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Black Monday: Futures Plummet As VIX Hits 62, Japan Suffers Worst Point Drop In History
Good morning and welcome to a global market meltdown, sparked by last week's catastrophic BOJ decision to hike rates by 0.15bps which in turn crushed the $20 trillion yen carry trade, sent the yen exploding higher and wiping out trillions in highly levered investments, leading to a cascade of selling and forced liquidations which has
Graham Thorpe: A shining light in a tough era for England
It is a measure of Graham Thorpe’s class that despite emerging during one of English cricket’s most difficult periods, he still managed to win exactly 100 Test caps. Left-handed batsmen are often described as either “stylish” or “gritty” yet Thorpe, whose death aged 55 was announced on Monday, somehow managed to be both in an
Tears of ‘rioters’ as they are hauled before court: Sobbing ‘thug’ denies threatening woman, protester who pushed wheelie bin at cops says she has ‘mental health issues’ – and burglar says ‘nice one lads’ as he’s taken to cells
A suspected rioter sobbed in the dock today while a woman who pushed a wheelie bin at police complained she had poor mental health. Curtis Coulson, who is accused of waving a stick 'in a threatening manner' towards a woman during a riot in Sheffield, wiped away tears throughout his 20 minute-long appearance in court today.
BREAKING NEWSNursery worker, 25, at playgroup where nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was killed admits four charges of child neglect
A woman who worked at the same nursery where nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was killed has admitted charges of child neglect. Rebecca Gregory, 25, appeared today at Stockport Magistrates' Court where she admitted mistreating four children at the Tiny Toes nursery, in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, in April 2022. The four charges stated that through assault, ill-treatment
Wife hid her husband for five years so she could scam £80,000 in benefits claiming to be a single mother (but was caught out when she posted photos from her wedding day)
A woman who hid the fact she had a husband for five years in order to scam £80,000 in benefits by pretending she was a single mother was caught out by posting wedding pictures on social media. Charlene Brindley, 41, lied that she a lone parent to get benefits including income support and child tax
Banksy unveils latest mysterious piece: Silhouette of a goat appears on a wall near the River Thames in London as legendary street artist confirms the work is his
A new piece of Banksy street art has appeared in London, showing the silhouette of a goat balancing on top of some masonry on an exterior wall. The piece shows the goat looking down towards the ground of the building near Kew Bridge in West London, with debris falling down the side of the building.
Jeff Bezos loses $15BN in a single day leading massive $134billion stock slump for world’s 500 richest people including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos lost $15billion from his wealth in a single day after a massive stock slump saw the world's 500 richest people including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk lost $134billion overall. Shares of Amazon.com Inc went down by 8.8 per cent on Friday as part of a wider sell-off in the market, according to Bloomberg. This dropped Bezos' net
So what are they actually ‘protesting’ about? Thugs admit they don’t know why they’re rioting as they target community centres and local charities – while women take the opportunity to loot Crocs and steal Lush soaps
Far-right thugs who have taken to the streets of Britain have admitted they don't even know why they are carrying out the violent riots. Community centres, charities and local businesses were targeted last week in shameful scenes that have blighted towns and cities on UK streets in the wake of last week's Southport stabbing attack.
Who is Sheikh Hasina? ‘Iron Lady’ of Bangladesh was the world’s longest-serving female head of state, the daughter of the country’s murdered founder – and used mass arrests and extrajudicial killings to cement her 15-year rule
Bangladesh has been all but torn apart over the past few weeks by a vicious crackdown on civil unrest by the country's government. Protests spearheaded by students, which began in early July following the country's Supreme Court's decision to reinstate mandatory quotas for government jobs to go to the descendants of freedom fighters who helped
Israel bracing for attack after assassinations in Beirut and Tehran
TEL AVIV — Israel is bracing for a potential multiday attack by Iran and its ally Hezbollah following the assassination of two senior militant leaders last week, an Israeli official told NBC News. The official said Israel fears waves of missiles and drones could be fired over several days in response to the killing of