Putin: Russia tested intermediate-range missile on Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia tested a new intermediate-range missile in combat conditions in a strike on Ukraine. Ukraine earlier had said that the missile had “all the characteristics” of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The Russian strike came in response to recent strikes by Ukraine using British Storm Shadow missiles and US ATACMS.

Florida city council changes mind on paying to repair Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark after hurricane ripped roof off

Just hours after voting to finance repairs to the home stadium of the Tampa Bay Rays, the St. Petersburg City Council reversed course.  The Rays will now pay the division rival New York Yankees $15 million to play their home regular-season games at New York’s spring training ballpark. That is now the only certain home … Read more

How US fraud charges against him impact India’s economy and politics

Getty Images Mr Adani’s sprawling $169bn empire spans ports and renewable energy Just weeks ago, Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, celebrated Donald Trump’s election victory and announced plans to invest $10bn (£7.9bn) in energy and infrastructure projects in the US. Now, the 62-year-old Indian billionaire and a close ally of Prime Minister … Read more

How US politicians responded to Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke in front of the United States Congress earlier this year, the lawmakers stood up and clapped for him dozens of times. Now that he is a formally suspected war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the adoration he received in Washington, DC, in … Read more

College basketball player under federal investigation for allegedly fixing games: report

A former member of Temple’s men’s basketball team is reportedly being investigated for allegedly fixing his own games. Hysier Miller is accused of betting on games he played in and point-shaving as a member of the Owls. An investigation began in March after unusual betting activity for a Temple game against UAB. CLICK HERE FOR … Read more

gold etf optimism 20 years later

The founder of the first gold-tracking ETF is still bullish on the commodity two decades later. “Things are looking good for the rest of this year and for next year,” George Milling-Stanley told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. The State Street chief gold strategist highlighted demand from both central banks and individual investors in emerging … Read more