families had been waiting to cross the river to Bangladesh at the time of the attack, they said. Forced recruitment of Rohingya men and boys is stoking religious tensions between the Rohingya Muslim and Rakhine Buddhist communities, the report said. “Ethnic Rohingya and Rakhine civilians are bearing the brunt of the atrocities that the Myanmar military and opposition Arakan Army are committing,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

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☆ Harris leads Trump in three major election battlegrounds, new poll finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The poll found Harris beating Trump 50% to 46% among likely voters in all three states, though those leads are within the survey's margins of error. Likely voters are a subset of the entire pool of registered voters surveyed. From Monday to Thursday, the poll surveyed 619 registered voters in Michigan and 661 registered voters in Wisconsin. Trump has a nine-point lead with voters on his handling of the economy compared to Harris, according to the Times/Siena poll. The Times/Siena poll found Walz had a 36% favorability rating among registered voters, the same as Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Recessionary, Tim Walz, Walz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance Organizations: New York Times, Siena, Trump, The Times, Democratic, Times, Republican, Minnesota Gov Locations: Michigan , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Siena, Philadelphia

☆ Elon Musk's battle with Mark Zuckerberg is looking like a lost cause
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewElon Musk might just be losing any hopes he had of one-upping his arch nemesis, Mark Zuckerberg. A lost battleElon Musk is facing a tougher battle with Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire. Beata Zawrzel/Getty ImagesOne of Musk's biggest challenges in turning X into a legitimate rival to Zuckerberg's social media platforms is generating revenue. In Musk's own words, it's a declaration of "war" with the very people he needs to boost falling revenue at X. But none of this helps Musk in its effort to outdo Zuckerberg at his own social media game and widen X's appeal.

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How Online Hatred Toward Migrants Spurs Real-World Violence Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. It followed months of vitriol on social media that came not only from disgruntled Portuguese, but also from prominent far-right figures inside and outside the country. “It’s not up-to-date for the social media age,” Leo Varadkar, the prime minister then, said. Asked whether he believes his social media posts contribute to violence, Mr. Robinson responded: “I believe the teachings in the Koran contribute to violence. July 29 1:42 p.m.Not much info yet, but it will be a Muslim culprit followed by violence protests 1:49 p.m.

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☆ UK riots: Rotherham residents despair after riot at hotel housing asylum seekers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Ninzr said he had lived in the Rotherham hotel since he arrived, but was at another processing center when the riot broke out. Several passers-by referenced unfounded rumors that hotel residents have abused local women. CNN asked South Yorkshire police if they have received complaints about the behavior of the hotel residents, but have not yet received a response. With more demonstrations planned for this week, do the residents near the Rotherham hotel fear more violence? “After seeing our community come out today, no,” said the man who lived through the London riots.

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☆ Elon Musk says ‘civil war is inevitable’ as UK rocked by far-right riots. He’s part of the problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London CNN —Social media has played a big role in fueling the anti-immigration riots engulfing towns and cities in the United Kingdom. Musk later apologized for what he called his “dumbest” ever social media post. The UK government this week vowed to prosecute “online criminality” and has pushed social media companies to take action against the spread of false information. “Social media has put rocket boosters under… not just the misinformation but the encouragement of violence,” UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Monday. It is unclear that the UK government has the tools to hold social media platforms accountable for their role in the riots.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, “, ”, Axel Rudakubana, ” Isabelle Frances, Wright, Musk, White, dumbest, Tommy Robinson, Yvette Cooper, Keir Starmer, Peter Kyle, Rob Picheta, Lauren Kent Organizations: London CNN — Social, Institute for Strategic, IDS, CNN, BBC Radio, Facebook, Meta, Ofcom Locations: United Kingdom, ”, England, Israel, Gaza

☆ Here's Jim Cramer's market sell-off playbook
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch nowCNBC's Jim Cramer shared his playbook for the brutal global market sell-off on Monday. Identify what's actually wrongAlthough the global sell-off hit U.S. markets hard, "the epicenter of the damage" was Japan, Cramer said. The sell-off started when Japan's stock market posted its worst drop since the stock market crash of 1987 known as Black Monday. The sell-off is sparked by money managers who think the Federal Reserve should have cut rates last week. Investors can also take advantage of the decline in interest rates and buy stocks that yield more than 4%, Cramer said.

