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Euros 2024: whoever wins the football, the Turkish kebab takes the fast-food crown

Jul 09, 2024 10:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In a recent Amazon poll among its employees in European countries to mark the European football championships, the kebab appears as their favourite food, with the English beans on toast coming a distant second. More...

President Joe Biden Challenges Disgruntled Democrats: 'Run Against Me' in Defiant Interview

Jul 09, 2024 03:27 am UTC| Politics

In a spirited and defiant interview, President Joe Biden challenged his critics within the Democratic Party: Run against me. The Presidents comments come amid growing discontent among some Democrats who question his...

Joe Biden's Detailed Event Instructions Spark Cognitive Health Concerns Amid 2024 Campaign

Jul 09, 2024 02:52 am UTC| Politics

President Joe Biden is facing renewed scrutiny over his cognitive health following revelations that he has been provided with detailed instructions on how to enter and exit speaking engagements. The instructions,...

Donald Trump Falsely Claims Joe Biden Is Dropping Out of 2024 Race: 'He Can't Handle Another Campaign, Let Alone Another Term In Office'

Jul 09, 2024 02:42 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump has stirred controversy again by falsely claiming in a fundraising email that President Joe Biden plans to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. The email, sent to supporters earlier this...

Whoopi Goldberg Defends President Joe Biden’s Fitness for Presidency Amid Age Concerns: 'I Don't Care If He's Pooped His Pants'

Jul 09, 2024 02:34 am UTC| Politics

In a spirited defense of President Joe Biden, actress and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg passionately countered concerns about the Presidents age during a recent episode of The View. Goldbergs emphatic remarks, including...

Donald Trump Criticized for Golfing 9 Days Straight After Supreme Court Immunity Ruling: 'He Must Not Want to Win'

Jul 09, 2024 02:23 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism for spending nine consecutive days golfing at his Mar-a-Lago resort instead of actively campaigning. This follows a recent Supreme Court decision that granted him...

The UK’s new prime minister Keir Starmer – hoping for a Democrat in the White House, preparing for Trump

Jul 08, 2024 09:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Keir Starmer, the UKs new prime minister, was quiet on the question of relations with the US prior to his election, choosing to avoid, in particular, talk of how he would manage a second Donald Trump presidency. Starmer...

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Economy

Oil Prices Slip as Middle East Tensions Ease, Heading for Weekly Loss

Oil prices declined during Asian trading on Friday, putting both major benchmarks on course for a weekly loss of more than 4%, as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran reduced the geopolitical...

Dollar Strengthens as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Send Mixed Signals

The U.S. dollar gained ground on Thursday, rising 0.3% to 99.90 on the US Dollar Index, as conflicting signals surrounding U.S.-Iran peace negotiations renewed demand for safe-haven assets. Investors looking for stability...

Gold Prices Drop Amid Iran Peace Talk Uncertainty and Stronger Dollar

Gold prices fell sharply on Thursday as mixed signals from President Donald Trump regarding Iran peace negotiations rattled investors, while a strengthening U.S. dollar added further downward pressure on the precious...

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...

Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

Most of our food travels many thousands of kilometres across Australia to reach our kitchens. We are highly dependent on a vast web of long-haul trucks to move food between growers, massive food distribution hubs and large...

Politics

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,...

US Military Eyes 10,000 Troop Surge to Middle East Amid Iran Nuclear Tensions

The Pentagon is reportedly considering deploying up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing Department of Defense officials familiar with the planning. The...

California Renames Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

California lawmakers have officially voted to rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after multiple women came forward with sexual abuse allegations against the late labor rights leader. Both the State Senate and...

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...

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

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...

SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has submitted a confidential filing for a U.S. stock market listing in 2026, with sources indicating the move could raise as much as $14 billion. The company intends to offer...

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...