Nasdaq Ends Up 2% But Inflation Dents Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 index closed higher Wednesday with a boost from the technology sector offsetting investor disappointment at the early morning inflation report, which crushed hopes the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by 50 basis points next week.[#item_full_content]

Breitbart: Migrants Bribe Mexican Officials for Docs

Officials with Mexico’s National Migration Institute have been pressuring staff into demanding bribes and illegally selling travel documents to migrants ahead of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s final month in office, reports Breitbart.[#item_full_content]

Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country’s north, killing at least 179 people. Asia’s most powerful typhoon this year, Yagi brought gales and heavy rain as it moved westwards after landfall […]

Trump touts European ‘strongman’ as close ally during presidential debate: Who is Viktor Orban?

Former President Trump touted his foreign policy credentials during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, name-checking the strong relationships he built with leaders of rival nations and allies alike during his term, most notably Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the “strongman” of Europe. “He’s a tough person, smart prime minister of Hungary,” Trump said, adding that Orban […]

Top Senate Dem: Unleash Ukraine Against Russia

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin, D-Md., said Wednesday that the White House should ease restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weaponry in its defense against the ongoing invasion by Russia.[#item_full_content]

Ind. Judge Rules Against Abortion Providers Fighting Near-Total Ban

An Indiana county judge ruled Wednesday against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the procedure under the near-total ban state lawmakers passed after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protections in 2022.The providers – including the regional…[#item_full_content]