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The Serbian tennis legend had won all four Grand Slam titles and practically every honor there is in the sport, but the Olympic gold medal had escaped him. Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty ImagesSimone Biles' Olympic medal collection has officially reached double digits. , the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal. Racing in a downpour, Julien Alfred won the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final. the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final.

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Videos circulating on social media from the Sunderland protest show a local police station on fire and large crowds gathered carrying anti-immigrant signs. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images“The shocking scenes we have witnessed in Sunderland this evening are completely unacceptable,” Chief Superintendent Barron said. Earlier this week, police said they believed the crowd in Southport took to the streets over unconfirmed reports speculating on the identity of the teenage stabbings suspect. Police have said the suspect was born in Wales and lived in a village nearby, according to Reuters. “The police have the full backing of Government to take the strongest possible action & ensure they face the full force of the law.

Persons: Helena Barron, Ian Forsyth, Barron, “, Axel Rudakubana, Lewis Atkinson, ”, ” Atkinson, thuggery, Yvette Cooper Organizations: CNN, Northumbria Police, Sunderland, Riot, Getty, Liverpool Magistrates ’, PA Media, Police, Reuters, Labour, Sunderland Central, Government Locations: Britain’s, Sunderland, Northumbria, Southport, Englad, Wales, England, ”, Britain

☆ A murderous ghost haunted an exclusive Jamaican resort for centuries. But could she survive a paranormal investigation?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Tucked between the towering Blue Mountains and azure Caribbean Sea, the White Witch Golf Course is 6,758 yards of green serenity in one of Jamaica's bubbliest resort towns. Rose Hall Developments Rose Hall Great House is the jewel in the estate's crown, a plantation mansion that had fallen into ruin before American businessman John Rollins purchased the 7,000-acre plot in the 1960s and restored the building to its colonial-era opulence. Rose Hall DevelopmentsAnnie supposedly murdered her husband to assume ownership of Rose Hall, which she went on to run with an iron fist. You can’t miss it.”Palmer's ghost is said to roam the fairways of the White Witch golf course on horseback. The White Witch course – which had cost some $8.5 million to build – was forced into contingency planning, but rebounded over the subsequent decade.

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☆ To woo investors, hedge funds are reviving a strategy left for dead post-crisis — supercharged index investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewFaced with higher rates and a daunting fundraising climate, hedge funds are wooing investors with a seemingly antithetical pitch: index investing with a twist. Hedge fund industry insiders are abuzz right now about "portable alpha," a blast-from-the-past strategy that's undergoing a revival. According to the Morgan Stanley white paper, it can take on a variety of forms, including "dedicated portable alpha funds, portable alpha share classes, portable alpha feeder funds and other solutions." Advertisement"It's a nice way of smuggling hedge funds into your portfolio if you're an allocator," said Jon Caplis, CEO of hedge fund research firm PivotalPath. He said much of the industry still hasn't woken up to the appetite for portable alpha solutions and the potential boon to hedge funds.

Persons: —, punchier, Kim Shaw, Morgan Stanley, There's, Shaw, Penny Novick, Morgan, Novick, Bill Gross, Myron Scholes, PIMCO's, Roark Stahler, Jon Caplis, Russell, PIMCO, Sabrina Callin, Brian Payne, Payne, Caplis, hasn't Organizations: Service, Trading, Business, Man, CME Group, BlackRock, Barclays, Russell Investments, Institutional, State, Investor, BCA Research, Teachers, Investors Locations: Winton, American, Illinois

☆ Stock market today: Indexes dip after Meta earnings and new labor-market data
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Indexes slid on Thursday despite a strong earnings report from Meta that sent the stock soaring. New jobless-claims data beat expectations and approached a one-year high, stoking economic concern. Investors are pricing in a 100% chance of Fed rate cuts in September. Shares of Meta soared as much as 11% after the company beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter and raised its full-year revenue guidance. Qualcomm also beat earnings expectations but saw its stock down 3% Thursday.

