Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has ordered an investigation into Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after a report alleged that she had harassed opponents. “An investigation should be opened into suspicions of witness harassment and obstruction of justice regarding the findings of the Uvda show,”…
Qubits, quantum advantage, gate speed — these terms could one day be as ubiquitous as AI or large language model (LLM). Quantum computing could become the next big thing in the technology space and, as an investor, it’s something you don’t want to ignore. Some companies, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and…
Breadth became oversold last week and stocks rebounded this week. Is this a robust rebound or a dead cat bounce? Today’s report will show a key short-term breadth indicator hitting its lowest level in 2024 and becoming oversold. A rebound is in place, but it is still too early to…
With the end of 2024 quickly approaching, active investors may be looking to position ahead of 2025. In January, market watchers are often keen to talk about the January effect, which is the idea that stock markets often rally in the first month of the year. However, it has become…
A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to 5,000 workers at what organizers said was more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company’s busy holiday stretch begins. Though it still represents only about 3% of all U.S. Starbucks locations, it’s an expansion of an action that began last…
If the Covid era marked a boom time for digital health companies, 2024 was the reckoning. In a year that saw the Nasdaq jump 32%, surpassing 20,000 for the first time this month, health tech providers largely suffered. Of 39 public digital health companies analyzed by CNBC, roughly two-thirds are…
Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, with explosions reported across the country amid intensified bombardments that have left Ukraine in a precarious position while the war grinds into a third winter. At least three people were injured in…
King Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all those who support others, praising the medical staff who provided “strength, care and comfort” during his and the Princess of Wales’ cancer treatments. In his third Christmas address, the 76-year-old British sovereign spoke…
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year, the highest number in decades, despite de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman’s 2022 assertion that the death penalty had been eliminated except for murder cases under his vision for a new open kingdom. The country is spending billions to transform its reputation for…
A newborn baby froze to death in a tent encampment in Al-Mawasi, in southern Gaza, on Wednesday, highlighting the stark challenges to survival faced by Palestinian children displaced from their homes amid Israel’s ongoing assault on the strip. Sela Mahmoud Al-Fasih “froze to death from the extreme cold” in Al-Mawasi,…