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Donald Trump’s First Term Would Have ‘Destroyed America’ If He Wanted, Kamala Harris Faces Scrutiny for Lack of Impact in Joe Biden’s First Term

Sep 24, 2024 16:55 pm UTC| Politics

As America inches closer to the 2024 presidential election, the political discourse surrounding the achievementsor lack thereofof both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris has grown more...

January 6 Tapes Reveal No Major GOP Staffer Involvement in Alleged Elector Scheme, Focus Remained on Upholding Electoral Process

Sep 24, 2024 16:51 pm UTC| Politics

Newly reviewed tapes from the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol continue to shed light on the events of that day, with a particular focus on the involvementor lack thereofof Republican staffers in Congress in any...

House Committee Moves to Hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Contempt Over Afghanistan Withdrawal Subpoena

Sep 24, 2024 16:44 pm UTC| Politics

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is poised to recommend holding Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress over his failure to comply with a subpoena concerning the Biden administrations handling of the...

Clear victor? Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris Among Teamsters Union Members Across All 50 States

Sep 24, 2024 16:41 pm UTC| Politics

In a surprising turn of events, internal polling from the influential Teamsters union shows former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris among union members in all 50 states. This internal data could...

위기에 처한 노스캐롤라이나 공화당 주지사 후보 캠프, 보좌관 4명 사퇴

Sep 24, 2024 11:14 am UTC| Politics

노스캐롤라이나 공화당 주지사 후보인 마크 로빈슨의 선거운동 핵심 보좌관 4명이 CNN이 그가 과거 자신을 흑인 나치라고 부르며 노예제를 부활시키자는 발언을 했다고 보도한 지 3일 만인 일요일 사퇴했다. 아프리카계 미국인인...

UBS 2024 미국 대선 24가지 질문 답변

Sep 24, 2024 11:08 am UTC| Politics

선거일까지 8주도 남지 않은 상황에서 카말라 해리스(Kamala Harris) 부통령과 도널드 트럼프(Donald Trump) 전 대통령 간의 경쟁은 여전히 치열하다. 이 경선은 정책과 스타일에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보이며, 7개의 주요 경합주에서 승패가...

미국 선거, 감세 및 일자리 법안 향방은?

Sep 24, 2024 11:04 am UTC| Economy Politics

외신 보도에 따르면, 2017년 트럼프 대통령 하에 통과된 감세 및 일자리 법안(TCJA)의 미래는 2024년 미국 선거 이후 다뤄야 할 중요한 재정 정책 중 하나로 떠오르고 있다. 법안은 2025년 12월 31일 만료될 예정이기 때문에, 이를...

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Economy

Diesel Dilemma: U.S. Considers Export Ban Amidst Record Prices

Rising domestic costs to unprecedented levels, President Trump has said support for a short ban on U.S. diesel exportsa complicated issue for the administration. Driven by the Middle East war, supply interruptions, and...

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

Politics

China Tightens Fentanyl Rules Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

China has introduced new guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances, strengthening its legal framework for combating synthetic opioid crimes ahead of a high-profile meeting between Chinese...

Taiwan Vows to Advance US Arms Sales Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Taiwan will maintain close communication with the United States to ensure planned arms sales move forward, a defence ministry official said Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi...

Macron Challenges Trump’s Gaza Peace Claims at UN

French President Emmanuel Macron challenged U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of achieving peace in Gaza on Tuesday, arguing that humanitarian access to the enclave had not improved despite the proclaimed agreement....

Russian Strikes Kill Eight Across Ukraine as Energy Sites Hit

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed eight people and damaged industrial and energy infrastructure on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General...

Marco Rubio to Meet Russia’s Lavrov in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. State Department, as diplomatic attention remains focused on the...

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

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...