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Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues, including topics like abortion, immigration and wealth inequality

Jul 11, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

As the presidential election campaign heats up, media coverage suggests Americans are hopelessly divided and headed for a difficult fall perhaps also a tense January. But that isnt the whole story, according to...

Donald Trump Mocked for Mistaking Son Don Jr.’s Fiancée as 'Great Wife' at Florida Rally: 'The Man Needs to be Cared for in a Home'

Jul 11, 2024 03:48 am UTC| Politics

During his rally in Florida on Tuesday, July 9, Donald Trump made another embarrassing mistake. He failed to remember that Donald Trump Jr., engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, is not yet married. He works so hard, so smart....

President Joe Biden's 'Closest Friends' Think He Should Have 'a Complete Neurological Exam'

Jul 11, 2024 03:30 am UTC| Politics

As the author of a biography about President Joe Biden that will be published in 2023, Chris Whipple asserted that one of the commander-in-chiefs closest friends believes that he needs to undergo a complete neurological...

'Confused' Donald Trump Criticized for Speaking in Third Person at Rally: 'Cognitive Decline'

Jul 11, 2024 03:10 am UTC| Politics

Yet another instance of Donald Trump referring to himself in the third person occurred during his most recent rally, which took place in Florida on Tuesday, July 9. Yes, oh yes, and quickly says President Trump, the...

President Joe Biden Shows 'Classic Features' of Parkinson's Disease: 'I Could Have Diagnosed Him From Across the Mall'

Jul 11, 2024 02:49 am UTC| Politics

As of late, President Joe Biden has been making several embarrassing gaffes and slip-ups, and a board-certified neurologist named Dr. Tom Pitts believes that the presidents condition is deteriorating in preparation for the...

FLOTUS Jill Biden Criticizes Reporters for Questioning President Joe Biden's 2024 Election Bid: 'Why Are You Screaming At Me?'

Jul 11, 2024 02:33 am UTC| Politics

Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States, criticized a group of journalists when she was asked to comment to the House Democrats who believe that President Joe Biden ought to withdraw from the election in...

Melania Trump Reignited Donald Trump Split Rumors After Notable Absence From Miami Rally: '[She's] Probably Consulting Her Divorce Lawyer'

Jul 11, 2024 02:19 am UTC| Politics

Political expert Ron Filipkowski stated Donald Trump took the stage at his rally in Miami on Tuesday evening, July 9, but his wife, Melania, was noticeably absent from the seat assignments. The rally was held in...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock

The Bank of Japan is bracing for significant inflation volatility as the ongoing Middle East conflict reshapes the global economic landscape, according to Kazuo Momma, a former BOJ executive now serving as chief economist...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Dollar Stays Firm Amid Middle East Uncertainty

Global currency markets remained largely subdued on Friday, with most Asian currencies showing minimal movement as the U.S. dollar held firm. Investors continued to weigh geopolitical developments in the Middle East and...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Iran Allows Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S. Negotiations

Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has notably increased in recent days, appearing to validate statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump that Iran permitted a number of oil tankers to pass through the...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...