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Wall Street stocks turned lower on Thursday, extending their losses as sentiment faltered following an upbeat start to the new month.The S&P 500 was down 0.6 per cent by afternoon in New York after the broad index ended the previous session down 0.2 per cent, a decline that put the brakes on the strongest two-day advance for US equities in more than two years. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite was fell 0.2 per cent.In Europe, the Stoxx 600 lost 0.6 per cent after the regional gauge closed 1 per cent lower on Wednesday.Equities have sold off broadly in recent months, with…

The European Parliament has called on member states to end the poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in the European Union.MEPs have urged countries to earmark and distribute funds to help improve the lives of Roma settlements and integrate them into the bloc.Roma people are the largest ethnic minority in Europe and, according to MEPs, face poverty and social exclusion in several member states.Many Roma communities reportedly lack appropriate housing, electricity, clean drinking water, and waste treatment.MEPs adopted a resolution on Wednesday that lays out recommendations aimed at “improving the precarious situation of Roma settlements”.According to the text, member…

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Heathrow Airport chaos could continue as American Airlines’ engineers vote in favour of strike action.More than 50 maintenance technicians and crew chiefs are set to walk out after 98 per cent voted to strike over pay. This could impact American Airlines’ 23 daily departures from Heathrow.Strike dates will be announced in the coming days if mediation efforts are unsuccessful.Why are American Airlines’ staff striking?The engineers are unhappy with a three-year pay offer proposed by American Airlines.In the first year, technicians would receive 5.3 per cent rise and crew chiefs 3.8 per cent. In the second year, all workers would receive a lump sum cash…

Follow the Europa League live Football match between AS Roma and Real Betis with Eurosport. The match starts at 8:00 PM on October 6th, 2022.Catch the latest AS Roma and Real Betis news and find up to date Europa League standings, results, top scorers and previous winners.Football fans can read breaking Football news headlines, interviews, expert commentary and watch replays. Keep up with what’s happening in the Premier League, Champions League and other competitions.Make Eurosport your go-to source for sports online from football to tennis, cycling, snooker and more. Enjoy the best of this season’s top sports competitions. Source: Euro…

Rights groups said Friday’s ruling sends a dangerous message that Indigenous peoples can be evicted from their land in the name of conservation.The regional East African Court of Justice has ruled that Tanzania’s decision to cordon off land for wildlife protection was legal, dealing a blow to the Maasai Indigenous group who had protested against the move, accusing the government of trying to force them off their ancestral land to promote tourism. The government claims it wants to “protect” 1,500 square kilometres (580 square miles) of the area from human activity, but rights groups said Friday’s ruling sent a dangerous…

The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner is set to be announced Friday in Oslo, Norway. At total of 343 nominees – 251 individuals and 92 organizations – are vying for the prize this year, according to the Nobel Institute. But the full list is not yet public and will only be released after 50 years.The Nobel Peace Prize should go to the person “who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establishment and promotion of peace congresses,” according to the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, the inventor…

At least 34 people are dead including as many as 23 children after a merciless gunman broke into a pre-school in the north of Thailand.The man stormed a day care centre in the town of Uthai Sawan in the north western Nong Bau Lamphu province at about 12:30pm (local time) on Thursday.Once inside the pre-school armed with a shotgun, pistol and knife the gunman opened fire on adults in the centre.According to Sky News the attacker armed with a knife then forced his way into rooms where students were sleeping, said district official Jidapa Boonsom.At least 23 children were killed…

A dream come true. Over the years, Hilary Swank has addressed her plans for motherhood — and her reason for not rushing the process. In 2006, the actress noted that she was “so optimistic” when it came to her future as a parent. “I definitely would like kids someday. That’s definitely something that I’ve always thought about as a very, very young girl,” she told reporters while at a movie premiere. “I just love kids and that would be an important thing to happen for me someday whenever the time is right.” At the time, Swank’s insight into her personal…

Washington, D.C.’s deputy mayor for “public safety and justice” was charged in connection to a caught-on-camera alleged assault in the parking lot of a gym he belongs to in nearby Arlington, Virginia. Christopher Geldart, 53, has been charged with assault after allegedly grabbing the neck of Dustin Woodward, a trainer at the Gold’s Gym, during an altercation in the parking lot on Oct. 1.According to Arlington Police, an argument ensued after Geldart allegedly opened his car door, hitting the parked car of Woodward’s girlfriend. Geldart, appointed by Bowser to serve as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice on January 28,…