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Strange Massachusetts laws including pigeons, haunted houses, milk cartons and more Laws on pigeon frightening, milk cart vandalization and belting the national anthem are all present in the state of Massachusetts.  The 1780 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the oldest functioning written constitution in the world, according to Mass.gov. The historical document was drafted by John Adams. Scanning through laws in Massachusetts, you are sure to find some head scratchers, but the state is far from the only one that has bizarre laws still technically on the books. Below are a few strange laws present in the state…

The 2023 wildfire season ranks among the EU’s worst in over two decades, fuelled by climate change. Fires devastated vast areas, threatening ecosystems and lives. As fire risks rise, Europe must prevent and prepare for intensifying wildfire seasons. The Rescue fleet provided assistance to fight wildfires in Portugal in July 2022. Italian Civil Protection, 2022 The latest JRC report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2023 shows that last year was one of the worst five years for wildfires in EMEA since 2000. Wildfires affected over 500 000 hectares of natural lands, roughly half the size of the…

Stocks making the biggest moves today Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba, Applied Materials, Ulta Beauty and more Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Applied Materials — Shares tumbled more than 8% after the semiconductor equipment manufacturer offered weak revenue guidance for the current quarter. Applied Materials said it forecasts $7.15 billion in the first fiscal quarter, under the estimate of $7.224 billion from analysts polled by LSEG. The company also reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and provided a strong outlook for adjusted earnings per share. Alibaba — S hares jumped more than 3% after the…

Asia-Pacific markets Live Updates shows the Asian markets mostly rose Friday on morning, tracking a rally on Wall Street that saw the S&P log gains for a fourth straight day. Asia-Pacific markets Live Updates Investors in Asia assessed Japan’s October consumer price index data. The core inflation, excluding volatile fresh food prices, rose 2.3% from a year ago, slightly above the estimated 2.2%, according to analysts polled by Reuters. That’s cooler than 2.4% in the previous month. The overall CPI came in at 2.3%, versus 2.5% in September. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 0.79% Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 0.79% while the…

The United States reacts to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu but so far nothing from President Biden or Trump. The EU’s reaction to the ICC arrest warrant has been dominated by its favourbale support for Netanyahu’s arrest. The United States reacts to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu The United States fundamentally rejects the kangaroo court and its decision by the ICC to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli leaders, a National Security Council spokesperson said Thursday. However, most of its western and NATO allies disagree. “We remain deeply concerned by the Prosecutor’s rush to seek arrest warrants and the troubling…

The EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, with responses that has put even Israel’s most staunchest of allies under immense pressure leading to mostly circumspect acceptance. ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu The EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu – ‘binding’ The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said the warrants were not political, and that the court decision should be respected and implemented. All 27 EU countries are signatories to the International Criminal Court, and the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has reminded them of their duty to abide by the court’s ruling. Borrell…

The majority of Brits will say this is 12 months too late but, finally the ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu. A warrant has also been issued for former defence minister Yoav Gallant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu Thursday’s move is a dramatic escalation of legal proceedings over Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and marks the first time that the court, which was set up in 2002, has issued a warrant for a western-backed leader. In the Israeli Knesset member of parliament had to be forcibly…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Palantir, Moderna, Ulta Beauty, Alibaba and more Market Insider Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Global pharma stocks — Shares of several vaccine makers declined after President-elect Donald Trump selected prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary on Thursday. Shares of Moderna and Pfizer slipped 7.3% and 4.7%, respectively. BioNTech , which helped develop a Covid vaccine with Pfizer, shed 3.7%, while GSK declined 1.9%. Even names such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk were lower, with both stocks slipping 3.4% and nearly 5%, respectively, amid concerns that…

A real mixture of domestic news features on the US front pages this morning, with ongoing speculation what Donald Trump’s second term in office will look like, continued scrutiny of his picks for Cabinet.

International news is splashed across the front pages, with the escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war following Joe Biden authorising Ukraine to use American weapons to strike Russia. The outgoing president will also send landmines – a move that has been criticised by charities and rights groups.

Russia has fired intercontinental missiles into Ukraine, marking the first time they have used such weapons. It comes after Ukraine fired British and American missiles into Russia. The ongoing escalations in the war dominate European news, as the EU leaders prepare for US support for Ukraine to come to a screeching end in January when Donald Trump takes office.

The ongoing discussions at COP29 continue to dominate European news as a climate finance deal has failed to break a stand-off between rich and poor nations.