A man who was tunneling for gold underneath his kitchen floor, chasing a literal dream he had that there was precious ore waiting for him, has died after falling into the hole. João Pimenta da Silva, a 71-year-old Brazilian resident, plunged down the 130-foot shaft he had been excavating for the past year on Jan. … Read more
In a big shakeup of a quarterly ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, an unprecedented six countries are tied in the top spot for the hottest travel documents for 2024. Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain can enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to an incredible 194 destinations around the world — … Read more
NEW YORK – New York building officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize a historic synagogue and its neighboring structures after an illicit underground tunnel was discovered at the sanctuary earlier this week. An investigation by the city’s Department of Buildings uncovered a tunnel that was 60-foot-long (18.3 metre), 8-foot-wide (2.4 metre) … Read more
India shares its current rank with Uzbekistan while neighboring Pakistan is positioned at 101st. New Delhi: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain start 2024 with the world’s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 194 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The ranking is based on data from the International Air … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature At competing town hall, Trump attacks Haley, DeSantis David Smith Donald Trump began his Iowa town hall on Fox News by highlighting an incident in which Chris Christie was caught on a hot mic. “She’s going to get smoked, and you … Read more
NSW issues Covid warning with cases at 12-month high NSW Health has issued a warning to stay “Covid-safe” amid a surge in cases across the state. The latest NSW Health Respiratory Surveillance Report for the fortnight ending 6 January 2024 showed that Covid transmissions are currently at a “higher level” than during last winter’s peak. … Read more
Article content The Doug Ford government is reportedly shuttering an unspecified number of ServiceOntario locations. Article content CityNews reported Wednesday that the Ontario outlets where people can renew driver’s licences and health cards will be replaced by kiosks inside select Staples Canada stores. Article content A Dec. 7 news release announced the ServiceOntario-Staples Canada partnership, … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer analyzed several major banks’ performances on Wednesday, telling investors what to look out for when JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo release earnings reports on Friday. These reports can set the tone for earnings season, he said. “If you believe, as I do, that interest rates have peaked and that … Read more
The U.S., China and India may take turns leading the global economy this century, according to an analysis from the Centre for Economics and Business Research. The CEBR forecast suggests China could potentially take the top spot as the world’s largest economy by gross domestic product as early as 2037. The forecast also sees potentially strong … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said today’s market presents a rare landscape where analyst upgrades and price target bumps are catalysts for market action. “These recommendations and little tidbits and asides suddenly have power in this market because, at the moment, there doesn’t seem to be anything about what we call ‘resistance,’” he said, “Meaning there’s nothing … Read more
