The Independent

 One of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed and will be put on show on Thursday.The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second biggest ever brought out of a mine.Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. Lucara said it was a “high-quality” stone and was found intact. It was located using X-ray technology.“We are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond,” Lucara president and CEO William Lamb said.The weight would make it the largest...

One of the world’s biggest ever diamonds has been discovered in Botswana

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday released a video showing what appeared to be underground tunnels and large missile launchers amid fears of all-out war between the Iran-backed group and Israel. The release comes as negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were to meet for a second day in Qatar, and amid...

Hezbollah Video Appears to Show Its Tunnels, Missiles

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Hezbollah said that it struck northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks on Aug. 6. However, the group warns another attack is coming.

Hezbollah strikes northern Israel, warns the worst is yet to come

The Hill

President Biden and Vice President Harris will meet with national security officials in the White House Situation Room on Monday, as Iran reiterates its intention to punish Israel for the apparent assassination of top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The meeting will focus on developments in the Middle...

Biden, Harris head to Situation Room as Iran threatens attack on Israel

Before you head off to Europe for vacation, you may read or hear about the prevalence of pickpockets. It can happen anywhere, of course, but one European country is reportedly worse than the rest. In a study published in July, 2023, insurance comparison website QuoteZone.co.uk analyzed reviews by British tourists for the top five tourist destinations in popular European countries. As it turns out, Italy had the highest number of pickpocketing reports.

The Country With The Highest Amount Of Pickpocketing In All Of Europe

Business Insider

The Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund has risen in prominence as it has invested in everything from Uber and Heathrow airport to a Blackstone fund.

Saudi Arabia is on a high-stakes mission to buy the world

Italy is weighing a steep increase in tourist taxes to counter the impact of overtourism, the latest European country to take steps against unmanageable visitor numbers that have led to protests across the continent. Under the proposed measure, the tax to spend the night in an Italian city, currently €1-€5...

Italy weighs steep tourist tax as European backlash against visitors grows

If you see something, say something — and if you’re an advisor, definitely say something. Starting in 2026, most advisory firms will be required to formally report suspicious money laundering activities to the US Treasury. Finalized last week, this new rule mandates that nearly 20,000 registered independent advisors, as well as exempt reporting advisers, implement an anti-money laundering program and notify the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of any unusual transactions, according to a proposal.

Advisors Gear Up for Treasury’s New Anti-Money Laundering Rule

Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt could begin transitioning from subsidising essential commodities to providing direct cash assistance to its poorest citizens as early as the next fiscal year (July to June), Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday.

Egypt eyes shift from commodity subsidies to cash payments by July 2025, PM says

Sure, Ethereum ETFs were never going to blow past Bitcoin fund launches, but they haven’t lived up to analysts’ expectations ether. The funds that track the second-largest cryptocurrency were off to the races in late July, vacuuming up $1 billion in assets on opening day. It was a promising curtain-opener that saw a handful break into the top 50 highest-traded debuts on record. Fast forward four weeks, and the funds are riding at least a nine-day losing streak, and have dropped $481 million in assets as a category since they began trading. After a promising start, ether ETFs are simply stuck in the ether.

Ether ETFs Struggle to Impress in Opening Act

Fox News

Hezbollah lost two high-ranking commanders in the span of a week, giving the group greater cause to strike at Israel, whom they hold responsible for the assassinations.

Israel issues message to Lebanese citizens amid reports of potential preemptive strike on Hezbollah

Regional sources tell Fox News that Iran and its proxies could launch an attack on Israel within the next 24 hours as Western powers are calling on Tehran to show restraint.

Iran could attack Israel in less than 24 hours, sources say, as Western powers issue Tehran a warning

Israel says it is gradually shifting its military attention to Lebanon, where memories of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war are still fresh. Ben Wedeman reports from Beirut.

Beirut fears Israel’s ‘Dahiya Doctrine’ may return

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Fusion Studios, a former hotel owned by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, where I live, is about to get the white glove test. Again. Notices were put on our doors late Friday alerting us to the inspection scheduled for Monday. We just had inspections last week when they sprayed for pests. We had a cleanup day a few months ago where they went to every room and had work crews clear out the belongings of hoarders.

Opinion: Denver homeless hotel diary: Another inspection, internet problems continue

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran said on Monday that Israel had lost its power to deter and that the strategic balance in the region had shifted against it, following attacks by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Iran says Hezbollah's attack shows Israel losing its deterrent power

There are differences between men and women, but having enough money to retire comfortably shouldn’t be one of them. There’s a major gap in retirement funds between genders: Women have less than a third the median savings of men across all age groups, according to a Prudential survey in June. Unfortunately, that gap is not an anomaly but the result of other financial shortcomings. Even as women achieve higher levels of education and take on more leadership roles in organizations, they still face obstacles in areas like pay and financial literacy.

Why Women Have Less Money Saved for Retirement than Men

Namibia, a country in southern Africa, said it is planning to kill over 700 wild animals including elephants and hippos to distribute the meat to its citizens struggling to secure food as the country deals with an ongoing drought. The country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism announced Monday that...

Namibia plans to kill over 700 animals, including elephants and zebras, to feed starving population

The New Humanitarian

Fourteen years ago, Kenya adopted its current constitution. The constitution has vastly reorganised and fragmented governmental power and entrenched limits on its exercise. The culmination of a quarter-century of struggle, and forged in the aftermath of the 2008 post-election violence, the document has steered the country through three disputed presidential elections (including a historic nullification in 2017) and empowered the citizenry to make unprecedented demands on their rulers, as demonstrated in the recent Gen Z protests.

How Kenya’s constitution has transformed the country

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut last month. Hezbollah said it had launched more than 320 Katyusha rockets towards Israel and hit 11 military targets. Israeli jets hit targets in Lebanon shortly before the...

Hezbollah launches missile barrage at Israel to avenge top commander

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With Dollar Reserves Running Out and Ratings Downgrades, Maldives Stares at a Crisis

In the latest chapter of “Paradise Lost,” Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of the Maldives for the second time in just over two months Thursday, compounding...

With Dollar Reserves Running Out and Ratings Downgrades, Maldives Stares at a Crisis

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