Stock market today: Tokyo gains, most Asian markets closed
Shares have advanced in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays.
Month: May 2023
Germany launches €49 monthly ticket for nationwide public transport
Germany launches on Monday a new flat-rate public transport ticket valid across the country, but the 49-euro ($54) price point has raised doubts about the pass’s potential impact.
Ex-White House chief Ron Klain says Merrick Garland should ‘get more aggressive’ on voting rights and abortion
‘Cautious, measured approach’ is not sufficient to defend Americans’ rights, ex-chief of staff argues
Biden gets a chance to mock Fox News, and gleefully takes it
Whatever news gods decided that cable television stars Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon should be fired the same week that President Joe Biden was scheduled to give a funny speech ribbing the news media certainly were generous in providing fresh material. …
Airman in leaks case worked on global network essential to drone missions
WASHINGTON — On an Air National Guard base in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, more than 1,200 military service members and civilians maintain one of the largest support systems for Pentagon drone missions around the world. One of the workers was Airman 1st Cl…
Cybercriminals use proxies to legitimize fraudulent requests
Bot attacks were previously seen as relatively inconsequential type of online fraud, and that mentality has persisted even as threat actors have gained the ability to cause significant damage to revenue and brand reputation, according to HUMAN. Bad bot…
Ukraine live briefing: Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties since December, U.S. says
Since December, more than 20,000 Russians were killed in action as well, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday.
Ukraine War Driving Demand For Weapons Makers To Hire Workers
Wall Street Journal: Weapons Makers Can’t Hire Enough Workers as Ukraine War Drives Demand Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turbocharged demand for weapons. Now arms makers face the challenge of hiring thousands of skilled workers to capit…
Newly-Adopted Dog Walks 64-Km Over 27 Days Back To Former Owners
The dog vanished for almost a month and covered an estimated 40 miles (64 km) to Tobermore, County Londonderry, back to his original owners.
Adidas shareholders launch class action lawsuit over Kanye West brand Yeezy
Investors claim sportswear giant failed to minimise their exposure to risk after the rapper and designer’s antisemitic comments led to a sharp decline in the share priceAdidas shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against the sportswear brand,…