Stocks. Dividends. Market indices. When it comes to investing, learning the lingo and understanding the basics of trading can be a major barrier to getting started. In fact, a Gallup poll found that 39% of Americans don’t own any form of stock. Investing is key to working
Allies of President Trump have set their sights on Minnesota in the wake of a fraud scandal in the state. The scandal centers on hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly stolen via a federally funded nutrition program. The New York Times late last month put the story into
The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.
The woman who was supposed to care for Saabirin Saylaan was found to have beaten and tortured her.
District chiefs and administrative officers have been instructed to take firm action.
Clashes ensued as Alawite demonstrators sought federalism and self-determination, while Syrian authorities blamed 'remnants of the former regime' for the unrest and deployed soldiers to contain the situation. On Friday, an attack on an Alawite mosque in Homs killed eight people
While Jakarta has the highest basic living expenses in the country, its minimum wage is below its neighbouring cities.
2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.
The Oscar winner eventually made her horror film debut in 1978's 'Halloween.'
SYDNEY, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday an independent review into law enforcement agencies set up after the Bondi mass shooting will assess whether authorities could have taken additional steps to prevent the terror attack. Albanese
Kim Keon Hee has denied any wrongdoing.
SEOUL, Dec 29 - The wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol interfered in state affairs in return for expensive valuables and money, a special prosecutor said on Monday.
KATHMANDU, Dec 29 - Two popular leaders have formed an alliance ahead of March parliamentary elections in Nepal that will challenge the older parties which have dominated the Himalayan nation's politics for over three decades, party officials and analysts said on Monday.
BEIJING, Dec 29 - China said without naming any country that military activities such as bomb-dropping training in the waters around Scarborough Shoal have damaged the coral reefs there, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday citing an ecological report.
China did not name any country.
Global trade booms on tech and AI, but geopolitical tensions and slower growth cloud the outlook.
Relatives of the victims have demanded answers about the accident after investigators delayed releasing a report on what went wrong in the 2024 Jeju Air crash.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, as negotiations on ending Russia’s war in the eastern European nation continue. Upon greeting Zelensky at the entrance to the club, Trump projected optimism, telling reporters that the
JAKARTA, Dec 29 - A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia's on Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official was quoted as saying on Monday by state news agency Antara.
An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda.
Relatives of the victims have demanded answers about the accident.
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The country currently leads Asia in field research and citizen science participation for seahorse conservation.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Winter holiday season is here, and for an increasing number of Americans, that means traveling abroad. Europe and Mexico are still hot destinations, but in recent years, Japan has skyrocketed to the top. In many places, Tokyo is the
Analysts in Seoul say suspicions of Russian assistance are difficult to dismiss.
Recent analyses have documented what many in the pharmaceutical industry quietly suspected: China’s drug discovery output has achieved parity with the United States, tripling from roughly 30 new medicines in 2013 to over 400 a decade later. This is remarkable not merely as an
China appears to be experimenting with missile-armed merchant ships, probing whether commercial hulls packed with concealed firepower can deliver surprise salvos and tilt the naval balance in a Taiwan or US-China clash. This month, multiple media sources reported that China
It has always been easy to trivialize Brigitte Bardot. In 1957, starring in the movie that made her a global sensation, “And God Created Woman,” what she did was not widely regarded as accomplished screen acting — or, in a certain way, as acting at all. The movie treated her as
The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.
BEIJING, Dec 29 - China's military moved army, naval, air force and rocket force units around Taiwan on Monday for its \"Just Mission 2025\" drills, aimed at testing combat readiness and delivering a \"stern warning\" against moves toward Taiwanese independence.
"Everybody that came up and introduced themselves, I said, 'Well, if you need any music, I'm around,'" the Grammy winner says.
Three young Britons explain why they are building their futures overseas.
The Civil Aviation Authority reckons up to half a million people in the UK may be impacted by its new requirements.
Many Indian cities rank at the bottom of liveability indexes despite big government spending on infrastructure.
JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 28 - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks that will include Israel’s concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon
President Trump on Sunday said land ownership is one of the main sticking points in the plan for peace in the Russia-Ukraine war. “In your mind, sir, what are the thorniest issues still unresolved after the —” a reporter asked Trump during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago
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The BBC catches a man trapping songbirds - selling them is a profitable business because many keep them as pets.
