
Australia’s House-Price Gains Ease as Property Listings Jump
Australia’s house price growth decelerated in July following an increase in property listings that suggest sellers are taking
2023-08-01 08:48

Japan Jobless Rate Falls in Positive Sign for Wages, BOJ Goal
Japan’s unemployment rate fell in June, feeding into optimism that upward pressure on wages may persist and help
2023-08-01 08:45

Vlatko Andonovski on the USWNT's approach against Portugal
United States women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski expects a difficult confrontation against Portugal in the last group stage match of the tournament, revealing “they're disciplined and organized, it will not be easy.”
2023-08-01 08:15

DeSantis Filing Shows Income Boom But Wealth Lags Behind Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a big boost to his assets and income in recent years, his financial
2023-08-01 07:28

Prices in UK Shops Drop for the First Time in Two Years
Prices in UK stores fell for the first time in two years, in another sign that the cost-of-living
2023-08-01 07:15

Mexico Peso Clocks Longest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2008
Mexico’s peso posted its seventh-straight month of gains, the longest such streak in 15 years, with the currency’s
2023-08-01 05:49

3 biggest surprises from the Women's World Cup group stage thus far
A 32-team pool at the Women's World Cup has not disappointed, and as the competition transitions to the knockout stages in a few days, we look at the surprises so far.2023 Women's World Cup surprises: African nations combining for three wins and three drawsNo longer is it just Nigeria ...
2023-08-01 05:21

Lori Vallow is ‘misunderstood’ and ‘all about love’, defence claims at sentencing
Lori Vallow’s attorney claimed that the “cult mom” who murdered her two children and conspired to kill her new lover’s wife is “misunderstood” and is actually “all about love” as he asked the judge for leniency at her sentencing hearing. The 50-year-old convicted killer appeared in Fremont County Courthouse in Idaho on Monday morning to be sentenced for the murders of her two youngest children Tylee Ryan, 16, and Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and conspiracy to murder her new husband Chad Daybell’s first wife Tammy Daybell. Sitting slouched cross-legged at the defence table, Vallow kept her head down and refused to look her victims’ devastated family members in the eyes as they gave heartwrenching impact statements to the court and as prosecutors asked that she spent the rest of her life behind bars with no chance of parole. In a defence statement, Vallow’s attorney John Thomas asked the judge to give her “hope” that the “most hated woman in America” could one day be free from prison. “I think Lori Daybell is the most hated woman in America right now and maybe in the world. That hate will never bring closure to the victims,” he said. The attorney began his bizarre statement by saying that he used to be a prosecutor but realised that “I don’t think Jesus Christ was a prosecutor”. “He is our greatest advocate. And now I sit next to Lori Vallow,” he said. He went on to claim that Vallow – who conspired to kill her children and love rival – is “misunderstood” and people who know her, know she is actually “about love”. “People who truly know her know she’s about love. We didn’t always get along and our team has had a lot of misunderstandings,” he said. “But Lori’s overarching theme is about love. She is very different than who she plays on tv. She’s smart, insightful, witty.” Mr Thomas argued that Vallow’s sentence should be a fixed term to give her an incentive to rehabilitate herself with an eye to possibly being released from prison aged 70. “If we give her a fixed term we protect her from society until her 70s and she helps other inmates and becomes a better person.” After Mr Thomas finished his sentencing recommendation, Vallow took the opportunity to address the court herself. She shockingly claimed that “no one was murdered” as she broke her silence for the first time over the horrific murders of her two children and her lover’s wife in a chilling statement at sentencing. In the bizarre remarks, the so-called “cult mom” read out a Bible quote, spoke of visiting “heaven” and continued to channel her doomsday cult beliefs while claiming “I have had many communications with Jesus Christ”. While her victims’ loved ones were forced to listen in horror, she claimed that she had communicated with her murdered children Tylee Ryan and Joshua “JJ” Vallow as well as “her friend” Tammy Daybell from beyond the grave – and that they are “very happy”. Ultimately, Judge Steven Boyce was not swayed by either argument and Vallow was sentenced to five life sentences, three consecutive, without the possibility of parole. Read More Lori Vallow had two alleged accomplices in her children’s murders. One will never face justice Cult beliefs, hazmat suits and charred remains: Key revelations from Lori Vallow’s murder trial A doomsday cult, murders and children buried in a pet cemetery: The twisted case of Lori Vallow Lori Vallow claims ‘no one was murdered’ as she breaks silence in bizarre sentencing statement
2023-08-01 04:52

Traders Go to US for Argentina Stocks to Hedge Election Bet
Investors are starting to make the most tentative of moves back into Argentine stocks, looking at a potential
2023-08-01 03:57

Traders Brace for $102 Billion Wave of Treasury Bond Sales
The US Treasury is set this week to begin a ramp-up in issuance of longer-dated securities that’s likely
2023-08-01 03:15

Regional Bloc Warns of Force to Remove Niger Military Junta
West Africa’s regional economic bloc warned it may use military force to remove the leader of a coup
2023-08-01 02:23

FBI Access to Spy Data Needs Limits, White House Panel Says
A panel of national security experts convened by the Biden administration recommended further restrictions on the FBI’s ability
2023-08-01 02:21