Persons: —, Jerome Powell, Powell Organizations: Service, Meta, Wednesday's, Qualcomm, Here's Locations: Meta

☆ Protests erupt in Venezuela after Maduro claims victory in disputed election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An armoured police car drives through tear gas during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Federico Parra | Afp | Getty ImagesSecurity forces and protesters clashed in parts of the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, shortly after President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in a disputed election result. Opponents of Maduro's government could also be seen carrying a large banner that read: "Venezuela, I want you to be free." A riot police officer uses tear gas against demonstrators during a protest by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado talks to the media, accompanied by opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, following the presidential election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Federico Parra, Maduro's, Nicolas Maduro's, Yuri Cortez, Edmundo González Urrutia, González, Marina Corina Machado, Machado, Jesus Vargas, Maduro, John Kirby, Maria Corina Machado, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia Organizations: Venezuelan, Afp, Getty Images Security, Getty, CNBC, Electoral Council, Independent, Guardian, Headquarters, Associated Press, White House Locations: Caracas, Venezuelan, Venezuela, Catia

☆ This millennial DINK couple loves spending their disposable income on luxury vacations but worries about who will take care of them when they're older
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewBrenton and Mirlanda Beaufils, 32 and 31, are living the good life. The Dallas-based millennial couple is the epitome of DINK energy, relishing their "double income, no kids" lifestyle and finding new and creative ways to make use of their disposable income each month. Brenton and Mirlanda Beaufils take frequent vacations thanks to their child-free lifestyle. Ditching the DINK statusBut just because they enjoy being DINKs now doesn't mean the Beaufils don't think about giving up the lifestyle one day. We never said we didn't want kids," Mirlanda said in the video.

Persons: —, Brenton, Mirlanda Beaufils, DINK, Neiman Marcus, Mirlanda, Brand, Beaufils, they're, We're Organizations: Service, Business, BI, Royal, YouTube Locations: Dallas, Italy, honeymooning, Jamaica, Royal Caribbean

Since Harris kicked off her presidential campaign, there’s been a string of good news for the US economy. Harris will have Biden’s mostly strong economy to run on. By June 2021, Biden’s sixth month in office, the nation’s inflation rate jumped to more than 5%. After the Federal Reserve hiked interest rate hikes to a 23-year high to stamp out inflation, the economy — eventually — started to run at a slower pace. The Biden administration canceled $168 billion in student loan debt for 4.8 million Americans.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, there’s, Biden’s, —, hasn’t, Evan Vucci, Eros Hoagland, Getty, Lina Khan, Jonathan Kanter, Stocks Organizations: CNN, White House, House, Federal, Trump, Biden, Federal Reserve, Gross, Commerce Department, of Labor Statistics, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, AFL, National Labor Relations Board, United Auto Workers, Union, AP Relief, American, ARPA, Medicare, University of North, Hill, Apple, Google, Federal Trade Commission, Department, FTC, Activision, Big Tech, Justice Department, Fed Locations: Ukraine, Van Buren Township , Michigan, University of North Carolina, America, Valley, Silicon Valley

☆ Fed’s Preferred Inflation Number Cooled Overall in June
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jeanna Smialek | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure continued to gradually cool overall in June even as a “core” inflation measure held steady, likely keeping the central bank on track for a rate cut later this year without stoking any urgency for a reduction at its meeting next week. A “core” price measure that strips out food and fuel costs for a better sense of the underlying inflation trend proved more stubborn. Yearly core inflation was 2.6 percent, matching its reading in May. And on a monthly basis, both measures of inflation climbed modestly. Overall, the report served as a reminder that inflation is substantially lower than it was at its 2022 peak, but is not yet entirely vanquished.

☆ What We Know About the Attacks on France’s Rail Network
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lynsey Chutel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France was rocked by a series of arson attacks on its rail network on Friday, stoking fears over security during the Games. No one was killed or reported injured, but the damage to France’s high-speed train lines caused major delays as thousands of local and international travelers were expected to converge on Paris for the ceremony and the Games. The arson attacks, which authorities have described as “criminal,” come amid heightened security concerns, when France is the center of a global spectacle. Here’s what we know about the attacks and the resulting disruptions:Is this a terrorist attack? That is not clear yet, but France’s prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has described the fires as “acts of sabotage that were carried out in a prepared and coordinated way.” The police and intelligence services are investigating these “criminal acts,” he added in a post on social media.

