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☆ Sindh, Pakistan: Police fatally shoot blasphemy suspect in second such killing in a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | Story The | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Karachi, Pakistan — Police in southern Pakistan shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, officials said Thursday, the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week, drawing condemnation from human rights groups. Videos circulating on social media showed local clerics throwing rose petals at police and praising officers for killing the blasphemy suspect. There was no immediate clarification from the Sindh government about the circumstances in which the suspect was killed. The latest killing comes a week after an officer opened fire inside a police station in the southwestern city of Quetta, fatally wounding Syed Khan, another suspect held on accusations of blasphemy. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in attacks on blasphemy suspects in recent years.

Persons: Shah Nawaz, Mohammed, Niaz Khoso, Nawaz, “, Khoso, ”, HRCP, Syed Khan, Khan, Mohammad Khurram, —, Islam Organizations: Pakistan — Police, Police, Local, Human Rights Locations: Karachi, Pakistan, Umerkot district, Sindh province, Mirpur Khas, Sindh, Umerkot, Quetta, Madyan, Punjab, Jaranwala

☆ Diving lizard’s ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Footage that Swierk recently captured of submerged anoles shows prominent bubbles swelling and deflating on the reptiles’ heads. Diving anoles aren’t fast runners and rely mostly on camouflage to hide from predators such as birds, snakes, mammals and other lizards. For diving anoles, gular pumping may also play a part in circulating stored oxygen, affecting how long anoles can stay underwater. A throat-pumping action called gular pumping may play a part in circulating stored oxygen, affecting how long anoles can stay underwater. Another unresolved question is how diving anoles store and circulate oxygen while underwater.

Persons: Lindsey Swierk, Swierk, —, ”, ” Swierk, Earyn McGee, anoles, McGee, “ We’re, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Binghamton University, Los Angeles Zoo, Las Cruces Biological, Scientific Locations: Costa Rican, New York, Costa Rica, Panama, Costa, Las Cruces

☆ Central Europe braces for more flooding as death toll rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A man shovels debris in floodwater following heavy rainfall in Jesenik, Czech Republic, on Sept. 15, 2024. In Jesenik, a Czech town across the border that was inundated on Sunday, a clean-up was starting after waters receded to show damaged cars and debris on the streets. Flooded parts of the northeastern Czech city of Ostrava forced the closures of a power plant supplying heat and hot water to the city as well as two chemical plants. State news agency PAP reported five deaths in Poland, and in the Czech Republic one person died, a police official said. Slovakia’s capital Bratislava and the Hungarian capital Budapest were both preparing for possible flooding as the River Danube rose.

Persons: Donald Tusk, Michal Piszko, David W Cerny, ”, Zdenek Kuzilek, Emil Dragomir, Slobozia Conachi, Jacek Sutryk, Sandor Pinter Organizations: European Union, Reuters, “ Telephones, Facebook Locations: Europe, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Romania, European, Klodzko, Czech, Jesenik, Polish, Nysa, Slobozia, Romanian, Kozielno, Wroclaw, Silesia, Prague, Ostrava, Austrian, Lower Austria, Vienna, Slovakia’s, Bratislava, Budapest, Hungarian

☆ Storm Boris: 10 killed as a month’s worth of rain pounds central Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —At least 10 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris sweeps through the region, dumping well over a month’s worth of rain. Across the border in the Czech Republic, thousands of residents have been left without hot water and electricity after authorities shuttered heating plants. Authorities are also alarmed by the situation in the Czech town of Litovlje, where 80% of buildings are submerged. The town’s mayor, Viktor Kohout, told CNN Prima that the Morava river is expected to crest at 2 p.m. local time (8 a.m. Police have extensively “warned the public about the danger” of walking along the river, a Bratislava Police spokesperson told CNN on Monday.

