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on August 17, 2025 at 3:47 pm More National Guard troops are heading soon to Washington, D.C., and they are preparing to start carrying weapons in the coming days, officials say, a shift in policy​Vera Bergengruen

The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.

The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.

on August 17, 2025 at 3:41 pm Israelis Hold Nationwide Protests and Strike to End Gaza War​Anat Peled

Polls show that close to 80% of Israelis support stopping the fighting in exchange for the return of hostages, but the government plans to expand it.

Polls show that close to 80% of Israelis support stopping the fighting in exchange for the return of hostages, but the government plans to expand it.

on August 17, 2025 at 3:38 pm A look at the policymakers who get an equal say on each Federal Reserve interest-rate decision​Matt Grossman

Jerome Powell has been President Trump’s No. 1 target as Trump demands lower interest rates, but other policymakers are also part of each rate decision.

Jerome Powell has been President Trump’s No. 1 target as Trump demands lower interest rates, but other policymakers are also part of each rate decision.

on August 17, 2025 at 3:36 pm Opinion | A Bad Summit’s Silver Lining​John Bolton

Trump’s announcement that a cease-fire won’t precede peace talks is good news for Ukraine.

Trump’s announcement that a cease-fire won’t precede peace talks is good news for Ukraine.

on August 17, 2025 at 8:51 pm Global markets face shaky week ahead as US pressure mounts on Ukraine​

UKRAINE-CRISIS/SUMMIT-MARKETS (PIX):Global markets face shaky week ahead as US pressure mounts on Ukraine

UKRAINE-CRISIS/SUMMIT-MARKETS (PIX):Global markets face shaky week ahead as US pressure mounts on Ukraine

on August 16, 2025 at 9:41 pm Lure of ‘Free Money’ in Secondaries Nears a Mania​

Demand for secondary funds focused on private markets is soaring, in part because some investors are seizing on an accounting quirk that allows them to buy assets at a discount and then revalue them at par.

Demand for secondary funds focused on private markets is soaring, in part because some investors are seizing on an accounting quirk that allows them to buy assets at a discount and then revalue them at par.

on August 16, 2025 at 8:45 pm Dividend Stocks: HAL, Godfrey Phillips, Coal India, among others to trade ex-dividend next week; Full list​

Dividend Stocks: Companies including Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Godfrey Phillips India, Coal India, Senco Gold, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, Natco Pharma, and JK Paper are among others which will trade ex-dividend in the upcoming week starting Monday, 18 August 2025.

Dividend Stocks: Companies including Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Godfrey Phillips India, Coal India, Senco Gold, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, Natco Pharma, and JK Paper are among others which will trade ex-dividend in the upcoming week starting Monday, 18 August 2025.

on August 16, 2025 at 8:21 pm Microsoft launches probe into claims that Israel used its Azure cloud services to spy on Palestinians​

Microsoft in a statement said “using Azure for the storage of data files of phone calls obtained through broad or mass surveillance of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank” would be prohibited by its terms of service.

Microsoft in a statement said “using Azure for the storage of data files of phone calls obtained through broad or mass surveillance of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank” would be prohibited by its terms of service.

on August 16, 2025 at 6:56 pm Trump adopts Putins preference for route to Ukraine peace after meeting in Alaska​

UKRAINE-CRISIS-SUMMIT:Trump adopts Putin’s preference for route to Ukraine peace after meeting in Alaska

UKRAINE-CRISIS-SUMMIT:Trump adopts Putin’s preference for route to Ukraine peace after meeting in Alaska

on August 16, 2025 at 1:25 pm Before They Can Rule the World, Chinese Robots Need to Master Basic Chores​Hannah Miao

The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, aimed at displaying humanlike robots’ skills at sports and everyday tasks, featured stop-start hotel bellhops and a maid that missed the trash bin.

The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, aimed at displaying humanlike robots’ skills at sports and everyday tasks, featured stop-start hotel bellhops and a maid that missed the trash bin.