Persons: stoking, ”, Gabriel Attal Organizations: Paris Olympics, Games Locations: France, Paris

☆ Melania Trump, Bandages and Patriotism: The Most Effective Trump Accessories
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On the final night of the Republican convention, just in time for her husband’s official nomination as his party’s presidential candidate, Melania Trump finally took her place by his side — sort of. She was the last Trump family member to make her entrance at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, stoking the will-she-or-won’t-she anticipation to the end, arriving well after Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, who have also been largely absent during the campaign; Don Jr. and his fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle; Eric Trump and his wife, Lara; and Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos. (Barron Trump, Donald Trump’s son with Melania, did not appear, but assorted grandchildren did.) She walked in alone, in a red suit and towering red heels, hair down, bestowing queenly waves on an adoring crowd.

Persons: Melania Trump, Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Don Jr, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Eric Trump, Lara, Tiffany Trump, Michael Boulos, Barron Trump, Donald Trump’s, Melania Organizations: Republican, Forum Locations: Milwaukee

☆ Biden Says It Was a Mistake to Say He Wanted to Put Trump in a ‘Bull’s-eye’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden said on Monday it was “a mistake” to say that he wanted to put former President Donald J. Trump back in “a bull’s-eye” but defended his descriptions of his rival in the 2024 election as a threat to the foundations of the nation’s democracy. “Do you just not say anything because it may incite somebody?” he asked. The president’s comments come just two days after a would-be assassin shot at Mr. Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania, grazing the former president’s ear and killing one of his supporters. Republicans have accused Mr. Biden of stoking violence against Mr. Trump, pointing to a comment that the president made last week to donors. He told them that “we’re done talking about the debate; it’s time to put Trump in a bull’s-eye.”

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☆ Live Updates: Authorities Find Explosives in Car of Gunman Killed in Assassination Attempt on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Michael D. Shear | Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

“I will Never Surrender!” Mr. Trump wrote in a text message to supporters. And Mr. Trump is preparing to name his running mate and formally claim his party’s nomination for the third consecutive election. Vance of Ohio, who is on the shortlist of candidates that Mr. Trump is considering as a running mate, wrote on X. “An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation,” Mr. Biden said. Mr. Trump had assured Malphine Fogel, who lives in Butler County, that he would help get her son home.

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☆ Meet the Roadmap Generation: High-achieving Zoomers are taking an aggressive, long-term approach to planning their careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementBusiness Insider spoke with two members of the Roadmap Generation and several of the HR professionals and executives who hire and oversee them. Many members of the Roadmap Generation are trying to set themselves up for future financial success by starting and stoking their portfolios early. Ambitious young professionals are prioritizing skills development early in their careers in the hopes of finding future success. Tom WernerFor all of their clear-eyed assuredness, however, the Roadmap Generation is also open-minded and curious, older bosses said. Dhunjisha agreed and suggested there's a simple way for a company to keep its Gen Z employees long-term.

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☆ Oil rises on cooling U.S. inflation but heads for weekly dip
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.73 a barrel by 0300 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 46 cents, or 0.6%, to $83.08 a barrel. Indications of strong summer fuel demand in the U.S. also kept prices buoyed. Jet fuel demand on a four-week average basis was at its strongest since January 2020. The strong fuel demand encouraged U.S. refiners to ramp up activity and draw from crude oil stockpiles.

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☆ Volatile yen keeps markets on edge as intervention risks swirl
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A sheet of newly-designed Japanese 10,000 yen banknotes at the National Printing Bureau Tokyo plant in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Japanese currency swung between gains and losses in early trading before trading slightly weaker. It spiked nearly 3% to as high as 157.40 immediately after the consumer inflation report on Thursday. "Currency interventions should certainty be rare in a floating rate market, but we'll need to respond appropriately to excessive volatility or disorderly moves," Kanda said. Tokyo intervened at the end of April and in early May, spending roughly 9.8 trillion yen ($61.55 billion) to support the currency.

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☆ High inflation is largely not Biden's or Trump's fault, economists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The Federal Reserve, which acts independently from the Oval Office, was slow to act to contain hot inflation, for example. That Biden is seen as stoking high inflation is due somewhat to optics: he took office in early 2021, around the time inflation spiked notably, economists said. "In my view, neither Trump nor Biden is to blame for the high inflation," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. At a high level, hot inflation is largely an issue of mismatched supply and demand. For example, Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel, aluminum and several goods from China, which Biden largely kept intact.

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