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☆ Scenic fall drives in the US: 6 byways for your autumn foliage fix
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Ozark Run Scenic Byway, MissouriMissouri travel experts say Elephant Rocks State Park is a special stop during any scenic drive on the Ozark Run Scenic Byway. Lake Champlain Byway, VermontLoad up the bicycles for your Lake Champlain Byway drive in Vermont. KRose/Courtesy Local Motion/Lake Champlain Byway CouncilLittle Vermont is a big deal in New England and beyond when it comes to scenic fall drives. It “provides beautiful views of America’s sixth-largest lake, Lake Champlain, as well as of Vermont’s Green Mountains and New York’s Adirondack Mountains,” said Dan Albrecht, chair of Lake Champlain Byway Council, in an email. Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway, CaliforniaTourists flocking to view aspens, cottonwoods and maple trees along Bishop Creek Canyon near Bishop, California, which is along the Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway.

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☆ Floods in Romania kill at least four people as rain batters central Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

VISNOVA, Czech Republic — At least four people died and thousands of homes were damaged by flooding in eastern Romania on Saturday, officials said, as surging river levels put authorities on alert in much of central and eastern Europe following days of torrential rain. Tens of thousands of households were left without power in Romania and the Czech Republic, where more rainfall is forecast in the coming days. Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, southern Germany and parts of Austria are also expected to see more heavy rain. Television images from the area showed streets flooded with muddy water, silt and debris as rescuers led residents to safety. Evacuations and blackoutsIn the Czech Republic, northern and northeastern areas bore the brunt of the deluge and 51,000 households had their electricity supply cut off, the CTK news agency said.

Persons: Marcel Ciolacu, ” Ciolacu, Petr Hladik, Roman Christof, ”, Charles, Tomasz Siemoniak, Donald Tusk, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, “, ” Nehammer Organizations: Czech Republic —, Prague Zoo, Czech Railways, ” Locations: Czech Republic, Romania, Europe, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Czech, Prague, Galati, Visnova, Brno, Bratislava, Lower Austria

☆ Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi: Funeral takes place for American-Turkish activist Israeli military shot in West Bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Zahid Mahmood | Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The American-Turkish activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank last week, has been buried in her family’s hometown in southwestern Turkey. Eygi, who was born in Turkey and had joint US citizenship, was shot by Israeli forces while taking part in a weekly protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita. A guard of honour carries the Turkish flag-draped coffin of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi during her funeral ceremony in Didim. Dilara Senkaya/ReutersThe ISM has criticized Biden for refusing Eygi’s family’s demands for an independent and transparent investigation into her death. Her presence in our lives was taken needlessly, unlawfully, and violently by the Israeli military,” they said in a statement.

Persons: Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, Rachel Corrie, Eygi, ”, Joe Biden, Numan Kurtulmuş, “, Biden, Ezgi, Dilara Senkaya, Eygi’s, Juliette Majid, Aysenur Organizations: CNN, West Bank, University of Washington, International Solidarity Movement, Israel Defense Forces, National Assembly Locations: Turkey, Turkish, Didim, Beita, Gaza

KINSALE, Ireland — Three days and 225 miles later, a group of almost 100 serving and retired firefighters from New York and Ireland will cycle into a garden of remembrance on Wednesday to honor those who were killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. Ambassador's Dublin residence on Monday, the hardy group made their way across Ireland’s lush, rolling hills peddling their way to 17 fire stations and a fair few pubs along the way. It's part of a bid to raise money for the victims and for those still suffering from injuries and the effects of their work at Ground Zero. “We lost 343 firefighters in an instant,” one of the cyclists, Michael Schreiber, told NBC News on Monday, adding that 370 had died since 9/11. “I lost so many friends that day, and I still continue to lose guys,” he said.

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☆ Satellite images show the Russian cargo ship that transported ballistic missiles from Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA cargo ship suspected of transporting ballistic missiles from Iran was seen at a port in Russia last week, according to newly released satellite imagery. These short-range ballistic missiles have satellite guidance and a maximum range of around 75 miles. It's unclear exactly how many missiles Russia received, although the Treasury Department said Moscow and Tehran signed an agreement in late 2023 for the supply of hundreds of missiles. Russia received Iranian missiles, similar to the one seen here. Iran has also supplied Russia with one-way attack drones, while North Korea has given Moscow ballistic missiles and artillery.

