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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Capital markets myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.On Friday, Moody’s pulled the trigger and stripped the US of its last top rating — downgrading it one notch from Aaa to Aa1.Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings.But does it matter?We looked into the implications of a downgrade a couple of months ago, back when Moody’s still seemed determined to ignore the sixty-foot flashing neon signage writing on the wall.From a stock market perspective, who knows? We have no clue whether, or how much, it…
The talks in the Qatari capital have begun without any conditions for Israel to allow aid into Gaza or a ceasefire.Israel and Hamas have confirmed a new round of Gaza truce talks is under way in Qatar as the Israeli military expanded its ground offensive on the besieged Palestinian territory, despite growing international calls for a ceasefire. Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Saturday that the Hamas delegation in Doha returned to negotiations “on a hostage deal”. Israel had entered the talks without any conditions, according to Katz. Taher al-Nono, the media adviser for the Hamas…
Meli Emerte, a volunteer with the Bali-based NGO Sungai Watch, takes part in a clean up of plastic waste during a beach clean-up on Kedonganan Beach. As I walked out towards one of Bali’s most famous beaches, I could not believe what I was seeing. As far as the eye could see was plastic. Waves and waves of plastic, ankle-deep, covering the beach. I walked forward, camera in hand. My steps made a crunching noise as the plastic cracked beneath my feet. Bottles, cups, bags, toothbrushes, bottle caps…. the beach was now a dumping site for every single type of…
People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the country’s largest retailer warned this week that it will have to raise prices because of tariffs.”Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, “EAT THE TARIFFS,” and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. “I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!”Walmart CFO John David Rainey said in an interview with CNBC on…
US President Donald Trump says he will speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and then Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.He said in a post on Truth Social that the call with Putin will take place at 10am Eastern on Monday (midnight AEST).”THE SUBJECTS OF THE CALL WILL BE, STOPPING THE ‘BLOODBATH’ THAT IS KILLING, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 5000 RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS A WEEK, AND TRADE,” he said in a post.Trump said he would speak with Zelenskiy and various members of the NATO military alliance afterwards.Trump expressed hope that the talks would amount to a “PRODUCTIVE DAY” and…
President Trump ripped into Walmart, saying on social media Saturday that the retail giant should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming the duties on imported goods imposed by his administration for its increased prices.Walmart on Thursday warned that everything from bananas to children’s car seats could increase in price despite the softer tariffs on China.”We can control what we can control,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on the company’s first quarter earnings call Thursday. “Even at the reduced levels, the higher tariffs will result in higher prices,” he added.The price hikes are expected to go into effect later this month.As…
Poland will hold the first round of voting in its presidential election on Sunday. This is a hotly contested race between two main candidates – one from Civic Platform, the lead party in the ruling Civic Coalition, and the other an independent backed by the main opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS). While much of the power rests with the prime minister and parliament in Poland, the president is able to veto legislation and has influence over military and foreign policy decisions. The current president, Andrzej Duda, who is from PiS, has used his veto to block reforms to the…
Historic Nottoway Plantation, the largest antebellum mansion in the U.S., burned to the ground this week after a fire broke out on Thursday. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths connected to the fire.Fire crews worked to extinguish the flames with water reportedly being poured onto the rubble as long as 18 hours after the fire started, according to Fox 8. As of Saturday, the cause of the fire was still under investigation.”Some staff members stated they had gone into the museum and there was smoke. When they returned, the whole room was in flames,” Iberville Parish President…
Breanna Bromley-Clarke may be the sole graduate of her all-grades school on Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula, but her prom helped bring many in her community together. The 18-year-old celebrated the end of her high-school years on May 2 in a pink dress she says was inspired by the main character of the Barbie movie. Its vibrant colour shone as Bromley-Clarke delivered her valedictory address at the Mary Simms All-Grade School in Main Brook.In some ways, her event in the community five hours drive north of Corner Brook, N.L., was similar to graduations at larger schools across the province.During the day, photographs…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and his reportedly pregnant girlfriend Julia Bonilla split up before the team’s Western Conference Finals appearance.Gobert and Bonilla already have a child together and she was seen at a Timberwolves game back on April 13, TMZ Sports reported Friday. But a source close to the players’ wives and girlfriends told the outlet that despite their closeness, things apparently changed once she revealed that she was pregnant. Rudy Gobert and Julia Bonilla attend the 3.Paradis Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21,…