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August 20, 2024

S and P, Nasdaq post 8-day winning streaks

ISTANBUL: US stocks closed higher Monday, with the S and P 500 and the Nasdaq extending their winning streaks to eight consecutive trading days.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq soared 245 points, or 1.39%, to finish the session at 17,876. The S and P 500 rose …

WHO Europe chief says mpox ‘is not the new COVID’

GENEVA: The Europe chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that mpox, declared a public health emergency of international concern by the health body, “is not the new COVID.”

“Mpox is not the new Covid, regardless of whether it’s pox…

US sanctions former Haitian president over drug trafficking

WASHINGTON: The US has imposed sanctions on former Hatian President Michel Martelly for his role in the global illicit drug trade, the State Department said on Tuesday.

“Martelly abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking and has sponsored m…