'Strong' reason behind 'ISIS bride' rejection of group An alleged "ISIS bride" seeking bail says the birth of her daughter has realigned her beliefs and support for the terror group which she now rejects. AAP · Aug 27
Syria's main Kurdish force SDF ceases to exist after army merger Commander Mazloum Abdi announced the SDF's dissolution at the presidential palace in Damascus, ending the existence of the Kurdish-led force that served as Washington's main partner against the so-called Islamic State terrorist group. Euronews · Aug 26
Syrian Kurdish leader announces SDF dissolution after its integration into army Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group in a televised speech from the presidential palace in Damascus. The dissolution followed the integration of SDF fighters into the Syrian military, said Abdi, and represented a major victory for… France 24 · Aug 25
Finland charges mother with trafficking children to Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria The woman, in her 40s and now residing in Finland, first brought her children to Syria in 2014, according to a preliminary police investigation. Euronews · Aug 20
Man used AI chatbot and flew to Somalia in bid to become ‘martyr’ for Islamic State Mohamed Mohamoud was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism The Independent UK · Aug 18
Iraq’s ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their return Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
AI 'slop' could cause cognitive decline and violent tendencies among kids, study says In recent years, platforms like TikTok and YouTube have seen a surge in low-quality, highly repetitive, and at times violent, AI-generated content aimed towards kids which could cause cognitive decline and vicious streaks, according to a new study. Euronews · Aug 17
AMD’s Helios Launch Could Create Winners Beyond AMD Stock AMD's Helios rack-scale AI systems are set to ramp this quarter, benefiting ecosystem partners Broadcom, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Astera Labs, and Core Scientific, per analyst ratings and price targets. MarketBeat · Aug 11
Stocks Supported by Renewed Middle East Optimism The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.07%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Aug 11
AI TikTok videos of violent vegetables could ‘radicalise’ young people, researchers warn Such clips are circumventing the social media platform’s moderation policies that prohibit extreme violent material, GNET said The Independent UK · Aug 10
Stocks Mixed as Higher Crude Prices Boost T-Note Yields The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.03%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Aug 10
NCP (SP) MPs meet PM Narendra Modi; discuss Maharashtra issues NCP (SP) MPs, led by Supriya Sule, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They discussed various Maharashtra-related issues concerning their constituencies. Drought and onion prices were among the topics raised during the meeting. This discussion followed a previous meeting between Sharad Pawar and the Prime Minister. The NCP (SP) is currently… The Economic Times · Aug 10
Stocks Supported as Fed Rate Hike Fears Ease The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.00%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.66%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Aug 7
Stocks Rally on Earnings and Fed-Friendly US Payroll Report The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.89%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Aug 7
Barchart · Aug 7 Sempra Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish? Although Sempra has underperformed relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.
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France 24 · Aug 6 Minibus explosion in Damascus suburb wounds 14 people An explosion on a minibus Thursday in a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus wounded 14 people, three of them critically, but there were no fatalities, Syria's health ministry said Friday. Syrian state media earlier reported two deaths, but the ministry said the fatalities were incorrectly recorded.
Barchart · Aug 4 Sandisk: Solid Q4 Ahead, Yet the Stock Looks Undervalued Sandisk enters its Q4 earnings report with strong momentum as AI-driven demand and improving NAND pricing position the company to deliver another impressive quarter.
Barchart · Aug 4 Stock Indices Rally on Strong Tech Earnings and US-Iran Peace Hopes The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.21%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +1.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · Aug 4 S&P 500 Posts a New Record High on Strong Tech Earnings The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.00%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.72%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · Aug 3 What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for AbbVie Stock? Despite AbbVie’s outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.
Barchart · Aug 3 Stocks Rally on Easing Geopolitical Risks and US Economic Strength The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.081%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +1.11%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 2 America’s Iran onslaught is also dragging it back into war in Iraq LIKE some ghostly mirage, their convoy of trucks appeared out of the dust thrown up by the desert. Within minutes, they had pulled up on the…
Euronews · Aug 1 Hamburg celebrates Pride with increased security one week after deadly Berlin attack The Hamburg event's motto this time is “Queer in solidarity. Take a stand — for a future without fear.”
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Hamburg Pride gets underway with increased security a week after a fatal attack in Berlin Hamburg’s Pride parade, one of Germany’s biggest, is underway with increased security a week after a fatal extremist attack near its counterpart in Berlin