Israel’s war conduct in Gaza “is consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” including mass civilian casualties and using starvation as a weapon, according to a new United Nations Special Committee report released Thursday. “Through its siege over Gaza, obstruction of humanitarian aid, alongside targeted attacks and killing of civilians and aid workers, despite repeated UN appeals, binding orders from the ...
Sipping a hazy beer in a dimly lit Shanghai pub, Liang Xiao found himself immersed in a sociology lecture that astounded him. Beneath a projector screen, a Chinese PhD student at an elite American university was explaining how modern states were built to a crowd of more than 40 young urbanites who packed the tiny venue in China’s most cosmopolitan ...
Lucknow, India (AP) — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city, Uttar Pradesh state. Officials said the blaze spread quickly through the ward, where 55 infants were being treated. Forty-five babies ...
Overall Analysis Bitcoin made an all-time high of $81,751, continuing its rally for six consecutive trading sessions. Trump’s win has fueled Bitcoin’s rise. Ethereum successfully closed above a major resistance level, and the rally seems poised to continue upward. Bitcoin Chart Analysis BTC/USD 15-Minute Time Frame On the November 10, 2024 trading session, Bitcoin surged nearly 6%, reaching a new ...
Nvidia’s stock has surged to unprecedented heights, and Melius Research suggests the momentum isn’t over. A recent note by Ben Reitzes, managing director at Melius, raised Nvidia’s price target to $185, suggesting a potential 26% increase from its current level. Reitzes likens Nvidia’s trajectory to Apple’s groundbreaking iPhone launch, suggesting that selling now could be a mistake, similar to exiting ...
U.S. stock futures dropped early Friday as the postelection rally showed signs of faltering and the Federal Reserve indicated a cautious stance on further interest rate cuts. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 156 points, or 0.36%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Tech stocks saw mixed fortunes, with chip equipment manufacturer Applied Materials ...
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported mixed results for its September quarter, highlighting both opportunities and challenges within China’s e-commerce sector. Net income surged 58% year-over-year to 43.9 billion yuan ($6.07 billion), significantly outperforming the LSEG consensus of 25.83 billion yuan. The robust profit growth stemmed from gains in equity investments, lower impairment losses, and stronger operational income. Revenue, however, grew ...