NEW YORK: Growing volatility in US stocks is driving a search for defensive assets, though investors may have fewer places to hide this time around. Wall Street’s most closely-watched measure of investor nervousness, the Cboe Volatility Index, on Friday hit its highest in nearly seven months, as the S&P 500 slid for the week. The…
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Hollywood’s ongoing actors’ strike has already brought the US entertainment industry to a halt – and now it is coming for the nation’s favourite spooky holiday too. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) this week advised its 160,000 members to avoid dressing as characters tied to the studios it is currently striking against. That rules out…
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A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Hamas’s armed wing released a mother and daughter, both American citizens, into Israeli custody Friday. President Biden said he was “overjoyed” about the return of the two hostages, who were among the hundreds taken in a massive cross-border attack on Oct. 7. Earlier in the…
An assistant holds a test tube with an Aedes aegypti mosquito at the CNEA (National Atomic Energy Commission), in Ezeiza, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina April 12, 2023.—Reuters Johnson & Johnson has reported promising results from a small human challenge trial of their pill for dengue fever. Dengue is a growing disease threat…
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Michelle Williams plays Lizzy, a ceramic artist stressed out by the impending opening of her solo exhibition, and Hong Chau (“The Whale”) is her blithely oblivious neighbor, fellow artist and landlord in this sharply observant art-world comedy-drama from the slow-cinema virtuosa Kelly Reichardt. Michael O’Sullivan says: “There’s a lot of talk about nothing. But it’s…
CNN — Novak Djokovic’s straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie in the Italian Open boiled over when the British tennis star hit the back of the world No. 1’s leg with a smash. The incident occurred at the start of the second set and despite an instant apology from Norrie, Djokovic did not respond well, proceeding…
The Pakistani Rupee continued its winning streak against the US Dollar and reached Rs278.50 in the interbank trading at the start of the trading session on Friday. The rupee appreciation continued against the US dollar on the last business day of the trading week. The USD closed at Rs278.81 on Thursday in comparison to Rs280.29…
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World Osteoporosis Day is observed every year on October 20. (Image: Shutterstock) Dr Shailaja N, MBBS, MS(OBG), DGO, DNB, MRCOG (UK) FICOG, FCLS, FMAS, PGDMLE, Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecologist, BirthRight by Rainbow Hospitals, Bengaluru discusses nutrients to reduce the risk of osteoporosis Bone health is a vital aspect of our overall well-being, as good, strong…
The snooze button has gotten a bad rap over the years — but a new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that snoozing doesn’t always mean losing. Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden found that stealing that extra few minutes of sleep could actually support the waking process. Participants were evaluated in…
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John Legend says family expansion has led to “more joy” – CBS News Watch CBS News Singer-songwriter John Legend joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss working with Pfizer to encourage people to stay up to date on COVID vaccines. He also talks about his growing family, and the joys they’ve experienced and the challenges they’ve faced….
