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markets2 days ago•34 min saved

India shares rise on US tariff relief as IT losses temper gains

Indian equity benchmarks rose on Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, with the Nifty 50 up about 0.6% to 25,713 and the Sensex up about 0.6% to 83,295, helped by financials and PSU banks even as IT names fell on AI disruption fears after Jefferies downgraded several firms (Infosys, TCS, Wipro). The IT index slid around 1.4% for the day, while IDFC First Bank dropped about 16% on a suspected $65 million fraud probe and AU Small Finance Bank fell around 5% after being dropped from a Haryana government banking list.

via Reuters|

#asia #in #markets

us4 days ago•2 min saved

Rescue ends with all nine victims recovered in Sierra Nevada avalanche

All nine victims of the Sierra Nevada avalanche have been recovered after a multi-day, helicopter-assisted search; eight were found earlier this week and the last on Saturday. The group included six women who were close friends and experienced skiers, along with three professional guides, while six others survived. The incident is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, and responders faced brutal weather and a flight restriction while continuing mitigation and rescue operations.

via CBS News|

#avalanche #california #search-and-rescue

united-states4 days ago•34 min saved

First known U.S. citizen killed in Trump immigration crackdown, records show

The article describes a March 2025 incident in which a federal DHS immigration agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, in South Padre Island, Texas; Martinez allegedly hit another DHS agent with his car, prompting defensive gunfire. It is described as the first known killing of a U.S. citizen during Trump’s immigration crackdown, and the case is under Texas Rangers investigation. Martinez’s family lawyers called for a full, fair investigation, and watchdog American Oversight released redacted records highlighting a surge in ICE use-of-force incidents as immigration enforcement funding expands through 2029.

via Reuters|

#immigration #murd #secur

us5 days ago•20 min saved

Epstein’s CBP ties at St. Thomas examined in FBI files, with no charges

Newly released government files show Epstein cultivated extensive contacts with Customs and Border Protection officers at St. Thomas and other airports, including inviting officers to the island and helping with pre-clearance, while federal investigators opened a preliminary inquiry in 2019 and subpoenaed some officers’ credit reports; no CBP officer was charged, and although Epstein’s pilot and several agents were interviewed, there is no evidence in the released materials that officers knew of or participated in trafficking.

via The Guardian|

#cbp #epstein #fbi

commodities5 days ago•128 min saved

Oil eyes first weekly gain in three as US-Iran tensions mount

Oil prices held near six-month highs and were on track for their first weekly gain in three weeks as investors weighed a potential binary outcome in U.S.-Iran talks and Iran’s joint naval drills with Russia that could threaten the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude was around $71.41 a barrel and U.S. WTI about $66.13, with weekly gains near 5%, while markets also priced in a 10–15 day Trump deadline over Iran’s nuclear programme. A drop in U.S. crude inventories reported by the EIA supported prices, though gains were capped by expectations for higher OPEC+ output and by persistent U.S. rate uncertainty.

via Investing.com|

#commodities #geopolitics #iran

world6 days ago•5 min saved

UK withholds consent for US use of bases in potential Iran strikes

Britain has not granted the US permission to base strikes against Iran at RAF Fairford or Diego Garcia, and says it does not comment on operational matters; the US has previously used these bases and is pressuring Tehran amid ongoing talks, while any such action would require UK consent under a long-standing agreement.

via BBC|

#diego-garcia #iran #military-bases

us6 days ago•3 min saved

Nine victims, six survivors after Tahoe-area avalanche

An avalanche near Castle Peak in the Tahoe area of California on Feb. 17 killed eight skiers and left one missing and presumed dead, with six others surviving after sheltering in tarps. A rescue operation involving about 46 personnel recovered the survivors, and authorities note it is the deadliest U.S. avalanche in roughly 45 years.

