Since the military organisation’s brief mutiny against the Kremlin in June, the “Russian state has acted against some other business interests of Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin”, said the Ministry of Defence yesterday. In an intelligence update, it added: “There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group. If the Russian state…
Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed under house arrest in the first step of a planned prisoner exchange between Tehran and Washington that will include the release of roughly $6 billion in Iranian government assets blocked under U.S. sanctions, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. If the proposed agreement goes through,…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: Older investors take a pass on bonds More older Americans are investing “like 30-year-olds,” said Anne Tergesen in The Wall Street Journal. According to Vanguard, “nearly half of 401(k) investors” who are over the age of 55 and are…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are not on the same page for their proposed debate. Newsom and DeSantis are already polar opposites when it comes to major issues like gun reform, abortion rights, immigration, and education, and have been trading barbs for months. In June, Fox News host Sean…
There was no clear winner in Spain’s election on Sunday, with both the governing Socialists and opposition center-right Popular Party failing to win the 176 seats needed to form a government. With 100% of the votes counted, the Popular Party won 136 seats and the Socialists won 122 seats. The Socialists fared better at the…
Drivers in Oregon can now do something that’s been prohibited in their state for more than seven decades — pump their own gas. Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed HB 2426 on Friday, which “authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids,” referring to gasoline, at stations across the state. However, while drivers may be excited to get…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Flight attendants share their tips on making summer travel easier If anyone knows how to make air travel better, it’s flight attendants, who can tell you what works (getting on a plane early in the day) and what doesn’t (having a tight connection). Three…
If you’ve been on social media recently, chances are you’ve run across the phrase “mmm, ice cream so good” after TikTok creator PinkyDoll’s bizarre NPC live streams reached viral fever pitch. Her strangely robotic movements and repetitive sounds have boosted her to meme status, and PinkyDoll is cashing in on the attention. Her content nets her…
