Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in Gaza fighting after outrage over starving Palestinians

Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in Gaza fighting after outrage over starving Palestinians

Smoke rises after an explosion in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, on July 27, 2025. Amir Cohen | Reuters Israel announced Sunday it was pausing fighting in some areas of the Gaza Strip to facilitate aid delivery after international outrage swelled in recent days over surging deaths by malnutrition and widespread starvation…

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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says CPI gives Fed justification for a half-point cut in September

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says CPI gives Fed justification for a half-point cut in September

Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, is sticking with his call for a jumbo rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month after new inflation data showed less-than-expected price pressures. “We expect the Fed to begin cutting rates in September, and it could be justified cutting the Funds rate by 50 basis…

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Movie Review: Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ is a bold but shallow take on Brontë’s classic

Movie Review: Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ is a bold but shallow take on Brontë’s classic

It’s hardly a surprise that filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who possesses a particular interest in shocking and riling her audience, was drawn to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” This is a novel that has vexed critics since the beginning, with one in 1848 decrying its “vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors.” Nearly 179 years after its publication, “Wuthering…

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