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Vehicles are displayed in a window while electronic boards display inventory information on the Australian Stock Exchange operated by ASX. Lisa Maree | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Asia Pacific markets rose Monday, with the Japanese Nikkei 225 posting the highest gains. The Japanese benchmark index rose 0.8% in early trading while the Topix …

Biden welcomes the George Floyd household to the White Home

Rodney Floyd and Philonise Floyd, brothers of George Floyd, and Brandon Williams, nephew of George Floyd, check in at a security entrance at the Hennepin County Government Center on April 9, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Joe Biden will receive George Floyd’s family at the White …

U.N. Safety Council requires full adherence to Gaza cease-fire

A woman gestures after finding her home collapsed after the cease-fire brokered by Egypt between Israel and Hamas in Beit Hanoun, Gaza on May 21, 2021. Mustafa Hassona | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.N. Security Council on Saturday called for a “full adherence” to the cease-fire in Gaza and urged immediate humanitarian aid …

Biden’s technique on the Russia-to-Germany fuel pipeline complicated and wishes clarification, says international coverage professional

Michael O’Hanlon, a Brookings Institution senior fellow, said he thinks the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on a Russian company overseeing the construction of a controversial Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline was about improving relations with Germany. “I believe they’re essentially deferring to Chancellor [Angela] Merkel to figure out some kind of a strategy that she …

The S&P 500 ends flat on Friday, posting its first weekly losses since February

The S&P 500 erased previous gains and ended Friday near the flatline as the tech sector came under renewed pressure due to a further decline in Bitcoin price. The broad equity benchmark fell less than 0.1% to 4,155.86 after rising 0.7% earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 123.69 points, or 0.4%, …

Amazon is shutting down its Prime Now app for quick supply

A picture taken on June 9, 2016 shows the Amazon warehouse in Paris, part of the new ‘Prime Now’ service. Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images Amazon is shutting down its standalone Prime Now platforms and is instructing users who want quick delivery of groceries and other goods to order through the Amazon app …

Tesla plans to ship Mannequin S Plaid in June after months of delays

Elon Musk said in a tweet Thursday that Tesla will hold a “delivery event” on June 3 at the company’s facility in Fremont, California for the long-delayed Model S plaid. In particular, he wrote, “Tesla Model S Plaid delivery event June 3rd at our California facility. Fastest production car ever 0 to 60 mph in …

Cisco (CSCO) earnings for the third quarter of 2021

In this image, released on May 2, 2021, from left, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and Bea Perez, Chief Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Officer of the Coca-Cola Company, speak during Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The World Reunification Concert at SoFi Stadium on stage in Inglewood, California. Kevin Winter | Getty Images Cisco stock fell 6% …

Israel is alleged to assault additional Hamas tunnels underneath the homes within the Gaza Strip, rockets fired from Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he shows a slideshow during a briefing to ambassadors to Israel at a military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 19, 2021. Sebastian Scheiner | Reuters Israel continues bombing Gaza as Israeli-Palestinian violence enters week two and militants in the blocked Gaza Strip continue their rocket fire. …

New York lawyer normal investigates Trump Group for crimes

The office of the Attorney General of New York, Letitia James, which was already conducting a civil investigation into the company of former President Donald Trump, is now also investigating the Trump organization “in a criminal capacity,” its spokesman said on Tuesday evening. James’ spokesman implied that their investigation into the ongoing criminal investigation against …