Markets will be watching whether yields continue to climb, boosting the yen through wider rate differentials. It also poses a global quandary if higher JGB yields lure home Japanese money. The interplay between weakness in Japan's currency and bond market could ratchet up if the JGB market is seen to be having a "bad rise"
Shares of Fabrinet (FN) are sinking 21% Tuesday. CFO Csaba Sverha said on the Bangkok-based firm's fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter earnings call that "our usual first-quarter expense seasonality will create a temporary margin headwind" The company beat Q4 top- and bottom-line estimates of analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha.
"Argentina won the World Cup," the pilot's joke to passengers in flight - Video. Lazio closes the first part of the summer training camp with a 3-1 victory over Primavera. Spain received by King Felipe VI: "Yours is an epic triumph" Italian Powerchair national team left stranded at Fiumicino.
Three months after it was declared, seven times more cases and five times more deaths were recorded in the DRC than during the first three months of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo. The DRC has recorded Ebola outbreaks since 1976.
Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections to be held despite ongoing war with Russia. But he says he will only return as defence minister. Decision to remove him was followed by countrywide protests, but demonstrators' demands later shifted to calling for the dismissal of the defence minister, he said.
Trump's move to cut joint military exercises with South Korea echoes what Lee had pledged to achieve during his term in office, as a possible tool for reviving dialogue with Pyongyang. Lee’s broader message is that South Korea should take more responsibility for its own defence and reduce its reliance on others.
Democratic leadership believes former Rep. Mary Peltola can give her party a fighting chance at flipping the Alaska Senate seat held by Republican Dan Sullivan. As a politician, she has followed in Young's "Alaska-first" footsteps, tempering her progressive leanings with a libertarian, localist bent.
If she wins in November, Nixon would be the first DSA member of the Senate. Nixon is also a member of Working Families Party, Service Employees International Union and Democratic Party. In an NBC News interview on Aug. 17, Nixon did not respond to a question about her DSA membership.
Byron Donalds has spent a combined total of $55.8 million through his regular campaign and political committee. Despite being outspent 10-to-1, Jolly likes his chances of becoming governor. Jolly has been explicit that the only way he can win in November is by duplicatin.
A Board of Peace official told NBC News over the weekend that the U.S. and Israel agreed on the “end state” of talks, “which is a demilitarized Hamas.” Many in Israel do not want to proceed with the Trump-backed plan.
Alaska uses an all-party primary system with the top four finishers advancing to the November general election, in which ranked choice voting will be used. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is seeking a third term and faces a serious Democratic challenger, former Rep. Mary Peltola, who has won statewide previously despite Alaska’s usual GOP lean.
Rep. Harriet Hageman, who won her seat by ousting former Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022 and was backed by Trump on Tuesday, easily won the GOP Senate primary. Trump's pick also faltered in the Wyoming Republican primary for governor. CNN projected that Democratic Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz will win primaries in new districts.
Alaska uses an all-party primary system with the top four finishers advancing to the November general election, in which ranked choice voting will be used. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is seeking a third term and faces a serious Democratic challenger, former Rep. Mary Peltola, who has won statewide previously despite Alaska’s usual GOP lean.
Moskowitz staves off democratic socialist challenger in coastal South Florida district. Most pre-election polls showed Moskowitz, a moderate Democrat who has held his seat since 2023, beating Larkin, a progressive union organizer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America organization. MosKowitz will go up against Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, who beat out several opponents, for the November election.
Frank Beard kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin'” and “Legs. Beard: “I’ve found the people I was meant to play with.” ZZ Top sold more than 50 million records.
U.S. announces sanctions against the president and a senior lawyer of the International Criminal Court. The head of the WHO warns that the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far from being under control. Earl Spencer is to publish a book telling the life story of his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales. Could tree shrews help us correct short sightedness in humans?
The White House is building a new ballroom beneath the East Wing. The ballroom will be called the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom. The East Wing was built during World War II and was torn down last year to make way for the ballroom. There are plans to install 1 million pounds of rebar and 3,000 cubic yards of concrete.
Trump's pivot away from South Korea raises broader concerns about U.S. security interests in Asia and elsewhere. His announcement baffled many in South Korea, where national security is a top priority due to threats from nuclear-armed North Korea. Trump explained his decision by citing South Korea's refusal to join his war against Iran and pointing to his good relationship with North Korea's reclusive dictator.
Lodge was sentenced in December to eight years in prison for stealing and selling organs. The organs and other parts of cadavers were donated to the school for medical research and education. Harvard Medical School said Lodge's conduct was "despicable, abhorrent, and a flagrant betrayal of our values"
Disney's ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission. The network claims the government agency's recent investigation into the company was a "retaliatory campaign" due to the nature of its programming. ABC argues that the Trump administration has violated its free speech rights by launching investigations and challenging broadcast licenses.
Harp has been a loyal aide to Trump for many years. Despite having no formal title on Trump’s reelection campaign, Harp trailed him across the country, feeding him positive stories, social media posts and other correspondence so frequently that allies dubbed her the “human printer”
South Korean officials have said Seoul is discussing possible military contributions with Washington. They include measures related to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has maintained that the annual exercises are defensive and are not intended to threaten North Korea. Trump's decision could therefore serve several objectives, including putting pressure on Seoul and shifting attention from Iran.
Calif. AG Rob Bonta hopes Meta trial would improve child safety on social media platforms. The trial alleges that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed in ways that harm young users' mental health. 29 AGs allege that the design and features of Facebook andagram encouraged addictive behavior in children and are detrimental to their mental wellbeing.
In her memoir, Panettiere opened up about struggling with postpartum depression after her birth. In the memoir, she also revealed that she came out as bisexual. She also spoke about her experience with domestic violence and her relationship with boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko. The memoir is out now.
Tehran's claims that Qatar is holding Iranian pilots are 'baseless' and 'illogical' Iran has not responded to invitations to verify the claims. The remains of one of the missing Iranian pilots were found on March 19 and handed over to an Iranian delegation. The body of the other pilot has not yet been found.