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U.S. stocks on Monday finished August with their best gains in decades but appeared to adopt a defensive posture, with investors picking up large-capitalization technology names, a trend that helped to shape trading in the month. Investors, however, have maintained a relatively optimistic tone, on the back of an approach to monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, which has signaled that it is likely to keep rates lower for longer. Momentum in the tech sector was aided by fervor over Apple shares... Читать дальше...

NONFICTION: A vivid, enthralling biography of a fascinating, headstrong 19th-century Japanese woman.

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn. (AP) | AP Photos

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline came and went Monday without the White Sox making a deal to bolster their pitching staff.

San Ġiljan have laid down an early marker after collecting maximum points in the first two rounds  to gain valuable headstart over rivals Neptunes and Sliema at the summit of the top tier championship in the Premier Division. Playing barely 48 hours after their victory over Neptunes and against minnows Birżebbuġa side San Ġiljan could have well afforded to rest some of his top players.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

An exclusive FCC Zoom discussion with the former chess world champion and democracy campaigner, Garry Kasparov.  We will be asking his views on a range of issues, including the geopolitical stakes in the upcoming U.S. election, his opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, how he views China’s world role and the political situation in Hong... Read More

A hardliner Iranian newspaper linked to the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is criticizing Iranian politicians of advanced age who insist on holding official positions past the age of 80.

Mental health issues are on the rise, which can affect how motivated you feel at work and in your personal life.

Evening folks just a quick reminder that the Wino’s will be back in action this coming Thursday. Please arrive in time for the 5 15 start which is a little earlier due to the evenings drawing in, Where did that saying come from Alexa.

An Australian woman who has been using the same set of "random numbers" to play the lottery for 20 years had her patience pay off with a jackpot totaling more than $400,000.

St. Louis Police Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon passed away on Sunday after he was shot on Saturday during a police call in South St. Louis. Bohannon was shot in the head. Another officer was shot in the leg and later discharged from the hospital. The shooter a 43-year-old man from Florida with a long criminal…

With so much uncertainty on the horizon, the stock market could be in for a rough September and October, market experts say.

Here’s the latest news from the Big Tech sector, which is coming under increasing scrutiny and challenges from regulators worldwide. Regulation  Facebook Appeals Giphy Restrictions  Facebook is appealing a decision by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requiring the social network to keep its operations separate from Giphy while the agency probes their recent merger, BNN […]

Accord aims to end almost two decades of fighting in Darfur and violence in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

Even as Nepali workers stranded overseas face confusion and uncertainty during the Covid-19 crisis, labour reforms in Qatar – including an increase in the minimum wage announced in Doha on Sunday — may have lasting implications for migrants there. On 30 August, Qatar revised the minimum wage to QAR 1,000 (USD 275), while requiring employers […]

Instant Office has revealed how you can beat the system to cash in on almost double the number of days off next year - by extending your annual leave with bank holidays.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military police and the Turkish armed forces have conducted the first joint training in the Syrian province of Idlib, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Centre for Syrian Reconciliation, Rear Admiral Alexander Grinkevich, said on Monday.

Meanwhile, closed offices, stores and stadiums have been producing a lot less commercial garbage.

Officials in the city of Biñan in Laguna province burned some 20 worn-out Philippine flags in a solemn rite that followed traditions for disposing of the national symbol on Monday. Not too many local governments were known to be practicing flag cremation, except for Imus City in Cavite province and the City of San Fernando […]

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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, September 1. All times are Eastern. 

This is for the first time that China has faced such a situation that its official newspaper Global Times wrote that the border dispute will definitely go ahead, predicting a Sino-India war.

With the captain of the wrecked bulker Wakashio due to make his next court appearance on September 1...

In a time of racial tension and controversey, a new app recently emeged to deal with the emotional wellbeing of black women.

Bench asks Health Minister to furnish reply within four weeks

Brandy and Monica are facing off on Verzuz tonight and we've got all the information on how to watch.
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