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Mass Displacement in Lebanon After Intensified Israeli Evacuation Warnings

                                                     Displaced people walk outside a school-turned-shelter, in Beirut Tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians have been forced into shelters after what officials described as “unprecedented” evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military. Local authorities estimate that around 100,000 people have fled their homes in southern Lebanon within a short period, seeking safety in schools, public buildings, and makeshift community centers. The warnings follow a sharp escalation in cross‑border hostilities, with Israeli forces expanding the areas they instructed residents to evacuate. Lebanese municipalities and humanitarian groups say the pace and scale of displacement have overwhelmed available shelter capacity, leaving many families without adequate access to food, medical care, or basi...
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower after the Thanksgiving holiday

 


The stock market was mixed on Monday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) down about 0.3% or almost 100 points, while the benchmark S&P 500 (GSPC) lost 0.07%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) ticked up 0.2% . Despite the mixed trading session, the major indexes remained on track for their best month in over a year, with high optimism for an end to US interest rate hikes and strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales boosting the market sentiment .

In other news, the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks — Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Nvidia — make up roughly one-third of the S&P 500’s market cap and are up 80% this year. Their valuations are drawing comparisons to the dot-com bubble in 2000.

Additionally, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance agreed to pay fines and restitution of $4.3 billion and also plead guilty to criminal charges relating to money laundering, conducting an unlicensed money transmitting business, and sanctions violations. The settlement was seen as a positive sign for the crypto industry, as it could bring more regulatory clarity and reduce systemic risk.

Some stocks trending tickers page during morning trading on Monday were Shopify, Amazon, Foot Locker, and Snowflake. Shopify and Amazon rose on strong e-commerce sales, while Foot Locker fell on a downgrade by Citigroup. 





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