Persons: —, John Kirby, Biden, Kirby, Pat Ryder, it's Organizations: Service, Business, US Treasury Department, Maxar Technologies, Business Insider, Ships, Technologies, Sky News, Treasury Department, Russia, White House National Security Council, West Asia News Agency, REUTERS, North, Pentagon, Air Force Locations: Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Olya, Port Olya, Russia's Astrakhan, Amirabad, Tehran, Ukrainian, Iranian, Fath, North Korea

☆ Regular exercise may lead to healthier belly fat, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Belly fat tends to get a bad rap, but new research shows that one kind of belly fat can be healthier than others — provided you’re willing to get moving. The fat, the study found, essentially behaved differently in people with the same percentage of body fat, based on their long-term exercise habits. Regular exercisers had less rigid or fibrous fat tissue, which allows fat cells beneath the skin to expand to store fat, one of the body’s primary sources of energy. While expanding fat cells may sound like a bad thing, it’s actually better for health than having inflexible fat tissue. Another indication of this was that they had more proteins involved with fat metabolism in their fat tissue, the study found.

Persons: —, ”, Jeffrey Horowitz, Horowitz, exercisers, Jaime Almandoz, Aayush, Rutgers Robert Wood, ” Visaria Organizations: University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, BMI, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Rutgers, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Locations: exercisers, nonexercisers, Dallas

The U.S.-recognized winner of Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28, Edmundo González Urrutia, fled to Spain as President Nicolás Maduro heightened his repression campaign and issued a warrant for his arrest. As human rights abuses and the dismantling of democratic institutions intensified under Maduro, President Donald Trump followed with “maximum pressure” sanctions in an attempt to squeeze him out of office. A Venezuela election body stacked with Maduro backers has declared Maduro the winner of the country’s July 28 election but refused to release vote tallies. Biden resumed deportations of Venezuelans as a condition of the election negotiations with Maduro. “If you want to do something about migration, what you should not do is help make things worse for Venezuelans,” Rodriguez said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Edmundo González Urrutia, Nicolás Maduro, Fernando Rodriguez, Josef Korbel, “, ” Rodriguez, Maduro, George W, Bush, Joe Biden, González, ”, Oliver Stunkel, ” Stunkel, Harris, Jason Marczak, Biden, Rodriguez, Dislodging Organizations: Josef, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, Trump, Chevron, U.S, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Carnegie, Northern, Atlantic Council Latin America, Customs, Maduro, NBC Locations: U.S, Spain, Denver , Colorado, Cuba, Venezuela, “, United States, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

☆ The battle of Kursk hinges on the Russian railroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Related storiesExactly how overloaded the Russian rail network may be isn't clear. Despite the humiliation of foreign troops occupying Russian soil, Russian forces continue to grind forward in bloody attacks at places such as Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region. Relying on trucks would require an extraordinary number of vehicles, so it seems likely that Russian forces at Kursk will require multiple railheads that depend on a limited number of railroad bridges. However, Ukraine has captured data about the Russian railway system, which will make it easier to disrupt operations, Fraser noted. Barros believes that Ukraine could seriously disrupt Russian rail traffic and logistics if the US would lift those restrictions.

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☆ This 70-year-old med student just graduated. He has this advice for others
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Toh Hong Keng/Henry Ahn Photo StudioHis family constantly checked on him, helping to dispel many waves of doubt. “The only reason why I decided to study medicine was because I wanted something useful to do,” he said. “If I can’t be a practicing doctor, at least I can look after myself somewhat,” he said. Feeling a little dejected, he got in touch with his family’s former domestic worker whose daughter recently graduated from medical school in the Philippines. A week later, in 2019 he packed his bags, found a small apartment on the island and started his medical school journey.

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And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has poured cold water on US hopefulness, though Biden officials have largely refrained from criticizing him. “In my view, the less that’s said about particular issues, the better,” a senior administration official told reporters Wednesday in response to Netanyahu’s press conference. Days later, a senior administration official who briefed reporters argued that the majority of the details of a ceasefire deal – “90%” – had been agreed to by the two parties. In a detail not previously shared, the senior official said that of the 18 paragraphs in the agreement, 14 were finished and agreed to. They need to rest and refit, in case a war in the north [with Hezbollah] is going to happen,” the second senior administration official said.

