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Lost half my money to this banking thing, says Sharon Stone on SVB collapse

The American actress in an emotional speech appealed to the guests present at the fundraiser to donate more, while also sharing her financial troubles

Short selling in US and India

With the right policy, income from short selling Adani Group stocks and bonds could have accrued to Indians rather than the Americans

Ukraine President Zelenskyy thanks 'every American,' sees 'turning point'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked every American for their support of Ukraine as he delivered an address to Congress on Wednesday aimed at sustaining U.S. and allied support for his country's defense against Russia's brutal invasion. Zelenskyy called U.S. support vital to Ukraine's efforts to beat back Russia, and thanked lawmakers and everyday citizens for tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance over the last year. The Ukrainian leader predicted that next year would be a turning point in the conflict, when Ukrainian courage and American resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom the freedom of people who stand for their values. Zelenskyy received thunderous applause from members of Congress and presented lawmakers with a Ukrainian flag autographed by front-line troops in Bakhmut, in Ukraine's contested Donetsk province, which was held up behind him on the rostrum by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris.

With suspect in custody, spotlight returns to 1988 Lockerbie bombing

The announcement Sunday that a Libyan man suspected in the 1988 bombing of a passenger jet has been taken into U.S. custody put the spotlight back on the notorious terrorist attack and longstanding efforts to pursue those responsible. The suspect, Abu Agela Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, is accused of building the bomb that destroyed a Pam Am flight over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. The attack killed all 259 people aboard the plane and 11 on the ground. The majority of those killed were Americans. Thirty-four years later, the public's memories of the attack have largely faded, despite developments in the case that have intermittently returned it to the headlines. Here's a look back: HOW DID THE LOCKERBIE ATTACK HAPPEN? On Dec. 21, 1988, a bomb planted aboard Pam Am Flight 103 exploded less than half an hour after the jet departed London's Heathrow airport, bound for New York. The attack destroyed the jet, which was carrying citizens of 21 countries. Among the victims were 190 America

US weekly jobless claims fall to 222,000 despite rapid Fed rate hikes

The U.S. job market remains healthy as fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, despite the Federal Reserve's rapid interest rate hikes this year intended to bring down inflation and tighten the labour market. Applications for jobless claims for the week ending Nov. 12 fell by 4,000 to 222,000 from 226,000 the previous week, the Labour Department reported Thursday. The four-week moving average rose by 2,000 to 221,000. The total number of Americans collecting unemployment aid rose by 13,000 to 1.51 million for the week ending Nov. 5. a seven-month high, but still not a troubling level. Applications for jobless claims, which generally represent layoffs in the U.S., have remained historically low this year, deepening the challenges the Federal Reserve faces as it raises interest rates to try to bring inflation down from near a 40-year high.

People have spoken, proven once again that democracy is who we are: Biden

With their votes the American people have spoken and proven once again that democracy is who they are, US President Joe Biden said as his Democratic Party performed much better than expected and put a break on the opposition's red wave in the midterm polls across the country. Both the Republicans and the Democrats were at 48 seats each in the 100 member-US Senate, while in House of Representatives, the GOP (Republican Party) was ahead with 207 seats against 183 of the Democratic Party. The GOP is expected to cross the halfway mark of 218 but is falling far short of the expectations of sweeping the midterm elections and crossing at least 250 seats. Post elections, this is said to be the best performance by a current president in decades during midterm polls. Biden, at a White House news conference, appeared to be confident and asserted that he would continue with his policies, which, he said, have worked so far. While we don't know all the results yet, at least I don't know them all

American man charged with assaulting crew, making bomb threat on SIA flight

A 37-year-old American man has been charged in a Singapore court with assaulting cabin crew and making a hoax bomb threat aboard a Singapore Airlines flight travelling from San Francisco. Singapore police were alerted on Wednesday to an alleged bomb threat on board flight SQ33 from San Francisco to Singapore. The man was restrained by the crew, and police subsequently arrested him for making false threats of terrorist acts and for the suspected consumption of controlled drugs. The plane landed safely at Changi Airport at about 5.50 am, under the escort of Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16C/D fighter jets. "Preliminary investigations indicate that during the flight, the man had allegedly shouted that there was a bomb on the plane and grabbed another passenger's luggage from the cabin's overhead compartment," the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a statement on Thursday. A member of the cabin crew who tried to intervene and restrain La Andy Hien Duc was allegedly assaulted, s

Google announces an end to Stadia game streaming service in January 2023

American tech giant Google has announced that it will be ending its game streaming service Stadia. It will be finally shut down on January 18, 2023.

