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Earlier this month, Jackie Han, an audience member at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting, stood to ask a question of company chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. “As you might guess, coming from a Chinese family, we always had a soft spot for real estate,” Han said.Plenty of Americans feel the same way. Each year, Gallup asks U.S. adults their preferred investment for long-term returns, and for 12 consecutive years, real estate has been the most popular answer. This year, 37% of those surveyed identified real estate as their top choice, compared to just 16% who chose stocks.What does the…

The market’s remarkable one-month turnaround from the tariff-induced rout may have many investors wondering how to position themselves for what lies ahead. The S & P 500 is above the level it traded on April 2, when President Donald Trump detailed his sweeping tariff policy. Stocks tumbled in the wake of that announcement and remained rocky as the president walked back many of those levies and announced a pause for negotiations. The broad-based index is now up 1% year to date, as of Tuesday’s close — when it ended lower and snapped a six-day win streak. Stocks were down again…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters Wednesday, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was illegal.The institute’s acting president, George Moose, entered the organization’s headquarters with private security and the institute’s outside attorney for the first time since being escorted off the premises during the DOGE takeover. Moose and most of the institute’s board were fired in March, part of the mass slashing of the federal workforce spearheaded by Musk.The institute and many of its board members filed a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves after the newest Pentagon-ordered review — the latest turn in a dizzying effort to rid the military of materials related to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.Based on the new review, about 20 books from the academy’s library are being pulled aside to be checked, but that number includes some that weren’t identified or removed in last month’s initial purge of 381 books, defense officials told The…

CNN  —  A member of Irish hip hop trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence following an investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police. Liam O’Hanna, 27, of Belfast has been charged with allegedly displaying a flag “in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation,” London’s Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The charge relates to a flag that was allegedly displayed by O’Hanna – whose stage name is Mo Chara – on November 21, 2024, at the O2 Forum Kentish Town, a music venue in London, “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he…

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “ no tax on tips ” pledge became a catchphrase for his 2024 campaign. Now it’s inching closer to reality.The idea is firmly planted in the sprawling tax cuts package Republicans are hashing out in the House and aiming to pass in the coming days. And in a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea. The proposal has widespread support from the public, lawmakers in both parties and employers who believe such a law will bring relief to the working class. But many critics say that it would…

KUWAIT: Zain announced its sponsorship of the annual launch event organized by global media group The Business Year, in collaboration with the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA). The event, titled Kuwait’s New Era, featured a series of insightful panel discussions on strategic investment efforts and the latest policies and regulations enhancing Kuwait’s appeal as a regional investment hub.Zain took part in the opening ceremony, attended by Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajeel, KDIPA Director General Sheikh Dr Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Zain Kuwait CEO Nawaf Al-Gharabally, Chairman of the Kuwait Banking Association Hamad Al-Marzouq, and a prominent lineup…

With just weeks to go until New York City’s mayoral primary, one of the leading candidates, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, finds himself under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. He seems to think it might actually help. In a new advertisement released Wednesday, the Cuomo campaign seized on the investigation as a potential selling point to voters, calling it an attempt by the Trump administration to “interfere with New York City’s election.”“Why? Because Andrew Cuomo is the last person they want as mayor,” the ad says. “If Donald Trump doesn’t want Andrew Cuomo as mayor, you do.”It added that…

KUWAIT: The International Women’s Group (IWG) in cooperation with the ASEAN Committee in Kuwait (ACK), under the chairmanship of Vietnam, successfully hosted a vibrant cultural and tourism evening on May 18, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event brought together members of the IWG and many other distinguished guests from the diplomatic corps and private sector in Kuwait. In her opening remarks, Polina Dlamini, President of the IWG and wife of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Eswatini, warmly welcomed a multitude of guests and emphasized the cultural diversity and growing presence of ASEAN in Kuwait.“The Southeast Asian nations…

Five people have been handed suspended one-year prison sentences for racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.The Provincial Court of Valladolid convicted all five of hate crimes relating to incidents in a match at the Jose Zorrilla Stadium in December 2022.The suspension of their sentences is conditional on the defendants, “who apologised and expressed their remorse in a letter addressed to Vinicius”, not attending football stadia where official sports competitions are held for three years or committing further offences.Fines ranging from 1,080 euro (£913) to 1,620 euro (£1,369) were also imposed.”Thanks to the efforts of LaLiga, which filed the complaint…