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Donald Trump encouraged to trust, listen to Melania Trump’s constructive criticisms to avoid making critical mistakes

Mar 15, 2020 11:12 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump and Melania Trumps marriage will be put to the test in the coming months according to a tarot card reader. While speaking with Express, clairvoyant Freya Kovac claimed that the coming months will be...

Melania Trump reportedly needs to have ‘thicker skin’ when using social media, FLOTUS hasn’t received Michelle Obama criticisms

Mar 15, 2020 11:11 am UTC| Politics

Melania Trump reportedly needs to have a thicker skin when using various social media platforms as the first lady of the United States. While speaking with Express, Kate Anderson Bower discussed how the use of social...

Donald Trump coronavirus bombshell: Experts claim a Bernie Sanders policy could help slow down the spread of illness

Mar 14, 2020 08:39 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trumps way of handling the deadly coronavirus is being criticized by experts. And they recently claimed that a Bernie Sanders policy could have helped slow down the spread of the illness. The POTUS visited the...

Barack Obama criticized: Ex-POTUS faces backlash for wading in on the coronavirus debate on social media

Mar 14, 2020 08:38 am UTC| Politics

Barack Obama received angry backlash from Donald Trumps supporters for wading in on the coronavirus debate on Twitter. This week, the ex-POTUS tweeted that the people of the United States have to look out for each...

Donald Trump shock: Nancy Pelosi could reportedly take charge if POTUS, Mike Pence are both diagnosed with coronavirus

Mar 14, 2020 08:38 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump continues to perform his duties and interacts with a huge number of people as the deadly coronavirus outbreak continues. As such, netizens couldnt help but wonder what will happen if the POTUS is diagnosed...

Donald Trump’s team calls Joe Biden ‘rotting corpse,’ Democrats will be better off with him than ‘Crazy Bernie’

Mar 14, 2020 08:37 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trumps team shockingly called Joe Biden a rotting corpse. On Twitter, @TeamTrump claimed that even though Biden is a rotting corpse, the Democrats will still be better off with him than with Crazy Bernie. Joe...

Donald Trump declares outbreak a ‘national emergency,’ POTUS struggles to say ‘coronavirus’ during press briefing

Mar 14, 2020 08:37 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency this week. During his presser, the POTUS also gave Americans an update regarding the additional sources and funding as different government branches try...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...