Americans to save 3% on monthly premiums for Medicare plans next year

For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B plan, which covers routine doctors' visits and other outpatient care. The rare 3 per cent decrease in monthly premiums is likely to be coupled with a historically high cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits perhaps 9 per cent or 10 per cent putting hundreds of dollars directly into the pockets of millions of people. "That's something we may never see again in the rest of our lives," said Mary Johnson, the Social Security and Medicare policy analyst for The Senior Citizens League. "That can really be used to pay off credit cards, to restock pantries that have gotten low because people can't afford to buy as much today as they did a year ago and do some long-postponed repairs to homes and cars." The 2023 decrease in monthly Medicare premiums comes after millions of beneficiaries endured a tough year of high inflation and a dramatic increase to premiums this year.

Biden set to announce long-delayed move to forgive $10K in student loans

President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to USD 10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan. Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgiveness. The delay in Biden's decision has only heightened the anticipation for what his own aides acknowledge represents a political no-win situation. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Biden's intended announcement ahead of time. The precise details of Biden's plan, which will include an income cap limiting the forgiveness to only those earning less than USD 125,000 a year, were being kept to an unusually small circle within the Biden administration and were still not finalized on the eve of the announcement. Down-to-the-wire decision-making has been a ...

Resumption of US-Russia dialogue on strategic stability uncertain: Ryabkov

According to Ryabkov, Russia has been tracking certain signals regarding the potential resumption of dialogue on strategic stability, but there has been no clarity on the issue

Majority of Americans want probes against Donald Trump to go on: Poll

A majority of Americans want probes against former President Donald Trump to continue but an even greater number want to observe a "protest day" for the country being steered in the wrong direction

FTX Crypto Cup: Praggnanandhaa beats Nieman in 3rd round by 2.5-1.5

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Hans Nieman 2.5-1.5 in the third round to notch up a third straight win in the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour, here on Thursday. The 17-year-old Indian is on top of the standings with nine match points along with world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, a 2.5-1.5 winner over Levon Aronian. Praggnanandhaa bounced back brilliantly after losing the first game to secure victories in game two and four after a drawn second game to pick up three points. Having started his campaign with victory over world No.4 and the top ranked junior Alireza Firouzja, the Indian prodigy beat Anish Giri in the second round. In other matches of the third round, Firouzja edged out Giri 4-3 in a tie-break in a thrilling match and Quang Liem Le of China defeated Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda 2.5-1.5. Aronian and Firouzja trail Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa with five points while Duda has four. The eight-player all-play-all tournament is the American f

Biden pitches for students with a total debt forgiveness of $39bn

Prez Biden is sending out clear messages to the American people ahead of the midterms that his administration cares for people, the republicans only want to endorse Trump's claims of a stolen election

Biden marks 1 mn US Covid-19 deaths, to co-host 2nd global summit today

President Joe Biden will appeal for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he convenes a second virtual summit on the pandemic and marks 1 million deaths in the United States. As a nation, we must not grow numb to such sorrow," Biden said in a statement Thursday. "To heal, we must remember. We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as possible. The president called on Congress to provide more funding for testing, vaccines and treatments, something lawmakers have been unwilling to deliver so far. The lack of funding Biden has requested another $22.5 billion of what he calls critically needed money is a reflection of faltering resolve at home that jeopardizes the global response to the pandemic. Eight months after he used the first such summit to announce an ambitious pledge to donate 1.2 billion vaccine doses to the world, the urgency of the U.S. and other nations to respond has waned. Momentum on vaccination

62% Americans worry their paycheck won't keep up with higher prices: Survey

A new survey has revealed that 62 per cent of American workers "worry their paychecks won't keep pace with higher prices".

Biden approves plan to help Americans leaving Ukraine if Russia attacks

Some of the 1,700 troops from the 82nd Airborne Corps being deployed to Poland

US inflation may hit 40-year high amid pandemic, shocking Americans

Already-hot inflation is forecast to climb even further when November data comes out on Friday

US approves third Pfizer dose for people above 65, at-risk Americans

The panel is likely to discuss guidance for physicians on how to administer the third doses

More Americans lost to Covid-19 than 1918 flu pandemic: Report

But the United States has borne a disproportionate 14 percent of those fatalities, despite making up only five percent of the world's population