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Ukraine Strikes Russian Navy as War Enters Second Month
Ukraine said it struck the Russian-occupied port facilities in the Azov Sea city of Berdyansk Thursday, setting off a large fire and destroying a Russian ship as the war entered its second month. The port has become a major logistics hub for Russian forces. Footage from the area showed smoke billowing from the berthing area …
Tencent Faces Possible Record Fine for Anti-Money-Laundering Violations
HONG KONG—Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. TCEHY -5.19% is facing a potential record fine for violations of some central bank regulations by its WeChat Pay mobile network, as Beijing toughens its regulations for fintech platforms, according to people familiar with the matter. Financial regulators recently discovered that WeChat Pay had flouted China’s anti-money-laundering rules …
‘Healing’ Review: More Help for Mental Health, Please
It may be surprising to learn that serious mental illness—such as schizophrenia, bipolar disease and severe depression—afflicts about one in 20 Americans. Some of us have encountered these conditions in the experience of family members. Others see it routinely on display on city streets. By now, as Thomas Insel notes in “Healing: Our Path From …
BMW recalls 917,000 vehicles due to engine fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 917,000 older cars and SUVs in the U.S. — most for a third time — to fix a problem that can cause engine compartment fires. The recall covers many 3 Series, 5 Series, 1 Series, X5, X3, and Z4 vehicles from the 2006 through 2013 model years. …
European stocks rally at the open and bund yield turns positive on report of joint European Union spending
European stocks enjoyed an unusually strong open on Tuesday after a weak Wall Street finish, after a report the European Union will consider jointly issuing bonds to finance energy and defense spending. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +0.81% gained over 1% in early action, as the French CAC 40 PX1, +1.75% gained 2.5%, the German …
Intel Files to Take Self-Driving Unit Mobileye Public
Intel Corp. INTC -0.01% said it has filed paperwork to take its Mobileye self-driving car unit public as the semiconductor giant tries to spark investor enthusiasm in its own shares and capitalize on growing demand for automated driving. Intel last year said it was going to list Israel-based Mobileye, which it bought in 2017 for …
Trump returns to political stage with speech at North Carolina GOP convention
Former President Donald Trump returned to the political stage with a speech at the North Carolina Republican Convention on Saturday, solidifying his continued symbolic leadership of the party despite his repeated falsehoods about the 2020 election, and allowing him to exert influence amid an ongoing social media ban. Mr. Trump said in a written statement …