Wharton's Jeremy Siegel says Fed needs to make an emergency rate cut
Wharton's Jeremey Siegel on Monday called on the Federal Reserve to make an emergency 75 basis-point cut in the federal funds rate after Friday's disappointing jobs report.
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Ukraine finally sends F-16s into the battle against Russia — but they might not be a game-changer
It was a pivotal moment for Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched two F-16 fighter jets roar overhead, after many months of waiting for the combat aircraft that Kyiv hopes will change the dial in the war against Russia.
Monday Briefing: A Tense Wait in Israel
Amid fears of a broadening conflict, a number of international airlines suspended flights to and from Israel pending expected retaliation against the country by Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. Britain, Canada, France and the U.S. were among the countries urging their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately.
Ukrainian military says it attacked Russian airfield, oil depots
Ukraine's military said on Saturday it had attacked Russia's Morozovsk airfield and a number of oil depots and fuel storage facilities in three Russian regions overnight.
Gunmen attack police escorting judges in northwest Pakistan, killing 2 policemen. Judges are safe
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Unidentified assailants on Friday opened fire on police officers escorting a vehicle that was carrying three judges in Pakistan’s northwest on Friday, killing two officers, police said. The judges escaped unharmed in the attack which was the second one this week in the region.
Malaysia launches home-grown electric car as Chinese EV makers target market
On Friday, national carmaker Proton unveiled their e.MAS7 – slated to be one of Malaysia’s first locally badged EVs – as part of the government’s strategy to make sure local firms can keep pace with the influx of foreign electric vehicles in the market.
China holds back on more stimulus, citing necessary 'pain'
BEIJING — China is not planning additional stimulus for the second half of the year, according to officials from the economic planning agency and finance ministry.
Turkey Aims to Cull Its Stray Dogs. Critics Say It’s About Politics.
Dogs have been a prominent part of Turkish culture for centuries. The Kangal Shepherd breed is a national treasure featured on postage stamps, and some strays have become local celebrities, like Boji, who earned fame for riding Istanbul’s public transportation.