Global stock markets were mixed Thursday following Wall Street’s rebound as investors looked ahead to a speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman for clues about possible interest rate cuts. Investor reaction was muted following Wednesday’s release of notes from the latest Fed meeting showing conflicting opinions about rates. Benchmarks in London and Frankfurt declined […]
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Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are releasing a fragrance collaboration this week, but there’s something afoot in one of the photos for the upcoming collection. Eagle-eyed fans spotted a Photoshop fail in the picture, posted on Monday, which shows both sisters wearing bright, one-legged spandex bodysuits. If you look closely at Kardashian’s perspex-clad foot, you’ll
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Image copyright Getty Images HSBC and Standard Chartered have taken out newspaper adverts in Hong Kong condemning the violence in the Asian financial hub. In the adverts, the banks also called for a peaceful resolution after more than two months of political unrest. Protests against an extradition bill have evolved into a pro-democracy movement, concerned
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Needing a break, the New York Mets watched Cleveland hand it to them — Brad Hand, especially. The Indians All-Star closer failed to cover first base on what could’ve been a game-ending double play, and moments later J.D. Davis lined an RBI single that capped a two-run rally in the 10th inning for a 4-3
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“Avengers” actor Chris Evans says faces would’ve melted at Fox News if former President Barack Obama had ever called himself the “chosen one,” as President Donald Trump did on Wednesday. Trump made the comments while discussing his trade war with China. He looked to the sky and declared himself “the chosen one” on the issue. Evans,
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Image copyright NurPhoto Thousands of Ryanair passengers could face disruption as a two-day strike by UK pilots gets under way. On Wednesday, the airline lost a legal challenge in the High Court to block the strike, which is part of a dispute over pay and conditions. Ryanair has said it will aim to minimise disruption
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It may not be a household name, but few publications have had the reach, and potentially the influence, in American politics as The Western Journal. Even the right-wing publication’s audience of more than 36 million people, eclipsing many of the nation’s largest news organizations, doesn’t know much about the company, or who’s behind it. In
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Mack Brown has accomplished nearly everything a college coach could want, from winning a national championship to being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Yet the 67-year-old Brown is choosing to stand in the heat and thick humidity on the North Carolina practice fields, typing out notes on his smartphone while watching drills
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Portuguese tanker truck drivers have announced a new walkout, just days after returning to work and resuming talks with employers in a pay dispute. The Hazardous Materials Drivers Union said Wednesday its about 750 members — from a total of some 900 in Portugal — will refuse to work overtime or on weekends and public
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A family is hoping a seven-month-old golden retriever will help their daughter manage her type 1 diabetes. Ellie May Hodges, eight, from Holywell, Flintshire, was diagnosed when she was just two. The condition can have a big impact emotionally, as well as physically, but the puppy – named Lilly – has made a huge difference
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