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☆ Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), a non-profit with expertise in water governance, has said that even amid a possible rise in social conflicts and violence, "water can be a bridge to peaceful negotiations rather than a trigger or weapon of war." The severity of the global water crisis has been further underlined by an alarming rise in the number of security incidents. Egypt-Ethiopia tensionsVillanova University's Galgano identified nine international river basins as flashpoints in which conflict is either already taking place or the potential for armed conflict is high. These included the Nile Basin in Africa, the Tigris-Euphrates River Basins of southwestern Asia and the Helmand and Harirud Rivers along the border of Afghanistan and Iran. Major international river basins in conflict.

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☆ On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Zelensky Celebrates Push Into Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Volodymyr Zelensky, always adept at messaging, used his latest Independence Day speech on Saturday to drive home the idea that Ukraine is taking the fight to Russia, even as his troops struggle along the front line at home. He said the video of the speech was filmed near the site where his troops began a cross-border offensive into Russian territory nearly three weeks ago that caught Moscow by surprise. It was prerecorded from what he described as a location along the Psel River, an area frequently targeted by Russian artillery. “Whoever wished misery upon our land shall find it in their own home,” Mr. Zelensky said of the incursion, which has pushed into the Kursk region of southwestern Russia. He called his military’s operation — which has come after two and a half years of Russia’s all-out, and brutal, invasion of Ukraine — a “boomerang for evil.”

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Moscow, ” Mr, Zelensky, ” Organizations: Russian Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kursk

☆ India launches app to lower deaths caused by wild elephants
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The state of Assam, in northeastern India, has launched a mobile app that warns people of incoming herds of wild elephants in an effort to reduce violent encounters between humans and the land giants. Clashes between humans and elephants are not uncommon in India, and have continued to rise in recent years. Human-elephant conflicts in the state caused more than 200 elephant deaths and 400 human deaths from 2017 to 2022, the organization reported. "The application will act as an early warning system about presence of wild elephants in the proximity of human settlements so as to help villagers avoid negative interface with wild elephants," Aaranyak said in a Facebook post following the app's launch this month. Along with the launch of the app, Aaranyak also released a handbook with information on using solar-powered fences to keep elephants away from humans and property.

Persons: Aaranyak Organizations: Aaranyak Locations: Assam, India, Aaranyak, Karnataka

☆ Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Abdi Latif Dahir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Tanzanian police said on Tuesday they had arrested more than 500 people, including top opposition leaders, as they planned to attend a youth rally, a stunning development in the East African nation where a pathbreaking female president had once promised to restore political freedoms. Some 520 people were arrested across the country ahead of a Monday rally in the southwestern city of Mbeya, Awadh J. Haji, the police commissioner for operations and training, said in a statement. The police, he said, also seized 25 vehicles that had been transporting people going to the rally and officials from different regions in the country. The rally was organized by the opposition Chadema party, which said it wanted to mark International Youth Day. “Their goal is not to celebrate International Youth Day, but to initiate and commit violence to cause disruption of peace in the country,” Mr. Haji said.

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☆ China says it has an uncrewed cargo plane that can carry 4,400 pounds that just made its 20-minute maiden flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

China tested its largest unmanned cargo aircraft, capable of carrying 4,400 pounds. The maiden flight lasted 20 minutes at Fengming General Aviation Airport in Sichuan. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementChina tested its biggest unmanned cargo aircraft to date — and it's capable of carrying 4,400 pounds of load. The plane completed its maiden flight on Sunday morning, which lasted about 20 minutes.

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☆ Why Japan issued its first-ever 'megaquake advisory' — and what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The Summary Japan’s meteorological agency on Thursday issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory.”The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. Subduction zone faults build stress, and a so-called megathrust earthquake takes place when a locked fault slips and releases that stress. In the U.S., the Cascadia subduction zone off the West Coast runs from Vancouver Island, Canada, to Cape Mendocino, California. A beach is closed in Nichinan in southwestern Japan on Friday, after the country's issued its first warning about a possible megaquake. Large Nankai Trough earthquakes tend to come in pairs, with the second often rupturing in the subsequent two years.

