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US: White House blasts Texas governor for Christmas Eve migrant drop

Dec 28, 2022 06:49 am UTC| Politics

The White House blasted Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the busloads of migrants that were dropped off in Washington DC close to the home of vice president Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve. The White House said the...

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian drone debris kills three Russians at military base

Dec 27, 2022 09:44 am UTC| Politics

Three people were killed by a fallen Ukrainian drone over a Russian military base. This marks the second incident of Ukrainian drones targeting Russian military bases. The Russian defense ministry said on Monday three...

South Korea scramblees jets, fires warning shots following incursion by North Korean drones

Dec 27, 2022 09:28 am UTC| Politics

South Korea responded to the recent incursion by North Korean drones into the Souths territory. The incursion marks the latest flare in tensions in the peninsula in five years. A South Korean official said that Mondays...

China military activities near Taiwan 'provocative' and 'destabilizing', White House says

Dec 27, 2022 09:28 am UTC| Politics

The United States has expressed concerns over the sudden military activities China has been conducting close to the island nation of Taiwan. This follows the report of dozens of Chinese warplanes making an incursion into...

US: Biden signs Defense Authorization Act

Dec 27, 2022 08:56 am UTC| Politics

US President Joe Biden has signed the Defense Authorization Act into law passed by Congress last week. However, Biden has expressed concerns over some of the provisions and has urged lawmakers to remove such...

Afghanistan: Taliban orders NGOs to bar female employees

Dec 27, 2022 06:40 am UTC| Politics

In another sign of restrictive policies against women in Afghanistan, the Taliban has ordered non-government organizations in the country to bar its female employees from returning. This follows the groups order to suspend...

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says Ukrainians will endure

Dec 27, 2022 06:17 am UTC| Politics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian people would continue to endure despite continued Russian strikes across the countrys energy infrastructure. Zelenskyys remarks come amidst the war already...

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Economy

Australia Inflation Surprise Fuels Rate Hike Expectations Ahead of RBA Meeting

Australias underlying inflation accelerated faster than expected in the December quarter, strengthening market expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could raise interest rates as soon as next week. The...

Australia Wine Exports Fall in 2025 as Global Drinking Declines and China Demand Weakens

Australias wine exports recorded a notable decline in 2025, reflecting broader global trends of reduced alcohol consumption, oversupply, and weakening demand in key international markets. According to industry data...

Oil Prices Climb as U.S. Cold Snap, Dollar Weakness Tighten Supply Outlook

Oil prices moved higher during Asian trading on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as extreme winter weather disrupted crude production across the United States, raising concerns about tighter global oil...

Dollar Slumps to Four-Year Lows as Trump Shrugs Off Weakness, Fueling Confidence Crisis

The U.S. dollar remained under heavy pressure on Wednesday, hovering near four-year lows as investor confidence continued to erode following President Donald Trumps dismissal of concerns over the currencys recent decline....

U.S. Stock Index Futures Steady as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Loom

U.S. stock index futures were mostly unchanged Tuesday night as investors remained cautious ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate decision and a wave of earnings reports from major technology...

Politics

Sam Altman Criticizes ICE Enforcement as Corporate Leaders Call for De-Escalation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has voiced strong concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, telling employees that the agency is going too far amid an aggressive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. His...

Trump Claims Breakthrough in Syria Talks After Call With President al-Sharaa

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had resolved what he described as a tremendous problem related to Syria, signaling potential progress in long-running diplomatic...

Kim Jong Un Signals Expanded Nuclear Plans Ahead of Workers’ Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has indicated that the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers Party will outline new, next-stage plans aimed at further strengthening the countrys nuclear war deterrent, according to a...

Trump Says Administration Will ‘De-Escalate’ Federal Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota After Deadly Shootings

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration plans to de-escalate a little bit its federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, following reports that two U.S. citizens were killed this month...

Trump Warns Iraq Against Reappointing Nouri al-Maliki, Threatens to End U.S. Support

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to Iraq over the possible return of Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, signaling that the United States would withdraw its support if the former leader is reinstated....

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

C3.ai in Merger Talks With Automation Anywhere as AI Software Industry Sees Consolidation

Enterprise artificial intelligence software provider C3.ai is reportedly in merger discussions with privately held automation startup Automation Anywhere, according to a recent report by The Information, which cited people...

Anthropic Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook by 20% but Delays Path to Profitability

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has significantly increased its long-term revenue projections, highlighting strong demand for advanced AI technologies, while also acknowledging that profitability will take longer...

SoftBank Shares Surge as It Eyes Up to $30 Billion New Investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp (TYO:9984) shares jumped sharply in early Tokyo trading after reports emerged that the Japanese conglomerate is in discussions to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI, the company behind...

Alibaba-Backed Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi K2.5 to Challenge China’s AI Rivals

Alibaba-backed Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI has officially released Kimi K2.5, the latest iteration of its flagship large language model, marking a significant step forward in Chinas fast-growing AI...

ASML’s EUV Monopoly Powers the Global AI Chip Boom

As artificial intelligence companies race to secure Nvidia chips to fuel the AI boom, Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML has cemented its position as one of the most critical players in the global chip supply chain....