Trump Airs Ad Decrying ‘Witch Hunt’ as He Awaits New Charges
Donald Trump’s campaign launched a new ad accusing President Joe Biden without evidence of corruptly engineering the multiple criminal charges dogging his presidential bid.
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Senegal’s Fresh Charges Slim Chance Sonko Will Stand in 2024
Ousmane Sonko’s chances of running in the 2024 presidential elections shrank further this week as the opposition leader was slammed with fresh legal charges.
SNP to Face Labour in Scottish Electoral Test After MP Ousted
The UK’s main opposition Labour Party will face a test of its growing strength in Scotland after voters ousted a sitting Member of Parliament in a seat won at the last general election by the Scottish National Party.
China Says 20 Died in Floods as Storms Sweep Northern Areas
Parts of northern China are grappling with the impact of intense flooding as the death toll rose to 20 following days of torrential rain in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri.
OPEC Output Plunges by Most Since 2020 as Saudis Deepen Cuts
OPEC’s crude production tumbled by the most in three years as Saudi Arabia implemented a deeper cutback in a bid to shore up global markets.
Bitcoin Turns Less Volatile Than S&P 500, Tech Stocks and Gold
Bitcoin trading volume tumbled last month amid waning volatility and little notable price swings in a market that speculators traditionally gravitate to for its turbulence.
CVS to Cut 5,000 Jobs Amid Shift Away From Retail Focus
CVS Health Corp. will cut 5,000 positions from its workforce to help cut costs as the drugstore chain focuses on broadening from its retail roots into more health-care offerings.
Russian Retail Traders Send Stock Index Back to Pre-War Levels
Russian stocks are at a level last seen before the invasion of Ukraine, with retail investors driving a market cut off from foreigners.
‘Barbenheimer’ Nuclear Memes Stir Anger in Japan
The double dose of American movie hits known as “Barbenheimer” is fueling a social-media backlash in Japan, the only country to have experienced nuclear-weapon attacks.
Blackstone Alumni’s Debut Fund Expected to Attract $1 Billion
Two former Blackstone Inc. executives, Gideon Berger and Min Htoo, are starting a hedge fund that’s expected to begin trading in coming months with more than $1 billion, according to people who’ve spoken to the founders.
