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미 해안경비대, 알래스카 인근 러·중 해군 활동 증가 주시

Sep 28, 2024 03:54 am UTC| Politics

외신 보도들에 따르면 미 해안경비대는 중국과 러시아 해군의 알래스카와 북태평양 주변 활동이 증가하고 있음을 주시하고 있지만, 지금까지의 조우는 매우 전문적이었다고 한 고위 사령관이 금요일 (현지시간) 밝혔다. 앤드류 J....

이스라엘, 미국 지원 레바논 휴전안 거부... 다시 베이루트 공습

Sep 28, 2024 03:53 am UTC| Politics

로이터통신에 따르면 이스라엘은 목요일 (현지시간) 헤즈볼라와의 휴전을 촉구하는 국제사회의 요구를 거부했으며, 최대 동맹국인 미국의 제안을 무시하고 레바논에서 수백 명의 사망자를 낸 공습을 계속 진행하며 지역 전쟁에 대한 우려를...

뉴욕 시장 애덤스, 터키 뇌물·사기 혐의로 기소

Sep 28, 2024 01:12 am UTC| Politics Law

목요일 (현지시간) 미국 검찰은 뉴욕시 에릭 애덤스 시장이 영향력을 행사하려는 터키 국적으로부터 불법 선거자금과 고급 여행을 받은 혐의로 기소했다. 이는 미국 최대 도시의 정부를 혼란에 빠뜨린 수사를 마무리하는 것이다. 검찰은...

트럼프, 바이든의 학자금 대출 구제 정책 뒤집을 수도 - 파이퍼 샌들러

Sep 28, 2024 01:10 am UTC| Politics

도널드 트럼프 전 대통령이 2024년 대선에서 승리할 경우, 조 바이든 대통령의 학자금 대출 구제 정책의 핵심 부분을 되돌릴 수 있다고 파이퍼 샌들러 전략가들이 목요일 (현지시간) 보고서에서 경고했다. 트럼프가 당선된다면 바이든의...

미국 대선 승부 예측 불가, 의회 분열이 가장 가능성 높은 결과 - JP모건

Sep 28, 2024 01:09 am UTC| Politics Insights & Views

현재 진행 중인 미국 대선 경합이 여전히 예측 불가하고 투표율이 승부를 가를 것이라고 JP모건 전략가들이 목요일 (현지시간) 밝혔다. 의회 분열이 가장 가능성 높은 시나리오로 고려되는 가운데, 이번 선거는 2016년과 2020년처럼 주요...

미국 비밀경호국 요원, 해리스 참모와 '성 비위' 혐의로 조사

Sep 28, 2024 01:08 am UTC| Politics

목요일 (현지시간) 카말라 해리스 민주당 부통령실은 해리스 사무실의 한 직원과 연루된 사건으로 인해 비밀경호국 요원에 대한 조사가 진행 중이라고 밝혔다. 미국 비밀경호국(USSS) 대변인은 별도의 성명에서 직원과 관련된 비위...

트럼프, 증거 없이 이란이 자신의 암살 시도 연루됐다고 주장

Sep 28, 2024 01:04 am UTC| Politics

공화당 대선 후보 도널드 트럼프는 수요일 이란이 최근 자신의 암살 시도 배후일 수 있다고 말하며, 자신이 대통령일 경우 다른 국가가 미국 대통령 후보를 위협하면 그 국가는 산산조각 날 위험이 있다고 주장했다. 트럼프는 전날 미...

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Economy

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets....

Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices rallied sharply on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for its strongest weekly performance since late January as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower oil prices and softer Federal Reserve rate hike expectations...

Politics

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

Taiwan President Lai Oversees Coastal Strike Drills in Han Kuang War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te observed coastal strike drills on Saturday as the island continued its annual Han Kuang military exercises, designed to strengthen Taiwans defence readiness against a potential Chinese attack....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...