Asian stocks decline, following Wall Street’s drop on worries about the economy

Asian stocks decline, following Wall Street’s drop on worries about the economy

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, with the heavyweight Nvidia falling 9.5%, leading to a global decline in chip-related stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 3.8% to 37,211.09, leading losses in Asia. Electronics and semiconductor company Tokyo Electron slumped 7% in morning trading.

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Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists

Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Investigators with Haiti’s anti-corruption agency donned caps and face masks on Tuesday as they stood behind boxes of evidence that accuse high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging from illicit enrichment to abuse of office. It’s the latest crackdown on widespread corruption in the impoverished Caribbean country long known for

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US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal court in

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Musk’s Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil

Musk’s Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked Tuesday and said it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ order despite him having frozen the

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Supreme Court won’t allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals

Supreme Court won’t allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Oklahoma’s emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the state’s refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and other options. The brief order did not detail the court’s

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Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices

Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident was sentenced on Tuesday to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country, court records show. Ade Salim Lilly’s telephone harassment campaign included approximately 12,000 telephone calls over the span of 19 months

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