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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A US warship and several commercial vessels came under attack in the Red Sea on Sunday, according to the Pentagon, in a potential escalation of the fallout from Israel’s conflict with Hamas in a vital trade corridor.The US defence department cited reports of strikes on commercial ships and the USS Carney, a destroyer that had been operating in the region and had shot down drones and missiles fired from Yemen in recent weeks, according to officials.The Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group that…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney transits the Suez Canal, Egypt October 18, 2023. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) – The Pentagon said it was aware of reports regarding attacks on an American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday, as Yemen’s Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli vessels in the area. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as…
© Reuters. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore speaks during an interview with Reuters at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfliky By Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) – Climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Sunday slammed the UAE – host of the COP28 climate summit – saying its position as overseer of international negotiations on global warming this year was an abuse of public trust. The comments, made to Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the conference in Dubai, reflected skepticism among some delegates…
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responded to mounting concerns that China poses a serious threat to U.S. security, while also arguing NATO is “stronger than it’s ever been.” “The first thing I’d tell them is they ought to be very proud of their military, if we’re ready for whatever comes our way,” Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. told Fox News’ Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” at the Ragan National Defense Forum.”At the same time, we want to be so ready that we don’t have a conflict,” Brown added. “And you know, as we’re here, it says ‘peace…
A bomb found in the front garden of a house in the UK preceded both World Wars.The couple said the detonation of the shell was “like the passing of an old friend.”The 64-pound naval projectile had been used as a garden ornament for decades. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A garden ornament turned out to be a live bomb for a UK couple who had it in pride of place in their garden for decades, the BBC reports. Sian and Jeffrey…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The head of one of the world’s biggest pension funds has said UK retirement plans should not be told where to invest their money, as the government sets out plans to funnel more cash into unlisted assets and early-stage companies.John Graham, president and chief executive of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which has C$576bn (£337bn) in assets, told the Financial Times he was opposed to “any constraint on portfolio construction” or “any influence to invest in a specific asset class or…
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks at a Never Back Down campaign event at The Thunderdome in Newton, Iowa, U.S. December 2, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent Alban/File Photo 2/2 By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A pair of key figures at the main super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid have left the organization, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as internal squabbles among the Florida governor’s allies intensify in the weeks before the first Republican nominating contests. Kristin Davison, the chief executive officer of the Never Back Down…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -European far-right parties met in Italy on Sunday vowing to reshape the European Union after next year’s European Parliament elections, toughening the bloc’s approach on immigration and softening its climate policies to protect jobs and industry. Parties from around a dozen countries gathered in Florence, galvanised by last month’s general elections in the Netherlands, which handed a surprise win to Geert Wilders’ anti-immigration Freedom Party (PVV). “Our objective is for (us) to become at…
Maria Vonotna November was a month to remember for biotech stocks as gene therapy developers outperformed and pharma giants looked for M&A opportunities in the industry amid an improving macro setup. SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEARCA:XBI), representing over 130 biotech stocks, climbed ~14% while the S&P 500 added only ~9%. Elsewhere in healthcare, the SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF, which measures pharma stocks, gained only ~3%, and the broader health sector rose ~5%, as indicated by the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLV). While healthcare posted the best monthly performance since October 2022 in November, for biotechs, it was…
Readers see a justice who was aware of the significance of her position, and who knew what she wanted her legacy to be. As Jeffrey Toobin put it in the Book Review: “While still a justice and in robust health, she gave instructions to her sons about the public portion of her funeral, writing, ‘I hope I have helped pave the pathway for other women who have chosen to follow a career.’” (2019)Read our reviewLazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest, by Sandra Day O’Connor and H. Alan DayO’Connor and her brother, Day, joined forces…