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Pinned post – 4.20PM – Sep 5, 2024 The Australian sharemarket edged higher on Thursday as traders tentatively bid up stocks following a sharp sell-off in the previous session. That’s after the benchmark lost 1.9 per cent on Wednesday – its largest one-day drop in more than a month – when factory activity data in Continue reading

The 32-page federal indictment accuses Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, employees of RT, a Russian-state news site formerly known as Russia Today, of conducting a money-laundering operation that spent nearly $10 million on efforts to covertly influence public opinion and sow social divisions, including placing blame on Ukraine regarding the war with Russia. Authorities said Continue reading

New York grand jury convened for possible new charges against Harvey Weinstein The Manhattan district attorney’s office has begun presenting evidence to a grand jury that could return a new indictment against Harvey Weinstein – as soon as Friday – over an alleged sexual assault that occurred sometime in a four-month time period between late Continue reading

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For many musicians, a live album is an afterthought — a way to quickly appease insatiable fans or make some easy money. But when Adam Granduciel, the frontman of the anthemic rock band The War on Drugs, set out to make their newest live album announced Wednesday, it was a labor Continue reading

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia gun owner’s attorney asked a judge Wednesday to halt enforcement of a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and possibly jail time for people who leave guns inside unlocked cars. Savannah’s mayor and city council voted unanimously in April to outlaw keeping firearms in unlocked vehicles, with maximum penalties Continue reading

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the presidential election gets closer and polls show former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a tight race, conservative pundits are testing out a new line of attack on Harris. At a White House press briefing on Tuesday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre why Continue reading

By and large, they’re not impressed: The latest ABC News/Ipsos poll found only a third of U.S. voters had a favorable opinion of the former president. In theory, the Republican’s 2024 campaign team could invest heavily in advertising intended to make the GOP nominee more popular, but in practice, those involved in the process realize Continue reading

Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images The Government is keen to have a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces up and running “as soon as possible”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Taoiseach said a report on the Defence Forces Continue reading

Ukraine arms chief, four ministers resign in government shake-up Show Caption Hide Caption Russian strike kills at least 41 near Ukraine military institute The attack happened in the central town of Poltava. KYIV, Ukraine – The Ukrainian minister in charge of weapons production resigned on Tuesday in anticipation of another defense role and four other Continue reading

U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde addresses the audience at a campaign rally on Aug. 20 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Andy Manis/Getty Images As both a fund manager and an individual investor, Eric Hovde, the Republican Senate nominee in Wisconsin, put millions of dollars into three companies that shipped jobs out of Wisconsin in favor of cheaper Continue reading