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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged: Chart of the Week newsletter. You sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Saturday, or explore all FT newslettersGood morning. Chip stocks are more volatile relative to the broader market than at any point in more than 30 years. This week’s chart compares how much semiconductor stocks, represented by the Philadelphia Semiconductor index (Sox), move day to day with moves in the S&P 500. The ratio shows how much larger the…
“Truly one of the most special things I’ve ever had the opportunity to do,” singer says of shooting visual at same California prison that Johnny Cash performed at Six decades after Johnny Cash performed for inmates at San Quentin, Jelly Roll continues that legacy and visits the northern California prison for his new video “Hands Up.” The singer, who has been open about his own time spent behind bars, called shooting the “Hands Up” video, “Truly one of the most special things I’ve ever had the opportunity to do.” The singer reiterated, “These are not actors. This is not a…
Key events‘Insane’: Liberal senator on Hanson comments on trans rightsEarlier, the Liberal senator Andrew Bragg, was asked on Insiders about a speech made by Pauline Hanson at this week’s CPAC summit in the UK, in which she said Australia’s stance on transgender rights was “stupid”.In another speech at the conference, Bragg’s Coalition colleague, Bridget McKenzie, claimed that Australians were not being consulted on the issue.Asked about Hanson’s comments, Bragg said, “I think we have to be sensible about these things”. double quotation markThe reality is that if you want to have a free and fair society, then you don’t go…
One of the few monuments honoring an Arab-American in the United States is the subject of a new participatory art project that turns the decades-old sculpture of a slain Palestinian-American icon into an expansive, living artwork.Outside the public library in Santa Ana stands a memorial statue to Alex Odeh, a Palestinian-American poet, civil rights leader, and scholar who was assassinated in 1985. Created by Algerian-American artist Khalil Bendib in 1994, it depicts Odeh holding a book in one hand and a dove in the other, symbolizing his work as a peace activist. The bronze statue has been vandalized several times over…
Saka scored a hat-trick for England against France in the tournament’s third-place playoff on Saturday. Luke Hales/Getty ImagesBukayo Saka “would have loved” to have played more for England at the World Cup and insists he was fit to do so.The Arsenal winger scored a hat-trick in England’s final game of the tournament, a 6-4 win over France in Saturday’s third-place playoff in Miami.Saka started at Hard Rock Stadium, three days after head coach Thomas Tuchel opted not to use him from the bench in the 2-1 semi-final defeat by Argentina.The 24-year-old was rotated by Tuchel as he managed an Achilles…
July 13 to July 17 in Mexico was a week that swung wildly between the serious and the mildly absurd. Fittingly, the week’s biggest bilateral dust-ups both involved, one way or another, potentially “deadly connections” between Mexico and the U.S. On Tuesday, DEA Administrator Terry Cole’s claimed at a Florida conference that the Mexican government and cartel networks are “one … [and] the same,” an assertion that Mexico’s Security Cabinet flatly rejected, calling the remarks baseless and unfounded. Later in the week, Mexico’s Health Ministry issued a formal travel advisory warning citizens about a rapidly growing cross-border cyclosporiasis outbreak, the…
More than 100 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets parts of the U.S. and releases microscopic particles into the atmosphere that can raise serious health risks. Shifting winds have pushed thick haze into major metro areas across the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, reducing…
Quick Read Greece’s Article 5B offers American retirees a flat 7% tax on all foreign-source income for 15 years, covering Social Security, IRA withdrawals, and dividends. A couple retiring to coastal Greece spends roughly $61,000 a year, about $17,500 less than the average U.S. household. Retirees must elect the 7% regime in year one and fully sever ties from high-tax states like California or face double taxation with no credit offset. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Lawrence has a way of making simple summer outfits look incredibly chic, and her latest sandals immediately landed on our wish list. The barely-there style is timeless, versatile and somehow makes every outfit feel a little more elevated. The only problem? Her designer pair carries an eye-popping $895 price tag. During a July 9 outing in New York City, Lawrence paired the minimalist sandals with a white slip skirt, navy graphic tee and burgundy Fendi shoulder bag. The understated…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration was still discussing whether to arrest the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, if he comes to New York City as expected for the U.N. General Assembly in September.“I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,” Mr. Mamdani told Lulu Garcia-Navarro this week on “The Interview,” a New York Times show, referring to the home of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice.“He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court,” Mr. Mamdani added. “And what you will find is that is an opinion that is held by many,…