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Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations Amid Ceasefire and Rafah Crossing Preparations

Oct 16, 2025 14:04 pm UTC| Politics

Israel announced on Thursday that it was preparing to reopen Gazas Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow limited movement of Palestinians but did not confirm a reopening date. The move comes as tensions persist between Israel...

U.S. Warns China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs Threaten Global Supply Chains Amid Rising Trade Tensions. Source: Roman Pilipey/EPA

Oct 16, 2025 02:02 am UTC| Politics Economy

Top U.S. officials have condemned Chinas expanded rare earth export controls, warning that the move poses a serious threat to global supply chains and could force Washington to respond with stronger trade measures. U.S....

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Mass Federal Layoffs During Shutdown

Oct 16, 2025 01:46 am UTC| Politics Law

A federal judge in California has temporarily halted the Trump administrations plans to carry out mass layoffs of federal employees amid the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued the order...

Japan Urges Vigilance Over Yen Volatility Amid Political Uncertainty

Oct 16, 2025 01:43 am UTC| Politics Economy

Japans Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato has urged G7 counterparts to remain alert to excessive volatility in the currency market, emphasizing the need for stability amid recent sharp declines in the yen. Speaking after the...

Jeffrey Epstein Victim Sues Bank of America and BNY Mellon for Enabling Sex Trafficking Scheme

Oct 16, 2025 01:34 am UTC| Business Law Politics

A woman identified as Jane Doe has filed a lawsuit against Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon, accusing both financial institutions of knowingly aiding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing in UK After Windshield Crack

Oct 16, 2025 01:10 am UTC| Politics

A plane carrying U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an emergency landing in the United Kingdom on Wednesday after a crack appeared in the aircrafts windshield, according to a statement from the Pentagon. Officials...

U.S. Warns Russia of Consequences as Allies Urged to Boost Ukraine Aid

Oct 16, 2025 01:06 am UTC| Politics

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stern warning to Moscow on Wednesday, declaring that the United States and its allies would impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression if the war in Ukraine does not...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to 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

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

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...