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Former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance, spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 17. Rebecca Wright/CNN Two days after being named Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio introduced himself to voters, emphasizing that the pair are trying to steer the Republican Party — and the country — in a populist direction. Vance’s speech at the Republican National Convention capped a night of Republicans going after what they see as President Joe Biden’s biggest foreign policy missteps and their consequences. Republicans, including the former president’s 17-year-old granddaughter, Kai…

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Closing arguments in American journalist’s espionage trial Evan Gershkovich A Russian court announced the trial would begin on Friday as it accelerated proceedings in the case of a journalist who has been in pretrial detention for more than a year.Gershkovich appeared for the second day of a closed-door trial on Thursday, the court said. He denies the allegations, which he, his employers and the U.S. government strongly deny.In previous trials, journalists were allowed to meet Gershkovich briefly before the hearing began, but this time they were not allowed into the courtroom and he did not appear,…

Passive investing in index funds can generate returns roughly equivalent to the overall market, but investors can increase their returns by holding shares in select companies that outperform the market. Bank United Co., Ltd. (NYSE:BKU) shares are 32% higher than they were a year ago, far better than the market return (excluding dividends) of about 21% over the same period. If this strong performance can be sustained over the long term, investors will be in for a treat! Meanwhile, shares are 12% lower than they were three years ago, making the long-term return negative. It’s been a good week for…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Brands such as Balenciaga and Marc Jacobs are selling products at discounts on Alibaba’s luxury e-commerce platform, Tmall Luxury Pavilion. Edward Bartero/Getty Images Luxury brands are suffering as consumer spending in China declines.Brands like Balenciaga, Burberry and Marc Jacobs are offering deep discounts to lure customers back.But experts warn that discounting could make these luxury brands less appealing. Luxury brands including Marc Jacobs, Burberry and Balenciaga are offering deep discounts in China to lure customers back after falling sales.This week, Hugo Boss, Burberry, Richemont and Swatch Group all reported…

Tech stocks staged a modest recovery on Thursday from the Nasdaq’s worst day since 2022, as strong results from TSMC (TSM) eased concerns about AI trading ahead of Netflix’s (NFLX) earnings release.Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.4%, while S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.1%, but Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were down about 0.2% from the blue-chip index’s all-time closing high.Wall Street’s rally has been further turbulent this week as political, geopolitical and trade risks destabilize a market that was finally convinced the Fed would cut interest rates this year.The Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) fell more than…

Soon after Love Island premiered in the UK in 2015, the series, which follows a rotating cast of young, Instagram-worthy singles looking for love, became must-watch every night of the sweltering summer.Love Island, which airs six nights a week for a typical eight-week run, follows beautiful women living the wild life in a tropical villa, being filmed around the clock, and pairing up (and re-pairing). The arrival of a sexy new bachelorette, nicknamed the “bombshell,” provokes romantic mayhem as the contestants compete for a cash prize of £50,000 (about $65,000) (voted for by viewers) and, perhaps, a new love interest.For…

WASHINGTON – In an impassioned speech to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Tuesday, President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump for using the phrase “black jobs” during a debate last month.Speaking at the organization’s national convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, Biden appealed to black voters to help secure their votes amid a slump in support for his reelection campaign.In his speech, Biden criticized Trump for his comments during the June 27 presidential debate that immigrants are taking “black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans. “Folks, I know what a ‘black job’ is. It’s…

CNN — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently told President Joe Biden in a private conversation that polls show he cannot beat President Donald Trump and that if Biden continues to seek a second term, it could jeopardize Democrats’ chances of winning the House of Representatives in November, according to four sources briefed on the call. Biden fired back, telling Pelosi he’d seen polls that showed Biden could win, according to one of the sources. Another source said Biden was getting defensive about the polls. At one point, Pelosi asked for a call with Mike Donilon, a longtime Biden adviser,…

Is it a protection of national security or a threat to privacy? Supreme Court of Pakistan. Photo by author. Pakistan has formally authorized its military-run Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to intercept calls and messages of its citizens in the name of national security, a term often used by states to violate the rights of their citizens. The Supreme Court has ruled that such surveillance is illegal, unconstitutional, and violates the human dignity enshrined in Article 14 of the Pakistani Constitution, but the authorization remains in place. In the ongoing audio leak case involving Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed former Prime Minister…

The Women’s Asia Cup is set to get off to a big start with defending champions India taking on arch rivals Pakistan in a primetime match on Friday. The eight participating teams will be looking to strengthen their ties ahead of the T20 World Cup in October. Led by Harmanpreet Kaul, India are the favourites to win the Asia Cup this time around, having won three out of four T20 versions and all four 50-over formats. Moreover, India are also the most successful team in the Women’s Asia Cup T20, having won 17 out of 20 matches. They…