Persons: AP Harold Tobin, “, ” Tobin Organizations: Philippine, West Coast, Kyodo, Reuters, Japan’s Earthquake Research, United States Geological Survey, AP, University of Washington Locations: Nankai, Japan, U.S, Cascadia, Vancouver Island, Canada, Cape Mendocino , California, Nichinan, Miyazaki

☆ Russia Appears to Partly Halt Ukraine’s Cross-Border Assault, Analysts Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kim Barker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Russian troops appear to have halted the northward advance of Ukrainian soldiers who launched a surprise cross-border attack five days ago, but have not stopped their eastward push, military analysts say, as Moscow tries to contain Kyiv’s largest assault into Russian territory since the start of the war. Yet despite any Russian boasting that might garner, the incursion into the southwestern region of Kursk has also prompted questions over how it was allowed to happen in the first place. Andrei Gurulyov, a retired military officer who is now a member of Parliament, on Friday condemned Russia’s response and level of preparedness. “There is no military system in place for guarding the state border, no reserves and no second lines of defense,” he said on Telegram, adding, “If the Ukrainian Armed Forces spent two months preparing for this, how did we miss it?”The assault has also left analysts wondering why Ukraine would take such a risk, with some suggesting a desire to draw Russian troops away from the front lines. On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine alluded to another possible benefit: newly captured Russian troops who could be traded for Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Persons: Andrei Gurulyov, ”, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: Ukrainian Armed Forces Locations: Moscow, Kursk, Ukraine, Russian

☆ As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Constant Méheut | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Ukrainian forces pressed deeper into Russia on Friday, trying to capitalize on their surprise cross-border offensive, as Moscow moved quickly to shore up its defenses against the largest assault on Russian soil since the war began. After capturing several small settlements the last few days, Ukraine was battling to take full control of a town near the border and sending small units to conduct raids farther into the southwestern Russian region of Kursk. At the same time, the Russian military announced it was sending more troops and armored vehicles to try to repel the attack. Russian television released videos of columns of military trucks carrying artillery pieces, heavy machine guns and tanks. Perhaps preparing for retaliation, Ukrainian authorities on Friday said they were evacuating 20,000 people from the Sumy region, which sits across the border from Kursk.

Organizations: Russian Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Russian, Kursk, Sumy

CNN —A video that surfaced online appears to show bodies on burnt-out Russian military trucks in the country’s southwestern Kursk region, the latest sign that Ukraine’s cross-border assault is probing more deeply and inflicting significant damage on Moscow’s troops. Rybar, one of the more prominent Russian military blogs, published a roundup of developments Friday that said the front lines have “somewhat stabilized” with the arrival of Russian reinforcements. Rybar cited local residents of Vtoroye Knyazhino, a settlement on the outskirts of Sudzha, as saying Ukrainian infantry entered their village. US officials say they do not believe Ukraine intends to hold Russian territory for the long term. Russian authorities help residents during evacuation efforts at a railway station in Oryol, Kursk region, August 9, 2024.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Markets fall with Japan stocks in bear territory; Berkshire's cash hoard at record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Jobs shock hits stocksU.S. stocks plummeted on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to fears of a recession. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.43% and is now in correction territory, having declined more than 10% from its recent high. Asian stocks plungeAsian stocks continued to sell-off on Monday, with the Japanese market confirming a bear market. The stocks had to pass several criteria, including receiving five or more earnings upgrades in the past three months.

Persons: Topix, Taiwan's Taiex, Warren Buffett Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Treasury, Federal, Nikkei, CSI, Berkshire Hathaway's, Apple . Berkshire, Exxon, Chevron, CNBC Pro Locations: New York City, China, Apple ., Berkshire, Guyana, U.S, San Ramon , California, Houston , Texas

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq in correction territory; Berkshire's cash holdings reach record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.43% and is now in correction territory, having declined more than 10% from its recent high. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since October 2021 when the global economy was still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic. The stocks had to pass several criteria, including receiving five or more earnings upgrades in the past three months.

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