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Lordhenrivoton | E+ | Getty ImagesRetirees may think moving all their investments to cash and bonds — and out of stocks — protects their nest egg from risk.They would be wrong, experts say.Most, if not all, retirees need stocks — the growth engine of an investment portfolio — to ensure they don’t run out of money during a retirement that might last decades, experts said.”It’s important for retirees to have some equities in their portfolio to increase the long-term returns,” said David Blanchett, head of retirement research for PGIM, an investment management arm of Prudential Financial.Longevity is biggest financial riskLongevity…

It was a winless Easter weekend for our WA clubs – and several big names had outings they’d rather forget. Danielle Laidley assesses every Eagle and Docker with her weekly player ratings.

Youqi’s first attempt at large-scale durian farming on this land was in 2019. Yet, the first phase saw 6,000 seedlings die, with a survival rate of just 60 per cent, resulting in an economic loss of 70 million yuan (US$9.6 million). The company later adopted an approach to grow different heights of companion plants: banana trees with large leaves shield durian seedlings from the harsh midday sun, while taller Areca palms act as windbreakers. Meanwhile, low-lying pineapple plants further help reduce ground temperature. The tactical measures boosted the seedling survival rate to over 95 per cent. In 2023, Youqi’s young…

Massacres have spread across once-quiet towns on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, in the deadliest outbreak of sectarian violence since rebels toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Syria, traveled to the area to get a sense of who was responsible.

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Russell Westbrook may not be his triple-double machine, MVP self anymore, but on Saturday night, he turned back the clock.Westbrook hit a key 3-pointer late in regulation and made the game-saving play with 10 seconds left in overtime when he forced a turnover to give the Denver Nuggets a 112-110 win in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs against his former Los Angeles Clippers.Westbrook has done just about everything there is to do for a Hall of Fame resume – the 36-year-old is a nine-time All-Star, MVP, two-time scoring champ, three-time assist leader, and averaged a triple-double…

The Los Angeles Lakers have copped a humbling 117-95 drubbing by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their NBA playoffs opener despite Luka Doncic’s 37-point night.With superstars Doncic and LeBron James on deck, the third-seeded Lakers opened a playoff series at home with a full building for the first time since 2012.But they were overwhelmed by the sixth-seeded Timberwolves’ shot-making and poise.While the Lakers are still searching for chemistry after acquiring Doncic two months ago, Minnesota are eager to improve on last season’s run to the Western Conference finals.Anthony Edwards had 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the visitors while…

A trade war that pits the world’s two largest economies against each other is now under way. Alongside the tariff battle is a heated battle of narratives and messages between the two countries. Contributors:Andy Mok – Senior Research Fellow, Center for China and GlobalisationJude Russo – Managing Editor, The American ConservativeIsaac Stone Fish – CEO, Strategy RisksYun Sun – Director of China Program, Stimson Center On our radar On April 15, the civil war in Sudan hit the two-year mark. The Sudanese media landscape has been devastated. According to Reporters Without Borders, since the war began, nearly 450 journalists have…

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Two weeks after an unprovoked hatchet attack nearly decapitated a man sitting with his wife at a Tucson, Arizona, bus stop, the suspect has been charged with first-degree murder. Daniel Michael, 25, was initially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with serious injury earlier this month after the April 5 attack that left Jacob Couch, 32, on life support. On Friday, Couch died of his injuries, and Michael now faces first-degree murder charges, the Tucson Police Department confirmed in a press release Saturday. “He’s got the biggest heart that I believe I’ve ever met,” Couch’s younger brother, Luke…