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Trump’s Bold Claim Sends Internet Buzzing as He Alleges Bill Gates Requested to Visit Mar-a-Lago

Dec 27, 2024 19:12 pm UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump recently made waves with a bold claim during a public event, asserting that billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates had personally requested to visit Mar-a-Lago, Trumps private club and...

Mike Johnson Sparks Shockwaves Endorsing Kash Patel for FBI Director as Critics Cry 'Partisan Power Play'

Dec 27, 2024 19:09 pm UTC| Politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson has taken Washington by surprise with his endorsement of Kash Patel as the next FBI director. Patel, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump and a controversial figure in Washington, is...

Majority Demands FBI Probe into Liz Cheney as January 6 Fallout Takes a Shocking Turn Says Poll

Dec 27, 2024 19:07 pm UTC| Politics

A recent Rasmussen poll has revealed that a majority of voters want an FBI investigation into former Representative Liz Cheneys actions as vice chair of the January 6 Committee. This sentiment highlights lingering public...

Biden Faces Backlash Over Spending Nearly 40 Percent of Presidency Away from Washington Says Critics

Dec 27, 2024 19:05 pm UTC| Politics

President Joe Biden has reportedly spent nearly 40% of his time in office on vacation or away from the White House, according to a report released by RNC Research. The data, which includes visits to his private residences...

Thomas Massie Stuns Washington with Bold Move Against Speaker Mike Johnson in High-Stakes Vote

Dec 27, 2024 19:02 pm UTC| Politics

In a dramatic twist shaking Capitol Hill, Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has announced his decision to vote for someone other than Speaker Mike Johnson in the upcoming House Speakership vote. The revelation comes as...

Kamala Harris to Face Political Defeat in California Run According to Stunning Psychic Predictions for 2025

Dec 27, 2024 14:37 pm UTC| Politics

Psychics foresee a major political shakeup in 2025 as Vice President Kamala Harris is predicted to announce her candidacy for office in California. The bold move is expected to signal her return to state politics after...

J.D. Vance Faces Explosive Scandal About His Past in 2025 but 'Wins Hearts with Truth' in Shocking Turn, Psychic Predicts

Dec 27, 2024 14:33 pm UTC| Politics

In a startling prediction for 2025, psychics foresee Vice President J.D. Vance embroiled in an embarrassing controversy regarding his past. According to their forecasts, Vance will be exposed for fabricating a detail about...

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Economy

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Politics

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

U.S. Shifts Strategy Toward Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine

The White House has directed U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a quarantine of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, signaling that Washington is prioritizing economic pressure over...

Democratic Governors Urge Trump Administration to Lift Halt on East Coast Offshore Wind Projects

Four Democratic governors have formally urged the Trump administration to reverse its recent suspension of five offshore wind projects along the U.S. East Coast, arguing that the move is politically motivated and...

Kim Jong Un Oversees Missile Test Amid Rising Korean Peninsula Tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of long-range surface-to-air missiles near the countrys east coast, according to a report by state media outlet KCNA. The missile test, conducted on Wednesday...

U.S. Urges Acceptance of Honduras Election Results as Nasry Asfura Declared President-Elect

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has called on all political actors in Honduras to accept the official outcome of the countrys recent presidential election, following the declaration of victory for Nasry...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...