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A member of Peru’s Special Electoral Jury of West Lima 3 (L) speaks next to Clara Cahua (C) and Jimmy Arbulu Martinez, president of the body, during a hearing in the vote tally challenge process in Lima on June 11, 2026. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori remains ahead in the official vote count of Peru’s presidential runoff, holding a slight lead over left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, according to updated results released on June 11. Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP via Getty Images Eleven days after Peruvians went to the polls in one of the tightest presidential contests their country has…

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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:…

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Quick ReadVNQ delivers diversified real estate income across apartments, data centers, and warehouses at a rock-bottom 0.13% expense ratio.VNQ has paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends for over 20 years, returning 65.5% on price alone over the past decade before dividends.With the 10-year Treasury near a 12-month high, VNQ slipped 2.1% last week, flagging the rate sensitivity investors must monitor.You like the idea of owning real estate, but you don’t like the idea of fielding 2 a.m. plumbing calls, chasing rent checks, or sinking your down payment savings into a single zip code. You want the income, the inflation hedge, and the…

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Dudley Building Society has announced significant rate reductions across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage ranges, with cuts of up to 110 basis points. Available for both purchase and remortgage cases, the changes include reductions across two-year and five-year fixed rate products, discounted rate products, residential interest-only options, and selected buy-to-let and expat products. Highlights include a residential five-year fixed rate at 75% LTV, down from 6.20% to 5.10%. A residential expat two-year fixed rate at 75% LTV has reduced from 6.30% to 5.38%, while an interest-only five-year fix is down by 90bps to 5.40%. In the Society’s…

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Read the Full ReviewThe Toyota Grand Highlander is a former 10Best Trucks winner.Toyota’s Grand Highlander is the brand’s most spacious three-row SUV.Michael Simari – Car and DriverThis model has been out for a couple years now.Michael Simari – Car and DriverThis is the Platinum Hybrid Max interior.Michael Simari – Car and DriverThe Hybrid Max is the more powerful of the two available hybrid powertrains.Michael Simari – Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementKeep scrolling to see more pictures of the Toyota Grand Highlander.Michael Simari – Car and DriverMichael Simari – Car and DriverMichael Simari – Car and DriverMichael Simari – Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementMichael Simari…

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Two in five adults experienced some kind of financial fraud or scam during the past year, a 34% increase over the same period a year earlier, a new Bankrate survey found. What’s driving this increase?Financial scams are becoming more common because of the many different touch points you can have with scammers and the rapid proliferation of new technologies, especially artificial intelligence.Scammers are targeting people in advanced ways using AI, so it takes a lot of awareness to avoid making a mistake. Kiplinger caught up with Sarah Foster, a U.S. economic analyst at Bankrate to dive into how fraudsters could…

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Looking to buy or refinance a home? Fairfax County has plenty of financial institutions ready to guide you through an often complex, stressful process. Here are the top mortgage lenders in Fairfax, Virginia. They offer a range of financing options with expert consultants on hand to offer advice and identify a plan that suits your needs. Top vote getters 1. Prosperity Home Mortgage 3060 Williams Drive, Suite 600, FairfaxA subsidiary of the residential real estate broker HomeServices of America, Prosperity Home Mortgage offers national reach with a local touch. Consultants at its hundreds of branches across the country, including its…

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StreamBank has provided a £642,000 bridging finance facility for the acquisition and refurbishment of two buy-to-let properties in Kent, secured against three properties with a combined value of approximately £1.525 million. The 12-month unregulated bridging loan enabled the borrower to purchase two cottages in Sevenoaks for £525,000, while releasing equity from an existing semi-commercial property in Dartford to fund refurbishment works. The transaction resulted in an overall loan-to-value ratio of 44%, with a net advance of £575,000. Transaction structure The deal, introduced by broker Ace Finance, involved the borrower’s semi-commercial property in Dartford, which houses both residential accommodation and a…

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Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been jailed at the Old Bailey for seven and two years respectively for arson attacks on property connected to Keir Starmer.Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to commit arson on a car and two properties linked to the prime minister.During the trial, the jury heard that an anonymous Russian-speaking figure named El Money had recruited Lavrynovych and Carpiuc on Telegram. The contact offered Lavrynovych payment to set the fires, record them and get them on the news.On Monday, Lavrynovych was also convicted of damaging…

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