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Donald Trump revelation: POTUS invites Russia to expanded G7

Jun 04, 2020 09:43 am UTC| Politics

Previously, President Donald Trump announced the postponement of the in-person G7 summit to a later date. Along with plans to expand the G7 group, Trump reportedly invited Russia to join in the expanded summit. The...

Chelsea Clinton ‘would stand on the barricade’ to defend Barron Trump’s right to privacy

Jun 04, 2020 08:26 am UTC| Politics

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, is a known critic of President Donald Trump. But one thing that the former first daughter cant stand is people attacking the POTUSs teenage...

Melania Trump body language: Donald Trump seemingly instructs FLOTUS to smile at a church photo op

Jun 04, 2020 06:22 am UTC| Politics

The United States First Lady has been making headlines earlier this week after a video of her and President Donald Trumps church visit. Reports and netizens claim that during a photo op with the press, he seemingly...

Donald Trump’s St. John’s Church photo op was Ivanka Trump’s idea, says White House official

Jun 04, 2020 03:53 am UTC| Politics

President Donald Trump has been criticized for forcefully dispersing peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square so he could go to St. Johns Church on Monday. But a new report claims that the idea of staging a photoshoot...

Hong Kong: how China's new national security law subverts the territory's cherished rule of law

Jun 03, 2020 15:23 pm UTC| Politics

Tensions are running high in Hong Kong at a decision by Chinas ruling body, the National Peoples Congress (NPC), authorising its standing committee to draft a national security law for Hong Kong. The decision, drafted in...

How TikTok got political

Jun 03, 2020 13:36 pm UTC| Politics Technology

TikTok, the viral video sharing platform, has been one of the biggest hits of lockdown. Content that originated on the app, like nurses dancing in UK hospitals, has jumped to mainstream TV coverage. TikTok even put its...

Donald Trump shock: POTUS doubles down on calling for state governors and mayors to take control of protests

Jun 03, 2020 10:52 am UTC| Politics

As the protests on oppression continue to escalate into full-fledged violence between supposed demonstrators and the police, President Donald Trump has repeatedly blasted several Democratic officials and made threats on...

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Economy

Asian Markets Slip as Investors Brace for Fed Rate Cut and Global Policy Decisions

Asian stocks declined on Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of a widely expected U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut later this week. Market sentiment remained cautious amid a packed schedule of global...

Australia’s Business Conditions Ease in November as Capacity Constraints Persist

Australias business landscape showed signs of cooling in November as key indicators of economic activity softened after several strong months. According to the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey, overall...

Global Markets Steady as Yen Holds Firm After Japan Earthquake Amid Central Bank Focus

The yen traded steadily in early Asian markets after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan overnight, triggering evacuation orders and initial tsunami warnings that were later downgraded. The U.S....

Wall Street Futures Steady as Markets Await Fed Decision; Nvidia Gains on China Chip Sales Approval

Wall Street futures were mostly unchanged on Monday evening as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserves final policy meeting of the year. Markets widely expect the Fed to deliver another 25-basis-point...

Oil Prices Hold Steady as Markets Track Ukraine Peace Talks and U.S. Rate Decision

Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday after a sharp 2% decline in the previous session, with traders closely monitoring developments in Ukraine peace negotiations and the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision....

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Pause on New Wind-Energy Permits

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration failed to justify its decision to halt permitting for new wind-energy projects, delivering a significant victory to states advocating for clean-energy development....

Trump Administration Fuel-Efficiency Rollback Could Raise Long-Term Costs for U.S. Drivers

The Trump administrations proposal to scale back Biden-era fuel-efficiency standards may save automakers billions, but experts warn that American drivers will ultimately pay far more at the pump. Under the new plan, the...

Trump–Kushner Links Raise Concerns as Paramount Pushes $108B Warner Bros Discovery Bid

Paramounts aggressive $108 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery has ignited one of the biggest media battles in years and drawn intense scrutiny due to financing tied to Jared Kushner, President Donald Trumps son-in-law....

U.S. Military Bill Seeks to End Dependence on China for Display Technology by 2030

The final text of the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released this week includes a significant measure aimed at reducing the Pentagons reliance on foreign countriesparticularly Chinafor electronic display...

DOJ Sues Loudoun County School Board Over Transgender Locker Room Policy

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia, accusing the district of violating students constitutional rights by allowing a transgender studentidentified as...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

SK Hynix Labeled “Investment Warning Stock” After Extraordinary 200% Share Surge

South Koreas stock market regulator has issued a second formal alert on SK Hynix (KS:000660) after the chipmakers share price soared more than 200% over the past year. The Korea Exchange (KRX) designated the company as an...

U.S. Greenlights Nvidia H200 Chip Exports to China With 25% Fee

The United States will permit Nvidias H200 processorsits second-most advanced artificial intelligence chipsto be exported to China, with a 25% fee applied to each sale. President Donald Trump announced the decision on...

US Charges Two Men in Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme to China

U.S. authorities have arrested two men accused of illegally smuggling Nvidias highly sought-after H100 and H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to the Justice Department. The case comes as President...

Trump Criticizes EU’s €120 Million Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform

U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized the European Unions recent decision to impose a 120 million ($140 million) fine on Elon Musks social media platform X, calling the move a nasty one and questioning how EU...

IBM Nears $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent in Major AI and Data Push

IBM is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Confluent Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) in a deal valued at roughly $11 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The news sent Confluent shares soaring more than 28% in...