A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span was found guilty of murder Thursday and sentenced to life in prison in one of the cases against him after an earlier mistrial. Jurors took about 45 minutes to convict Billy Chemirmir, 49, of capital murder in the March…
US Coast Guard Stops a Total of 84 Cuban Migrants at Sea Over a 3-Day Span
April 29, 2022
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By David Goodhue From Miami Herald MIAMI—The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a total of 84 people from Cuba migrating by sea off the Bahamas and the Florida Keys last week. A Coast Guard cutter, the Paul Clark, returned the people to Cuba on Wednesday, the agency said. They were stopped on the ocean between Sunday,…
WTO Chief Warns Against Retreat From Global Trade
April 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Fragmentation of the global economy and a retreat from global trade would make countries more vulnerable to production shocks arising from natural disasters and outbreaks of fatal diseases, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday. WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told an event hosted by the National Foreign Trade Council that economists…
Reserve Bank of Australia Needs More Monetary Experts: Economist
April 29, 2022
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) needs more monetary experts on its board as part of a much needed structural reform, the chief economist at the Centre of Independent Studies said. Peter Tulip, who previously worked at the RBA, noted that while many media reports have suggested an external RBA review to focus on the…
Elon Musk Will Increase Twitters’ Profitability
Commentary “Elon has not, so far, shown a very clear or convincing vision for what exactly he would do better, but that might not be the point—having someone who can actually run the company, make decisions and require excellence would be a big change.” Benedict Evans, technology analyst, 4/25/2022 When Elon Musk made a nearly…
Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates to Step Down
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates, who helped deliver the Sydney 2000 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, has announced that he is stepping down from the role after 32 years. When asked by 2GB radio host Ben Fordham if he was having second thoughts about his decision, Coates said, with a laugh: “Not at…
John John Florence at Home in Big Margaret River Conditions
April 29, 2022
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Hawaiian two-time world surfing champion John John Florence has once again demonstrated his big wave prowess in the opening round of the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia. The 29-year-old dominated in the 10′ to 14′ foot conditions on Friday, making critical turns under the lip and timing his finishes to perfection to score 15.60…
Report: Germany Top Buyer of Russian Energy Since War Began
BERLIN—Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine, an independent research group said Thursday. A study published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air calculates that Russia has earned 63 billion euros ($66.5 billion) from fossil fuel exports since Feb. 24, the…
Tweak Your Tech Settings to Protect Your Privacy
So much of our sensitive personal data is being tracked and sold that trying to protect our privacy can seem like a pointless exercise. We can disable the location tracking on phone apps only to find new apps stalking us the next time we check. We can turn off personalized advertising and still get bombarded…
McDonald’s in the Spotlight as Investors Seek Details of Lost Russia Revenue
McDonald’s is poised to take a bigger financial hit from the war in Ukraine than any other major global restaurant chain, with investors watching on Thursday when it reports first quarter earnings to see how much the company stands to lose. Average estimates for full-year earnings for McDonald’s Corp. have fallen a little over 3…
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