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October 15, 2024

Buffet-backed Japan trading houses hit by Trump uncertainty
TOKYO — Japan’s five biggest trading houses anticipate significant hits to their earnings this fiscal year, as the key holdings of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway try to deal with the global economic uncertainties brought about by the U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. Two of the five biggest by profit, Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui &…
Brian Schatz racks up support to succeed Dick Durbin as the No. 2 Senate Democrat
WASHINGTON — The leadership election to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin as the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber is a year and a half away, but Sen. Brian Schatz is already racking up endorsements. Since Durbin, 80, of Illinois, announced last week that he wouldn’t seek re-election in 2026, Schatz, 52, of Hawaii, has…
Australians set to vote in close-run national election
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Australians set to vote in close-run national election 01:23 UP NEXT Great white shark rescued from shallow waters in Australia 01:05 Fireworks mark 50th annivers of end of Vietnam War 01:09 Power almost fully restored in Spain after…
Iran must ‘walk away’ from all uranium enrichment, Rubio says
Iran has to “walk away” from uranium enrichment and long-range missile development and it should allow American inspectors of its facilities, Secret of State Marco Rubio said Thursday as a round of nuclear talks was postponed. Rubio’s comments underscore the major remaining divisions in talks between the countries to resolve the long-running dispute over Iran’s…
India probes reports of dead snake in school lunch poisoning kids
Reports that a dead snake in a public school lunch caused dozens of children to fall ill are being investigated by authorities in India. More than 100 students had became sick in the northeastern town of Mokama after eating the meal last week, the country’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement Thursday.…
Israel attacks target near Syrian presidential palace, Netanyahu says
Israel attacked a target near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Friday, reiterating his vow to protect members of the Druze community. It marks the second time Israel has struck Syria in as many days, following through on a promise to defend the minority group, which was involved…
Critics of law firms’ deals with Trump are starting a firm of their own
In the latest development in what has become a high-stakes battle between the administration and the legal community, prominent Washington defense attorney Abbe Lowell and two of the most vocal critics of established law firms’ deals with President Donald Trump are joining to start a new firm and mount a more aggressive response to Trump’s…
What to know as economic uncertainty persists
The pace of jobs growth in the United States most likely slowed in April as economic uncertainty ramped up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to report the latest payrolls data Friday morning. Forecasts were for an increase of about 133,000. That would be down from the 228,000 jobs added in March but closer…
A Mississippi man spent 940 days in jail waiting for a trial that never came
He pulled over at Lamar and Adelle streets, then got out and ran. He didn’t get far before he was arrested. Harris said she remembers Jordan telling her police lights were flashing behind them, but nothing more. Both were taken to a hospital. Jordan was treated for cuts on his head and sent to Raymond Detention…