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Trump Pushes for Gaza Ceasefire as Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens Despite Peace Plan

Oct 05, 2025 00:22 am UTC| Politics

Dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Saturday, despite U.S. President Donald Trumps call for Israel to halt attacks following Hamas partial acceptance of his peace plan to end the two-year...

Syria Holds Indirect Elections as President Sharaa Seeks to Cement Post-Assad Power

Oct 05, 2025 00:18 am UTC| Politics

Syria is set to hold an indirect parliamentary election on Sunday, marking a pivotal step in the countrys political transition following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. The vote, organized by the new Islamist-led government...

Armed Woman Shot by U.S. Border Patrol Amid ICE Protest Clash in Chicago

Oct 05, 2025 00:14 am UTC| Politics

A confrontation between federal agents and protesters in Chicago turned violent on Saturday when U.S. Border Patrol officers shot an armed woman, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident...

Sanae Takaichi Set to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister, Following in Thatcher’s Footsteps

Oct 05, 2025 00:12 am UTC| Politics

Sanae Takaichi has made history by winning the leadership of Japans ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), positioning her to become the countrys first female prime minister. Her victory marks a breakthrough in Japans...

Massive Pro-Palestinian March in Rome Draws Hundreds of Thousands Amid Gaza Crisis

Oct 05, 2025 00:09 am UTC| Politics

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Rome on Saturday, marking the fourth consecutive day of protests in Italy following Israels interception of an international flotilla carrying aid to Gaza....

Georgian Police Clash with Protesters as Ruling Party Claims Election Victory

Oct 05, 2025 00:01 am UTC| Politics

Georgian riot police clashed with thousands of protesters in Tbilisi on Saturday, using water cannons and pepper spray to disperse crowds near the presidential palace during the countrys municipal elections. The unrest...

China Allegedly Sharing Satellite Intelligence with Russia to Aid Missile Strikes on Ukraine

Oct 04, 2025 23:36 pm UTC| Politics

China is allegedly providing Russia with satellite intelligence to assist in targeting missile strikes across Ukraine, according to a senior Ukrainian intelligence official. Oleh Alexandrov, from Ukraines Foreign...

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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...