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A man watches the stock index plummet at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square, New York City, on December 20, 2000. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesWhile baby boomers get all the attention when it comes to retirement, Gen Retirement by age 55 in the United States is mostly a vestige of the past, when defined benefit pension plans were funded. Currently, most people in the 50-55 age group are still thinking about 10-15 working years ahead. This extends the amount of time investors can continue to contribute to 401(k) plans and IRAs to grow their assets,…
Ukraine has suffered the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month in more than four years, according to government figures. Russian attacks this month have killed at least 377 civilians and injured 2,129 others, making it the deadliest month of the war since April 2022. This month’s attacks involved launching a number of difficult-to-intercept ballistic missiles and targeting the Ukrainian capital Kiev multiple times. Last week, Russia used about 1,700 drones, more than 1,630 guided air bombs and more than 50 ballistic missiles, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Russia’s bet on ballistic terrorism must…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham runs near his home in Warrington, Cheshire. Photo date: Saturday, July 25, 2026 (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/PA Images via Getty Images)Ryan Jenkinson – Pennsylvania Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesBritain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is willing to call on US President Donald Trump to protect Britain’s interests as he sets the course for the crucial transatlantic relationship.Burnham said in a BBC interview aired on Sunday that he had a phone conversation with Trump on Monday, when he was officially sworn in, and that it was a “good exchange” and that he found…
Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris was cut short to ease the burden on emergency services dealing with wildfires.Published July 26, 2026July 26, 2026The final stage of the Tour de France has been shortened and rerouted, with first responders being diverted from Paris to tackle wildfires raging in southwestern France.Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris will be shortened from 133km (82 miles) to just 89km (55 miles), with riders starting from the Champs-Elysées rather than Thoiry, west of the French capital.Recommended stories list of two itemsend of listChanges were deemed necessary as multiple security personnel were reassigned to the fire scene. The…
AP — A U.S. and Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stay aboard the International Space Station. NASA cosmonaut Chris Williams and Russian crew members Sergei Kud Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev landed on a Soyuz MS-28 and smoothly landed with parachutes in a designated area southeast of Zhekazgan. The 241-day mission at the orbiting outpost was the first space mission for Williams and Mikhaev, and the second for Kud Sverchkov. The crew will be flown by helicopter to Karaganda, where Williams will board a plane to return to NASA’s Johnson Space…
Tomoyoshi Miura, the world’s oldest professional soccer player, scored as Fukushima United defeated Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.Published July 26, 2026July 26, 2026Japanese soccer icon Tomoyoshi Miura proved that age is just a number, scoring his first competitive goal in almost four years at the age of 59.The world’s oldest professional soccer player, affectionately known as “King Kazu,” scored in the 52nd minute on Saturday as J. League third-division side Fukushima United defeated Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to qualify for the Emperor’s Cup.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe goal sparked celebrations among his teammates on the pitch and on the bench,…
Satellite photo of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by the LANDSAT 5 and 7 satellites. Iran, Middle East, Asia, true color satellite image with mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesAs the Middle East war threatens to overlap with the Ukraine conflict, Iran on Sunday summoned Ukrainian diplomats in Tehran to protest attacks on Iranian commercial ships in the Caspian Sea.Iran said the attack killed one sailor and injured several others. Iran’s Foreign Ministry lodged a complaint early Sunday morning with Ukraine’s charge d’affaires…
The Houthi rebels have long been supported by Iran and criticized by Saudi Arabia. The Shi’ite group lives in the mountains of northern Yemen and has controlled the capital Sanaa and much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast since 2014. Key background: Saudi Arabia launched a major offensive against the militants in 2015, and the ensuing seven-year conflict has sparked one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The Houthis survived with support from Iran and other pro-Iranian groups, including Hezbollah, and launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which supported the U.N.-recognized government they had…
Anthony Joshua overcame two knockdowns from Albanian Christian Prengga to win in the second round.Published July 26, 2026July 26, 2026Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua bounced back from being knocked down twice to knock out Christian Prengga in the second round of a dramatic non-title heavyweight bout in Saudi Arabia.Saturday’s bout in Jeddah was seen as the last step before the British boxer prepares for his long-awaited showdown with compatriot Tyson Fury.It was also Joshua’s first return to the ring since a tragic car accident in Nigeria in December. Joshua lost two of his best friends and was injured in…
Firefighters race to extinguish blaze in southwestern France Firefighters race to extinguish blaze in southwestern France 3:04 Over 200,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as wildfires continue to burn out of control in France’s Gironde and Landes regions. Around 7,000 people have taken shelter in a large exhibition center in Bordeaux, which is itself covered in smoke that is being carried into the city by changing winds. Many of the people taking shelter at the center include evacuees from nursing homes and families with children. Many people currently sleeping in cots with their children and pets woke up…