via USA Today|

#avalanche #backcountry-skiing #beacons

world6 days ago•2 min saved

US to Pull Nearly 1,000 Troops From Syria Within Two Months

The Wall Street Journal reports the United States plans to withdraw roughly 1,000 troops from Syria over about two months, including from the al-Tanf base, as part of a deliberate, conditions-based transition. The move follows an January agreement to reshape Syria’s security structure by integrating the Kurdish-led SDF into the Syrian army, a step aimed at national unity. Officials say the withdrawal is not tied to Iran tensions, though the US has recently boosted regional forces near Iran.

via Al Jazeera|

#kurds #sdf #syria

us8 days ago•2 min saved

Court Rules Boneless Wings Can Stay on Buffalo Wild Wings Menu

A federal judge in Illinois ruled Buffalo Wild Wings may label its product as 'boneless wings,' finding the term is common and not inherently deceptive; the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act claim was dismissed for lack of evidence, though the plaintiff can amend by March 20 to add facts that might show deception.

via NBC News|

#boneless-wings #buffalo-wild-wings #consumer-fraud

us10 days ago•322 min saved

Chicago teen who spoke out for detained father dies of rare cancer

A 16-year-old Chicago girl, Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, who publicly advocated for her father during his ICE detention in a deportation case, died from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Diagnosed in December 2024, she was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation and even appeared by Zoom at a court hearing as her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, faced removal. An immigration judge ruled three days before her death that he could pursue cancellation of removal due to hardships on his US-born children, potentially paving a path to permanent residency. Funeral arrangements are private; family and attorneys described Ofelia as brave for speaking out during Operation Midway Blitz, the immigration crackdown that led to her father’s detention.

via CNN|

#alveolar-rhabdomyosarcoma #cancer #chicago

middle-east11 days ago•34 min saved

Shah’s Son urges U.S. military action to topple Iran regime

Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran’s last shah, told Reuters at Munich Security Conference that U.S. military intervention could save lives and hasten the regime’s downfall, arguing the government is on the brink of collapse while Washington weighs a nuclear deal and prepares for the possibility of weeks-long operations in Iran.

via Reuters|

#iran #middle-east #pahlavi

world16 days ago•4 min saved

Europe Eyes Strategic Autonomy in Bold Security Pivot Away from the US

A Munich Security Conference report argues Europe must become more assertive and militarily independent from the United States amid Trump-era shifts, urging bold, innovative policies to defend open norms and recalibrate NATO, as Europeans show growing willingness to operate without US leadership and push back against Washington’s approach to Russia and global security.

via The Guardian|

#europe #nato #russia

technology16 days ago•3 min saved

Europe stakes claim to essential chip tech with a €2.5B Leuven hub

At the Leuven hub opening, EU officials and chip leaders argue Europe supplies critical chipmaking tech—such as ASML's EUV systems—challenging the view that the U.S. dominates tech and signaling plans for reverse dependencies and a second Chips Act.

via politico.eu|

#asml #chips #europe

us16 days ago•4 min saved

Providence Releases Redacted Brown University Shooting Footage to Protect Victims

Providence officials released largely redacted video and audio from the Brown University shooting to balance transparency with protecting victims, including dispatch calls and about 20 minutes of first-responder body-camera footage, after a memorial service for the victims. The gunman, Claudio Neves Valente, who also killed MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro, died days after the attack; authorities say he planned the attack for years and left videos behind, which the FBI recovered.

via NBC News|

#body-camera #brown-university #providence

world16 days ago•31 min saved

Taiwan rejects 40% chip shift to US, vows growth at home

Taiwan’s vice premier said moving 40% of the island’s semiconductor capacity to the United States is “impossible,” emphasizing that Taiwan’s chip ecosystem will continue to grow at home while expanding its presence in the U.S.; Washington has pressed for more onshore production, and last month a tariff deal reduced Taiwan’s export tariffs to 15% as Taiwan increases U.S. investment; TSMC is also investing heavily in Arizona.

via Reuters|

#note-only-five-used #semiconductors #taiwan