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Donald Trump Memecoin MAGA Surges 30% After Assassination Attempt at Pennsylvania Rally

Jul 14, 2024 07:38 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Politics

The price of Donald Trumps largest memecoin, MAGA (TRUMP), surged by over 30% after an assassination attempt on the former President at a Pennsylvania rally. The memecoins value skyrocketed from $6.31 to $10.36, raising...

'Donald Trump Dead', 'Donald Trump Funeral', 'Donald Trump Death' Searches Surged After Former POTUS' Alleged 'Assassination Attempt' Failed

Jul 14, 2024 07:30 am UTC| Politics

Officials suspected an assassination attempt on Donald Trump to have occurred during his event, which resulted in gunfire that left him hurt and bloodied. This incident sparked a significant outcry across the...

Joe Biden Confusing Kamala Harris With Donald Trump And Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Vladimir Putin at NATO Summit Spark Concerns Amid 'Cognitive Decline' Allegations

Jul 13, 2024 21:05 pm UTC| Politics

President Joe Bidens verbal errors during the NATO Summit have raised concerns about his candidacy and cognitive health. Despite calls for his resignation, Biden remains committed to his leadership role, addressing the...

Donald Trump's Plan to End Tax on Tips Promises Relief for Service Workers but Faces Criticism

Jul 13, 2024 20:48 pm UTC| Politics

Donald Trumps 2024 campaign proposal to eliminate federal taxes on gratuities aims to appeal to service industry workers. While this move promises immediate relief for tipped employees, critics argue it primarily benefits...

Kamala Harris Surges Ahead of Joe Biden As Donald Trump Keeps Lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Presidential Election Market

Jul 13, 2024 20:45 pm UTC| Politics

As of July 12, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris has overtaken President Joe Biden in PredictIts 2024 general election market, priced at $0.23 compared to Bidens $0.21. Former President Donald Trump remains the market...

Barack Obama Pressuring President Joe Biden to Step Down From 2024 Presidential Race Could Backfire, Axios Reports

Jul 13, 2024 20:42 pm UTC| Politics

During a CNN appearance, Alex Thompson of Axios reported that Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosis attempts to persuade President Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 race could backfire, potentially making Biden more determined...

Joe Biden Campaign Lambasts Tesla CEO Elon Musk For Donating 'Substantial Sum' To Donald Trump-Supporting PAC

Jul 13, 2024 05:30 am UTC| Politics

Elon Musk, who has increased his criticism of President Joe Biden, has reportedly donated a substantial sum to America PAC, a political organization supporting Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported. The PACs donor list, which...

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Economy

Gold Prices Slip as Iran Conflict and Fed Rate Hike Fears Weigh on Market Sentiment

Gold prices edged lower during early Asian trading on Friday, with investors remaining cautious amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict and the potential impact on U.S. interest rates. The precious metal was...

Trump Signals Tough Stance on Iran Uranium Stockpile as Nuclear Talks Show Limited Progress

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran Thursday, declaring that Washington would eventually seize Tehrans highly enriched uranium stockpile amid ongoing but fragile diplomatic negotiations over Irans...

Trump to Swear In Kevin Warsh as New Federal Reserve Chair Amid Inflation Concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to officially swear in Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at the White House, marking a major leadership shift at the U.S. central bank. Warsh was confirmed by...

Dollar Eases as US-Iran Peace Deal Report Impacts Forex and Bond Markets

The U.S. dollar trimmed earlier gains on Thursday after reports emerged that Washington and Tehran had finalized a draft peace agreement aimed at easing Middle East tensions. The news influenced global forex markets, bond...

Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Iran Talks Continue to Influence Global Crude Market

Oil prices climbed sharply during early Asian trading on Friday, recovering some of the heavy losses recorded earlier this week as investors closely monitored developments surrounding the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations....

Politics

House Republicans Delay Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Amid Growing Congressional Debate

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives postponed a planned vote Thursday on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trumps military actions against Iran without Congressional approval....

U.S. Sanctions Tanzanian Police Official Over Human Rights Violations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday that the United States has officially designated Tanzanian police official Faustine Jackson Mafwele over alleged human rights violations. The move is part of...

Israel Faces Global Backlash Over Gaza Flotilla Activists’ Treatment

Western governments sharply criticized Israel after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a controversial video mocking Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces. The incident has...

Chicago U.S. Attorney Drops Charges Against Broadview Protest Defendants

Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros has officially dismissed all remaining criminal charges against four activists connected to protests outside the Broadview immigration detention facility in Illinois. The decision ends...

DHS Threatens to Halt International Airport Processing in Sanctuary Cities

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has reportedly warned that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could suspend the processing of international travelers and cargo at major airports located in...

Science

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...

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

Technology

PDG Explores $1 Billion Sale of China Data Center Assets

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a major data center operator backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has reportedly launched a sale process for its China-based assets that could be valued at as much as $1 billion,...

Lam Research Expands AI-Powered Semiconductor Tools and Arizona Operations

Lam Research is accelerating its investment in artificial intelligence and advanced sensing technology to improve semiconductor manufacturing efficiency while expanding its presence in Arizona and California. The...

Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and its messaging service WhatsApp, accusing the companies of misleading consumers about WhatsApps encryption and privacy protections. The...

Pentagon Expands AI Model Testing as It Seeks Alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude

The US Department of Defense is accelerating its evaluation of artificial intelligence models as it searches for alternatives to Anthropic PBCs Claude AI system, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

SoftBank Shares Surge as OpenAI IPO Buzz and SB Energy Filing Boost AI Optimism

SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) shares soared on Thursday as investor confidence returned to the Japanese technology giant, driven by growing excitement around its artificial intelligence investments. The companys stock jumped...