Since hitting a record high during the first week of January, the broad-based S&P 500 has gone on to lose as much as 24% of its value and delivered its worst first-half performance in 52 years. The growth stock-focused Nasdaq Composite has performed even worse, with a peak-to-trough decline of 34% since mid-November. This is something Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett knows all too well.
Israel has procured tens of thousands of tents for Palestinian civilians it intends to evacuate from Rafah in the coming weeks ahead a promised assault on the city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli sources said on Wednesday. Abutting the Egyptian border, Rafah's population has been swollen by more than a million Palestinians who fled the half-year-old Israeli offensive through the rest of Gaza. After weeks of talks with the United States about civilian safeguards, Israel's Defence Ministry has bought 40,000 tents, each with the capacity for 10 to 12 people, for Palestinians relocated from Rafah, Israeli government sources said.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday to inaugurate a hydropower and irrigation project that was long delayed due to international sanctions on his government and other issues. Raisi is the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad visited the country in 2008. The project, valued at $514 million, was started in 2010 by Iran's FARAB engineering group and Iran initially provided $50 million. But in 2013,
It takes up to two years to get your workspace just perfect, according to a new study. Ahead of Get Organized Day on April 26, the poll of 2,000 U.S. office workers, commissioned by Mind Reader and conducted by OnePoll, found only 40% are 'very satisfied' with their current workspace, be it from home or from an office. Those who were unsatisfied blamed the lack of space (48%), back pain from their chair (34%), and their area being too messy (32%). Overall, 79% of people take pride in their workspace setup and 86% see their workspace have a “huge” or “moderate” impact on their happiness.
The first girder was lowered into place on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing near Agoura Hills, California, on Wednesday, April 17, the Save LA Cougars campaign said.The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be “the largest of its kind in the world, a first in California, and a global model for urban wildlife conservation”, according to the campaign.The crossing will need 82 girders installed to reach across ten lanes of the 101 Freeway.When finished, the crossing will serve mountain lions and other wildlife hemmed in by the freeway’s path through their habitat.“It means a better future for wildlife,” Beth Pratt, the regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, told local media.“We don’t want more mountain lions or wildlife to get hit by cars. But also, the mountain lions south of the 101 right here, they’re inbreeding themselves out of existence. So, this is going to ensure a future for them in that they’ll get dates outside their family,” she added. Credit: Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing via Storyful
China on Wednesday blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.” The U.S. Senate late Tuesday passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The package included $8 billion for Taiwan, meant to counter the threat of invasion by China, which claims the entire island as its own territory and has threatened to take it by force if necessary.
The Roundup: Punishment, the fourth film in the blockbuster Korean franchise, has set a new all-time opening day presales record in its home market. Releasing there today, the crime actioner that stars and is executive produced by Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee), had amassed over 834,000 ticket reservations as of Wednesday morning local time, accounting …
A soldier has been injured after a spooked horse hit a number of vehicles while charging through central London.
TORONTO — Her surname is synonymous with cinematic nightmares, but Caitlin Cronenberg says she doesn’t feel pressure to live up to her famous father's legacy as she steps into the director’s chair. The Toronto native’s debut feature film “Humane” opens Friday, and she’s well aware it will invite comparisons to the darker work of Canadian horror pioneer David Cronenberg, whose more grotesque visions include "Rabid," "The Fly" and "Dead Ringers." “I'm sure there are certain expectations that peopl
Lord Field of Birkenhead died in a London care home on Tuesday night following a ‘long battle with cancer’
Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security amid planned protests over Israel's participation and a new geo-political backdrop since Sweden joined NATO. The contest, the world's biggest of its kind, takes place in Malmo from 7-11 May and is expected to draw 100,000 visitors to Sweden's third-largest city which has a large Muslim population. Organisers plan a special tribute to Swedish pop group ABBA, who won Eurovision 50 years ago this year.
The Met Police said six people were arrested after disorder broke out at St George’s Day marches in London.
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Philadelphia Phillies (15-9, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (13-10, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Spencer Turnbull (2-0, 1.23 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (2-0, 0.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Reds -114, Phillies -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds square off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.Cincinnati is 8-6 at home and 13-10 overall. T
Boston Red Sox (13-11, third in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (17-6, first in the AL Central)Cleveland; Wednesday, 6:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Cooper Criswell (0-1, 4.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, four strikeouts); Guardians: Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 3.44 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Guardians -141, Red Sox +119; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Boston Red Sox.Cleveland has a 17-6 record overall
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