Winners take all: in some markets, Ukraine war sparks boom
By Tommy Wilkes and Sujata Rao LONDON – From European banks to the Polish zloty, Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered massive price falls as …
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US ‘Gift’ Sparks Protests In Nepal, Tear Gas And Water Cannons Fired
Nepali police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters objecting to a U.S.-funded infrastructure program presented to parliament on Sunday for ratification, witnesses and …
RC car battery sparks fire that burned down Lakehurst detached garage and destroyed a real car stored inside it
LAKEHURST, NJ – A fire broke out in a detached garage Saturday night while nobody was home at a Lakehurst residence. Investigators determined the fire …
U.S. plan for new center to process Afghan evacuees in Virginia sparks controversy
By Jonathan Landay and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – The U.S. government aims to open a new center in Northern Virginia to receive additional Afghan evacuees, …
S&P 500 down 2% as Ukraine crisis sparks flight to safety
– U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, with investors hastening a move late in the session toward defensive sectors and safe havens such as U.S. bonds …
Moroccan boy’s death sparks an outpouring of sympathy
RABAT – The death of 5-year-old Rayan Awram despite a massive effort to rescue him from a deep well sparked an outpouring of sympathy on …
Meta Platforms’ weak forecast sparks meltdown of social media stocks
By Noel Randewich – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc’s quarterly earnings miss and poor forecast on Wednesday ignited a meltdown in social media stocks and …
Penn Station fire linked to welder sparks landing in garbage can below
NEW YORK, NY – Smoke filled up the exit concourse at Penn Station on Tuesday causing concern within one of the nation’s biggest rail travel …
Island Hit With ‘Lava Tsunami’ As Volcano Sparks Evacuations
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that erupted in September is currently spewing molten rock and threatening the island’s inhabitants, prompting evacuations, …