Philippine PresidentRodrigo Duterte's order to armed kill rebels was legal, his spokesman said on Monday, as catholic leaders joined condemnation of the killings of nine activists in separate weekend raids against suspected insurgents ... read more ... .
How can the world buy the narrative of “peaceful development” China is trying to sell?. Beijing keeps building up its military, and it is little surprise that neighboring countries are becoming increasingly anxious and wary about its motives ...The Communist Party set a target of “6 percent or more” economic growth for this year ... naval fleet.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis judge delayed the start of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd until Tuesday morning... Advertisement ... .
According to data from Goldman Sachs over the past 140 years, U.S. stocks averaged 10-year returns of 9.2%, or to put it in dollars and cents, if you invested $1,000 a year for 10 years, or $84 a month, you’d turn that $10,000 investment into $17,000 within a decade ... Research shows there are fewer African Americans investing than whites ... .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record high Monday as stocks of companies expected to benefit from the end of the pandemic soared while a tech selloff caused the Nasdaq to fall. The Dow ended Monday with a gain of more than 300 points, rising 1 percent to close at 31,802.44 after hitting a new peak of 32,148.04 before the closing bell ... ....
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SAO PAULO — . A justice from Brazil’s top court on Monday annulled all sentences against former PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which for now restores his political rights and would potentially allow him to run again for the presidency next year ... Advertisement ... Advertisement ... “We have seen in recent months Lula’s popularity rising again.
The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news released video allegedly showing the Israeli vessel that was reportedly targeted by an Iranian attack in the Gulf of Oman last month and claimed that the video proved that the vessel was not targeted by an external attack on Sunday. The footage was allegedly recorded by an Iranian drone ... .
The Biden administration is gearing up to carry out cyberattacks aimed at Russian networks, the New York Times has reported, describing the provocation as a retaliatory measure designed to send Moscow a message ... Read more CYBERWAR is imminent & will affect ordinary Americans, claims CEO of company that ‘discovered’ SolarWinds hack ... .
New York Attorney GeneralLetitia James on Monday announced that lawyers Joon Kim and Anne Clark will lead the state's investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct made against Governor Andrew Cuomo. Multiple women, several of whom are former aides to the governor, have accused the governor of sexually inappropriate behavior..
Georgia Senate considers repealing no excuse absentee voting in sweeping election bill. (CNN) - GeorgiaRepublican lawmakers are pushing to clamp down on voting rights Monday, potentially passing a sweeping election bill that among other things would repeal no-excuse absentee voting ... .