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Who Needs Taylor Swift? Snoop Dogg Praises Donald Trump: 'Nothing But Love and Respect' for Former President

Sep 27, 2024 01:58 am UTC| Politics

In a surprising revelation, legendary rapper Snoop Dogg has voiced his admiration for former President Donald Trump, declaring that he has nothing but love and respect for Trump. The statement, which has garnered attention...

Melania Trump's New Book Hits #1 in U.S. Sales: How the Former First Lady’s Memoir Captured the Nation's Attention

Sep 27, 2024 01:52 am UTC| Politics

In a remarkable achievement, former First Lady Melania Trumps new memoir, MELANIA, has soared to the top of U.S. sales charts, securing the #1 spot. The book, which offers readers an intimate look at her experiences in the...

New Electoral College Map Shows Kamala Harris Leading Donald Trump with 302 Electoral Votes, 40 Days to Election

Sep 27, 2024 01:48 am UTC| Politics

With just 40 days left until the 2024 presidential election, a new electoral college map shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump in a high-stakes race for the White House. According to...

Obvious Frontrunner? Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris by 3 Points in Arizona, New Fox News Poll Shows

Sep 27, 2024 01:43 am UTC| Politics

In the latest indication of a close race heading into the 2024 presidential election, a new Fox News poll reveals former President Donald Trump holds a narrow 3-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona. The...

Digital Currency Revolution

US Hits Russia Crypto Exchanges, Revealing $720M in Ransomware Dirty Money

Sep 26, 2024 23:52 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business Law Politics

US authorities have sanctioned two Russian cryptocurrency exchanges, uncovering a staggering $720 million in laundered funds from ransomware operations. The crackdown shines a light on the role of Russia-based platforms in...

미 상원, 스튜어드 헬스 CEO에 대해 형사 모욕죄 의결

Sep 26, 2024 23:26 pm UTC| Economy Politics

미 상원은 목요일 (현지시간) 스튜어드 헬스케어(Steward Health Care) CEO인 랄프 데 라 토레를 의회의 형사 모욕죄로 고발하는 투표를 진행했다. 이는 데 라 토레가 회사의 31개 병원이 파산 신청을 하기 전 비용 절감 결정에 대해...

Global Geopolitics Series

이스라엘-헤즈볼라 충돌 속 레바논 "미국만이 전쟁 중단 가능"

Sep 26, 2024 23:21 pm UTC| Politics

수요일 (현지시간) 이스라엘의 베이루트 공습으로 헤즈볼라 고위 사령관이 사망했으며, 양측의 국경을 넘나드는 로켓 공격이 중동에서 전면전 발발에 대한 우려를 키우고 있다. 레바논은 오직 워싱턴만이 이 전쟁을 멈출 수 있다고...

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Economy

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday after posting modest gains last week, as cautious market sentiment and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on risk appetite. Currency markets remained largely subdued in Asia, showing...

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile

The British economy recorded modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.1% between July and September, according to the latest confirmation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The final GDP...

German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025

German exports to the United States recorded a significant downturn in 2025, underscoring the lasting impact of U.S. trade policies on Europes largest economy. According to a study cited by Reuters, German car exports to...

Politics

Kremlin Rejects U.S. Intelligence Claims on Putin’s Alleged Plans to Expand War Beyond Ukraine's

The Kremlin has firmly rejected claims attributed to U.S. intelligence suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to seize all of Ukraine and potentially reclaim parts of Europe that were once under Soviet...

Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been appointed as a special envoy to Greenland, a move that has reignited global attention on the strategic Arctic territory and its...

ASEAN Pushes to Revive Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire as Border Conflict Intensifies

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia on Monday in a renewed diplomatic effort to restore a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after nearly two weeks of intense border fighting. The conflict,...

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

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

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...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...