Good Friday: Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross to pray for world peace

Good Friday: Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross to pray for world peace

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea. On Friday, over a hundred people watched on … Read more

Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records

Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records

BANGKOK – Asian shares ended mostly higher in quiet, Good Friday holiday trading, while European and U.S. markets were closed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% to 40,369.44 and the Kospi in Seoul was little changed, at 2,748.55. The Shanghai Composite index gained 1% to 3,041.17. Taiwan’s Taiex advanced 0.7%. In Bangkok, the SET added 0.5%. … Read more

Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions

Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Mudslinging between Latin American populist leaders dragged on Thursday, after days of Argentina’s President Javier Milei needling his leftist counterparts in Mexico and Colombia — coming to a head with a diplomatic blow the night before. Since right-wing Milei stepped into the political spotlight last year, he has regularly traded barbs … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to more records to close out its latest winning month

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to more records to close out its latest winning month

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street set more records Thursday as U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning month and quarter. The S&P 500 added 5.86 points, or 0.1%, to its all-time high set a day before and closed at 5,254.35. That sent its gain for the year’s first three months to … Read more

No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban

No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban

LONDON (AP) — On the London Underground, hot dogs are no joking matter. Comedian Ed Gamble has been ordered to change a subway station poster campaign for his new standup show because the image of a hot dog violated the transit network’s ban on junk food advertising. The poster for the show, “Hot Diggity Dog,” … Read more

Stock market today: Asian shares meander after S&P 500 sets another record

Stock market today: Asian shares meander after S&P 500 sets another record

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close at a record. Oil prices advanced, while U.S. futures edged lower. The dollar remained strong against the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan, a trend that has unsettled regulators in both Tokyo and Beijing. The dollar … Read more

Stock market today: S&P 500 sets a record after Wall Streets breaks out of its lull | Business

Stock market today: S&P 500 sets a record after Wall Streets breaks out of its lull | Business

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to a record Wednesday after breaking out of their three-day lull. The S&P 500 climbed 44.91 points, or 0.9%, to 5,248.49. It was the first gain for the index since setting its last all-time high on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 477.75, or 1.2%, to 39,760.08, … Read more

Stock market today: S&P 500 sets a record after Wall Streets breaks out of its lull

Stock market today: S&P 500 sets a record after Wall Streets breaks out of its lull

U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close at a record By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer March 27, 2024, 4:23 AM ET • 4 min read NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose to a record Wednesday after breaking out of their three-day lull. The S&P 500 climbed 44.91 points, or 0.9%, to … Read more