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What a difference a changing regulatory environment makes. Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading platform could only operate because it flew “under the radar” of regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with “Robinhood Social,” a new feature that will allow users to follow and manually replicate the trades of prominent investors. The move represents a striking about-face for the online brokerage, which has historically been cautious about features that could attract regulatory scrutiny. The company famously ditched its celebratory digital confetti feature ahead of its 2021 IPO after regulators raised concerns about…

new video loaded: Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian JudgeBy Ana Ionova and Nikolay Nikolov•September 9, 2025Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flooded streets in Brazil to protest the criminal prosecution of Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted to stage a coup in 2022. Ana Ionova, a correspondent for The New York Times in Brazil, explains how the Supreme Court justice presiding over the trial has taken center stage.

Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream was torn to shreds in Yerevan as Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men lost 2-1 against Armenia.A little more than three years after they endured an embarrassing 1-0 Nations League defeat at the Republican Stadium, Ireland lost 2-1 against a side ranked 105th in the world, in a game they had to win if they were to stand a realistic chance of qualifying from Group F following a 2-2 draw with Hungary in Dublin on Saturday.For the ninth time in 10 competitive games under Hallgrímsson, Ireland conceded first when Eduard Spertsyan, who fired Armenia to victory against…

Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children stemming from its virtual reality (VR) products.”Meta has chosen to ignore the problems they created and bury evidence of users’ negative experiences,” said Jason Sattizahn.The hearing comes a day after the Washington Post reported the whistleblowers’ allegations that Meta lawyers intervened to shape internal research that could have flagged risks.Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, denies the allegations and in a statement referred to the “claims at the heart” of the hearing as “nonsense.”Mr…

Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy underscored that the Abay Reservoir, named Nigat (dawn) has brought with it a wealth greater than Ethiopia’s current GDP,” closing the era of the country’s begging for a handout. In his address marking the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from Guba today, Prime Minister Abiy stressed that the inauguration of the dam is comparable to the victory of Adwa, heralding a new era of prosperity for Ethiopia. Abiy emphasized, “We have heard history. We have seen history. We have learned history. But today, we were able to become the generation chosen…

Despite being the only actor playing multiple characters during the early seasons of The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev has revealed that she was paid less than her fellow male co-stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. The actress opened up about the behind-the-scenes equal pay battle in Entertainment Weekly editor Samantha Highfill’s new book, I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries. Dobrev not only played Elena Gilbert in the hit CW series, but also her character’s evil doppelgänger, Katherine Pierce, starting in the season one finale. “Candice [King], Kat [Graham], and I were the three lowest-paid series regulars in the…

Just 41 percent of US firms optimistic about the five-year business outlook in China, chamber of commerce says.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025US businesses in China are less optimistic about conditions in the country than at any point in the last quarter-century, a survey has revealed.Just 41 percent of US businesses are optimistic about the five-year business outlook in China, according to the survey released on Wednesday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe figure, down from 47 percent in 2024, is the lowest since AmCham Shanghai began releasing its annual business…

Nairobi — Over 26 million Kenyans have registered for SHA medical cover with the government aiming for higher enrolment before the end of the year. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki encouraged Kenyans to continue enrolling as he welcomed the growing interest in taking up the cover. Speaking on Monday when he engaged with over 1,500 grassroots women leaders from Laikipia County at Irunduni, Tharaka Nithi County, Kindiki urged those who have not to register to benefit from health coverage provided by SHA. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn “We want everyone to register for SHA cover. We…

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1bn) on a fleet of extra-large underwater “Ghost Shark” attack drones, in a move that officials said would supplement the country’s plans to acquire sophisticated nuclear-powered submarines.Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles said on Wednesday that the Ghost Shark autonomous underwater vehicles will complement Australia’s naval surface fleet and submarines to provide “a more capable and more lethal navy”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“This is a profoundly important capability for…

Within hours of landing in Bangkok from Nairobi last December to start a job as a customer service agent, Duncan Okindo knew something was wrong. The 26-year-old had sold his cattle, borrowed money from friends and used his savings to pay a recruitment agency 200,000 Kenyan shillings (£1,150).“I felt it would be good to go outside [the country] and look for money to take care of my family,” says Okindo. “I’d tried hard to get a job in Kenya, but life here had pushed me to the wall.”But when a van picked up Okindo and six other Kenyans at the…