China ups military spending by 7.2%, vows to deter Taiwan ‘separatist activities’

Missiles on the background of the Chinese flag Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images China is set to increase its defense spending by 7.2% to 1.67 trillion yuan in 2024, according to a budget report released by the Ministry of Finance, as part of the country’s annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing. This year’s military … Read more

San Francisco store tests new shopping method to deter ‘rampant shoplifting’

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A longtime San Francisco business is trying something new to curb what it says has been “rampant shoplifting.” Fredericksen’s Hardware and Paint in Cow Hollow is now offering a one-on-one shopping experience. The idea is to separate actual customers from those looking to steal from the store. During certain hours, Fredericksen’s … Read more

How to Deter Thieves and Improve Your Smart Home Security

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A split emerges as Biden struggles to deter attacks on U.S. troops

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A surge in attacks on deployed U.S. forces has roiled some within the Defense Department, where officials, frustrated by what they consider an incoherent strategy for countering the Iranian proxies believed responsible, acknowledge the limited retaliatory airstrikes approved by President Biden have failed to stop the violence. … Read more

Biden administration scrambles to deter wider Mideast conflict

Comment on this storyComment The Biden administration on Sunday scrambled to prevent Hamas’s assault on Israel from escalating into a multi-front, regional conflict, deploying a U.S. aircraft carrier group to the eastern Mediterranean and rushing arms to the Israeli military in a bid to deter the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and other actors from attacking. The effort … Read more

June’s jobs report gained’t deter Fed from hikes

Miami Seashore, Florida, McDonald’s restaurant, now hiring signal, beginning at $11 an hour. Jeffrey Greenberg | Common Pictures Group | Getty Pictures This report is from at present’s CNBC Each day Open, our new, worldwide markets publication. CNBC Each day Open brings buyers on top of things on every thing they should know, irrespective of … Read more