'Ongoing discussions:' Larkham swats All Blacks rumours Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says he is in ongoing discussions to stay at the ACT club after speculation circulated about a possible move to the All Blacks. AAP · Feb 25
Cotton Rebounding on Tuesday Cotton futures are showing 50 to 65 point gains across most contracts on Tuesday, with March down 41 points on thin trade. Crude oil futures are down 52 cents per barrel on the day at $65.81. The US dollar index is up $0.069 at $97.710. The Seam showed sales of... Barchart · Feb 24
Australian women held in Syrian camp say they would accept children returning home separately Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any cost The Guardian - AU · Feb 24
Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says The Guardian - AU · Feb 23
Cotton Cotton futures are mixed, with March up 5 points and other contracts down 35 to 56 points. Crude oil futures are down 31 cents per barrel on the day at $66.17. The US dollar index is down $0.124 at $97.610. On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled the President cannot... Barchart · Feb 23
Stocks Sink on US Trade Uncertainty and Fresh AI Worries The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.47%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -1.23%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Feb 23
US military moves forces and equipment out of northeast Syria base U.S. forces are pulling out of a key base in northeastern Syria as part of an apparent larger drawdown The Independent UK · Feb 23
Animated goat movie edges win over Emerald Fennell’s contentious Wuthering Heights Sony Pictures Animation’s film ‘GOAT’ is leading a quiet weekend at the North American box office, beating ‘Wuthering Heights’ in a second-weekend showdown The Independent UK · Feb 22
A notorious camp in Syria tied to alleged IS families is emptied as final convoy departs Officials say Syria has emptied the al-Hol camp, long known for holding women and children with alleged links to the Islamic State group The Independent UK · Feb 22
Prison flagged for those who help 'ISIS bride' cohort Aid groups have hit out at plans by the coalition to jail people found to have helped a cohort of women and children linked to the Islamic State to return home. AAP · Feb 22
A camp in Syria that held families of Islamic State members is nearly empty after repatriations Officials say that a camp in northeastern Syria that had housed families of suspected members of the Islamic State group is now largely empty after hundreds of women and children were repatriated to their countries or transferred to other facilities in recent weeks The Independent UK · Feb 20
Cotton Rallying on Friday Cotton prices are up 98 to 150 points at Friday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down 8 cents per barrel on the day at $66.32. The US dollar index is down $0.175 to $97.695. USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning showed 466,253 RB of cotton sold in the week... Barchart · Feb 20
Stocks Rebound as Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Tariffs The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.03%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.60%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Feb 20
High Yield Revival: 3 Cash-Rich Dividend Payers on Sale Market rotation is driving investors toward dependable income; these high-yield dividend stocks offer strong cash flow and defensive positioning MarketBeat · Feb 20
Newslaundry · Feb 20 Kerala Story 2: Why propaganda needs to be opposed with more than just humour Offense, packaged as jokes, memes and serious discourse, was loudly and clearly expressed within minutes of the release of the trailer for The Kerala Story 2. Almost three years ago, its prequel had demonised the southern state and gone on to win the National Award for 2023. If part one had painted…
AAP · Feb 20 'Tragic': concerns over children with IS-linked group Concerns are being raised whether children who are part of an IS-linked group of Australian women have been radicalised while overseas.
Barchart · Feb 19 Cotton Holding onto Gains at Thursday’s Midday Cotton futures are trading with gains of 10 to 23 points so far on Thursday. Crude oil futures are up $1.39 per barrel on the day at $66.64. The US dollar index is up $0.199 to $97.820. USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum showed the office of the Chief Economist’s initial balance...
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19 Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody
The Guardian - AU · Feb 18 Coles admits in court to strong-arming supplier amid ‘Down Down’ campaign – as it happened This blog is now closed
Barchart · Feb 18 Cotton Trading with Wednesday Midday Gains Cotton futures are back to higher trade on Wednesday, as contracts are up 16 to 28 points at midday. Crude oil futures are up $2.80 per barrel on the day at $65.13. The US dollar index is up $0.425 to $97.485. USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum will release initial balance sheet...
Barchart · Feb 18 Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Elevance Stock? Elevance has trailed the broader market over the past year, but analysts still maintain a generally bullish outlook on the stock’s long-term prospects.
Euronews · Feb 18 Eleven killed in narcoboat strikes amid Trump’s Latin America drug war US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11, escalating Trump’s campaign against narcotraffickers in South American coastal waters.
Barchart · Feb 17 Cotton Weakness Holding on Tuesday Cotton futures are down 30 to 50 points across most front months on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down 70 cents per barrel on the day at $62.19. The US dollar index is down $0.371 to $97.190. CFTC data showed a total of 3,856 contracts added to the spec net...
Barchart · Feb 17 Stocks Retreat on AI Anxiety The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.51%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Euronews · Feb 17 Syria starts evacuating Al-Hol camp housing thousands linked to IS, officials say Syrian government forces took control of the northeastern camp from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last month.