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Olympian David Hearn has been indicted by a D.C. grand jury on a felony charge related to alleged vandalism at the Washington, D.C., Reflecting Pool, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Thursday.  Hearn, 67, is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, Pirro said. Pirro said National Park Service employees observed him removing the bottom liner of the pool. “One of the most offensive images that I hold in my mind are the images of national monuments that are being debased, roped, torn down, graffitied, and damaged by individuals,” Pirro said…

The standards watchdog has been urged to investigate whether Nigel Farage lobbied the Bank of England to drop a cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party, potentially in breach of parliamentary rules.The Reform UK leader has said his party’s major donor, Christopher Harborne, wanted nothing in exchange for the £15m he donated to the party and the undeclared £5m gift to Farage the Guardian revealed in April.But Farage used a private meeting at the Bank to urge its governor, Andrew Bailey, to drop plans for a state-run alternative to the digital currency that has made…

When the CEO of Morningstar sat down to speak with the president of the largest alternative asset management firm, he asked a question that is likely on many financial advisors’ minds. Processing ContentWhile the head of the investment research, technology and portfolio management firm, Kunal Kapoor, acknowledged in his keynote interview with Jon Gray of Blackstone at Morningstar’s conference last month in Chicago that Gray’s firm “has not had trouble raising capital,” he pointed out that there has been “a noticeable slowdown in institutional fundraising.””So if you’re an advisor sitting here and you’re looking at this slowdown in fundraising,” Kapoor said,…

Tipton & Coseley Building Society added two- and five-year fixes, as well as a variable rate option, and raised expat residential lending to 90% loan-to-value (LTV). The variable rate option is offered as a two-year discount. The Tipton’s two-year fixed residential expat mortgage at 90% LTV has a rate of 5.75% and a £1,400 arrangement fee. The five-year fix also has a rate of 5.75%, while the two-year discount is priced at 5.90%. Plus, for expat buy-to-let (BTL) borrowers, it has introduced two-year fixed-rate deals at 60% LTV at a rate of 5.9%. At 80% LTV, the rate is…

So the Australian argument holds in the US. It just needs a different starting point. What Harvard found The Harvard JCHS report is the most authoritative annual measure of US housing affordability, and the 2025 findings are stark. Monthly mortgage payments on the median-priced home – assuming a 30-year loan with a 3.5% down payment – hit $2,570 in 2024. That figure is 40% higher than it was in 1990, adjusted for the same loan terms. Qualifying for that mortgage requires an annual income of at least $126,700. Only six million of the nation’s nearly 46 million renters can meet…

Ranked: The Countries That Feed the World See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Just 10 countries account for nearly half of global food exports. The U.S., Brazil, and Canada dominate global agricultural trade. China produces huge amounts of food, but consumes most of it domestically. Food exports have become one of the clearest measures of global economic power. This graphic maps the world’s 30 largest food exporters using World Trade Organization data.…

Kwame is the Head, Products, Personal and Private Banking, Stanbic Bank Ghana By Kwame OFORI-OFFEI Millions of people travel across the world each year for different reasons, but regardless of the purpose, there is always a mix of excitement and anxiety. Excitement about discovering new cultures and experiences is often paired with concerns about money. Can I pay with cash? Will my bank card work? How much will it cost? For many modern travellers, one solution has eased these concerns: the prepaid travel card. In Ghana, where the cedi’s volatility makes financial planning more complex, this is even more relevant.…

AN HISTORIC Tyrone church located just a mile from the area earmarked for the controversial goldmine in the Sperrins is to be monitored to ensure that the stonework in the 200 year-old building is not damaged by explosives blasting. St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Rouskey was constructed in 1834. But now there are concerns about the impact that blasting and vibrations from the construction and operation of the Dalradian Gold Ltd development a short distance away will have on chapel. Local people fear that the chapel is vulnerable to damage. They are warning that the stained-glass windows, stonework, a decorative…

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000. Do the math. According to Musk, this technology could be worth $250 trillion by 2040. Put another way, that’s roughly equal to:…

Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has urged Members of Parliament to closely monitor how government funds are spent in their constituencies, saying effective oversight is essential for improving service delivery and maintaining public trust. Speaking during the induction of newly elected MPs at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Musasizi said Parliament’s responsibility goes beyond approving the national budget and includes ensuring that public money reaches communities and delivers tangible results. He encouraged legislators to regularly monitor projects in their districts and verify whether government programmes are benefiting the people they are intended to serve. MPs encouraged to…