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If You'd Invested $1,000 in VOO 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

If You'd Invested $1,000 in VOO 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today The Motley FoolVTI’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost: 3,600 Stocks and Still a Third of Your Money in Ten Companies Yahoo FinanceVanguard’s VOO draws $4.3 billion during red week thestreet.comSmall, Steady S&P 500 Contributions Can Build Six-Figure Wealth Over Decades finance.biggo.comHow $100 a Month Could Grow Into a 6-Figure Portfolio, According to History AOL.com

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The National

Trump says Venezuelan oil will refill depleted US petroleum reserve

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that oil secured under a newly struck deal with Venezuela will be used to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been sharply reduced in recent years amid global supply disruptions and high fuel prices.“One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of sleepy [former president] Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied,” Mr Trump wrote in a social media post, adding that the “topping out” process will begin very shortly. He described the Venezuelan oil as a “gift from Venezuela to the people of the United States". Stocks of crude oil in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by about 5.3 million barrels in August to 293.4 million barrels, the lowest level since 1982, according to data from the Energy Department.The reserve was established in 1975 to ease future supply disruptions after the 1973 oil embargo. The deal gives a US-backed venture control of 65 billion barrels, but production, transport and years of infrastructure investment must come first, and much of Venezuela's crude is extra-heavy oil that fails the reserve's minimum specifications. The US has tapped into the stockpile as the war in Iran has disrupted Arabian Gulf oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about a fifth of the world's petroleum. Under the agreement announced...

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The National

Kuwait foils bid by air traveller to smuggle in drug-laced paper sheets

Officers at Kuwait's international airport have foiled an attempt to smuggle in a large quantity of a "narcotic substance" using A4-sized sheets of paper, the General Administration of Customs said on Sunday.The smuggling attempt was discovered when a passenger's luggage was being scanned. Closer inspection led to the discovery of 1,603 A4-sized sheets of paper, weighing a total of 13.154kg, "saturated" with the narcotic substance, the customs authority said.It described the substance as a "chemical", without specifying its nature. The passenger, a French national who arrived from London on a visitor's visa, and the seized narcotics were being handed over to the General Administration for Combating Drugs and Alcohol, it said. The seizure comes just days after Kuwait announced the largest drugs bust in its history, seizing nearly $500 million worth of a medicine that has become a popular party drug.The drug seized is commonly called Lyrica. It is the brand name for pregabalin, a prescription medicine mainly used to treat nerve pain and epilepsy, while in some countries it is used for generalised anxiety disorders.The haul included five tonnes of the drug in powder form and almost four million capsules ready for sale, said Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

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Citizen Digital

Red-hot Chelsea not the finished article says Alonso

Alonso insisted that Chelsea's fine form does not mean he has solved all the problems that caused them to finish 10th before his arrival.Chelsea's Spanish Manager Xabi Alonso (C) waves to supporters at the end of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge in London on August 30, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)Xabi Alonso said Chelsea are still a work in progress after a thrilling 4-3 win against Brighton on Sunday extended his perfect start as Blues boss.Alonso has presided over two successive wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues.Alonso insisted that Chelsea's fine form does not mean he has solved all the problems that caused them to finish 10th before his arrival."Hard-fought win but this is the Premier League. We knew that Brighton were tough to beat recently in these games. There was history," he said."It was good to finish with the win, but many things happened. We will have time to analyse different stages."It was a brilliant first half hour. We could have scored more than three. But we were sitting too deep after that. But this is a process. We need to develop with these wins, which give you the confidence."Romeo Lavia opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge with his first Chelsea goal since signing from Southampton in 2023.Pedro Neto doubled the Blues' lead,...

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Citizen Digital

Families of victims of enforced disappearances demand accountability

Families came together to draw strength from each other and demand accountability and justice Families of victims of enforced disappearances marked the day with a demand for truth and accountability for missing loved ones.They also asked the government to act quickly and enact the Enforced Disappearances Act as a safeguard.Mary Getitia and her daughter Grace pour over the only tangible memento of their kin. For the last two and a half years, this is what has kept them going: the photo and hope that springs eternal. Eternal hope that their son and brother will one day walk back into this home.Dennis Chege is one of the over 30 people who disappeared at the height of the 2024 anti-finance bill protests....his mother says he joined the protests despite her objections.Monica Mwende's brother too has been missing since June 2024, taken by masked men...the toll of his disappearance continues to biteOn Sunday, as the world marks the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, these families came together to draw strength from each other and demand accountability and justiceThe victims' families, alongside Amnesty International, are now asking the government to move beyond rhetoric and take action to end enforced disappearancesThe families of the victims are also faulting the government and, particularly, the panel of experts on compensation for demonstrations and public p...

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Ukraine’s former defence chief seeks US investment for defence tech fund, report says

Ukraine’s ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is seeking Western capital to build weapons development firms that he said will help Kyiv resist Moscow.Ukraine’s former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is seeking US investment for a defence technology fund, he said in an interview with the Financial Times that was published on Aug 30.Fedorov is also seeking Western capital to build and manage weapons development companies that he said will help Kyiv resist Moscow, the Financial Times said.The former defence minister did not say whether he would benefit financially from the fund, nor did he give details on his role overseeing it, according to the FT.Meanwhile Ukraine’s new defence minister, Yevhenii Khmara, said Kyiv would seek to bring forward part of a €45 billion (S$66 billion) loan from the European Union planned for 2027, as well as lobbying allies for greater contributions and new countries that had not yet given. REUTERS

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Citizen Digital

Passengers stranded at Kenyan airports after aviation workers strike

The industrial action has disrupted flight operations, with several airlines delaying or rescheduling flights. A general view shows people at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ahead of a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest on September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File PhotoHundreds of passengers have been left stranded at airports across the country following a strike by air traffic controllers and airport authority staff.The workers are demanding improved welfare, better working conditions and the implementation of previously agreed employment benefits.The industrial action has disrupted flight operations, with several airlines delaying or rescheduling flights.A standard morning travel schedule quickly turned into a nightmare for hundreds of travellers across major Kenyan airports.From the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to Moi International Airport in Mombasa, operations ground to a near halt.The usually busy departure area was unusually quiet, with hundreds of passengers forced to wait for hours as the strike by air traffic controllers and Kenya airport authority staff disrupted normal airport operations. Airlines have been forced to delay some flights.Among those affected are Daystar University students who were bound for South Korea on an academic trip“We were headed to South Korea for an academic trip, and these delays have really af...

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Citizen Digital

Fernandes hat-trick inspires Man Utd rout of Ipswich

The United captain completed his hat-trick from close range before adding an assist to his fine afternoon for Bryan Mbeumo.Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes applauds at the end of the match after getting a hat-trick during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Ipswich Town at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 30, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)Bruno Fernandes's hat-trick inspired a Manchester United fightback from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier League season up and running on Sunday.After a nightmare 2-0 defeat to Hull last weekend, another newly-promoted side had the Red Devils on the ropes when Leif Davis opened the scoring for the Tractor Boys.But Fernandes blasted home to level before half-time and then converted from the penalty spot after a Jacob Greaves own goal put United in front.The United captain completed his hat-trick from close range before adding an assist to his fine afternoon for Bryan Mbeumo.Marcus Rashford was handed his first United start in nearly two years as Michael Carrick made four changes to the side that kicked off the campaign with a woeful display eight days ago.Rashford and the return of his England international teammate Kobbie Mainoo made a big difference, but United were again reliant on Fernandes as a difference-maker in the final th...

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