GAZA – Having rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, Israel was set to come under sustained pressure on Monday to avoid civilian casualties during its assault on Gaza, while a US diplomatic blitz in the region sought to reduce risks of the conflict ...

DUBAI — Top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia confirmed on Sunday they would continue with their additional voluntary oil output cuts until the end of the year as concerns over demand and economic growth continue to weigh on crude ...

The traditional year-end rally may have started with last week’s liftoff on Wall Street, as the Fed’s rate hikes start to bite and the economy shows signs of slowing. Investors hope the economy slows just enough to reduce inflation. The stock ...

Last week’s sharp upward reversal in the bond market followed the FOMC Interest Rate decision. A decision to not change the Fed Funds Interest Rate target. Unlike the prior meeting ‘non-action’, this decision inspired robust bond and stock buying by ...

Residential electricity sources are becoming yet another form of “virtue signaling.” Original Article: Can Electricity Providers Promise 100 Percent Green Energy? Probably Not. ...

Trading isn’t easy. It requires knowledge, experience, patience, discipline, risk management, preparation, research, and sometimes just old-fashioned good luck! After recognizing several cautious signals back in July, EarningsBeats.com suggested exercising patience to get us through whatever lied ahead. Well, hindsight ...

OPIUM poppy production in Afghanistan, previously the world’s top supplier, has plummeted since the Taliban administration banned the cultivation of narcotics last year, a United Nations U.N.) report said on Sunday. The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said ...

ON THE BOUNDARY of dangerous territory, a troop of about 30 individuals engaging in a border patrol climbs a rocky hill to conduct reconnaissance. Detecting the sounds of adversaries a bit too close for comfort, the squad retreats. There is ...

LIMA — The water level at Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is edging towards a record low, exacerbated by the weather phenomenon known as El Niño that is expected to get still more intense in coming months. The waters ...

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s defense minister ordered on Saturday an investigation into an alleged Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian assault brigade, after reports that more than 20 soldiers were killed during an awards ceremony. “My condolences to the families ...